Chicago hip-hop band Sidewalk Chalk announces a series of U.S. summer dates to promote their album Corner Store, which features a guest appearance from Psalm One. Composed of a singer, emcee, bassist, keyboardist, drummer, two horn players and a tapdancer, Sidewalk Chalk’s blend of hiphop, soul and jazz has earned them the Chicago Reader’s 2010 award for Best Chicago Hip-Hop Act as well as shoutouts from CBS [read], 2DopeBoyz [read] and fellow Chicago artist Lupe Fiasco [read] (Corner Store was also co-produced by Greg Magers of Lupe’s album The Cool), and have shared stages with De La Soul, Company of Thieves, J*Davey, ?uestlove of The Roots, and Action Bronson. Sidewalk Chalk also have videos for “Water Song” [watch] and “To Love You” shot live at Lincoln Hall [watch].

August 1 – Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
August 2 – Colorado Springs, CO Loft Music Venue
August 3 – Crested Butte, CO The Eldo
August 5 – Dallas, TX The Free Man
August 6 – Austin, TX Empire Control Room & Garage
August 8 – Tempe, AZ The Blunt Club
August 9 – Tempe, AZ The Stray Cat
August 11 – San Francisco, CA 50 Mason Social House
August 12 – Oakland, CA Legionnaire Saloon
August 14 – Denver, CO Cervantes
August 15 – Lincoln, NE The Zoo Bar
August 16 – St. Louis, MO The Demo
August 17 – Chicago, IL Unisono Festival
August 20 – Louisville, KY Zanzibar
August 21 – Nashville, TN The Basement