Smithereens set US summer tour dates

The Smithereens have scheduled 15 dates so far for this summer in support of their album 2011.

The band, which formed in 1980, still includes three of their original four members, Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken. Only Mike Mesaros from the original lineup has left the group, replaced by Severo Jornacion.

2011 was their first album of original material since 1999's God Save the Smithereens. In between those two albums, the group released a Chrismas disc, three live albums and three tribute albums, two to the Beatles and one where they performed Tommy.

The dates:

06/02 - Chester, MD - Kent Island Rock N Run Music Festival
06/16 - Atlantic City, NJ - Golden Nugget Casino
06/23 - Naperville, IL - Naperville Heritage Society
06/24 - Minneapolis, MN - Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues Club
07/04 - Frederick, MD - Celebrate Frederick
07/13 - Newport News, VA - City Center at Oyster Point
07/14 - Clinton, NJ - Black Potatoe Music Festival
07/27 - Louisville, CO - Louisville Downtown Street Faire
07/28 - Ventura, CA - Indie-West Festival, Ventura Theater
08/03 - Johnstown, PA - Flood City Music Festival
08/04 - Lakewood, NJ - Jersey Born Music Festival
08/09 - Springfield, MA - Stearns Square City Block Concert Series
08/10 - New York, NY - Rockin' the River Cruise
09/22 - Valpariso, IN - Memorial Opera House
09/29 - Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Neptune Festival