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City: Woonsocket
State: Rhode Island
Country: US
Signup Date: 10/29/2005

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 

Hello friends!

I am very excited to share our updated tour schedule with you. We have received an amazing response from our fans over the past week or so, and we've managed to fill the majority of our open dates with awesome house party shows! This is looking like it's going to be a very successful fundraiser for the Harry Potter Alliance and we appreciate your support and enthusiasm.

Before you check out the schedule, I wanted to mention a couple things. 

First, I've officially re-released Welcome to the House of Awesome in a new "DIY" edition. It's on sale now for just $10 in the newly revamped Whomping Willows store

In honor of this only mildly noteworthy event (ha), I've introduced a few awesome package deals for people who may want to buy multiple Whomping Willows CDs. These packages include the DUO FOR YOU-O deal (Demons at the Helm and III for $22), the THREE FULL-LENGTHS deal (Demons, III, and House of Awesome for $30) and the WHOLE LOTTA WHOMPY deal (Demons, III, House of Awesome, and Treestylin' for $36). In addition, I've reduced the price of Treestylin' to just $7 (and I should mention that Treestylin' is very close to being sold out!). All of these prices include shipping!

To take advantage of these awesome deals, head on over to http://thewhompingwillows.com now!

Also, you may have heard that I'm retiring several old t-shirt designs in the next few weeks. Want to get one before they're no longer available? Click here!

Here's the current tour schedule!

 Just a side note: Most of the "TBA" dates are very close to being booked. We are still looking for potential house party hosts in Little Rock AR, Pocatello ID, Laramie WY, and southern Michigan!

Another side note: Check out the awesome list of bands we'll be playing with: Harry and the Potters, Swish and Flick, Nagini, Split Seven Ways, The Blibbering Humdingers, Gred and Forge, Fred Lives, The Mudbloods, The Remus Lupins, Tonks and the Aurors, I Speak Tree, and Madame Pince and the Librarians! 

Another side note: Check out what we have planned for October 27. Seriously, if you live within a day's driving distance, you need to be there. 

10.02.09 | Whitman MA
Whitman Public Library
100 Webster Street 02382
FREE | 6pm
w/ Harry and the Potters

10.03.09 | Manhattan NY
Sidewalk Cafe
94 Avenue A @ 6th Street
FREE | 7pm
w/ Swish and Flick, Nagini, and Split Seven Ways

10.04.09 | Northern VA/DC/Delaware
 TBA 

10.05.09 | Cary NC
Scott and Kirsten's House
408 Rustic Ridge Road 27511
$5 | 6:30pm
w/ The Blibbering Humdingers

10.06.09 | Asheville NC 
Jarrod's House
13 Church Street 28787 
$5 | 7pm
w/ Gred and Forge

10.07.09 | DAY OFF

10.08.09 | Carrollton GA
Hope's House 
201 North White Street 30119 
$5 | 7:30pm

10.09.09 | Orlando FL 
Alli's House 
contact thewhompingwillows@gmail.com for address 
$5 | 7pm
w/ Fred Lives

10.10.09 | Pompano Beach FL
Boomerang Cafe
1631 South Cypress Road 33060
$6 | 7pm

10.11.09 | DAY OFF

10.12.09 | Birmingham AL
North Shelby Library 
5521 Cahaba Valley Road 35242
FREE | 7pm

10.13.09 | Hattiesburg MS
Oak Grove Public Library 
4958 Old Hwy 11 39402 
FREE | Time TBA

10.14.09 | Nashville TN
Lizzie's House 
contact lizzie@the-leaky-cauldron.org for address 
$5 | 6pm

10.15.09 | Little Rock AR 
Want to host a house party show?
contact thewhompingwillows@gmail.com

10.16.09 | Dallas TX
Sexy Snape's Dungeon Pool Party 
8560 Park Lane 75231 
Gate Code: KEY KEY 1054
Take a left at tennis court and another left at the pool.
$5 | 7pm
w/ The Mudbloods

10.17.09 | Oklahoma City OK
Downtown Library 
300 Park Avenue 73102 
FREE | 5:30pm
w/ The Mudbloods

10.18.09 | Tulsa OK 
Maureen’s House 
contact thewhompingwillows@gmail.com for address
$5 | 6pm

10.19.09 | Manhattan KS 
Manhattan Public Library
629 Poyntz Ave. 66502
FREE | 6:30pm

10.20.09 | Fort Collins CO
Discovery Science Center
703 East Prospect Road 80521
$5 | 7pm

10.21.09 | OFF

10.22.09 | Las Vegas NV
Montara Estates Clubhouse
4803 S. Mojave Road 89120
$5 | 7pm

10.23.09 | Gilbert AZ 
Alison’s House 
308 West Desert Avenue 85233 
$5 | 6pm

10.24.09 | Santa Monica CA 
Whimsic Alley 
2717 1/2 Wilshire Blvd 90403
FREE | 4pm 
w/ The Remus Lupins 

10.25.09 | OFF

10.26.09 | Greenbrae CA
Stephanie's House
652 South Eliseo Drive 94904
$5 | 7pm

10.27.09 | Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Avenue of the Giants
We are going to play a show in the Redwoods Forest!
We plan to park our car somewhere along the Avenue of the Giants and set up next to a gigantic tree.
More details TBA.
FREE | 5pm

10.28.09 | Portland OR 
Erica’s House 
contact thewhompingwillows@gmail.com for the address
$5 | 6pm

10.29.09 | DAY OFF

10.30.09 | Bellevue WA
Halloween HPA Potluck!
Lake Hills Club House
15230 Lake Hills Blvd. 98007
$5 | 8pm
optional: bring your best homemade dish for the potluck!


