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Jan 26, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

Today is a good day for Southern rock fans because Drive-By Truckers just announced the first leg of The Big To-Do tour, screenings of their documentary, The Secret to a Happy Ending, and revealed that circus-themed album cover you're gazing at right now. If you recall, DBT and ATO Records offered fans the first single, "This Fucking Job," from The Big To-Do last week. Get your ears ready for DBT's three-guitar assault.

The band's tenth studio release is expected to drop on March 16th and leading up to the release date the band will play some local weekend gigs before hitting the open road. They'll also make an SXSW appearance in the process. Touring support will include David Barbe and the Quick Hooks, Langhorne Slim, and Lucero. More dates will be announced soon.

The premiere screening of the DBT documentary, The Secret to a Happy Ending, is scheduled for February 5th at AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD. According to a press release the film is "about the redemptive power of rock-and-roll; it's about the American South, where rock was born; it's about a band straddling the borders of rock, punk and country; it's about making art, making love and making a living; it's about the Drive-By Truckers." Color me interested.

Director Barr Weissman, Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, and Brad Morgan will be fleding questions after the debut screening. (Note: That AFI Silver Theatre screening is already sold out, but they just announced a midnight showing on the same night.)   A new DBT release wouldn't be complete without a word about its artwork and the seventh Truckers release to feature longtime artist/friend Wes Freed is no different. The band has never told Freed what to draw, but he always manages to knock his covers out of the park. For The Big To-Do, he basically illustrated every track and if the enticing image above is any indication, he certainly picked up on Hood's circus allusions to The Rock Show.

Whew! Well's that's enough DBT news for today folks. Find all the necessary details below:

The Secret to a Happy Ending screenings:

02-05 Silver Spring, MD - AFI Silver Theatre (sold out)
02-06 Silver Spring, MD - AFI Silver Theatre *
02-28 San Francisco, CA - Noise Pop Film Festival

* This is a midnight screening immediately following after the world premiere.

Drive-By Truckers:

01-28 Huntsville, AL - Crossroads Music Hall
01-29 Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen
01-30 Tuscaloosa, AL - Jupiter Bar & Grill
02-11 Greenville, SC - Handlebar
02-12 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
02-13 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
02-14 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
02-25 Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
02-26 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
02-27 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
03-04 Wilmington NC - Rox Nightclub
03-06 Augusta GA - Sky City %
03-12 Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse %
03-13 Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse %
03-18 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-19 New Orleans, LA - Tipitinas
03-20 New Orleans, LA - Tipitinas
04-01 New York NY - Webster Hall #
04-02 Boston, MA - House of Blues #$
04-03 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory #$
04-06 Toronto, Canada - Lee's Palace #
04-07 Toronto, Canada - Lee's Palace #
04-08 Detroit MI - St. Andrews Hall #
04-09 Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre #
04-10 Lexington, KY - Buster's Billiards and Backroom #
04-11 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom and Tavern #
04-14 Towson, MD - Recher Theatre #
04-15 Norfolk, VA - The Norva #
04-16 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel #
04-17 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel #
04-30 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
05-07 Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon
05-08 San Francisco CA - The Fillmore

% David Barbe and the Quick Hooks
# Langhorne Slim
$ Lucero

(www.drivebytruckers.com)