Local popsters Blitzen Trapper just got added to a handful of dates supporting those booze-happy street poets in The Hold Steady. Blitzen’s fantastic new album, Wild Mountain Nation, will be out on June 12th.

I sure wish someone would interview The Hold Steady and talk about Minnesota Twins baseball.

Dates after the jump…

Sat May 26 George, WA Sasquatch! Festival
Mon May 28 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom*
Wed May 30 San Francisco, CA Slim's*
Thu May 31 Los Angeles, CA El Rey*
Fri June 01 San Diego, CA Cane's*
Sat June 02 Phoenix, AZ Brick House*
Mon June 04 Tucson, AZ Plush*
Thu June 07 Houston, TX Walter's on Washington*
Fri June 08 Austin, TX Emo's*
Sat June 09 Denton, TX Hailey's*
Sun June 10 Norman, OK The Opolis*
Mon June 11 Little Rock, AR Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack*
Tue June 12 Columbia, MO Blue Note*
Thu July 05 Portland, OR Holocene - CD Release Party

* = w/ The Hold Steady