what a fantastic summer! so good to see you all. we’ve been havin a blast with all our Western friends. definitely starting to miss our Midwestern, Eastern and Southern friends though, but it’s going to have to wait to 2012. we’ll be spending most of this fall holed up in cabins and studios finishing up a new batch of songs to be released early next year. we do have a few fall dates around the West, but mostly close to home… very excited to be kicking it off with three dates next week with our good friends and heroes TARTUFI

FINN RIGGINS FALL 2011 TOUR DATES

9/6 GARDEN CITY, ID @ UBER TUESDAY at Visual Arts Collective w/ Tartufi
9/7 HAILEY, ID @ Sun Valley Brewery w/ Tartufi
9/9 BEND, OR @ The Astro Lounge w/ Tartufi
9/10 PORTLAND, OR @ Music Fest NW (TLE Showcase @ Rontoms)
9/17 TRAIL CREEK, ID @ Idaho Basecamp Feastival
9/23 MOSCOW, ID @ Prichard Art Gallery Block Party w/ Atomic Mama
9/24 SEATTLE, WA @ Vera Project w/ Atomic Mama
9/25 BOISE, ID @ Muff Mansion w/ Mega Bog + Kusikia
10/21 LA GRANDE, OR @ Eastern Oregon Film Festival
10/27 BOISE, ID @ Neurolux w/ Mr. Gnome

while in Denver this summer for The UMS we played a day show at a rocknroll house and one of the tunes was captured for a Brass Tree Session. this is our ode to the great Box Elder bugs captured by team Brass Tree. fun times.

kicked off our summer dates in fine fashion last weekend with a couple of stops next door in Oregon // rivers raging and the land as green as ever. worked off some rust and debuted some new tunes that will be in heavy rotation this summer. updated the tour dates. check them out. bunch of shows in Idaho this weekend then off to the Bay Area next weekend culminating in a huge July 4th blowout for yet the 6th Annual El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest — this year we’ll be playing with friends TARTUFI + LOW RED LAND (last show ever!) as well as JOHN VANDERSLICE + WALKING IN SUNLIGHT + THE WHISPERLIGHTS. lots of other great shows this summer! including a return to THE UMS in Denver in July and MFNW in Portland at the beginning of September. look forward to seeing you all!

6/23 NAMPA, ID @ Flying M Coffee Garage w/ Archeology
6/24 MCCALL, ID @ Forester’s w/ Atomic Mama
6/25 COEUR D’ALENE, ID @ Moontime 15th Anniversary Party w/ Hey Is For Horses
6/26 BOISE, ID @ Boise Rec Fest in Ann Morrison Park
6/26 BOISE, ID @ Red Room (rec fest afterparty) w/ Boy Eats Drum Machine + Vagerfly
6/30 RENO, NV @ Studio on 4th w/ Fa Fa Fa
7/1 SANTA CRUZ, CA @ The Crepe Place w/ Tartufi
7/2 EL CERRITO, CA @ I Am We House w/ Dum Spiro Spero + American Nomad
7/4 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest w/ Tartufi + Low Red Land + John Vanderslice + more
7/11 HAILEY, ID @ Hailey Night of Music
7/21 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ Bar Deluxe w/ Michale Gross & The Statuettes + Diamond Sisters
7/22 GRAND JUNCTION, CO @ Cy’s
7/23 DENVER, CO @ UMS Festival
7/27 HAILEY, ID @ Wicked Spud Back Alley Concert Series
7/30 KETCHUM, ID @ Whiskey Jacques
8/5 LA GRANDE, OR @ tba
8/6 BOISE, ID @ Boise Beer Festival in Ann Morrison Park (afternoon)
8/6 ONTARIO, OR @ Mackay’s Outdoor Music Series
8/12 BOISE, ID @ Visual Arts Collective w/ Typhoon + Dark Swallows
8/13 POCATELLO, ID @ Pocaroo Music Festival
8/19 SPOKANE, WA @ Nyne
8/20 HAYDEN, ID @ Hayden Music Festival
8/25 MOSCOW, ID @ John’s Alley w/ Floater
8/26 CLARKSTON, WA @ Hogan’s
9/10 PORTLAND, OR @ Music Fest NW