10.31.09 | Cheney WA
Eastern Washington University
Harry Potter Halloween Extravaganza!
PUB Student Lounge
FREE | 7pm
Screening of Half Blood Prince after the show!


11.01.09 | Pocatello ID
TBA

11.02.09 | Laramie WY
Want to host a house party show?
contact thewhompingwillows@gmail.com

11.03.09 | Brighton CO
Rangeview Library District - Brighton Branch
575 S. 8th Avenue 80601
FREE | 6pm

11.04.09 | Ames IA
The M-Shop @ Iowa State University
Memorial Union building
$5 students, $8 public | 7pm
w/ Ministry of Magic

11.05.09 | St. Louis MO
TBA

11.06.09 | Wrockstock the Third : Day One
www.wrockstock.com for more info

11.07.09 | Wrockstock the Third : Day Two
www.wrockstock.com for more info

11.08.09 | Wrockstock the Third : Day Three
PERFORMANCE: 4pm
www.wrockstock.com for more info

11.09.09 | DAY OFF

11.10.09 | Chicago IL
Fuchsia's House
2453 N. Mozart Street 60647
$5 | 8pm

11.11.09 | Lebanon OH
Monica's House
310 Forge Drive 45036
$5 | 6pm

11.12.09 | Ypsilanti MI
Eastern Michigan University Student Center (room TBA)
900 Oakwood Street 48197
$5 | 6pm
w/ Tonks and the Aurors
sponsored by EMU's very own The Fifth House (HP Book Club)

11.13.09 | Akron OH
Akron-Summit County Library 
60 S. High Street 44326 
FREE | 6:30pm

11.14.09 | Pittsburgh PA
Freya's House
139 Edgewood Ave, Apt. 308 (Stratford Hall) 15218
$5 | 6pm
w/ Tonks and the Aurors and I Speak Tree

11.15.09 | New York NY
Ariel's House
contact colorfulsonata@aol.com for the address
$5 | 7pm
w/ Madame Pince and the Librarians

ivy hope

 
I WANT TO COME ON THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER SO BADLY.
 
Posted by ivy hope on Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 7:50 PM
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The Whomping Willows

 
Do ittttt! :D
 
Posted by The Whomping Willows on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 2:39 AM
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Bratney
brittany F.

 
See you on Halloween!
 
Posted by Bratney on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 11:23 PM
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Joella

 
Is the show in Des Moines gonna have the Ministry of Magic like the show in Ames last November did?

 
Posted by Joella on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 3:07 AM
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The Whomping Willows

 
I hope so. :)
 
Posted by The Whomping Willows on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 3:08 AM
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Sarah Willard

 
Do you HAVE to go to Ann Arbor or Detroit? I live in mid-Michigan and it would be awesome if you came here for a show! It sucks having to drive three hours or more away to see my Wiz-Rock bands! Make everyone else drive three hours this time! xD

 
Posted by [-Alarik's Bitch-] on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 2:46 AM
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The Whomping Willows

 
It's really more about our drive, and in this case driving further than Ann Arbor or Michigan would result in 5 to 6 hour drives two days in a row. Granted, on average, we drive about 4.5 hours a day when we're on tour. And from 10/31 to 11/6, we'll be averaging upwards of 7 hours a day. So... your 3.5 hour drive isn't that bad. :) 
 
Posted by The Whomping Willows on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 2:38 PM
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Sarah Willard

 
I understand, I was just offering a place in Michigan, hopefully you find one so I can come see you.

 
Posted by [-Alarik's Bitch-] on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 7:02 PM
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The Ravenclaw Revolution (NEW SONG!!)

 
Awww, no Canada, just New York at the end of the tour.  and I'm like ten hours away... damn.  This is what I get for not having a car
 
Posted by The Ravenclaw Revolution (NEW SONG!!) on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 6:56 AM
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The Ravenclaw Revolution (NEW SONG!!)

 
brainstorm!  After new york you could just pop up to Toronto and play there!  please??????
 
Posted by The Ravenclaw Revolution (NEW SONG!!) on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 6:57 AM
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suchducks
Blaze Mitteff

 
Oh man I hope my mom's okay with me going to see a band in someone's apartment /young

 
Posted by suchducks on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 11:32 PM
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The Gringotts Grrls

 
OK, I'm sad! (and happy)

Happy that you're on tour, and sad that you're not coming to KISCO. We have such a nice new library, with a beautiful performance space.

But I see that you're going to be at Ariel's house, and that's very cool!

Yay for wrocking librarians!!!

 
Posted by The Gringotts Grrls on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 5:50 AM
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Erin

 
Matt and Justin!!  Now how are we 'more mature' (aka working mothers) supposed to make it to the 4pm show in Hattiesburg!  Don't worry, I'll make it work.  I haven't missed one of your shows in 2 years, I don' t plan on starting now but you ARE making it hard on me!  :) erin
 
Posted by Erin on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 5:19 PM
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