gb Leighton Announces National Tour with BoDeans Slated to KickOff March 21st in Dallas TX



Averaging over 200 shows a year, it comes as no surprise that GB Leighton is taking their tour nationally with dates in Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta, Washington DC and New York, among others, in support of their new album, "Shake Them Ghosts." Known throughout their home state of Minnesota for outrageous shows and heartfelt lyrics, GB Leighton was approached to join legendary BoDeans on tour set to kick-off March 21st in Dallas, Texas.

"I have been a fan of the BoDeans since 'Love, Hope, Sex, and Dreams' came out," says frontman Brian Leighton. "We just did a few shows together at the end of 2007, and now, to be able to go out with them for a month, is a great opportunity. As a musician, it's great to be able to tour with a band that I am a fan of and can have fun performing with each night."

Brian Leighton and his six-piece band have been tearing up rock clubs all across the Midwest for nearly 10 years. Described as "Minnesota's best kept secret" by Rock Music Review and "Minnesota's top-drawing bar band" by Billboard, the band celebrated the opening of their first-class, high-tech nightclub named after a song on their first album, Pickle Park. Not since Prince opened Glam Slam in downtown Minneapolis has any Minnesota musician opened a club where fans can expect to see a hometown rocker and his band play live regularly.

"It's something I've wanted for a long time, and when club owners approached me about the idea, I was all over it. It's really going to be a way for people to see another side of me, just like 'Shake Them Ghosts.'"

With a national spotlight on GB Leighton and a new album produced by Don Dixon (R.E.M., The Smithereens), fans can rest assured that this tour is only the beginning of many great things to come. The band truly is 'shaking the ghosts' that have haunted them and spreading their music to new fans while maintaining their allegiance to the ones that have helped them get here!

For additional information, please visit GB Leighton MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/gbleighton) and GB Leighton website (http://www.gbleighton.com).

GB Leighton and BoDeans Tour:

Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Dallas, TX at House of Blues

Sat, Mar 22, 2008 New Orleans, LA at House of Blues

Mon, Mar 24, 2008 Nashville, TN at Exit In

Tue, Mar 25, 2008 Atlanta, GA at Variety

Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Greenville, SC at The Handlebar

Thu, Mar 27, 2008 Charlotte, NC at Amos's Southend

Fri, Mar 28, 2008 Chicago, IL at House of Blues (not a BoDeans date)

Sat, Mar 29, 2008 Chicago, IL at House of Blues (not a BoDeans date)

Wed, Apr 02, 2008 Washington, DC at 9:30 Club

Thu, Apr 03, 2008 New York, NY at Fillmore

Fri, Apr 04, 2008 Philadelphia, PA at World Caf Live

Sat, Apr 05, 2008 Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance

Sun, Apr 06, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA at Diesel

Tue, Apr 08, 2008 Cincinnati, OH at 20th Century Theater

Thu, Apr 10, 2008 Whitewater, WI at UW Whitewater

Fri, Apr 11, 2008 Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue

Sat, Apr 12, 2008 Cleveland, OH at House of Blues

Mon, Apr 14, 2008 Detroit, MI at Royal Oak Theater

Tue, Apr 15, 2008 Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection

Fri, Apr 18, 2008 Des Moines, IA at People's

Sat, Apr 19, 2008 Sioux Falls, SD at Washington Pavilion

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gb Leighton Announces National Tour with BoDeans Slated to KickOff March 21st in Dallas TX