hey team. lots of goodness in the works. as many of you are already aware, Ranch Fest 2011 is this weekend and geared up to be the most epic yet, as we intend to kick summer off with a bang once again up on the beautiful Tumbleweed prairies under the starry starry Idaho skies. incredible lineup, new barn stage, and lots of fresh faces. if you’re not already in the loop, go learn more at www.facebook.com/ranchfest

Some Are Knightz by Finn Riggins
and today we released our new song SOME ARE KNIGHTZ — originally only available on the Record Store Day split 7″ we released back in April — and it’s been let loose on the interwebs in digital format for your ears to feast on. you can download it for super cheap and/or purchase the 7″ on our Bandcamp site. the tasty taste makers over at Audio Milk were kind enough to premiere it today as their daily serving… check out the little feature HERE

more new stuff in the works…. in the meantime, enjoy this new jam and check out our
Summer 2011 Tour Dates (a few more bound to be added — and some we can’t announce yet)
5/27 + 5/28 TUMBLEWEEDS, ID @ Ranch Fest
6/1 BOISE, ID @ Alive After Five opening for Fitz & The Tantrums (5pm)
6/1 BOISE, ID @ Knitting Factory opening for Jenny & Johnny (7:30pm)
6/1 BOISE, ID @ Red Room — AA5 afterparty w/ Owlright + Atomic Mama
6/17 PORTLAND, OR @ Mississippi Studios w/ Priory
6/18 HOOD RIVER, OR @ Hood River Inn
6/23 NAMPA, ID @ Flying M Coffee Garage w/ Archeology
6/24 MCCALL, ID @ Forester’s w/ Atomic Mama
6/25 COEUR D’ALENE, ID @ Moontime 15th Anniversary Party w/ Hey Is For Horses
6/26 BOISE, ID @ Boise Rec Fest in Ann Morrison Park
6/26 BOISE, ID @ Red Room (rec fest afterparty) w/ Boy Eats Drum Machine + Vagerfly
6/30 RENO, NV @ Studio on 4th w/ Fa Fa Fa
7/1 SANTA CRUZ, CA @ The Crepe Place w/ Tartufi
7/2 EL CERRITO, CA @ I Am We House w/ Dum Spiro Spero + American Nomad
7/4 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest w/ Tartufi + Low Red Land + John Vanderslice + more
7/11 HAILEY, ID @ Hailey Night of Music
7/21 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ Bar Deluxe w/ Michale Gross & The Statuettes
7/22 GRAND JUNCTION, CO @ Cy’s
7/23 DENVER, CO @ UMS Festival
7/27 HAILEY, ID @ Wicked Spud Back Alley Concert Series
7/30 KETCHUM, ID @ Whiskey Jacques
8/6 BOISE, ID @ Boise Beer Festival in Ann Morrison Park (afternoon)
8/6 ONTARIO, OR @ Mackay’s
8/12 BOISE, ID @ Visual Arts Collective w/ Typhoon + Dark Swallows
8/13 POCATELLO, ID @ Pocaroo Music Festival
8/19 SPOKANE, WA @ Nyne
8/20 HAYDEN, ID @ Hayden Music Festival
8/25 MOSCOW, ID @ John’s Alley w/ Floater
8/26 CLARKSTON, WA @ Hogan’s

thanks to everyone that came out to the release show at Record Exchange last Friday for the split 7″ we did with our buddies Hillfolk Noir for Record Store Day! so pleased with how that all came together. super fun. (more info on how to get a copy of the 7″ below) we’ll have the records in tow with us for the rest of our spring shows… all of which are in Idaho. full schedule is below — some really radical shows in the next month, culminating with the annual barn burner in ‘ol Tumbleweeds, ID at the end of May — RANCH FEST 2011. contact us thru the contact page for more info. epicness awaits you.

