Carolina Chocolate Drops album release pushed up

Here's some good news about the release of the Carolina Chocolate Drops' Nonesuch Records debut. The release date of Negro Jig has been pushed up a week from February 23 to February 16.

Also, the band have just added a new local show to their busy 2010 tour schedule. They'll return to the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, April 1. Ticket info is not available yet, but we'll keep you posted. Tickets will be on sale soon for $15 via etix.com Check out the band's tour dates below.

Carolina Chocolate Drop tour dates:
01.22.10 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
01.23.10 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
02.25.10 - Danville, IN - Royal Theatre
02.26.10 - St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Art Museum
02.27.10 - Berwyn, IL - FitzGerald's
02.28.10 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
03.06.10 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall [Tickets]
03.09.10 - Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College
03.10.10 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
03.11.10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Cafe
03.13.10 - Brownfield, ME - Stone Mountain Arts Center
03.14.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom [Tickets]
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW @Victorian Room
03.23-28.10 - Boone, NC - Black Banjo Gathering
03.30.10 - Martinsville, VA - Walker Performing Arts Center
03.31.10 - Floyd, VA - Floyd Country Store
04.01.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle [Tickets]
04.16.10 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
04.17.10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse [Tickets]
04.30.10 - Bronx, NY - Mount Hope Housing Community
05.01.10 - New York, NY - Schomburg Center
05.02.10 - Albany, NY - The Egg
05.08.10 - Oberlin, OH - Oberlin Folk Festival
05.11.10 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
05.14.10 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel [Tickets]
05.22.10 - Madison, IN -  Ohio River Valley Folk Festival
05.23.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Living Traditions Arts Festival
05.27.10 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theatre
05.28.10 - Laurel, MD - Montpelier Arts Center
05.29.10 - North Adams, MA - Mass Moca Outreach
05.30.10 - Truro, MA - Payomet Performing Arts Center
06.11.10 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06.13.10 - Charleston, SC - Spoleto Festival
06.20.10 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
07.10.10 - Sugar Grove, NC - Music Fest @ Historic Cove Creek School
07.11.10 - Sugar Grove, NC - Music Fest @ Historic Cove Creek School
08.25.10 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
08.27.10 - Alpine Valley, MN - Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater
08.29.10 - Madison, WI - Orton Park Festival
09.19.10 - Bristol, TN - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
09.23.10 - Cullowhee, NC - Western Carolina University
09.25.10 - Durham, NC - Duke University
02.19.11 - Hoover, AL - The Library Theatre
02.20.11 - Hoover, AL - The Library Theatre