The official music video for GRAMMY Award-winning artist Lukas Nelson’s new song, “Alcohallelujah,” is debuting today.
Watch/share HERE.
“Alcohallelujah” is from Nelson’s highly anticipated new album, Sticks and Stones, which will be released July 14 via 6ACE Records/Thirty Tigers (pre-save/pre-order here). Ahead of the release, Nelson has shared two additional songs: “Sticks and Stones” and “More Than Friends,” featuring CMA and ACM Award-winning artist, Lainey Wilson. Of the collaboration, which recently reached #1 at Americana Radio and is currently top 5 at Texas Radio, Rolling Stonedeclares, “It’s a bright, rollicking country-rock anthem,” while The Boot praises, “Backed by richly layered, slow-rolling instrumentation, the instantly infectious and lively collaboration spotlights the strength of both artists’ impeccable vocals.”
Sticks and Stones was written solely by Nelson with the hope of bringing people together at the forefront of his mind, bringing upbeat energy and a sense of fun. Across the album’s twelve spirited tracks, Nelson explores the universal human experiences of love, celebration, longing and humor. Self-produced by Nelson and his longtime band, POTR, Sticks and Stones captures the band’s musical power and fits perfectly alongside the canon of the electric live performances they’re known for.
In celebration of the new music, Nelson and the band will continue to tour this year including a special record release party at Nashville’s Nashville Palace on July 13 as well as upcoming headline shows at Boise’s Knitting Factory Concert House, Missoula’s The Wilma, Bozeman’s The Elm and Denver’s Ogden Theatre among many others. Additional fall headline dates to be announced soon. The upcoming dates follow the band’s extensive spring headline tour, which included numerous sold-out shows. See below for current itinerary.
Of the record, Nelson reflects, “This album is about celebrating the human connection, joy and excitement. We went from quiet and introspective on A Few Stars Apart to something big and fun to really showcase the band’s talent and performance. You can listen to the album Sticks and Stones from start to finish and get the songs to dance to and then the quiet, poignant songs. To me, this album is the perfect setlist.”
The release adds to a celebratory year for Nelson, who recently performed at The Hollywood Bowl as part of “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90, A Star-Studded Concert Celebrating Willie’s 90th Birthday” last month. Of his performance, The Los Angeles Times praised, “searching, soulful, downright celestial — maybe the best performance of the weekend,” while Rolling Stone declared, “Lukas Nelson stood in the center, guitar in hand, for one of the night’s best and most intimate moments, a stirring solo performance of ‘Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground.’”
Since his debut over a decade ago, Texas and Hawaii-based Nelson has played countless sold-out shows and festivals and released seven studio albums to date including the latest, 2021’s A Few Stars Apart. Produced by Dave Cobb, the record spent seven weeks at #1 on the Americana Albums chart and received widespread acclaim with Rolling Stone declaring, “His best album yet…Nelson’s most compact, streamlined, and focused album,” while The Tennessean asserted, “a collection of lyrically stirring, musically multifarious and ultimately hopeful roots rock storytelling.”
Additionally, Nelson co-produced the music for 2018’s lauded A Star Is Born film in addition to appearing in the film and went on to win a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music and a GRAMMY Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
STICKS AND STONES TRACK LIST
1. Sticks and Stones
2. Alcohallelujah
3. Every Time I Drink
4. More Than Friends feat. Lainey Wilson
5. Ladder of Love
6. Wrong House
7. Icarus
8. If I Didn’t Love You
9. Overpass
10. Lying
11. All Four Winds
12. The View
LUKAS NELSON & POTR CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
July 13—Nashville, TN—The Nashville Palace (Record Release Show)
July 21—Bozeman, MT—The Elm
July 22—Big Sky, MT—Big Sky Town Center
July 24—Missoula, MT—The Wilma
July 25—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory Concert House
July 26—Bend, OR—Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex
July 28—Boise, ID—Knitting Factory Concert House
July 30—Sandy, UT—Sandy Amphitheater
August 1—Cheyenne, WY—The Lincoln Cheyenne
August 2—Boulder, CO—JBE Triple A Summitfest 2023
August 4—Denver, CO—Ogden Theatre
August 5—Fort Collins, CO—Aggie Theatre
