Mal Blum Announces 2023 Full Band Summer Headline Tour Dates

Mal Blum announces 2023 summer tour dates across the US. The tour will feature Blum headlining with a full band for the first time since 2020 and will incorporate songs from a variety of previous albums. Mal explains,

"I’ve been working on a new album, so I wanted to take this opportunity in the interim, before embarking on a big new album cycle, to get back out there and play some of the older songs across albums for people to enjoy”

The tour kicks off on July 9th and all dates will feature supporting sets from VIAL and John-Allison Weiss. Tickets go on sale on May 23rd at 8AM local time and will be available via box office or at malblum.com/shows

Blum is known for their honest and relatable songwriting and strong live performances. 

Tour Dates:
July 9th - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

July 10th - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups 

July 11th - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Roboto

July 12th - Washington, DC @ DC9

July 13th - Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

July 15th - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s 

July 16th - Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts

July 17th - Portland, ME @ Space Gallery

Aug 18th - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project

Aug 19th - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

Aug 21st - Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room

Aug 22nd - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of The Hill

Aug 23rd - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 

New EP Announced - "Ain't It Nice" Out April 15th

Preorder / Save Ain't It Nice EP Link
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Forthcoming EP, Ain’t It Nice, bridges indie rock and Americana and centers Blum’s lyrical work as they approach themes of exploration, isolation and longing. Blum will release Ain’t It Nice on April 15, 2022 with lead singles “Stockpiled Guns & TV Dinners,” and “Candy Bars & Men”.

From the opening twang of warbling slide guitar, it’s clear this is a different kind of record for Blum, who partnered with a new collaborator, producer Kyle Andrews. Andrews provided most of the instrumentation for the record. Besides stunning guest vocals from Laura Stevenson on third track, “Everybody Loves You” the duo are behind every sound on the EP.

Though the songs bely an immediate intimacy, Blum and Andrews have actually never met. They were paired up for a virtual co-writing project through their shared music publisher (Terrorbird), and became unlikely collaborators across a screen. From California and Wisconsin, respectively, they sent each other ideas, takes, and edits until they had fashioned the six songs that make up Ain’t It Nice.

“It’s funny, this record is built around themes of travel and the open road and searching and connection, but was created in so much isolation” Blum shared.

Motifs of grief, longing, and missing the rambling life, fit quite naturally within the country genre. However, the shift in sound from Blum’s earlier work could be likened to a multitude of factors: the collaboration with Andrews, and Blum’s voice dropping lower, for one. Influences of John Prine and Wilco, and an inability to record with their band during COVID likely contributed as well.

“There’s a lot you can’t control right now. If you want to share your art, just share it.”

Important Info: Spring Tour Postponed Because of COVID-19

SPRING TOUR POSTPONED

It was not easy to come to this decision, but we believe it is currently the best decision, both financially and morally. If you'd like to read a longer post explaining how I came to this decision, you can do so here

We are working hard to reschedule the tour with dates TBD. Ideally everybody will be able to use their original tickets to the new dates, and if they can't make the new date once announced, can get a venue refund.

More info soon, thank you for your support.

- Mal