KURT TRAVIS Announces Esque Records Tour

by Ryan Minic | Sep 12, 2016

Former Dance Gavin Dance/A Lot Like Birds frontman Kurt Travis will be hitting the road this fall for another solo tour. It’s called The Esque Records Tour — which of course is the name of his record label.

The trek will feature Strawberry Girls on all California dates, plus Amarionette and Lemix J Buckley.

Here’s how the schedule rolls:

Sep 29 Fresno, CA @ Strummers w/ Strawberry Girls
Sep 30 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk w/ Strawberry Girls
Oct 01 Upland, CA @ Gideons Hall w/ Strawberry Girls
Oct 02 San Diego, CA @ The Che Cafe w/ Strawberry Girls
Oct 04 Tempe, AZ @ 51 West
Oct 05 El Paso, TX @ The Press Club
Oct 06 San Antonio, TX @ The Korova Basement
Oct 11 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
Oct 12 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Oct 15 Boonton, NJ @ Boontunes
Oct 16 Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall
Oct 18 Wareham, MA @ Wareham 3065
Oct 19 Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room
Oct 21 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
Oct 22 Berwyn, IL @ The Wire
Oct 26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Billboard Live

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