lots of new jamz in the works… writing of the new album is starting to pick up some steam… been exciting. the new song on the 7″ record that came out last week is definitely a glimpse into some of what we’re working on. if you’re interested in hearing this new tune (SOME ARE KNIGHTZ), it’s currently only available on vinyl… as of press time, the records can be purchased on the Finn Riggins MERCH page, at Record Exchange (boise), Tender Loving Empire (portland) and at Finn Riggins or Hillfolk Noir shows. you can also order them online by contacting us thru the contact page… soon the merch page will be hosting a way to purchase as well.

APRIL + MAY SHOWS
4/22 BOISE, ID @ BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY — Sustainability Club Trashion Show in SUB (we play 6-7pm)
4/22 BOISE, ID @ EGYPTIAN THEATER — Radio Boise Kickoff Party
4/23 HAILEY, ID @ FRESSHIES (9pm / all ages / $5)
4/29 MOSCOW, ID @ JOHN’S ALLEY w/ Jared Mees & The Grown Children (9pm / 21+ / $5)
4/30 SANDPOINT, ID @ THE TUNNEL w/ Josh Hedlund
5/2 GARDEN CITY, ID @ VISUAL ARTS COLLECTIVE — opening for tUnE-yArDs + Buke and Gass more info
5/27+ 5/28 RANCH FEST 2011 w/ Tartufi, Jared Mees & The Grown Children, Boy Eats Drum Machine, Yeah Great Fine, The Mutineers, Hillfolk Noir, Youth Lagoon, Le Fleur, Owlright, Nollifur, Old Death Whisper, Slow Trucks, Sleepy Seeds, Dark Swallows, Atomic Mama, With Child, Neo Tundra Cowboy, Low-Fi, Sons Of Guns, Elidila, Junior Rocket Scientist, Larkspur, Travis Silvers, A Seasonal Disguise, Shaun Daniel, Sam Cooper, The 11th Hour and more!

thanks for listening. drop us a line anytime.

LOVE
FR

hey team
so we’ve got some awesome fall dates around the West through October to announce…. they’ll peak with five more dates with our buds BUILT TO SPILL, all of those shows will be in California over Halloween weekend and will be our last shows before Christmas as we’ll be taking our first break longer than a couple of weeks in the last 4 years to begin work on a new record. we’re very excited for some downtime to focus on writing and creating anew… but first, we are so very pumped for all these shows in September and October and hope to see as many of you as possible. some more dates will be announced in the weeks to come, but here’s how they look as of right now. look for regular updates to our schedule at www.facebook.com/finnriggins or www.myspace.com/finnriggins. happy fall time!!

