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DISPATCH and O.A.R. are currently in the middle of their North American Co-Headline Tour, and the bands are excited to announce that they have partnered with Veeps to livestream their August 20th show at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA. Tickets for the livestream are on sale now – CLICK HERE to purchase! Tickets are still available for fans in MA who would like to attend the show in-person, and more information for the rest of the show dates as the tour rolls on can be found by visiting www.dispatch-oar.com.
DISPATCH – formed by Chadwick Stokes and Brad Corrigan while in college – have forged their own path outside the mainstream music industry as one of the most successful artists in the roots rock scene. Over the course of a slew of acclaimed studio and live albums and countless tours and festivals, the band has gone on to become one of biggest success stories in independent music history, selling out three nights at Madison Square Garden and drawing over 100,000 fans to a massive outdoor show in their hometown of Boston without any traditional radio or major label support. The band recently released their extraordinary 8th studio album, Break Our Fall, to critical acclaim, and they recently dropped a timely acoustic re-recording of one of their most beloved singles, “The General,” in Russian to show their support of Ukraine. Rolling Stone broke the news, and ABC News, New York Times, NPR, Esquire, American Songwriter and more quickly followed.
O.A.R. is one of music’s most consistent & dependable rites of passage for rock fans across the country. The platinum-certified Rockville, MD band has sold out Madison Square Garden multiple times, filled Red Rocks Amphitheater on countless nights, earned platinum and gold plaques across 11-full-length albums, lit up the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, and built one of the most committed fanbases in the world. The group – Marc Roberge [lead vocals, guitar], Richard On [lead guitar], Chris Culos [drums], Benj Gershman [bass], and Jerry DePizzo [saxophone, guitar] – formed while still in high school and have just released their 10th studio album The Arcade. This year they will ring in 25 years together by strengthening their special bond with audiences everywhere.
Throughout their rise, both bands have taken every opportunity to use their success for good, launching charitable organizations to fight poverty and mass incarceration, raising funds and awareness for environmental causes, schools and hospitals on the road, and even traveling as far afield as Nicaragua and Zimbabwe to work with children and communities in need. A portion of ticket sales from their summer tour will benefit the Initiative to End Mass Incarceration, also known as EMI, which is a national initiative that works in various communities to end mass incarceration in the United States. In addition, there is an exclusive, limited edition t-shirt and screen-printed poster bundle currently only on tour, with 100% of proceeds going to charity. The limited-edition poster design and t-shirt printing were completed by returning citizens and individually signed by members of DISPATCH, O.A.R., and G. Love.
Please visit www.dispatch-oar.com for more information.
REMAINING DISPATCH & O.A.R. SUMMER TOUR DATES:
8/12 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
8/13 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
8/14 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre Freedom Hill
8/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
8/18 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann
8/19 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
8/20 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
8/21 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/23 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark
8/25 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
8/26 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
8/27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
8/28 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8/30 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station
8/31 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/2 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
9/3 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
9/4 – Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre *SOLD OUT*
9/8 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
9/9 – Houston, TX – The Lawn at W******** Music Hall
9/10 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
