Jason Isbell Comes to Morrison Center This August

Acclaimed, award-winning artist Jason Isbell has announced tour dates in support of the July 17 release of Something More Than Free, his highly anticipated fifth album (Southeastern Records). Isbell will be touring extensively with his band The 400 Unit, featuring Derry Deborja (Keys), Chad Gamble (drums), Jimbo Hart (bass) and Sadler Vaden (guitar). The tour will include stops in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Seattle and Portland. (see tour dates below). Tickets for a four night stand at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium October 23-26 sold out in 72 hours.

Pre-sale tickets for the tour will be available at www.ticketmaster.com on Thursday, May 7 with regular on-sale beginning Friday, May 8 at NOON. Pre-order Something More Than Free with iTunes now and receive an instant download of "24 Frames" at http://smarturl.it/SMTF.

Something More Than Free is Isbell's most sonically diverse album to date. It features Isbell's Southern-inspired vignettes of working class men, women and traditions that permeate 11 new songs of pure honestly and authenticity. Rolling Stone caught up with Isbell and his band the 400 Unit during the making of the album.

Something More Than Free was recorded at the Sound Emporium in Nashville, TN and produced by Dave Cobb, who also produced Southeastern, which went on to sell over 150,000 copies. On April 24, Isbell and his wife Amanda Shires performed a beautiful version of Warren Zevon's "Multineer" for David Letterman on The Late Show.

Stay tuned for more appearances and announcements by following Jason on Twitter @jasonisbell or visiting www.jasonisbell.com.

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Summer Tour Dates

May 7 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheater !!!
May 8 - Richmond, VA - Friday Cheers at Brown's Island
May 9 - Maryville, TN - The Shed #
May 12 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre **
May 13 - Clearwater, FL - Capitol Theatre **
May 15 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Theatre **
May 16 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Boots Festival
May 17 - Wilmington, NC - Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre **
May 19 - Westbury, NY - The Space at Westbury **
May 20 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre **
May 22 - Albany, NY - Hart Theatre @ The Egg **
May 23 - Cumberland, MD - Del Fest
May 24 - Boston, MA - Boston Calling
May 26 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall **
May 27 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues **
May 28 - Bristol, TN - Paramount Center for the Arts **
June 4 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion %
June 5 - Dayton, OH - Rose Music Center at the Heights %
June 6 - Black Mountain, NC - Pisgah Brewing Co. Outdoor Stage°°
June 20 - Austin, TX - Texas Union Ballroom - SOLD OUT <<
June 27 - Aurora, IL - Two Brothers Summer Festival
July 3 - Jackson, MS - Livingstone LIVE
July 4 - Austin, TX - Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic
July 6 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom ~
July 7 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre ~
July 8 - Sioux Falls, IA - Orpheum Theater ~
July 10 - Winnipeg, Canada - Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 11 - Minneapolis, MN - Basilica Block Party
July 12 - Lafayette, IN - Lafayette Theater ~
July 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Celebrate Brooklyn //
July 26 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion ?
July 28 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater &
July 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Skyline Stage at the Mann Center &
July 31 - Fort Smith, AR - Peacemaker Music & Arts Festival
August 2 - Wichita, KS - Orpheum Theatre ~
August 4 - Boise, ID - The Morrison Center $**
August 5 - Missoula, MT - University Theatre $
August 7 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre $
August 8 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall $
August 9 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre @@
August 11 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater $
August 12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern $
August 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot $
August 16 - Lyons, CO - Folks Festival
October 23-26 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium - SOLD OUT

!!! = Supporting Zac Brown Band
** = Craig Finn opening
# = Anderson East opening
°° = Amanda Shires opening
% = Co-Headline with Dwight Yoakam
? = Opening for My Morning Jacket
<< = David Ramirez supporting
// = Dawn Landes supporting
& = Blake Mills supporting
~ = John Moreland supporting
$ = Damien Jurado supporting
@@ - Dawes & Damien Jurado supporting

Ryman Auditorium Special Guests:
October 23: Amanda Shires
October 24: Parker Millsap
October 25: Hurray for the Riff Raff
October 26: Chris Stapleton

Located on the campus of Boise State University, the 2,037-seat Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts is Idaho's premier performing arts center. Nestled on the banks of the Boise River, with a panoramic view of the city, parks and foothills, the Center's 10-story stage house is a recognizable fixture of the Capitol's picturesque skyline. The realization of a life-long dream of Harry W. Morrison, and championed by his widow, Velma, the Center opened its doors on April 7, 1984. Today the Center is recognized as a major destination for arts and culture, annually hosting hundreds of live entertainment and arts education offerings that serve to enrich the lives of patrons of all ages. As a Boise State affiliate, the Center is a non-profit organization supported by ticket sales, facility rentals, donations and the generous support of the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, Inc. For more information on our programs, or to find out how you can play an active role in our ongoing success as a donor or volunteer, visit www.MorrisonCenter.com.

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