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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2021

BAHAMAS ANNOUNCES LONG-AWAITED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SAD HUNK

CELEBRATED “LIVE TO TAPE” VIDEO PERFORMANCE SERIES FINALE FEATURES BAHAMAS WITH STEVE FERRONE, NATHAN EAST AND MADISON CUNNINGHAM

“…on this fifth outing the hypnotic vocal (a blend of Curtis Mayfield and early Lou Reed), bare-bones production and blissful hooks still mesmerize.” – MOJO

“…it’s a supple set of songs that’s as engaging as it is agreeable.” –

Nashville, TN – -winning artist Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) has announced a long-awaited North American tour in support of his latest album Sad Hunk (Brushfire Records). Upon release, Sad Hunk was very well-received by fans and the press, with positive coverage running in , MOJO, American Songwriter, Glide, Atwood Magazine and Uncut, who called the album “arrestingly original”. Bahamas performed songs from the album on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday Morning and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #PlayAtHome series. Bahamas recently won the 2021 Juno Award for Best Adult Alternative Album for Sad Hunk.

The headlining tour kicks off on October 2nd in Louisville, KY immediately following dates supporting Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Stops will include Boston, , , Washington, DC, Atlanta, , Chicago and Detroit before heading back to Canada for a coast-to-coast tour of his home country. A Bahamas show is an immersive experience and fans have been anxiously waiting for the return of Jurvanen and company’s live signature blend of music, musicianship, artist/audience connection and even humor. See full list of dates below.

This past weekend, the finale of Bahamas’ beloved Live To Tape online video performance series debuted. The session featured drummer Steve Ferrone ( & The Heartbreakers), Nathan East (, ) and guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Madison Cunningham. You can view the session HERE.

The Live To Tape series featured Jurvanen performing from Halifax, Nova Scotia with an eclectic group of celebrated artists playing with him remotely live from various locations. Artists included Lucius, The Secret Sisters, The 400 Unit, members of Dawes, Australia’s Teskey Brothers, Greensky Bluegrass, Gus Seyffert (, ) and (REM, Atoms for Peace), Bob Glaub (Jackson Browne, Rod Stewart) and Russ Kunkle (Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett), legendary Nashville session players Gene Chrisman, Russ Pahl, Dave Roe and a host of others. You can relive these incredible sessions at Bahamas/LiveToTape.

For press information about Bahamas, please contact Jim Flammia [email protected] or Conner McKiever [email protected] at All Eyes Media (615) 227-2770

BAHAMAS 2021/2022 TOUR DATES September 28 – Richmond, VA –Virginia Credit Union Live! at Richmond Raceway# September 29 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit# October 1 – Franklin, TN – First Bank Amphitheater# October 2 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom* October 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls* October 6 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts* October 7 – Boston, MA – House of *+ October 8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer* October 9 – New York, NY – Webster Hall* October 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg October 12 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club* October 13 – Raleigh, NC – Cat’s Cradle* October 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Visulite Theatre* October 15 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse* October 16 – Ponte Vedra, FL – Ponte Vedra Music Hall* October 17 – Orlando, FL – The Social* October 18 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn* October 20 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall* October 21 – City, MO – The Truman* October 22 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue* October 23 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre* October 24 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre* November 17 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre^ November 18 – , BC – Vogue Theatre^ November 21 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre^ November 23 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre^ November 24 – Red Deer, AB – Red Deer Memorial Centre^ November 25 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Concert Hall^ November 26 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre^ November 27 – , MB – Burton Cummings Theatre^ December 1 – , ON – Meridian Hall~ December 4 – London, ON – London Music Hall~ December 7 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre - Southam Hall~ December 8 – Kingston, ON – Sydenham Street United Church~ December 9 – Québec City, QC – L’Impérial Bell~ December 10 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre~ January 10 – St. John’s, NFLD – Arts & Culture Centre January 13 – Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium January 14 – Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium January 16 – Moncton, NB – Capitol Theatre January 17 – Saint John, NB – Imperial Theatre January 18 – Fredericton, NB – Playhouse Theatre

#Supporting Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats *Sam Weber supporting +Langhorne Slim Supporting ^Madison Cunningham supporting ~Ariel Posen supporting