Yonder Mountain String Band / Xavier Rudd August 28, 2009

Yonder Mountain String Band is proud to celebrate the highly anticipated release of their upcoming studio album with their hometown fans on August 28th at the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. Everyone who buys a ticket to the Red Rocks show will receive a free copy of the album as they leave the show and will be the first to hear the record before its national release on Sept. 1.

In between a busy touring schedule, the band has been ducking back to LA to record with producer Tom Rothrock (Elliot Smith, Beck), continuing the collaboration from their last self-titled studio record. The record features all new originals from Colorado’s four-piece group. Known for their high-energy, improvisational live shows YONDER has pioneered a sound that is their own over the past ten years as a band.

Yonder (Adam Aijala-guitar, Jeff Austin-mandolin, Dave Johnston-banjo and Ben Kaufmann-bass) first came together in September 1998 over a growing love for bluegrass that quite unexpectedly brought the four players together during a free-for-all jam session at The Verve, a bar outside of Boulder, in 1998. Once they met, they knew they were onto something. "It was an eye-opening experience because we heard a unique sound," says Johnston. "Something coalesced that night."

It can't be understated just what the band has achieved with that untraditional banjo/bass/mandolin/guitar line-up. Using bluegrass as its bedrock, the band has grown like few rock bands even do these days. "It's funny," says Austin. "But now we're selling out Red Rocks in Denver, just 40 miles from where we became a band."

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 10th at 10AM online at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Macy’s stores, select F-Y-E stores, Cherry Creek Shopping Center guest services desk, the Official Visitors Center, 1600 California St. Ste. 6, Angelo’s CD’s & More and Twist & Shout. Ticket center hours may vary; contact retailer to confirm hours of operation. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000.

RESERVED SEATING: ROWS 25-60
GENERAL ADMISSION: ROWS 2-24 & 61-69
ROWS 1 & 70 ARE ALWAYS RESERVED FOR HANDICAP SEATING AT RED ROCKS.

Official Website: http://www.redrocksonline.com/pages/concerts/detail.asp?id=3931