Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick just kicked off her tour in Florida last night. She’s currently on tour in support of The Truth Is, which just came out on MPress Records last week (June 4th).
Her confirmed tour dates below:

06/13 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA
06/14 – Freight & Salvage – Berkeley, CA
06/28 – Back Lot Bash – Chicago, IL
06/29 – Pride Toronto – Toronto, ON
07/05 – FitzGerald’s – Berwyn, IL
07/06 – National Women’s Music Festival
07/13 – Prescott Park Arts Festival
07/19 – WISE Hall – Vancouver, BC
07/20 – Triple Door – Seattle, WA
07/21 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
08/08 – Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival
09/06 – Sisters Folk Festival – Sisters, OR
09/19 – S.P.A.C.E. – Evanston, IL
10/04 – Me & Thee – Marblehead, MA
10/05 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
10/06 – Capitol Center – Concord, NH
10/28 – Jaeb Theater – Tampa, FL
11/09 – New Hope Winery – New Hope, PA
11/10 – Spaceland Ballroom – Hamden, CT
12/27 – Club Passim – Cambridge, MA

POLKA CHICKS
polkachicks.com

The Polka Chicks is from Finland, consisting of two chicks: fiddler Kukka Lehto and accordionist Teija Niku. In 2009, the then-trio found themselves as “Band of the Year” at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, the same year that they released a self-titled album.

The Polka Chick’s latest Viulu ja viinantilkka (A Fiddle and a Drop of Liquor) is available now Ääniä Records.
According to the record label, the album features songs about singing and drinking to hide your sorrows, unfaithfulness and loveless childhood.

Anyway, the duo is currently in Midwest, having just performed in Minnesota’s “Scandinavian Folk Music Festival” and now in Minneapolis for a mini-tour with Kaivama. Kaivama and The Polka Chicks will be at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis tonight.

06/09/13 Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis

06/11/13 Mendelssohn Performing Arts – Rockford

06/13/13 Vox Concert Series – Marshfield

06/14/13 CSPS, Legion Arts – Iowa City

JENNY HVAL
jennyhval.com

After winning “Best Newcomer” in Norway, Jenny Hval signed to Trust Me Records and released music under the stage name Rockettothesky. Currently, she has been releasing music under her real name for Rune Grammofon Records.

Hval’s latest album is called Innocence Is Kinky, and she will be doing her very first North American tour, in support of the sophomore solo album. Joining her as her live band will be Håvard Volden (electric guitars, synth, electronics), and Kyrre Laastad (drums, synth).

Tour dates below:

08/07 – Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
09/25 – Boston, MA @ Café 939
09/26 – Montreal, QC @ Pop Montreal
09/27 – Toronto, ON @ Rivoli
09/28 – Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival
09/29 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
10/01 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
10/02 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands