The Elected (Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley) announce tour dates. Playing Mercury Lounge, Johnny Brendas and Maxwell's. Stream new album.

Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley will be heading out on a US run with his solo-project, The Elected. The Los Angeles guitarist is set to hit NYC's Mercury Lounge on Tuesday, May 24th, Philadelphia's Johnny Brendas on Friday, June 24th and Hoboken's Maxwell's on Sunday, June 26th. All of The Elected's upcoming tour dates can be found below. Blake Sennett & Co. also have a new album, Bury Me In My Rings, set to drop next week via Vagrant Records. Stream it in full over at MOKB.

The Elected

The Elected (Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley) 2011 tour dates 

Tue 05/17/11 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour

Tue 05/24/11 New York, NY Mercury Lounge                

Mon 06/13/11 Tempe, AZ Sail Inn

Thu 06/16/11 Dallas, TX Club Dada

Fri 06/17/11 Austin, TX Emo's

Sat 06/18/11 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's

Wed 06/22/11 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506

Thu 06/23/11 Washington, DC The Red Palace

Fri 06/24/11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's

Sun 06/26/11 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's

Tue 06/28/11 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall

Thu 06/30/11 Toronto, ON Drake Hotel / Underground

Fri 07/01/11 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop

Sat 07/02/11 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern

Sun 07/03/11 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club

Fri 07/08/11 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern

Sun 07/10/11 Portland, OR Bunk Bar

Wed 07/13/11 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill

Sun 07/17/11 San Diego, CA The Casbah