FINN RIGGINS FALL 2010

9/3 MOSCOW, ID @ John’s Alley w/ Hosannas
9/4 SPOKANE, WA @ The Empyrean w/ Hosannas + Sassmatrons
9/5 SANDPOINT, ID @ Schweitzer Fall Festival w/ Larry & His Flask
9/8 BOISE, ID @ Neurolux w/ Suckers
9/10 PORTLAND, OR @ MFNW (TLE Showcase @ Someday Lounge)
9/11 PORTLAND, OR @ MFNW (Burnside + Riot Act Party @ Rontom’s)
9/11 HOOD RIVER, OR @ Hood River Inn
9/15 BEND, OR @ McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School (ALL AGES)
9/16 LA GRANDE, OR @ Elks Lodge w/ Sons Of Guns + Tyler Fortier (ALL AGES)
9/17 MISSOULA, MT @ The Badlander w/ Victory Smokes + Vera
9/24 EUGENE, OR @ house show (Oregon Voice Presents) (ALL AGES)
9/25 PORTLAND, OR @ Backspace w/ Kittin + others (ALL AGES!!)
9/26 PORTLAND, OR @ Reed College — The Deep Vibes Festival w/ Deakin (from Animal Collective) + more!! (18+)
10/1 CALDWELL, ID @ house show w/ No Comprendo + Jonn E Combat & The Jungle Fucks (ALL AGES)
10/2 KETCHUM, ID @ Whiskey Jacques w/ Triple Nixon
10/7 MOSCOW, ID @ John’s Alley w/ Tartufi + Jared Mees & The Grown Children
10/9 BOISE, ID @ Promenade Music Festival (Day Party @ Visual Arts Collective) (outdoors = ALL AGES!!)
10/9 BOISE, ID @ Promenade Music Festival (TLE Showcase @ Neurolux)
10/14 DAVIS, CA @ Natsoulas Gallery (KDVS Presents) (ALL AGES)
10/15 EL CERRITO, CA @ I Am We House w/ The Dont’s (ALL AGES)
10/16 ASHLAND, OR @ Alex’s Restaurant
10/21 LA GRANDE, OR @ Eastern Oregon Film Festival
10/22 LA GRANDE, OR @ Eastern Oregon Film Festival w/ Yeah Great Fine
10/23 BOISE, ID @ North End Nursery Harvest Festival (ALL AGES)
10/27 SOLANO BEACH, CA @ Belly-Up Tavern w/ BUILT TO SPILL + ReVoltReVolt
10/28 LOS ANGELES, CA @ El Rey Theatre w/ BUILT TO SPILL + ReVoltReVolt
10/29 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ The Fillmore w/ BUILT TO SPILL + ReVoltReVolt
10/30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ The Fillmore w/ BUILT TO SPILL + ReVoltReVolt
10/31 ARCATA, CA @ The Depot (HSU) w/ BUILT TO SPILL + ReVoltReVolt

thanks to all the incredible bands that made the trek for this year’s barn party on the remote camas prairie in central idaho. high desert rock n roll. doesn’t get much wilder. amazing amazing amazing. thanks to everyone that attended and helped out and rallied the spirits!! what an incredible group of people committed to awesomeness. seriously, blew our minds how smoothly everything went. and what a ridiculously amazing time the whole weekend was. please do keep up with the bands (links below) that played this year on their endeavors around the country and we’ll see you next year!

summer tour dates announced next week!! some very exciting stuff going on this summer season.

xoxo
the finn rigginses

www.facebook.com/ranchfest

RANCH FEST 2010
FRI MAY 28TH
12am CATCHUM TROLLS (hailey)
11pm YEAH GREAT FINE (portland) http://www.myspace.com/yeahgreatfine
10pm THE HOLIDAY FRIENDS (moscow, id) http://www.myspace.com/theholidayfriends
9pm SONS OF GUNS (la grande) http://www.myspace.com/sonsofguns
8pm SLEEPY SEEDS (boise) http://www.myspace.com/sleepyseedsmusic
7pm ROOKS (hailey)
6pm FINN RIGGINS (boise) http://www.myspace.com/finnriggins

SAT MAY 29TH
12am FINN RIGGINS (boise) http://www.myspace.com/finnriggins
11pm THE DONT’S (san francisco) http://www.myspace.com/thedonts
10pm BOY EATS DRUM MACHINE (portland) http://www.myspace.com/boyeatsdrummachine
9pm TARTUFI (san francisco) http://www.myspace.com/tartufi
8pm LE FLEUR (boise) http://www.myspace.com/lefleurgang
7pm CITY OF ANIMALS (la grande) )
6pm LOW-FI (boise) http://www.myspace.com/lowfirocks
5pm WITH CHILD (boise)
4pm PIERS LAMB (hailey) http://www.myspace.com/pierslambartist
3pm THE VERY MOST (boise) http://www.myspace.com/theverymost
2pm TRAVIS SILVERS (bay area) http://www.myspace.com/travissilvers

HILLFOLK NOIR (boise) http://www.myspace.com/hillfolknoir – in between sets acoustic by the fire
A SEASONAL DISGUISE (boise) http://www.myspace.com/aseasonaldisguise – in between sets acoustic by the fire.