Nickel Creek—Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, and Sean Watkins—kicks off its two-month summer tour of the United States with a performance at the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, followed by additional stops in the state this week and at the Taste of Chicago on Friday, when the group shares a bill with label mate Emmylou Harris. The tour features songs from Nickel Creek's recently released Nonesuch Records debut album, A Dotted Line, and favorites from throughout the band's career.

The Secret Sisters, Sarah Jarosz, and Josh Ritter will be joining the band throughout the tour. See below for the complete list of dates. For details and ticket links, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

The Associated Press spoke with all three members of Nickel Creek for a profile titled "Time Apart Strengthens Bluegrass Trio Nickel Creek."

"The trio of musicians in Nickel Creek grew up performing together, but ultimately it was the nearly seven years spent concentrating on their own separate musical interests that made returning the stage together all the more exciting," writes the AP's Kristin M. Hall. "All the years collaborating with other musicians or performing on their own helped to create a stronger, more focused sound."

Read more and see what the band members have to say at bigstory.ap.org.

To pick up a copy of A Dotted Line, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where vinyl and CD orders include a free download of the complete album at checkout; MP3 and FLAC lossless files are also available to purchase there.

NICKEL CREEK ON TOUR

 * w/ Sarah Jarosz
† w/ The Secret Sisters
‡ w/ Josh Ritter