The Mountain Goats have announced a run of headlining dates, most of which will feature Matthew E. White. The announcement of dates is in anticipation of the band's forthcoming album, Transcendental Youth, which is due out October 2, 2012 via Merge.
| Date | City | Venue | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2012 | Livermore, CA | Wente Vineyards Estate Winery | The Dodos |
| September 7, 2012 | Raleigh, NC | Fletcher Opera Theatre | (Hopscotch Music Festival) |
| October 6, 2012 | Durham, NC | Reynolds Industries Theatre | Anonymous 4 |
| October 9, 2012 | Richmond, VA | The National | Matthew E. White |
| October 10, 2012 | Baltimore, MD | The Ottobar | Matthew E. White |
| October 11, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts | Matthew E. White |
| October 14, 2012 | Brooklyn | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Matthew E. White |
| October 15, 2012 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom | Matthew E. White |
| October 18, 2012 | Boston | House of Blues | Matthew E. White |
| October 19, 2012 | Ithaca, NY | The Haunt | Matthew E. White |
| October 20, 2012 | Toronto, ON | Phoenix Concert Theatre | Matthew E. White |
| October 22, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Ladies Literary Club | Matthew E. White |
| October 23, 2012 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theatre | Matthew E. White |
| October 24, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN | Varsity Theatre | Matthew E. White |
| October 26, 2012 | Iowa City, IA | The Blue Moose TapHouse | Matthew E. White |
| October 27, 2012 | Chicago, IL | Vic Theatre | Matthew E. White |