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September 21st, 2015 | 10:00AM | By Sean Fennell

Just Announced: Dawes will play Grand Opera House in December

Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes | twangville.com
Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes | twangville.com

Did you miss Los-Angeles Rockers Dawes at this year’s 2015 XpoNential Music Festival? You need not worry, because they will be stopping back through the area soon enough.

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