December 07, 2010
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band’s third album for Hollywood Records, hitting this spring, and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfilling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. “This record is the first time it’s really been us — the first time we’ve all found each other and ourselves,” says Potter with obvious excitement. “Everybody was totally comfortable, everything we had was sitting right in front of us, and it just poured out of us. The whole thing was fluid and effortless. In my mind, an album shouldn’t be self-titled unless it feels that way.” “We were a homegrown Vermont band for five years,” says Grace with a wicked smile. “Now we’re a national act that does not want to be fucked with.” After pausing for dramatic (or comedic) effect, she continues in a more serious vein. “With this record we feel like we’re finally there, after a long struggle. It’s like the song ‘Oasis,’ which is about slogging through the desert feeling like you’re completely lost, with no end to the road and very little hope. I wrote it as advice to myself to keep on walking, because in the middle of the desert there might be an oasis. And that’s what we’ve actually found.”
1/13/10 Madison Theater Covington, KY
1/14/11 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
1/15/11 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
1/16/11 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN
1/17/11 Redstone Room Davenport, IA
1/20/11 Emerson Center for the Arts Bozeman, MT
1/22/11 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID
1/26/11 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA
1/27/11 Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA
1/28/11 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
1/29/11 Venue Vancouver, BC
2/01/11 SOHO Santa Barbara, CA
2/02/11 Martini Ranch Scottsdale, AZ
2/03/11 House of Blues San Diego, CA
2/04/11 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
2/05/11 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
2/10/11 Sheridan Opera House Telluride, CO
2/11/11 Ogden Theater Denver, CO
2/17/11 House of Blues Houston, TX
2/18/11 House of Blues Dallas, TX
2/19/11 Antones Austin, TX
2/20/11 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
2/23/11 WorkPlay Birmingham, AL
2/24/11 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
2/25/11 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
2/26/11 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
3/03/11 Florida Therater Jacksonville, FL
3/04/11 State Theater St Petersburg, FL
3/05/11 Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, FL
3/06/11 Plaza Theater Orlando, FL
3/10/11 Irving Plaza New York, NY
3/12/11 9:30 Club Washington, DC