I caught the Ben Harper and Relentless7 Austin City Limits taping while in Austin last week, which should air later this year (October). It was a good first listen to the material that will make up their new album, White Lies For Dark Times, due May 5th on Virgin Records. Tour dates have been rounded out, including a Chicago stop. You can expect to hear lots of new material, some vintage but rocking Harper back catalog, and most likely a Zeppelin cover.

BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 US TOUR DATES:

April 30 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 1 Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival
May 2 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
May 4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 5 New York, NY Webster Hall
May 8 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 9 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
May 10 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
May 12 Montreal, CANADA Metropolis
May 13 Toronto, CANADA Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 15 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
May 16 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
May 25 George, WA The Gorge Amp. / Sasquatch Festival
May 27 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 28 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
June 13 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival