03.18 The Five Spot, 7:30pm (Atlanta, GA)

03.22 The Grey Eagle, 8:30pm (Asheville, NC)

Keep an eye out for more updates here and on the tour page.

We’re hitting the road in February, March, and April for a sprinkling of dates across the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Seaboard! The tour kicks off with a very special hometown show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 16th, celebrating the extended single release of “Prodigal Daughter.” The single release fun continues in Philly and DC. More dates below, and keep checking here and on the tour page for additional dates, up to date info, and ticket links.

02.16 Music Hall of Williamsburg Single Release Show, 9pm (Brooklyn, NY) [ TIX ]

02.23 Kung Fu Necktie Single Release Show, 9:30pm (Philadelphia, PA) [ TIX ]

02.24 Rock N Roll Hotel Single Release Show, 8pm (Washington, DC) [ TIX ]

02.28 S.P.A.C.E., 8pm (Evanston, IL)

02.29 The Gramophone, 8pm (Saint Louis, MO)

03.01 True/False Film Festival, 8pm (Columbia, MO)

03.06 O’Leaver’s Pub, 8pm (Omaha, NE)

03.23 The Blind Tiger, 8pm (Greensboro, NC)

03.25 Spazzfest, 8pm (Greenville, NC)

03.28 Blue Moon Cafe, 8pm (Shepherdstown, WV)

03.29 The Night Cat, 8pm (Easton, MD)

04.13 College of New Jersey, 8pm (Ewing, NJ)

What a great way to start 2012… opening for the prolific and gorgeous songstress Ani Difranco! We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be opening for three dates of her upcoming tour in Asheville, Atlanta, and Nashville. Get your tickets now!

02.02 The Orange Peel w/Ani DiFranco, 7pm (Asheville, NC) [ TIX ]

02.03 Variety Playhouse w/Ani DiFranco, 7:30pm (Atlanta, GA) [ TIX ]

02.04 Mercy Lounge / Cannery Ballroom w/Ani DiFranco, 9pm (Nashville, TN) [ TIX ]

01.20 St. Mary’s Hall, 7pm (St. Mary’s City, MD)

We will be headlining Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 16th! This show will be celebrating the release of our latest extended single and video from Killing the Darlings, “Prodigal Daughter.” Our friends North Highlands will be opening, and Lacrymosa will kick off the evening – neither are to be missed, so get there early!

We also have single release shows coming up in Philly (2/23 at Kung Fu Necktie) and Washington, DC (2/24 at Rock N Roll Hotel)!

If you’re wondering what “extended single” means, here’s the deal: the single and video are for “Prodigal Daughter,” and the package will include three bonus tracks, a special brand new solo track by each of us. We’re very excited to share these with you!

Now, as a reward for reading all of that, we give you our session with Dog + Pony, in which we sing “Black Hole of Calcutta”:

“Prodigal Daughter” Extended Single Release Shows:

02.16 Music Hall of Williamsburg w/North Highlands and Lacrymosa, 9pm (Brooklyn, NY) [ TIX ]

02.23 Kung Fu Necktie w/The Dig, Man Like Machine and Cranes Are Flying, 8pm (Philadelphia, PA) [ TIX ]

02.24 Rock N Roll Hotel, 8pm (Washington, DC) [ TIX ]

For the last big blowout of 2011, we’ll be taking the stage both before, and then WITH, the wonderful Dar Williams at The Bell House on December 26th. Yes, we’ll be opening the show and having the privilege of acting as Dar’s backing band! This is not a show to be missed.

12.26 The Bell House, 8pm (Brooklyn, NY) [ TIX ]

Spoiler alert: we’ll also be headlining a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in February!

02.16 Music Hall of Williamsburg, 9pm (Brooklyn, NY) [ TIX ]

The Family Records Holiday Extravaganza is in just over a week! Want to win an Awkward Family Photo featuring you and all of the Family artists from our Awkward Family Photo Booth? Send a picture of your tickets or a screenshot of your ticket confirmation email to emma[at]thefamilyrecords[dot]com. Get your tickets here!

The Family Records Holiday Extravaganza

12.15 Bowery Ballroom, 7PM (New York, NY) [ TIX ]

Doors open at 7, and Pearl and the Beard will be playing last. Be there by 10PM to be sure you catch their set!

PS – Check out the Pearl and the Beard glasses tee, now available in heather grey on the Family Records Store!

You might remember this Tumblr post from a couple of weeks ago about Pearl and the Beard’s visit to 1 Take TV in London. Well, the first of the full-length videos has finally arrived! The video above is the 1 Take studio version of “The Lament of Coronado Brown.” You can also check out this preview of the brand new original PatB composition, “Devil’s Head Down.” Special thanks to Jonah and the entire Take 1 crew! Enjoy!

Pearl and the Beard will be taking part in World Cafe Live’s Kidrockers concert series THIS Saturday, November 19th at 11:30am (doors open at 11).

Kidrockers is a concert series that began in January 2007 in NYC and is now in Los Angeles (The Echo), Philadelphia (World Café) and Chicago (Schubas). These All Ages shows are designed to bring families together to experience some of the most engaging and vital artists in indie music and comedy. Artists perform original (not specifically made for children) songs in a manner that is both authentic and kid-friendly. Past artists include Silversun Pickups, Rogue Wave, Local Natives, The Watson Twins, Dengue Fever, and more!

11.19 World Cafe Live Kidrockers Concert Series, 11am (Philadelphia, PA) [ TIX ]

While in the UK last week, Pearl and the Beard did a session with the fine folks at 1 Take TV in London. We’ll be debuting the whole session soon, but for now, here’s a trailer! Special thanks to Jonah and all the crew there for making it such a fun experience for everyone!