You may have heard that we're headed out on the road this month. Well the rumors are true! If we're comin' to a place near you or anyone you know, please come out and pass the word along! For more details, visit the dates page.

The Bright Light Social Hour Tour Dates:
 
May 12 - Pascagoula, MS : Celtic Irish Pub
May 13 - Cocoa, FL : The 321 Local
May 14 - Tampa, FL : WMNF Tropical Heatwave Festival
May 15 - Orlando, FL : Will's Pub 
May 16 - Miami, FL : Bougainvillea's
May 19 - Charleston, SC : Midtown Bar & Grill
May 20 - Savannah, GA : Hang Fire
May 21 - Athens, GA : Farm 255
May 22 - Atlanta, GA : Masquerade
May 24 - Boston, MA : The Middle East
May 25 - New York, NY : The Mercury Lounge
May 26 - Hartford, CT : Up or on the Rocks
May 27 - Asbury Park, NJ : The Saint
May 28 - Philadelphia, PA : The Rathaus
May 31 - Youngstown, OH: The Lemon Grove
June 1 - Toledo, OH : The Village Idiot
June 2 - Cincinnati, OH : The MOTR Pub
June 3 - Madison, WI : TBA
June 4 - Minneapolis, MN : Fine Line Music Cafe
June 5 - Chicago, IL : The Double Door
June 8 - Dallas, TX : TBA
June 9 - Ft. Worth, TX : 8.0 Bar
June 10 - Houston, TX : Warehouse Live
June 11 - Austin, TX : Mohawk

We're very excited to be playing two killer central Texas festivals this weekend, Clusterfest Friday in Georgetown and MRFest Saturday in San Marcos. Click the fliers below for detailed information.

Enjoy the 2nd installment of "U.S. Rubdown," a recap of our SXSW 2011 experience.

"The Bright Light Social Hour play Austin's famous South by Southwest music festival, culminating in several award wins at the Austin Music Awards."

Thank thank THANK you to all of our fans, friends, families and the great city of Austin for sending us home with glowing hearts and a mantle-full of awards from the Austin Chronicle's 29th Annual Austin Music Awards last Saturday! What an amazing way to end an unforgettable SXSW! Read the full Music Awards review here.

We were fortunate to leave with the following awards:

Band of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year - "Detroit"
Best Bass Guitar - Jack O'Brien
Best Keyboards - A.J. Vincent
Best Record Producer - Danny Reisch, "The Bright Light Social Hour"

And we were named runners-up in the following:

#2 Best Electric Guitar - Curtis Roush
#2 Best Drums/Percussion - Jo Mirasole
#2 Best Rock Band
#3 Best Songwriter
#3 Best Indie Band
#4 Best Male Vocals - Curtis Roush
#6 Musician of the Year - Jack O'Brien

It was also an incredible honor to perform a short set at the Austin Music Hall and share the stage with Austin legends old and new, including Roky Erickson, The Meat Puppets, Billy Gibbons, Bubbly Puppy, Eric Johnson, The Wagoneers, Sahara Smith, Mother Falcon, Speak and many others. Congratulations to all! 

Enjoy a few photos from the event, taken by Jana Birchum and Santiago Calderon:

Forever grateful,
The Bright Light Social Hour

New live video for "Mannish Boy" (Muddy Waters) from our "New Year's Live" EP:

Also check out live videos of "Shanty" and "Young Man Blues" also from "New Year's Live," all directed by Hussain Pirani.

The Bright Light Social Hour are proud to announce the release of our new live EP "New Year's Live" available on iTunes this Tuesday, March 8!

Recorded on New Year's Eve 2010-2011 at The Parish in Austin, TX by Danny Reisch, "New Year's Live" features four tracks and three videos from our sold-out party of a live set. The EP will include live versions of album tracks "Shanty" and "Detroit," as well as two previously unreleased covers, "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison/The Who) and "Mannish Boy" (Muddy Waters). Masterfully directed live videos by Hussain Pirani of "Shanty" and "Young Man Blues" will be released in companion to the EP (also available for iTunes purchase), with a video of "Mannish Boy" to be released during SXSW. Initial release will be digital only - physical release to be announced.

Watch the live video of "Shanty" here:

Check back Tuesday for the release of the "Young Man Blues" video. If you like what you hear, please download the full EP from iTunes when it comes out Tuesday for only $3.96!

Mucho love!
The Bright Light Social Hour

Watch the 1st installment of "U.S. Rubdown" on tour with The Bright Light Social Hour:

"The Bright Light Social Hour embarks on their inaugural U.S. tour, finding sunshine and good times in America's old south east."

The Bright Light Social Hour appear in today's episode of Focus Rally: America. I wonder if they knew this song's about fuckin'...

Watch the entire episode via Hulu right here