Mike Watt's Il Sogno del Marinaio announces album and tour

19 May 2014, 23:12 | Written by Robby Ritacco

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Iconic punk bassist Mike Watt (of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, the reunited Stooges and plenty more) has announced that his current project Il Sogno del Marinaio (“The Sailor’s Dream) will release an album this August as well as dates for an extensive US tour this fall.

Watt started Il Sogno del Marinaio with Italian musicians Stefano Pilia and Andrea Belfi back in 2009, and they recorded their new album Canto Secondo across 8 days back in December. Almost immediately following, Watt recorded Tamatebako as Cuz alongside The Go! Team’s Sam Dook. The album was intended for Record Store Day but vinyl pressing issues delayed its release, the band shared the record for streaming earlier this month. Well, Watt never was one for settling down long (hence this two-month, 52-date US tour).

Canto Secondo is out 26 August via Watt’s Clenchedwrench label. Check out the full list of tour dates below.

September
11 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
12 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
13 - The Catalyst (Atrium), Santa Cruz, CA
14 - TBA
15 - Strummer’s, Fresno, CA
16 - The Blue Lamp, Sacramento, CA
17 - Wow Hall, Eugene, OR
18 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
19 - Capitol Theater, Olympia, WA
20 - Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
21 - The Hop, Spokane, WA
22 - Neurolux, Boise, ID
23 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
24 - Larimer, Denver, CO
25 - Slowdown, Omaha, NE
26 - The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
27 - Gabe’s Oasis, Iowa City, IA
28 - Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
29 - High Noon Saloon, Madison, WA
30 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL

October
1 - The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO
2 - The Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN
3 - Zanzabar, Louisville, KY
4 - The Basement, Columbus, OH
5 - The Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
6 - The Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH
7 - The Brillobox, Pittsburgh, PA
8 - Sportsmen’s Tavern, Buffalo, NY
9 - The Low Beat, Albany, NY
10 - Showcase Lounge At Higher Ground, S. Burlington, VT
11 - Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME
12 - Great Scott, Allston, MA
13 - The Outer Space (Ballroom), Hamden, CT
14 - Fete Lounge, Providence, RI
15 - The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY
16 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
17 - Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
18 - The Camel, Richmond, VA
19 - Black Cat, Washington, DC
20 - The Casbah, Charlotte, NC
21 - The Royal American, Charleston, SC
22 - The Earl, E. Atlanta, GA
23 - Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL
24 - High Dive, Gainesville, FL
25 - Alchemy Tavern, Mobile, AL
26 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
27 - Fitzgerald’s, Houston, TX
28 - Red 7, Austin, TX
29 - Club Dada, Dallas, TX
30 - VZD’s, Oklahoma City, OK
31 - Low Spirits, Albuquerque, NM