The Head and The Heart ::: photo by Abbey Simmons

After nearly a year of constant touring and supporting some big name bands like Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Iron and Wine and The Decemberists all over the world, The Head and The Heart will be heading out on their first headlining tour this Fall. While there are still dates to be announced, including hopefully a string of hometown dates, we know the band will be bringing Thao and the Get Down Stay Down as an opener for the entirety of tour, while local lovelies Lemolo will also open a few select dates. Makes sense, as The Head and The Heart are so smitten with Lemolo they’ve already had them open up a number of their local shows and took the time in a recent USA Today interview to shout out the Poulsbo duo, as well as Bryan John Appleby. (And if you’re interested in reading more HATH press, they’re on the cover of Billboard Magazine this month and this here blog even got a little mention.)

Here’s what The Head and The Heart’s headlining tour looks like so far, we’ll add dates as they are announced:

Tue 09/20/11 NEW ORLEANS, LA One Eyed Jacks
Wed 09/21/11 ATLANTA, GA The Variety Playhouse
Thu 09/22/11 CHAPEL HILL, NC Lincoln Theatre
Fri 09/23/11 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 Club
Mon 09/26/11 BROOKLYN, NY Hall of Williamsburg
Tue 09/27/11 NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
Mon 10/03/11 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Calvin College
Thu 10/06/11 MILWAUKEE, WI Turner Hall
Fri 10/07/11 MADISON, WI The Majestic
Sun 10/09/11 OMAHA, NE The Waiting Room
Mon 10/10/11 DENVER, CO The Gothic
Tue 10/18/11 EUGENE, OR WOW Hall
Wed 10/19/11 PORTLAND, OR Crystal Ballroom
Thu 10/20/11 VANCOUVER BC The Commodore Ballroom