Watkins Family Hour Covers Grateful Dead’s “Brokedown Palace”

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Watkins Family Hour has released a cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Brokedown Palace,” which will appear on their self-titled debut album, set to drop July 24.  The group is composed of siblings Sara and Sean Watkins, as well as Fiona Apple, Benmont Tench, Don Heffington, Greg Leisz and Sebastian Steinberg. In preparation for the album release, the band has announced that they will be playing a nationwide summer tour that will kick-off July 16 in Los Angeles.

Check out the single and tour dates below.

WATKINS FAMILY HOUR CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
July 16 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Largo at the Coronet
July 23 /// Newport, RI /// Jane Pickens Theater
July 24 /// Newport, RI /// Newport Folk Festival
July 28, 29 & 30 /// New York, NY /// City Winery
August 1 & 2 /// Nashville, TN /// City Winery
August 4, 5 & 6 /// Chicago, IL /// Old Town School of Folk
August 8 /// New York, NY /// Lincoln Center Out of Doors
August 13 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Largo at the Coronet
August 14 & 15 /// Berkeley, CA /// Freight & Salvage
August 16 /// Redding, CA /// Cascade Theatre
August 19 /// Jacksonville, OR /// Britt Pavilion
August 21 /// Portland, OR /// Aladdin Theater
August 22 & 23 /// Seattle, WA /// Tractor Tavern
August 28 /// Boulder, CO /// Boulder Theater
August 30 /// Fayetteville, AR /// Fayetteville Roots Festival
September 8 & 9 /// Alexandria, VA /// The Birchmere
September 10 /// Carrboro, NC /// Cat’s Cradle
September 11 & 12 /// Asheville, NC /// The Grey Eagle
September 13 /// Atlanta, GA /// Terminal West
September 15 /// Athens, GA /// Georgia Theatre