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M. Ward on ACL with special guests Pat & Rachel from Oakley Hall!

mward_ACLWatch M. Ward’s Austin City Limits performance online now! Oakley Hall’s Pat Sullivan & Rachel Cox joined Matt and his band for a great selection of songs on the longest running music series in American television history!

Oakley Hall’s “All the Way Down” from their Merge debut, I’ll Follow You was included in New York Magazine’s Brooklyn Top 40! Listen to the song and order I’ll Follow You on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.

Monsters of Folk play KISS!

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M. Ward on Austin City Limits!

mward_tourM. Ward will appear on PBS’s Austin City Limits on Saturday, October 31. Check your local listings for air times, and set the DV-R!

Since 1975, Austin City Limits has presented viewing audiences with live concerts from many of the world’s most acclaimed, accomplished, and pioneering talent. From living legends to pop stars to up-and-comers, musicians and songwriters representing nearly every genre of music have blessed the Austin City Limits stage at KLRU in Austin, TX, with their talent. The list is staggering: Ray Charles, B.B. King, Merle Haggard, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Fats Domino, Loretta Lynn, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits, Spoon, the Flaming Lips, Emmylou Harris, Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, Wilco…and now M. Ward!

M. Ward concert on NPR!

You can now listen to the entire M. Ward concert recorded at the 9:30 Club  July 30th by NPR!

Visit NPR Music to listen to the show!

XX Merge: Saturday (The Cradle)

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all photos by Brian Vetter

M. Ward at KEXP – SXSW!

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M. Ward visited KEXP while he was in Austin for SXSW this year! The session is now available as an MP3 download and part of the KEXP Live Performances Podcast!

M. Ward at KEXP

M. Ward on tour:
04.27.2009 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
04.28.2009 Montreal, QC Le National
05.15.2009 Visalia, CA Fox Theater
05.16.2009 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05.22.2009 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
05.23.2009 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
07.23.2009 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Concert Series FREE!
07.27.2009 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
07.28.2009 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
07.30.2009 Washington, 9:30 Club
08.01.2009 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage FREE!

emusic presents a Merge hub!

emusic has made a pretty cool Merge hub with Mac & Laura’s “underrated” Merge favorites, Merge classics, “shoulda-been classics” and more. Visit the Merge hub and download a few releases you may not have heard yet.

M. Ward premieres “Rave On” video; announces tour dates

news_021209_mwardtourM. Ward and his uber-talented troupe of musicians will perform additional North American tour dates and have released a new animated video for current single “Rave On”, his stunning take on the Buddy Holly classic.

The video is now available for your viewing pleasure, and you can download a free MP3 of “Rave On”, too!

M. Ward’s new album, Hold Time, is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.

Upcoming tour dates in full:
April 17 Indio, CA @ Coachella
April 18 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
April 19 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
April 20 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
April 22 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
April 23 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
April 24 Milwaukee, WIK @ Pabst Theater
April 25 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
April 26 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
April 27 Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix Theatre
April 28 Montreal, QC @ Le National
May 16 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
May 18 Visalia, CA @ Fox Theatre
May 22 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
May 23 George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
July 23 Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series*
July 27 Athens, GA @40 Watt
July 28 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
July 30 Washington, DC @ 930 Club
August 1 New York, NY @ Summerstage*

M. Ward in-studio at OPB Music!

photo by Jason Quigley

M. Ward performed a few songs at OPB Music while he was at home for a few days in between tour dates!
The session is now up on their website. You can give it a listen at OPBMusic.org.

Tour Dates:
04.17.2009 Indio, CA Coachella
04.18.2009 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
04.19.2009 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
04.20.2009 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
04.22.2009 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
04.23.2009 Omaha, NE Slowdown
04.24.2009 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
04.25.2009 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04.26.2009 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
04.27.2009 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
04.28.2009 Montreal, QC Le National
05.15.2009 Visalia, CA Fox Theater
05.16.2009 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05.22.2009 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
05.23.2009 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
08.01.2009 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage

Win an M. Ward poster on My Old Kentucky Blog!

This poster could be yours! Dodge at My Old Kentucky Blog is giving away this poster and a few others, all designed by Nate Duvall, today! Check My Old Kentucky Blog for details on how to win!

M. Ward Tour Dates:
04.17.2009 Indio, CA Coachella
04.18.2009 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
04.19.2009 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
04.20.2009 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
04.22.2009 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
04.23.2009 Omaha, NE Slowdown
04.24.2009 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
04.25.2009 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04.26.2009 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
04.27.2009 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
04.28.2009 Montreal, QC Le National
05.15.2009 Visalia, CA Fox Theater
05.16.2009 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05.22.2009 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
05.23.2009 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
08.01.2009 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage

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