PREVIEW: Yonder Mountain String Band @ Varsity Theatre (BR) – 2/9/12

Yonder's 2012 Cabin Fever Tour Collectible Screenprint

WHO: Nederland, Colorado-based bluegrass outfit Yonder Mountain String Band
WHEN: Thursday, February 9th, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m. (Doors)
WHERE: Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA
TICKETS: $20 (PURCHASE HERE)

Yonder Mountain String Band Set To Embark On Cabin Fever Tour 2012

Starting tomorrow night in Arkansas, Yonder Mountain String Band kicks-off the New Year with their annual Cabin Fever Tour across the Southland and Midwest, this time touring in support of their latest studio album, The Show. The tour then winds down our way for a stop in Baton Rouge, making the bands annual stop in the bayou

Yonder Mountain String Band is currently working on a new album, which is due out in 2012. YMSB’s latest album, The Show, was produced by Tom Rothrock (Beck, Foo Fighters), includes 14 original compositions and features Yonder backed by Elvis Costello’s sideman Pete Thomas on drums for six of the tracks.

Cabin Fever Tour 2012

February 8, 2012 @ George’s Majestic in Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2012 @ Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA
February 10, 2012 @ Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN
February 11, 2012 @ Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA
February 12, 2012 @ Workplay Theatre Soundstage in Birmingham, AL
February 15, 2012 @ Vinyl Music Hall in Pensacola, FL
February 16, 2012 @ Beacham Theatre in Orlando, FL
February 17, 2012 @ Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, FL
February 18, 2012 @ Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL
February 19, 2012 @ Freebird Cafe in Jacksonville, FL
February 22, 2012 @ Music Farm in Charleston, SC
February 23, 2012 @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC
February 24, 2012 @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC
February 25, 2012 @ Tennessee Theater in Knoxville, TN
February 26, 2012 @ Jefferson Theatre in Charlottesville, VA
February 29, 2012 @ Buster’s in Lexington, KY
March 1, 2012 @ Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH
March 2, 2012 @ Madison Theatre in Covington, KY
March 3, 2012 @ Orpheum Theatre in Madison, WI
March 4, 2012 @ Canopy Club in Urbana, IL
March 24, 2012 @ Suwannee Springfest in Live Oak, FL

“The hard-charging Neo-Bluegrass quartet from Colorado have won surprising fame for bringing speed-metal chops and an arena-rock mindset to the old school Appalachia line-up of banjo, mandolin, guitar, and standup bass.”
- TheAtlantic.com

February 7, 2012 | by Wesley Hodges | Previews

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Wesley grew up in coastal Georgia and is a former resident of The Music City and The Big Easy where he helped get LMB NOLA off-the-ground after launching in January 2011. Over the past few years, he has also contributed steadily to JamBase and Relix Magazine. Recently, Hodges moved on to L.A. where Abita Beer is hard to find, costs about $6 if located and impromptu parading in the streets will most likely get you arrested on the spot.