Avett Brothers breaking big

Jason Sandford

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From AltSounds.com:

North Carolina based rock band The Avett Brothers are gearing up to play NPR’s official SxSW Music Conference showcase on Wednesday March 18, 2009 in Austin, TX. NPR will kick off the festival with a special showcase featuring The Avett Brothers live from Stubb’s Bar-B-Q. This amazing show will be streamed live, archived and podcast atwww.NPR.org/sxsw, and will be available for broadcast on NPR Member stations across the country. This concert will be anchored by Bob Boilen, host and creator of the popular show All Songs Considered and its Live in Concert series. 

The Avett Brothers also announce more tour dates this spring, including stops at Sasquatch! Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Tapped to support The Dave Matthews Band on select dates, The Avett Brothers expand their tour to include headlining shows in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Portland and more (see below for full itinerary). Last year alone The Avett Brothers played upwards of 150 shows, including notable appearances at Bonnaroo and MerleFest.