Iron & Wine Tour Dates and Pre-Sale

Pre-Sale Tour Dates
Purchase Tickets

Apr 9: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Apr 10: Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon FSU
Apr 11: Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Theatre
Apr 12: Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
Apr 13: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
Apr 14: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Apr 15: Chapel Hill, NC @ Memorial Hall at UNC*
Apr 16: Richmond, VA @ The National*
Apr 17: Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theater*
Apr 18: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theater*
Apr 19: Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College Fine Arts Center
Apr 20: Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
Apr 21: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre*
Apr 22: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre*

New Music Video:: Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin

Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin

Iron & Wine / Califone Tour Dates

11/26 Tucson, AZ - Fox Tucson Theatre
11/27 San Diego, CA - 4th and B
11/28 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
11/30 Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
12/2 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
12/3 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
12/7 Famalicão, Portugal - Casa das Artes
12/8 Portalegre, Portugal - CAE
12/14-15 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium (Thrill Jockey anniversary show featuring Adult., The Fiery Furnaces, Sea and Cake, Trans Am, and more)

Album Review: Iron and Wine - "The Shepard's Dog

Grade A
This is easily my favorite Iron & Wine album to date. No question. Unlike Sam Beam’s previous effort, Our Endless Numbered Days, every single song is completely solid, and no less than four are absolutely stellar. (owlandbear)

Rating: 8.6
The Shepherd's Dog is Iron & Wine's most diverse and progressive album yet, a deft transition to a very different sound that explores new territory while preserving the best aspects of Beam's earlier recordings. It's the kind of record that just keeps pulling you back with its dreamlike flow and attention to detail: The first time I listened to it, I played it straight though again when it ended, and I can't think of a higher compliment than that. (Pitchfork)

The Shepherd’s Dog is a step forward for Iron and Wine in many ways. The only moments where it falters are where the tonal characteristics gesture toward the past. When it shines, however, The Shepherd’s Dog’s clever songwriting and creative instrumentation makes for the most complete record Beam has ever recorded. (DustedMagazine)

4 and 1/2 Stars
Sam Beam is one of the most vital new American folksingers recording today, and The Shepherd’s Dog is a brave shift away from the unembellished minimalism of his debut. Some may crucify Beam for ditching the nakedness of his earlier work, but his latest effort is just as vulnerable (and just as lovely), teeming with delicate metaphors, gut-churning guitars and moments of perfect clarity. Because as centuries of grand American songwriters can attest, there’s more than one way to sing a folksong. (PasteMagazine)

Recommended: Those who loved Iron and Wine for the lo-fi simplicity of their early work may be startled by the rich layers of sound on The Shepherd’s Dog. But nothing feels overproduced here. The album shows off a band successfully expanding its possibilities. (NewMusicNation)