Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Enter Billboard's Top 200 at #20, Billboard's Rock Album Chart at #3 and Billboard's Digital Album Chart at #9

BAND PERFORMING ON 'THE TONIGHT SHOW' JULY 15

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Jun 16, 2010, 03:29 ET

BURBANK, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Fueled by lead single "Tiny Light," their incendiary live shows and rave reviews from critics nationwide, the self-titled album from GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS (Hollywood Records/Ragged Company) enter Billboard's Top 200 at #20, Billboard's Rock Album Chart at #3 and Billboard's Digital Album Chart at #9.

The group, praised by Rolling Stone as one of the "Best New Bands of 2010," delivered an electrifying performance of "Tiny Light" on yesterday's Good Morning America and return to television July 15th for an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. This Thursday, June 17th, fans can also catch an encore performance of the band's appearance on ELLEN.

The Boston Herald compared the group to the "Rolling Stones (circa Exile On Main Street), fronted by a young Etta James/Tina Turner/Bonnie Raitt-type singer" while The New York Post lauded the album with a 4-star review, declaring the "Vermont group hits peak... Potter and company deserve the hype." Oprah's O Magazine compared Potter to the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams, Rolling Stone said that the record "bursts with promise," and the Dallas Morning News gave the disc an A calling it "an auspicious effort that definitely needs to be heard."

The band is currently on a headlining tour, including several dates on the Lilith Fair (see below).

Tour Dates for GPN are as follows:
June 17	Cincinnati, OH	20th Century Theatre	(headlining)

June 18	Chicago, IL	Martyr's	(headlining)

June 19	Cleveland, OH	Beachland Ballroom	(headlining)

June 22	Spanish Fort, AL	Blue Gill Amphitheatre	(headlining)

June 23	Birmingham, AL	WorkPlay Theatre	(headlining)

June 24	Memphis, TN	Minglewood Hall	(headlining)

June 25	Fort Smith, AR	Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival

**June 27	Calgary, AB	McMahon Stadium	Lilith Fair

**June 28	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place	Lilith Fair

**July 1	Vancouver, BC	Ambleside Park	Lilith Fair

**July 2	Portland, OR	Sleep Country Amphitheater	Lilith Fair

**July 3	Seattle, WA	The Gorge Amphitheatre	Lilith Fair

July 5	Aspen, CO	Belly Up

July 6	Morrison, CO	Red Rocks Amphitheatre

July 8	Kansas City, KS	Crossroads	(headlining)

July 9	Minneapolis, MN	Basilica Block Party	GPN on prior to Spoon

July 10	Louisville, KY	Forecastle Festival

July 11	Masontown, WV	All Good Festival

July 13	Dewey Beach, DE	Bottle & Cork	(headlining)

July 16	Camden, NJ	XPoNential Music Festival

July 17	Alta, WY	Targhee Festival

July 23	Atlanta, GA	Variety Playhouse	(headlining)

July 24	Asheville, NC	Bele Chere Festival

July 25	Floyd, VA	Floydfest

Aug. 14	Burlington, VT	Lake Champlain Maritime Festival

Aug. 21	Davenport, IA	River Roots Live Festival

Aug. 28	Paola, KS	Paola Roots Festival

Sept. 11	Boston, MA	Life is Good Festival
More dates to be announced.