Lightweight Champion Sets Out to Tour the Northwest

Seattle-based Alt-Country outfit hits the road this April for their first PNW jaunt.

Lightweight Champion is a musical collaboration between four Seattle-based musicians, focused around the songwriting of lead singer Aaron Spieldenner. The band released their debut EP “Valley” on hometown cassette label Den Tapes in April 2023. This collection of songs demonstrates the bands versatility and arrangement prowess – it merges Spieldenner’s lyrics-forward style with warm and textural production, leaning into the tender moments while making room for the joyous occasions of life.

Lightweight Champion's debut EP, Valley

After playing around Washington state for the better part of two years the band has decided to take their delightful brand of Alt-Country and Indie Rock to the greater Northwest. The tour will take them through Idaho, Montana and Oregon before looping back home for a show where they got their start: Seattle’s storied Conor Byrne Pub.

The band’s sets will traverse and reprise through their full repertoire and will be as diverse as the stages upon which the songs are played. They’ll visit everywhere from burrito joints to hot springs to Shriners’ clubs, all the while sprinkling their songs along the way. Their open approach to crafting sets and to writing songs has garnered Lightweight Champion a lively and supportive crowd in their hometown of Seattle.

Join the band as they hop in a van for the first time to share their music in all new places.

For a complete list of shows and more tour information visit: https://lightweightchampion.com

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