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Ben Kweller Announces New Album, His First Since Son’s Death: Most ‘Emotionally Raw’ Project Yet

Ben Kweller has a new album and a North American tour on the way, a year following the death of his 16-year-son.

His son died in a car accident in February 2023 as Dorian attempted to avoid a truck in his lane, his mother Liz Kweller shared in a 2023 social media post. Kweller, who has toured with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Ben Folds and Death Cab for Cutie, will also kickstart the first leg of his Cover the Mirrors tourin April, with early stops in Atlanta, Nashville, and Boston. April 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at The MasqueradeApril 16 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement EastApril 18 – Washington, DC @ Union StageApril 19 – New York, NY @ Bowery BallroomApril 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground ArtsApril 22 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music HallApril 24 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog ShopApril 25 – Ferndale, MI @ Loving TouchApril 26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln HallApril 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine LineApril 29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon SaloonApril 30 – St. Louis, MO @ Off BroadwayMay 2 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music HallMay 3 – Austin, TX @ Scoot InnJuly 9 – Aspen, CO @ Belly UpJuly 11 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird TheaterJuly 12 – Fort Collins, CO @ AggieJuly 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban LoungeJuly 17 – Seattle, WA @ NeumosJuly 18 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore CabaretJuly 19 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi StudiosJuly 21 – San Francisco, CA @ IndependentJuly 23 – West Hollywood, CA @ TroubadourJuly 25 – San Diego, CA @ CasbahJuly 26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

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