The Alternate Routes

Rock Boat XII

2012-03-14T01:45:10+00:00

Thanks again to all of you Rock Boaters and to Sixthman for another great boat. For anyone who couldn’t make it, here is a video our friend Trish took of our first set, when the power went out on us…....

Carry Me Home

A Silent Auction for Music 4 More

2011-10-16T01:06:55+00:00

Those of you familiar with us know the most famous member in the band might be the battered yellow toolbox Tim plays on “Future’s Nothing New” from our Sucker’s Dream record. That toolbox has been with us since then; playing stages across the U.S. and quickly becoming a major highlight of our live shows.

Last month, after years of faithful service, the toolbox gave his all on stage in Munich, Germany. The handle broke off, the top shattered, and the toolbox was no more.

The good news is, we’ve found a new friend in what we’ve been calling “Toolbox 2.0,” which sounds almost as good and is working hard to fill the shoes of its predecessor.

It hurts to say goodbye to an old friend but we’ve decided to send our old toolbox off in style — by auctioning it off to our fans and using the proceeds to benefit Music 4 More, the charity we’ve partnered up with this October. The highest bidder by November 3rd will receive the famous yellow toolbox, with all the goodies left inside. More importantly, the winning bid will help support underfunded music programs in schools and communities across the U.S.

How do I send a bid? you ask. Simply send an email to info@music4more.org with the amount you’d like to bid and be sure to include all your contact info so we can get in touch with you if you win. You can also drop off your bid at one of our shows — just look for the Music 4 More table.

Thanks for all the support, and thanks for helping to keep music programs alive.

Update: Music 4 More moved the auction to eBay to make bidding easier for everyone. The auction ends on November 4. Good luck!

Music 4 More Tour

2011-10-05T14:55:10+00:00

The Music 4 More tour starts in one week! Tickets and VIP packages are available here. This is a wonderful organization and we are excited to be a part of it. Please help us make this tour a success!

New Video

2011-09-24T16:54:55+00:00

The Purple Fiddle 9/29

2011-09-24T16:45:44+00:00

We are sorry to announce that due to travel plans, we will not be able to make our date on 9/29 in Thomas West Virginia. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. The dates in Memphis (9/30) and St. Louis (10/1) are still on.

New Video

2011-09-22T14:25:23+00:00

Music 4 More

2011-09-22T14:25:03+00:00

If you want to get involved in the upcoming fall tour, there are still sponsorships available for each city. Program ads are available in all cities, presenting sponsorships are limited to just a few. For more information contact Deidra Stevens at info@music4more.org for more details. Can’t wait to see you all out on the road!

Greetings from Europe

2011-09-19T21:34:46+00:00

We are halfway through our European tour with Kevin Costner and Modern West. This has been such a wonderful experience on so many levels. We wanted to share some of our experiences with you. Keep checking in to the website to see new videos from the tour.

Thanks and see you soon!
AR

New Video

2011-09-19T21:32:00+00:00

New Video

2011-08-23T19:41:58+00:00

This fall, we’re teaming up with Music 4 More, a charity supporting community and educational music programs.

Music 4 More Fall Tour

2011-08-23T19:05:33+00:00

We are excited to announce that we will be teaming up with Music 4 More for our 2011 fall tour. The tour stretches from Boston (10/12) to Chicago (11/2) and the proceeds go to benefit Music 4 More. Music 4 More is a charity organization providing financial and in-kind resources to sustain and foster underfunded music programs in schools and communities across the United States. We are also excited to get the opportunity to work directly with kids in some of the cities. For more information, tickets, and VIP packages, check out our tour dates, or music4more.org. See you out there!

New Video

2011-08-12T15:21:00+00:00

Live from the Prophet Bar, August 9, 2011. Video shot by Trish Badger.

Dallas

2011-08-11T18:53:56+00:00

At the Prophet Bar in Dallas, TX. Photo by Trish Badger.

Altered Trees

2011-08-10T08:29:56+00:00

Hey everyone,

We’re approaching the dog days of summer and we’re nearing the middle of our tour with Scattered Trees. We’re excited to head east and see some familiar faces! For those of you who can’t make the shows, we’ll be posting some audio and video as it happens…we’ll also be tweaking the site a bit to make it a little easier for us to keep things updated. Please check out the site and see what we have been up to. Hope to see you soon…

The new “Kiss Me” video is Up!

2011-07-14T20:36:21+00:00

Hey everybody, it took a few weeks but the Kiss Me Video is finally up. Thanks to all the people involved, we had a great time doing this, and we couldn’t have done it without you! Hope the summer is treating you right.

New Video

2011-07-14T20:11:25+00:00

20 gracious fans made this happen, thanks to everybody who showed up, we had a lot of fun; the first of many projects like this to come!

Baltimore

2011-07-12T14:42:43+00:00

Live at Mount Vernon Park, Baltimore, MD.

Summer Tour ’11

2011-06-16T04:38:07+00:00

We are very excited to announce that we will be hitting the road this summer on a co-headlining tour with a great band out of Chicago, Scattered Trees, from July 30th through August 21st. We are also very pleased to be joined by Paul Dempsey on select Northeast dates.

Check out our tour dates for more info.

We can’t tell you how excited we are to hit the road and play a tour of this size, but we can’t do it without you! So please help us spread the word! In exchange, we are going to be offering a free digital EP of songs we recorded on our 6/8/11 webcast to anyone who buys an advance ticket for the show. Email eric@thealternateroutes.com for more info.

We are going to get to work to make sure this is the best run of AR shows so far.

Hope to see you out there!

AR ’11

Join Us June 8th!

2011-06-02T21:43:35+00:00

As part of our summer of Fan Appreciation, join us Wednesday evening June 8th at 9pm from the comfort of your own home (or where ever you can get the internet) and watch us perform live at The Sunset Goose Studios in New Haven CT. The intimate performance will feature stripped down versions of songs off of Lately and will be streamed live and free for anyone who wants to watch. The stream is broadcasting on Ustream, or you can hang out on our site and watch it here.

Thanks again for letting us do what we do. We couldn’t do it without you!

-AR

Daniel St June 4th

2011-05-27T16:34:39+00:00

We are very happy to be playing Daniel St. on June 4th with our good friends Carbon Leaf and Seth Adam. The video will tell you more about the show, but here is the link to buy tickets and get free stuff!

Tickets

Hope to see you there.