The Hold Steady Add Summer Tour Dates, ‘Heaven Is Whenever' Streaming At NPR.org

New York, NY (TOP40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) -- The Hold Steady has announced additional North American tour dates this summer. Shows on their recent US tour have won raves from critics, here's what we've been hearing:

"Gigantic rock gospel" - AOL Spinner

"One of the best shows I've been to in a long time." - Blurt

"Infectious, defiant"- Village Voice

"Tight melodies floated above the sweaty chaos...sharp and lean"- MTV.com

Their new album �Heaven Is Whenever,' out May 4 on Vagrant Records, is currently streaming at NPR.org as part of their "First Listen" series.

Check out the album here: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126023882

The band will also be performing songs from the album on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 30 and The Colbert Report on May 13.

The Hold Steady Updated North American Tour Schedule
Mon 3-May Los Angeles, CA GRAMMY Museum
Tue 4-May Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
Wed 5-May Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
Thu 6-May San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Sat 8-May Honolulu, HI Next Door
Sat 22-May Orlando, FL The Social
Sun 23-May Orlando, FL The Social
Tue 25-May Savannah, GA Live Wire Music Hall
Wed 26-May Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
Thu 27-May Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Sat 29-May Quincy, WA Sasquatch! Music Festival
Thu 1-July Milwaukee, WI Summerfest 2010
Fri 2-July Hayward, WI Lac Courte Oreilles Casino
Sat 3-July Minneapolis, MN Cabooze Outdoor Stage
Sun 4-July Minneapolis, MN First Ave
Tue 6-July Omaha, NE Slowdown
Wed 7-July Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Thu 8-July Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company
Sat 10-July Dallas, TX Granada Theater
Sun 11-July Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
Mon 12-July Knoxville, TN The Square Room
Wed 14-July Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
Thu 15-July Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
Fri 16-July Toronto, ON Kool Haus
Thu 7-Oct New York, NY Beacon Theatre