Alternative rock band, The Orphan The Poet, will be hitting the road this summer with The Body Rampant. Kicking off on July 30th in Austin, the idobi Radio-presented tour will bring the Dayton-based quartet to cities like El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and more

June 28th, 2016 – Dayton, OH – Alternative rock band, The Orphan The Poet, will be hitting the road this summer with The Body Rampant. Kicking off on July 30th in Austin, the idobi Radio-presented tour will bring the Dayton-based quartet to cities like El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and more. See below for a full list of dates. To purchase tickets, please visit http://theorphanthepoet.com.

Earlier this month, The Orphan The Poet released their highly anticipated new EP, Terrible Things. Engineered by Nick Ingram and mixed/produced by Machine (Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Every Time I Die), Terrible Things is now available to purchase, here: http://apple.co/1PrlZN0

The EP’s lead single and title track was recently featured on outlets like Nerdist, who praised, “Some tasty horror genre spoofing with a fantastic tune? Sign me up”, and Bloody Disgusting, who wrote, “The video, which was directed by Jordan Tomb, shows a young man playing an arcade game as a robot. However, we see the robot attacking its ‘foes’ in real life with real consequences, including exploding bodies, eviscerations, and more”. Fans can watch the video for “Terrible Things” now, here.

Based out of Dayton, OH, The Orphan The Poet come bearing their intense brand of take-it-or-leave-it alt rock, full of sing-along hooks and charging guitars. Cutting their teeth on tours with bands like Dance Gavin Dance, Conditions, I The Mighty and more, The Orphan The Poet have been rabidly gaining fans thanks to their captivating live show, even grabbing the attention of legendary producers. Garnering comparisons to iconic acts like Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday, the band will hit this summer hard with the release of the Terrible Things EP.

The Orphan The Poet is David Eselgroth (vocals/guitar), Dakota Johnson (guitar), Jake Floyd (bass) and Sam Gordon (drums).

July 22 – Thompson House – Cincinnati, OH #

July 23 – Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis, IN #

July 24 – Fubar – St. Louis, MO #

July 25 – Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO #

July 26 – Davey’s Uptown – Kansas City, MO #

July 30 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog *

July 31 – Marcos, TX – Kiva *

Aug 01 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace *

Aug 02 – Tuscon, AZ – Garys Place *

Aug 03 – Phoenix, AZ – 51 West *

Aug 04 – Riverside, CA – Mission Tobacco Lounge *

Aug 05 – San Diego, CA – The Hideout *

Aug 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Beehive Social Club *

Aug 12 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall