The String Cheese Incident has announced initial tour dates for 2025, marking an exciting year ahead. The newly announced dates include a stop at the recently opened Salt Shed in Chicago and a return to The Tabernacle in Atlanta, where they will perform for the first time in nearly 25 years. Additionally, Los Angeles and Del Mar will host the band for their long-awaited return to Southern California. Tickets for all of these dates are on sale now.

The 2025 festival season is also taking shape, with SCI announcing headlining performances at the Northlands Music & Arts Festival in Swanzey, NH, the newly reimagined All Good Now festival in Columbia, MD, and a return to headline the Bender Jamboree in Las Vegas.

Throughout their 30+ year career, The String Cheese Incident has become renowned for their immersive live shows that continually push both genre and experiential boundaries. The Colorado-bred six-piece delivers expansive cross-genre performances, seamlessly blending bluegrass, dubstep, and psychedelia with equal parts abandon and ingenuity—a feat that’s found them sharing stages with such wide-ranging artists as Lauryn Hill, Skrillex, James Brown, Billy Strings, Perry Farrell, Sheryl Crow, Zac Brown Band, and more.

For the latest news and updates, visit https://www.stringcheeseincident.com.

The String Cheese Incident on Tour

Dec 7-11 - Puerto Morelos, Mexico - The Mexico Incident
January 31 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
February 1 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
February 6 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
February 7 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
February 8 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
March 6 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
March 7 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
March 8 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
March 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
March 14 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
March 15 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
March 16 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre
June 13-15 - Swanzey, NH - Northlands Music & Arts Festival
June 14-15 - Columbia, MD - All Good Now Festival
Sept 10-13 - Las Vegas, NV - Bender Jamboree

BOLD = Newly announced
*with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Texas blues-rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist Ally Venable is back with a poignant new single, "Do You Cry"—a soul-stirring ballad that delves deep into the emotional complexities of heartbreak and lost love. The song, marking a raw and intimate exploration of Venable’s musical identity, is now available on all streaming platforms.

"The song explores the raw, vulnerable experience of heartbreak and the complex emotions that come with it," says Venable. "I wrote 'Do You Cry' about the bittersweet reality of lost love. I hope this song connects with listeners on a deeply personal level.”

WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE FOR “DO YOU CRY” VIA BLUES ROCK REVIEW.

Known for her electrifying live performances, signature glitter dresses, and black knee-high boots, Ally Venable is a powerhouse in the blues-rock world. Guitar Player Magazine praises her as an artist who “pulls off a stunner of gritty and/or sultry blues rock tunes embellished with lots of tasty guitar solos." Rooted in the blues and inspired by early influences like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ally has built a reputation as one of the most exciting and dynamic guitarists and songwriters of her generation.

Born in Kilgore, Texas, Ally began singing at age four and picked up the guitar at age 12. By 13, she was leading her own band, drawing deeply from her love of the blues. Her early albums, No Glass Shoes (2016) and Puppet Show (2018), earned her local acclaim and radio play. However, her 2019 release, Texas Honey, catapulted her to international recognition, debuting at #2 on the Billboard Blues chart and solidifying her place as one of the brightest stars in the genre.

Her 2021 album, Heart of Fire, also charted on the Billboard Blues chart and featured collaborations with music legends like Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The album showcased Ally’s talent for writing about love, pain, and perseverance. “On this album, I really wanted to create a tone of overcoming struggles and persevering through them,” she shared.

Ally’s most recent release, Real Gone (2023), produced by Grammy-winning Tom Hambridge, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues chart and included collaborations with blues icons Buddy Guy and Joe Bonamassa. This spring, she was ranked #2 on Guitar World’s list of “Top 15 Young Guns Making the Gibson Les Paul Cool Again” and received the Road Warrior Award at the Independent Blues Music Awards.

In addition to her solo tours, Ally’s band has supported legends like Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Colin James. She has also performed alongside fellow guitar icons on the Experience Hendrix Tour and at ACL Live in Austin, Texas.

Looking ahead, Ally Venable is set to join the highly anticipated Experience Hendrix Tour in 2025, sharing the stage with musical heavyweights like Samantha Fish, Devon Allman, Eric Johnson, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and many more.

With her new single, "Do You Cry," Ally Venable continues to evolve as an artist, offering audiences an intimate and introspective side of her music. Fans, both old and new, will find solace in the vulnerability and soulfulness of this beautifully crafted song.

For news and tour information, please visit: https://allyvenableband.com.

Rufus Wainwright is a musical polymath who occupies a unique and beloved place in our musical lives as a singer, songwriter, and composer of two operas and a musical. His latest work, Dream Requiem, is an epic composition for orchestra, chorus, soprano, and narrator. It received its world premiere in June this year in Paris with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the chorus, and the children’s choir of Radio France, conducted by Mikko Franck, featuring Meryl Streep as the narrator and soprano Anna Prohaska. On January 17, 2025, Warner Classics will release the live recording from the premiere.

A co-commission by major cultural institutions in the US, UK, and Europe, Dream Requiem was written during the pandemic. In Wainwright’s own words, it is a requiem "for the people we have lost in this crisis, for the past from which we are cut off, and for the future to which we do not yet know how to connect—a requiem for human contact, solidarity, and the human voice, all of which have become dangerous and contagious."

Dream Requiem is also a reflection on environmental collapse. Its text combines words from the Latin Mass for the Dead—as used by Verdi, Britten, Mozart, and many others—with Lord Byron's apocalyptic poem Darkness, an imagined dream about total planetary ecological collapse. Byron’s poem was inspired by the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815, which darkened the skies worldwide and led to the “year without a summer.”

Both texts are interwoven in the composition but treated distinctly different musically. Byron’s text is primarily narrated by an actor and underscored by dark orchestral arrangements, demonstrating the brutality and force of the apocalyptic images the poem conjures. The Latin Requiem text is sung by a large mixed choir, children’s choir, and soprano. Massive choral moments are interrupted by quieter soprano solo passages, highlighting the fragility of life and nature. Wainwright’s Dream Requiem ultimately transcends this desolation and tragedy, giving rise to hope and beauty through music.

Dream Requiem is dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi and Puccini. When Wainwright’s mother played him a recording of Verdi’s Requiem at the age of 13, he underwent one of the most transformative experiences of his life, revealing a clear artistic path for his future. The co-dedicatee, Puccini, is not the operatic composer but Wainwright’s beloved little dog, who was tragically killed during the pandemic in a violent encounter with a larger dog when he was only 18 weeks old.

“No matter what one’s spiritual leanings are, as an artist dealing with a strong and ancient sacred text revolving around death, you kinda have to go there. This, I humbly believe, happened while composing Dream Requiem. Be it turning 50 and my final earthly landscape beginning to form on the horizon, my latent Catholic upbringing—which, though not strict, was still incredibly impactful—or just the fact that this ain’t my first time at the rodeo, many strong forces converged in the composition of this piece, and not once was I lacking in a sense of direction.” —Rufus Wainwright

Over the next two years, Dream Requiem will be performed at major international venues, including Barcelona’s Palau de la Música in 2025, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles with Jane Fonda, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.

Rufus Wainwright

Praised by The New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released 11 studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums, including the Grammy-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. He has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Carly Rae Jepsen, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer Mark Ronson. He has written two operas, a musical, and numerous songs for movies and TV.

His latest GRAMMY®-nominated album, Folkocracy, reinvents folk duets with artists like Chaka Khan, Brandi Carlile, John Legend, and Anohni.

For more information on Rufus Wainwright, please visit: https://rufuswainwright.com/about/

Commissioners

Dream Requiem was commissioned by Radio France, The Royal Ballet London, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Palau de la Música Catalana/Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra/Helsinki Festival, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.

The recording was made possible by the generous support of Ina Fichman and Intuitive Pictures.

Dream Requiem Tour

Dream Requiem will be performed at major international venues from 2025 to 2027. Forthcoming dates in 2025 include:

• January 25: Barcelona, Palau de la Música
• May 4: LA Master Chorale, Walt Disney Concert Hall, with Jane Fonda
• June 20: Amsterdam Concertgebouw, with Carice van Houten

Other dates, including performances in Finland, Germany, Greece, and Ireland, will be announced later.

Track Listing:

Darkness I
Requiem aeternam
Lux perpetua
Kyrie eleison
Sequentia I: Dies irae
Darkness II
Sequentia II: Mors stupebit
Sequentia III: Rex tremendae
Sequentia IV: Ingemisco
Sequentia V: Confutatis
Darkness III
Offertorium
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Lux Aeterna
Darkness IV
In paradisum
Applause

Artists:

• Meryl Streep, narrator
• Anna Prohaska, soprano
• Nathan Mierdl (concertmaster), violin solo
• Marc Desmons (principal viola), viola solo
• Maîtrise de Radio France, chorusmaster Marie-Noëlle Maerten
• Chœur de Radio France, chorusmaster Guillemette Daboval
• Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
• Mikko Franck, conductor

Today, Nashville’s Katie Schecter releases her infectious new single and video, “Pay It No Mind.” The song serves as her personal mantra, reminding us all not to sweat the small stuff. “It’s not about ignoring all things unfavorable and living in a bubble of ignorance… It’s about saving your energy for when it really counts, for the stuff that really matters,” she shares. Stream / Watch the official video.

Schecter wrote the song in its entirety while sitting behind the drum kit. “That’s not my typical approach to writing, but I’d been listening to Bill Withers’ ‘Use Me Up’ on repeat just after he had passed. I was pretending I was James Gadson (falling short, obviously) and ended up landing on a groove that felt right. I sang aloud to the beat and put chords to it afterward.”

Recorded live to tape at New York City’s legendary Diamond Mine Studio, “Pay It No Mind” was produced by her husband and creative counterpart, Nick Bockrath, lead guitarist for the rock outfit Cage The Elephant.

Featuring her close friends—the rhythm section of dreams Nick Movshon and Homer Steinweiss, Phil Towns on organ, and Matthan Minster on background vocals—it’s easy to understand why the track gets stuck in your head after just one listen.

The video, directed by Casey Pierce at Tournament Studios in Nashville, was initially inspired by Jørgen Leth’s short film of Andy Warhol eating a cheeseburger. As the concept developed, the plot was lost, and the piece became a nod to Pop Art’s often literal interpretation of Western culture and the objects that surround us. “The various clutter in the video represents the small stuff,” explains Schecter. “I’m just trying to tune out the noise and keep it simple.” Pierce’s knack for strong color palettes, paired with Schecter’s cheeky performance, makes for a striking visual presentation. Today’s video was premiered by Flaunt.

This is just a taste of what’s to come. Schecter has a new full-length album slated for release in 2025—stay tuned.

ABOUT KATIE SCHECTER

Although she was raised in New York City, Katie Schecter feels as if she time-traveled here from a chicer, more sonically cool yesteryear of the future. Now based in Nashville, she effortlessly blends the half-cool, half-kitsch vibe of Music City that is neither new nor timeless; she herself embodies it all.

Schecter’s journey as a solo artist began with her self-titled EP in 2017, followed by her second full-length release, ‘Bad For Business,’ in 2020, which solidified her place as a boundary-pushing musician. Alongside her creative soulmate Nick Bockrath, Schecter collaborated with British producer and engineer Ben Baptie to fully realize her idealized sound. ‘Bad For Business’ features Amy Winehouse’s legendary rhythm section: Homer Steinweiss (Holy Hive, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings) and Nick Movshon (The Arcs, Menahan Street Band), lending the record its soulful core. In 2025, Schecter plans to release her third LP.

Over the years, Schecter has steadily built her musical career, earning acclaim from publications such as Vanity Fair, Vogue, Coveteur, Refinery29, and The New York Times. Her versatility extends beyond music to modeling campaigns for Madewell and Banana Republic, as well as serving as an ambassador for Orange Amplifiers. Schecter has also contributed her talents as a background vocalist for Cage The Elephant and Rayland Baxter.

Her impressive career highlights include opening for The Zombies at SXSW, playing the 2019 NFL Draft and Bonnaroo, and performing at a sold-out Nashville show opening for Beck while eight months pregnant. A photo of her during this performance was featured in Nashville’s Frist Art Museum for the summer-long exhibit, ‘Guitar Town.’ Now, the spotlight is solely on her and her musical creations.

Connecticut-based rock quintet Goose has announced a series of upcoming North American headline dates – their first scheduled tour of 2025. The three-city run includes three-night stands at Milwaukee, WI’s Miller High Life Theatre (February 6–8) and Grand Rapids, MI’s 20 Monroe Live (February 13–15), along with the band's first appearance in Canada at Toronto, ON’s History (February 11). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Western Sun Foundation, a fan-operated nonprofit organization providing charitable support to small and mid-sized 501(c)(3) companies in cities where the band’s community gathers.

Presale sign-ups are available now at www.goosetheband.com/tour. Fans who sign up will receive a unique code allowing access to the official Goose presale beginning Wednesday, November 20, at 10:00 a.m. (local). In addition, the TED VIP presale will be available starting Tuesday, November 19, at 10:00 a.m. (local). Venue presales begin Thursday, November 21, at 10:00 a.m. (local) and end at 10:00 p.m. (local) the same day. General sales open Friday, November 22, at 10:00 a.m. (local). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour. A limited number of three-night passes are available for Milwaukee and Grand Rapids.

This coming Sunday, Goose will join Dave Matthews Band, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Warren Haynes Band, and more for SOULSHINE, a benefit concert for hurricane relief and recovery set for New York City’s Madison Square Garden on November 24. Net proceeds will benefit the SOULSHINE Concert Fund at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, which supports various nonprofits aiding communities in North Carolina and Florida. For ticket information or to donate, visit www.soulshinemsg.com.

Goose will wrap up what has proven to be a milestone 2024 with their biggest headlining shows to date, beginning with their 11th annual Goosemas celebration on December 13–14 at North Charleston, SC’s North Charleston Coliseum. The band will then ring in 2025 with A New Year's Formal Affair, a special two-night event at Austin, TX’s Moody Center ATX on December 30–31.

In addition, Goose recently announced Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8–10, 2025, in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The event will feature three nights of performances by Goose alongside sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP packages, and travel bundles are available now. For complete details, visit www.vivaelgonzo.com.

GOOSE – TOUR 2024/2025

NOVEMBER 2024
24 – New York, NY – SOULSHINE @ Madison Square Garden

DECEMBER 2024
13 – North Charleston, SC – Goosemas @ North Charleston Coliseum
14 – North Charleston, SC – Goosemas @ North Charleston Coliseum
30 – Austin, TX – A New Year’s Formal Affair @ Moody Center ATX
31 – Austin, TX – A New Year’s Formal Affair @ Moody Center ATX

FEBRUARY 2025
6 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre *
7 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre *
8 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre *
11 – Toronto, ON – History *
13 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live *
14 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live *
15 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live *

MAY 2025
8–10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

* New Date

ABOUT GOOSE

Goose released their debut album in 2016 and quickly soared, playing countless shows and building a fervent fanbase drawn to their unique blend of irresistible songwriting, fluid musicianship, and spirited improvisation.

Their critically acclaimed third studio album, Dripfield (2022), marked a career-defining moment, debuting at #2 on Billboard’s “Top New Artist Albums” chart. Fueled by tracks like the hypnotic "Hungersite," the album earned praise from outlets such as Rolling Stone, which hailed it as “both sweet headphone ear candy and the foundation for a perfect live peak.”

Known for their exuberant grooves and dynamic improvisation, Goose has sold out iconic venues like Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN’s Ryman Auditorium, and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. They've shared stages with Trey Anastasio Band, captivated audiences in Europe, and made unforgettable appearances at festivals like Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Newport Folk Festival. Highlights include a four-night, sold-out run at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre, a groundbreaking show at Queens, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium, and performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and CBS Saturday Morning.

Goose is:
Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar)
Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar)
Trevor Weekz (bass)
Jeff Arevalo (vocals, percussion, drums)
Cotter Ellis (drums)

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes are giving fans an early holiday gift with today’s premiere of their very special new single, “Christmas Tree in the Window,” available everywhere now on Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution

“Christmas Tree in the Window” is “a song about the spirit of Christmas making someone decide to be a better person,” says Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith. “It’s been easy to get cynical about the holiday season as I’ve gotten older, but there are still moments when a song, a decoration, or a special moment can bring all the magic back. This song is obviously a ridiculous example of that feeling, but hopefully still an experience we can all relate to at its core.”

Dawes co-founders Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith will further mark the Yuletide season with their second annual star-studded Dawes & Friends: Christmas In LA holiday event, set for Los Angeles, CA’s The Bellwether on December 7. Tickets and VIP packages are available now HERE.

LISTEN TO “CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE WINDOW”

“Christmas Tree in the Window” follows last month’s release of Dawes’ acclaimed ninth studio album, Oh Brother, available everywhere now. Exclusive split-color vinyl, as well as an array of deluxe Oh Brother bundles, are available via the Dawes online store.

Hailed by No Depression as “a staggering soundscape where guitar-talking, folk-rock, bleary-eyed grooves, and a kind of misfit pop all blur into one succinct soundtrack for these unprecedented times,” Oh Brother marks a distinctive new chapter for Dawes following 2022’s epic Misadventures of Doomscroller and the amicable departure of two bandmates last year. The album steers Dawes decidedly forward, honoring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship, as well as the next era and natural evolution of their beloved band. That spirit informed much of the writing and recording, with each track initially recorded live with just Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums, later incorporating additional studio instrumentation and collaborating with touring guitarist Trevor Menear. Across its nine heartfelt songs — which move seamlessly between folk-rock, piano ballads, and sprawling jams while maintaining both an immediately recognizable sound and a freedom from expectations — Oh Brother sees Dawes navigating new vistas in their personal and professional lives while remaining steadfastly creative, ambitious, and inspired.

Co-produced by Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith alongside longtime friend Mike Viola, Oh Brother includes such recent singles as “Mr. Los Angeles,” joined by a hilarious official music video starring Conan O’Brien and streaming now at YouTube following its exclusive world premiere via PEOPLE.com. Further highlights include the sprawling album centerpiece, “Surprise!,” “Still Strangers Sometimes,” and “House Parties,” the latter two accompanied by creative fan-focused official music videos streaming now on YouTube. Dawes have also shared an exclusive live studio performance videos of “Surprise!,” “House Parties” (featuring special guest Brad Paisley) and “Still Strangers Sometimes” (featuring Madison Cunningham and Mike Viola). In addition, Dawes recently paid a visit to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a late night TV performance of “House Parties” praised by Relix for “(Dawes’) energized approach and affinity for tapping into a feeling of sentimentalism through satirical lyrics – all the while maintaining their distinctive ability to conjure a scene and emulate a desired feeling.”

STREAM/PURCHASE OH BROTHER

ORDER OH BROTHER EXCLUSIVE SPLIT COLOR VINYL + MORE

WATCH “HOUSE PARTIES” (LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!)

WATCH “MR. LOS ANGELES” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

STARRING CONAN O’BRIEN

LISTEN TO “SURPRISE!”

WATCH “SURPRISE!” (LIVE MUSIC VIDEO)

LISTEN TO “STILL STRANGERS SOMETIMES”

WATCH “STILL STRANGERS SOMETIMES” (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

WATCH “STILL STRANGERS SOMETIMES” (FT. MADISON CUNNINGHAM & MIKE VIOLA)

LISTEN TO “HOUSE PARTIES”

WATCH “HOUSE PARTIES” (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

WATCH “HOUSE PARTIES” (FT. BRAD PAISLEY)

Dawes is currently on the road celebrating their new era with the Oh Brother Tour, traveling the US through mid-December with an additional leg beginning in April 2025. Support on most dates comes from Winnetka Bowling League (with whom Dawes recently collaborated on the summer single, “This Is Life (Feat. Medium Build & Dawes).” Next year will also see Dawes joining Goose, The War on Drugs, Tycho, and others for Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10, 2025 in San José del Cabo, Mexico.

The Oh Brother Tour continues a busy live schedule for Dawes that has already been highlighted by a once-in-a-lifetime performance at Newport, RI’s annual Newport Folk Festival as part of Conan O’Brien and Real Musicians (accompanied by special guests including Jack White, Nick Lowe, Mavis Staples, Brittany Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Langhorne Slim, and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog) as well as joining Phil Lesh & Friends at Terrapin Crossroads Presents: Sunday Daydream Vol. 4 in San Rafael, CA. For complete tour details and ticket availability, please visit dawestheband.com/tour.

DAWES - OH BROTHER TOUR 2024/2025

NOVEMBER

20 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live *

21 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre *

22 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner *

23 – Portland, ME – State Theatre *

DECEMBER

5 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts

6 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether †

8 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up

9 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up

13 – San Antonio, TX – Stable Hall *

14 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater *

15 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater *

APRIL 2025

9 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theatre *

10 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse *

11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia *

12 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *

13 – Princeton, NJ – Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

16 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre *

17 – Madison, WI – The Majestic *

18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *

19 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note *

21 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place *

23 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

25 – Kalispell, MT – Wachholz College Center *

26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *

27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *

MAY 2025

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo ^

* w/ Special Guests Winnetka Bowling League

† Christmas In LA w/ Dawes & Friends

^ Festival Appearance

Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood has announced his landmark new solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, February 21, 2025. Pre-orders are available now.

Produced by Chris Funk (The Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks) at various studios in Hood’s current hometown of Portland, OR, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams marks the singer-songwriter-guitarist’s most expansive and ambitious extracurricular effort to date, supported by a stellar cast of friends and fellow musicians including Waxahatchee, Brad and Phil Cook (Megafaun), Kevin Morby, Wednesday, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, The Blasters), David Barbe (Sugar, Mercyland), Nate Query (The Decemberists), Steve Drizos (Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons), Daniel Hunt (Neko Case, M Ward), and Stuart Bogie (The Hold Steady, Goose). The 10-track collection is heralded by today’s premiere of the first single, “A Werewolf and a Girl,” featuring additional vocals from Lydia Loveless, and is available everywhere now. A lyric video directed by Jason Shevchuk is streaming now on YouTube.

LISTEN TO “A WEREWOLF AND A GIRL”

WATCH “A WEREWOLF AND A GIRL” LYRIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER EXPLODING TREES & AIRPLANE SCREAMS

“‘A Werewolf and A Girl’ was written in August of 2021, around 40 years after I fell for my high school sweetheart,” says Patterson Hood. “The song juxtaposed our falling in love and our breakup a year later. Once I cut the demo, I knew I wanted a woman to sing the choruses from the girl’s point of view. And in my head, it was always going to be Lydia. I mean, I didn’t really even have a second choice. The subject matter’s kind of provocative, so I wouldn’t have wanted to ask somebody that I didn’t feel was a friend. I wouldn’t want someone to be uncomfortable and then just not want to talk to me anymore. What I didn’t count on was that when I asked Lydia if she would be interested in doing it, she actually happened to be in the studio and did it the next day. And that’s what’s on the record.”

Hood’s fourth solo album and first in over 12 years, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams sees the veteran singer, guitarist, and songwriter exploring his youth and young manhood in a collection unlike anything in his ever-evolving catalogue. It is inspired in part by his own short story, “The Exploding Trees,” in which Hood tells the tale of a natural disaster that occurred in his North Alabama hometown just as he turned 30 and relocated to Athens, GA where Drive-By Truckers were co-founded in 1996. The album gathers songs that have amassed over the remarkably prolific songwriter’s career, many of which provided him with distraction and creative sustenance during lockdown, others which have resided among his notebooks for years, including the string-driven “Airplane Screams,” written over four decades ago but never successfully recorded until now.

The album was further driven by his friendship with producer/musician Chris Funk, a “profound chemistry” forged upon Hood’s 2013 move to Portland, OR. Having long discussed a collaboration, in 2023 the stars finally aligned, and they set to work on recording this new album which Hood intended to be “a bigger departure” from Drive-By Truckers and his previous solo efforts than ever before.

Working together at a number of Portland studios, Hood accomplished his goal, in part by writing much of the album on piano in a vigorous attempt to expand his parameters in new, heretofore uncharted, directions. While he planned to bring in a professional pianist for the recording sessions, Funk, eager to push his friend from his comfort zone, encouraged Hood to play the parts himself. Hood further took the opportunity to explore sounds outside the boundaries and obligations of his day job, deviating from his traditionally guitar-driven palette to create richly textured arrangements marked by the inclusion of strings, woodwinds, and vintage analog synthesizers.

The result is an ingeniously baroque Americana song cycle, fueled by Hood’s finely drawn character studies and gift for clear-eyed self-examination. Songs like “Pinocchio” and “Miss Coldiron’s Oldsmobile” are nakedly autobiographical and remarkably unflinching, steeped in the past but very much informed by who Hood is in the here and now. With its powerful textural clarity and Hood’s literary strengths at the fore, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams coalesces as a staggering investigation into how time can shed light on the recesses of memory, revealing an exceptionally gifted songwriter’s resolute inclination to look back through the golden haze in order to grapple with the darkness and secret truths that perhaps weren’t understood or reckoned with at the time.

“You remember it one way, but when you really dip into it, when you really look back, the world was a different place,” Patterson Hood says. “Things were accepted that wouldn’t be accepted now and things you didn’t understand then make sense now.

“This record has all these kind of unintended themes. I don’t know if that was anything I set out to do as much as it just kind of worked out that way. You know, there are a lot a lot of happy accidents in this record.”

The cover art for Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams is by Frances Thrasher, an artist from Athens, GA. “She recently put up a show called Heaven4TheYoung that really blew me away,” says Hood. “I was especially moved by one painting in the series, and she was kind enough to let me use it for the cover. I honestly didn’t have a second choice.”

Currently traveling the US with Drive-By Truckers on their hugely successful Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 Tour, Hood will celebrate the arrival of Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams with a run of US headline dates. The Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams 2025 Tour – which will feature backing from his band, The Sensurrounders, with support from special guest Lydia Loveless – gets underway March 19 at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Made, with stops in DC, Atlanta and Nashville, while finishing up at The Whirling Tiger on April 5. Local and Venue Presales begin Thursday, November 21 at 10:00 am (local). All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, November 22 at 10:00 am (local). Additional dates will be announced soon.

“I’m putting together a kind of stripped-down band so we can go do this record right,” Hood says. “Now the challenge to see if I can pull off a few of the songs on piano live. There’s nothing but good to come from it. I think good has come from each of my solo records, they each made me better at what I do in various different ways.”

In the meantime, Hood will wrap up his busy year with an already announced series of upcoming solo dates beginning December 3 at Deerfield, MA’s Tree House Brewing Company and then continuing through a very special three-night holiday stand at Portland, OR’s Show Bar set for December 18-20. Click HERE for complete details.

PATTERSON HOOD - LIVE 2024/2025

DECEMBER

3 – South Deerfield, MA – House Theater at Tree House Brewing Company

4 – Shirley, MA – The Bull Run

6 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center

7 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall

8 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat

10 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah

12 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips

13 – The Woodlands, TX – Dosey Doe

14 – Austin, TX – Antone’s

16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room

18 – Portland, OR – Show Bar

19 – Portland, OR – Show Bar

20 – Portland, OR – Show Bar

EXPLODING TREES & AIRPLANE SCREAMS 2025 TOUR

MARCH

19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made †

21 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater †

22 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis †

26 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West †

28 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn †

29 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl †

30 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi †

APRIL

1 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk †

2 – Evanston, IL – SPACE †

4 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway †

5 – Louisville, KY – The Whirling Tiger

† w/ Special Guest Lydia Loveless

High Moon Records is pleased to announce The Nest, the first-ever anthology from enigmatic 1960’s San Francisco vocalist Jeannie Piersol. The 12-track collection arrives Friday, January 24, 2025 on CD, vinyl LP, and digital download, accompanied by an extensively illustrated booklet that includes liner notes from 5x GRAMMY® Award-nominated compilation producer Alec Palao (featuring exclusive interviews with Piersol and many of her musical collaborators), plus lavish artwork, never-before-seen photos, memorabilia, and more. Pre-orders are available now.

PRE-ORDER JEANNIE PIERSOL – THE NEST

With her hip hybrid of rock, soul and Indian flavors, Jeannie Piersol is one of the enigmas of the mid-1960s San Francisco scene. Though little known, the distinctive singer emerged from the same Marin County community that nurtured the principals of the Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Big Brother and other leading lights of Bay Area’s future rock meritocracy. Close friends with Grace Slick and her brother-in-law Darby Slick, Piersol duetted with Grace in an embryonic line-up early Bay Area outfit The Great! Society before leaving to front her own bands, The Yellow Brick Road and Hair, both of whom worked the clubs and ballrooms of the emerging SF circuit, including such legendary venues as The Matrix.

The Nest gathers together the handful of tracks Piersol recorded during her all-too-brief but blazing career, including a pair of sought-after singles released on Chess Records’ psychedelic Cadet Concept subsidiary, plus studio outtakes, demos, live performances, and material by The Yellow Brick Road and Hair. Highlights include the slow-burning, psychedelically informed 1969 single, “The Nest,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. An official music video premieres today at the High Moon Records YouTube channel.

LISTEN TO “THE NEST”

WATCH “THE NEST” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

A siren song marked by its ear-catching flourish of sarod, funky backbeat, and – seemingly out of nowhere – Piersol’s honeyed, hypnotic, eminently seductive voice, “The Nest” has become a chill-out favorite in recent years, lionized by DJs, reprised by indie rockers, and frequently pondered in blogs and podcasts. For decades, the backstory to this alluring track (which notably features backing vocals from iconic soul singer Minnie Riperton) was ambiguous at best, but it can now be revealed as a landmark by-product from the crucial formative years of the fabled Bay Area rock scene.

“A full 55 years since its release, ‘The Nest’ still entrances, and perhaps has now found its true place in a world where records this disarmingly ingenuous can probably no longer be made,” write Alec Palao in his liner notes. “Along with most everything else Jeannie recorded, it’s something to be justly proud of.”

Jeannie Piersol’s tale may be just one of the multiple strands that make up the fabric of West Coast rock ’n’ roll mythology, but it nonetheless remains instructive. There is the distinct air of unfulfilled potential that spills from The Nest, but the singer was subject to the variegates of an industry that still flung new acts at the wall and would happily abandon anything that failed to adhere commercially. So, like many of her generation, rather than succumb to the showbiz grind, Piersol decided to walk away and live a normal life. Now, High Moon’s welcome release of The Nest, what for decades have been Jeannie Piersol’s own personal keepsakes and memories are now something we can all appreciate.

GIBSON Presents The 2024 Allman Betts Family Revival

The Allman Betts Family Revival tour officially launched this past weekend with stops in Chicagoland and Minneapolis. Now in its eighth consecutive year, the tour celebrates the enduring legacy of the Allman Brothers Band and travels coast to coast, featuring a stellar lineup of guest performers, including Robert Randolph, Sierra Hull, Grace Bowers, Anders Osborne, and many others.

Making his debut on his father’s instrument, Devon Allman has been playing “It’s Not My Cross to Bear” on the Hammond B3 organ, taking concertgoers on a time-hop back to the glory days of The Allman Brothers.

“We are so excited to continue into the eighth year of this wonderful celebration of our father’s music. It’s a high honor to play this music with our talented friends. With the number 8 also being the symbol for infinity, we want the fans to know we’re doing our part to help this music live forever in a live format. We hope to continue to take them back in time.”
– Devon Allman

 

“With this being the first Revival since my father’s passing, it means even more to me to play this great music with family and friends. We can’t wait to see everyone out on the road!”
– Duane Betts

 Each show features two massive sets. The first set highlights music from the 1970s Duane Allman era, while the second set showcases music from the 1990s comeback era. These performances are led by The Allman Betts Band, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Jimmy Hall (Jeff Beck, Wet Willie), Lindsay Lou, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison (son of Roy Orbison), Jackie Greene, Larry McCray, and Anders Osborne.

Special guest performers include SLASH, Sierra Hull, Grace Bowers, G. Love, Jake Shimabukuro, Donavon Frankenreiter, Maggie Rose, Greg Koch, and John Moreland in select cities.

Tickets and all up-to-date information are available at AllmanBettsFamilyRevival.com.

THE ALLMAN BETTS FAMILY REVIVAL 2024 TOUR

Dec 3 @ The Palace Theatre | Greensburg, PA
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 4 @ Kleinhans Music Hall | Buffalo, NY
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Sierra Hull, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 5 @ Orpheum Theater | Boston, MA
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Sierra Hull, G. Love, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 6 @ Capitol Theater | Port Chester, NY
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Sierra Hull, G. Love, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 7 @ The Beacon Theater | New York, NY
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, G. Love, Sierra Hull, Grace Bowers, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 8 @ The Paramount | Huntington, NY
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, G. Love, Sierra Hull, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 9 @ Capital One Hall | Tysons, VA
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Sierra Hull, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green, Maggie Rose

Dec 11 @ Van Wezel PAC | Sarasota, FL
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 12 @ Gaillard Center | Charleston, SC
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 13 @ Norton Center for the Arts | Danville, KY
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green, John Moreland

Dec 14 @ The Factory | St. Louis, MO
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Grace Bowers, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green, John Moreland

Dec 15 @ Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Grace Bowers, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green, Greg Koch, John Moreland

Dec 16 @ Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Sierra Hull, Jake Shimabukuro, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Grace Bowers, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green, SLASH, Donavon Frankenreiter, John Moreland, Maggie Rose

Dec 17 @ Moore Theatre | Seattle, WA
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Jake Shimabukuro, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Grace Bowers, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 18 @ Paramount Theatre | Denver, CO
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Jake Shimabukuro, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 20 @ Grand Sierra Resort/Grand Theatre | Reno, NV
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Jake Shimabukuro, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Dec 21 @ Fillmore | San Francisco, CA
Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Jake Shimabukuro, Cody Dickinson, Grace Bowers, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green

Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY® Award-winning duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – have shared their latest single, “Little Bit,” available now via their own Tricki-Woo Records. An official music video premieres today on YouTube. The song, in which Rebecca passionately sings about being present, mindful, and in the moment, heralds Larkin Poe’s eagerly awaited new album, Bloom, arriving Friday, January 24, 2025. Pre-orders are available now.

“From the word go, it feels like we’ve been tempted to live life leaning forward,” says Rebecca Lovell. “As touring musicians, we have cultivated a pedal-to-the-metal, high-octane culture, but the shine has slowly worn off that penny. ‘Little Bit’ is all about slowing down and savoring the precious little details. As the lyrics say: ‘more ain’t always more than a little bit.’”

LISTEN TO “LITTLE BIT”
WATCH “LITTLE BIT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
PRE-ORDER BLOOM

Bloom – which follows 2023’s GRAMMY® Award-winning Blood Harmony – was first unveiled this fall following Larkin Poe’s “Duo/Group of the Year” triumph at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards. The album includes such recently released singles as the contemplative opening track, “Mockingbird,” the lush, blues-soaked “If God Is A Woman,” and the genre-bending “Bluephoria,” all accompanied by official music videos streaming now on YouTube.

LISTEN TO “MOCKINGBIRD”
WATCH “MOCKINGBIRD” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
LISTEN TO “IF GOD IS A WOMAN”
WATCH “IF GOD IS A WOMAN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
LISTEN TO “BLUEPHORIA”
WATCH “BLUEPHORIA” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Presented by the Americana Music Association at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, Larkin Poe’s prestigious “Duo/Group of the Year” victory marked the latest achievement in what is proving a landmark 2024 for the dynamic sister duo. The year began with their first career GRAMMY® Award win for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” with Blood Harmony. Now, Bloom sees Larkin Poe venturing further along their evolving musical journey with a collection of songs resonating with introspection, authenticity, and a profound connection to their roots in American music.

Produced and largely co-written by Megan, Rebecca, and Tyler Bryant, the album marks a significant evolution for Larkin Poe, reflecting a synergy that extends beyond mere musical partnership. Known for the sincerity of their songcraft, the Lovell sisters now place an even greater spotlight on their gift for storytelling, delving deep into personal narratives with universal themes of self-acceptance and individuality. Against a backdrop of contemporary blues and rock influences, songs like “Little Bit” and the gritty, punk-energized anthem “Pearls” affirm their willingness to confront current realities while staying true to their musical heritage. A triumphant celebration of authenticity, Bloom cements Larkin Poe’s status as modern torchbearers of American roots music, inviting their ever-growing fanbase to flourish and thrive alongside them.

“Bloom is about finding oneself amidst the noise of the world,” says Rebecca. “It’s about wholeheartedly embracing the flaws and idiosyncrasies that make us real. In one way or another, pretty much all of the songs on this album are about finding yourself, knowing yourself, and separating the truth of who you are from societal expectations.”

In addition, Larkin Poe have joined forces with two undisputed British rock legends for a series of remarkable collaborations. The duo is featured on Elvis Costello’s new King Of America & Other Realms box set, performing a new version of his song “That’s Not The Part Of Him You’re Leaving,” recorded earlier this year. They recently backed The Coward Brothers (Costello and T-Bone Burnett) for a special performance of the song “Always” on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and CBS Saturday Morning. Larkin Poe will also appear on Ringo Starr’s first album in six years, Look Up, joining Billy Strings for a featured performance of the new T-Bone Burnett composition, “Rosetta.” Look Up arrives Friday, January 10, 2025.

WATCH LARKIN POE WITH THE COWARD BROTHERS
(ELVIS COSTELLO AND T-BONE BURNETT) PERFORM “ALWAYS”
LIVE ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

LARKIN POE – TOUR 2025

APRIL 2025

8 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn *

10 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *

11 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *

15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall *

17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox *

18 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *

19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *

23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre *

25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *

27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre *

MAY 2025

8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^

9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^

10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^

12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur ^

14 – Toronto, ONT – The Concert Hall ^

16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^

17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^

29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

30 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

JUNE 2025

1 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

JULY 2025

23-27 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest †

SEPTEMBER 2025

4-7 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender †

OCTOBER 2025

17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy

18 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy

19 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon

21 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo

22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute

24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

25 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium

26 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk

28 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene

29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Circus

30 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Falkoner Center

NOVEMBER 2025

1 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom

2 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola

4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer

5 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle

8 – Geneva, Switzerland – Salle De L’Alhambra

9 – Nimes, France – La Paloma

12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu Dos Recreios

14 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera

15 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1

16 – Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer

18 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Cooperative de Mai

19 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene

21 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

* w/ Special Guest Parker Millsap

^ w/ Special Guest Amythyst Kiah

† Festival Appearance

Trey Anastasio has announced plans for a very special solo acoustic run. The tour gets underway March 8, 2025 at Springfield, MA’s Symphony Hall and then visits US theatres and concert halls through early April. Real-time presales begin Wednesday, December 4 exclusively via treytickets.shop.ticketstoday.com. All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 6 – please check venues for on-sale times. For complete details, please see trey.com/tour.

TREY ANASTASIO - SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR 2025

MARCH

8 – Springfield, MA – Symphony Hall

9 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre at Boch Center

11 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – The F.M. Kirby Center

12 - Rochester, NY - Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre

14 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium

15 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater

16 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center

18 – Chicago, IL – Orchestra Hall

19 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre

21 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre

22 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre

23 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

26 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

28 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

29 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre

30 – Charleston, SC – Gaillard Auditorium

APRIL

1 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

2 – Greenville, SC - Peace Concert Hall

4 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

5 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center for the Arts

ABOUT TREY ANASTASIO:

Over the past four decades, composer/guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio has forged a singular, multi-faceted career, winning acclaim and garnering accolades across genres and disciplines including rock, classical, musical theatre, and more. He is a founding member of Phish, one of today’s most successful and innovative rock bands. As a solo artist, Anastasio has released over two dozen studio and live albums and has toured extensively with the Trey Anastasio Band, Classic TAB, and other iterations. In 2020, Anastasio recorded and released the pandemic-era album Lonely Trip, followed by his first album of solo acoustic material, Mercy, in 2022. Those two albums generated much of the material found on Evolve. Anastasio's latest release is Atriums, a six-chapter song suite of ambient, instrumental guitar compositions originally conceived of and recorded for Phish’s Sphere run.

In 2023, Anastasio – a lifelong philanthropist and advocate – established The Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to addiction recovery, and commemorated the opening of its brand new facility in Ludlow, Vermont. Founded by Anastasio in 2020, the Divided Sky Foundation’s inaugural fundraiser was “The Beacon Jams,” an eight-week livestream residency from New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre. In the fall of 2024, Anastasio and Phish raised over $4 million for the program with three sold-out benefit concerts in Albany, NY. 

Anastasio has performed and collaborated with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock (whose 2005 "Gelo na Montanha" earned Anastasio a Grammy® nomination), Carlos Santana, Toots and the Maytals, B.B. King, The Roots, and – as part of the trio Oysterhead – Les Claypool of Primus and Stewart Copeland of The Police. He co-wrote the music for the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody, which received a Tony nomination for “Best Original Score” in 2013. This summer, Anastasio inducted Steely Dan into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

An accomplished composer and arranger, Anastasio has performed his original compositions with numerous symphonies, including The National Symphony Orchestra, The Boston Pops at Tanglewood, the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, and many more. In 2023, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Anastasio among the greatest guitarists of all time.

Today, Leftover Salmon & Kitchen Dwellers have announced they are teaming up to host the “Memorial Day Pick-Nic” at Colorado’s historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 26, 2025. The show will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Colorado’s “polyethnic cajun slamgrass” pioneers, Leftover Salmon. Both of these bluegrass acts will perform two sets each, accompanied by collaborations with the High Country Horns, as well as some very special guests who have yet to be announced. The show will also feature an opening performance by rising Denver-based “good folk’n Country” outfit, Clay Street Unit.

This announcement follows Kitchen Dwellers’ recently sold out three night run in Denver including two nights at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom and the band’s first headlining performance at the Mission Ballroom. Similarly, Leftover Salmon just wrapped up two sold-out nights for their annual Thanksgiving run at Boulder Theater.

Early bird presale tickets and VIP packages are on sale now with presale code BANJO. General on sale is this Friday, December 6 at 10am MT. Tickets:

leftoversalmon.com/tour

kitchendwellers.com/tour

“I can’t think of a better place to spend the day and night watching the weather swirl around than Red Rocks! Let’s all have a musical ‘pick-nic’ together and celebrate 35 years of Salmon in the high country with Kitchen Dwellers and Clay Street Unit!” - Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon)

“Leftover Salmon are more than a band. They’re a legacy. The grandfathers of the jamgrass genre. And more than just the music, they’re pinnacle examples of the scene, the ideals, the values and the freewheeling lifestyle that all comes with it. And I’m honored to share the stage with them every time I get the opportunity. To get the chance to do so at Red Rocks is nothing short of a privilege and an honor.”

- Torrin Daniels (Kitchen Dwellers)

About Leftover Salmon:

Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon.

Since their earliest days as a forward thinking, progressive bluegrass band who had the guts to add drums to the mix and who was unafraid to stir in any number of highly combustible styles into their ever evolving sound, to their role as a pioneer of the modern jamband scene, to their current status as elder-statesmen of the scene who cast a huge influential shadow over every festival they play, Leftover Salmon has been a crucial link in keeping alive the traditional music of the past while at the same time pushing that sound forward with their own weirdly, unique style.

Leftover Salmon is continuing their long, storied history, which found them first emerging from the progressive bluegrass world and coming of age as one the original jam bands, before rising to become architects of what has become known as Jamgrass and helping to create a landscape where bands schooled in the traditional rules of bluegrass can break free of those bonds through nontraditional instrumentation and an innate ability to push songs in new psychedelic directions live.

Leftover Salmon is a band who, for more than thirty five years, has never stood still; they are constantly changing, evolving, and inspiring. If someone wanted to understand what Americana music is they could do no better than to go to a Leftover Salmon show, where they effortlessly glide from a bluegrass number born on the front porch, to the down-and-dirty Cajun swamps with a stop on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, to the hallowed halls of the Ryman in Nashville, before firing one up in the mountains of Colorado.

Today, the RIAA multi-Platinum certified rock band The Revivalists release their expanded Deluxe Edition of their critically acclaimed 2023 album Pour It Out Into The Night. The album introduces fresh takes on the album’s standout tracks, featuring new collaborations with New Orleans icons Big Freedia and Mannie Fresh, as well as reimagined versions from the band’s recent tour mates, including flipturn, Dawes, and The Head And The Heart. The Deluxe Edition of Pour It Out Into The Night is now available on all streaming platforms and in stores – listen HERE.

From Big Freedia and Mannie Fresh bringing their signature New Orleans energy to “How We Move (Mannie Fresh Remix),” to Dawes' signature harmonies and a new verse enhancing “Down in the Dirt,” and flipturn adding a dynamic edge to “Don’t Look Back,” these collaborations showcase The Revivalists’ versatility and ability to evolve their sound.  The album also includes the new track “Zombie (Wild Coming Out), which was released earlier this year along with a spine-tingling official music video – view HERE.

LISTEN TO POUR IT OUT INTO THE NIGHT (DELUXE VERSION)

Pour It Out Into The Night is a life-affirming collection about living in the moment that offers both an unburdening and an appreciation for the here and now, the album marked The Revivalists’ fifth full-length studio recording and most self-guided release thus far, fueled by lessons in gratitude and realizations born of personal experience as band members became fathers for the first time, got married, and navigated the things that truly matter. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Rich Costey (Vampire Weekend, Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie) with co-production from Shaw, guitarist Zack Feinberg, producer Gregg Wattenberg (Goo Goo Dolls, Train), and The Revivalists, Pour It Out Into The Night in many ways connects to the original seed of inspiration for the band’s name, showcasing their renowned musicianship and formidable songwriting of Shaw and Feinberg with a celebratory and resilient approach to rock ’n’ roll that refuses to let go. 

Hailed by NPR as “filled with anthemic choruses and catchy melodies that, I assure you, get stuck in your head on the first listen,” Pour It Out Into The Night is highlighted by such fan favorites as the #1 Triple A/Top 3 Alternative hit “Kid,” and the rapturous “Good Old Days,” the latter joined by an additional version featuring The Head And The Heart streaming now on YouTube.

Deluxe Version Track Listing:

1.            Kid

2.            Don’t Look Back

3.            Good Old Days

4.            Down In The Dirt

5.            The Long Con 

6.            Only You 

7.            Alive

8.            Wait For The Sun 

9.           When I Got You

10.          How We Move

11.          Say Goodbye

12.          Pour It Out Into The Night (Outro)

13.          Zombie (Wild Coming Out)

14.          Good Old Days (The Head And The Heart Version)

15.          Kid (Acoustic)

16.          How We Move (Feat. Big Freedia) - Mannie Fresh Remix 

17.          Don’t Look Back (flipturn Version) 

18.          Down In The Dirt (Dawes Version)

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Patrick Davis proudly announces the release of his latest studio album, Carolina When I Die, out today on BOC. With a storied career spanning more than two decades—encompassing both his work as a revered solo artist and a songwriter for luminaries like Guy Clark and Jimmy Buffett—Davis’ music has long been celebrated for its honesty, depth, and unmistakable Southern flair.

Carolina When I Die invites listeners on a personal journey through Davis’ Southern roots, weaving soulful storytelling, heartfelt lyrics, and rich musical textures. Standout tracks such as “Beautiful Day For Flying” and “Wrong Side of the Tracks”—the latter featuring a stirring saxophone contribution from Branford Marsalis—highlight the album’s dynamic range. The title track, “Carolina When I Die,” is both a tribute to Davis’ home state of South Carolina and a poignant ode to the universal bond between people and the places they cherish. The song’s emotional resonance is amplified by the presence of fellow South Carolinians Darius Rucker and Edwin McCain, who join Davis in honoring their shared heritage.

“Early on, I made my living playing songs in the corner of bars and restaurants across South Carolina,” Davis reflects. “Now, with this album, I’m reclaiming my dream. This isn’t just about someone else’s story—it’s about who I am.”

Building on his musical legacy, Davis continues to shape cultural conversations through his signature lifestyle events, notably Songwriters in Paradise, and via his recently launched TV series, Southern Songwriters with Patrick Davis. Season 1, which premiered earlier this fall, is currently airing in several major markets from New York to Los Angeles on PBS, APT, and SCETV.

For more information on Patrick Davis, upcoming tour dates, and additional news, visit patrickdavismusic.com.

WATCH “SOUTHERN SONGWRITERS WITH PATRICK DAVIS” OFFICIAL TRAILER

PATRICK DAVIS – CAROLINA WHEN I DIE (BOC)
Release Date: December 6, 2024

Tracklist:

Six String Dreams
L-O-V-E
Cover Gig
Carolina When I Die (feat. Darius Rucker & Edwin McCain)
Wrong Side Of The Tracks (feat. Branford Marsalis)
Beautiful Day For Flying
Black Jesus
Red Wine (Your Way Through It)
Carolina When I Die (feat. Rusty Davis & Megan Davis Campbell)
Southern Roots
Midnight Wheels

About Patrick Davis:
With a career spanning over 20 years, Patrick Davis has established himself as a magnetic presence in the music industry. Known for his authentic songwriting and compelling live performances, Davis has captivated audiences around the world—both as a dynamic solo artist and as a creator of celebrated musical events like Songwriters in Paradise. Carolina When I Die represents a defining moment in his artistic journey, as he reemerges as a premier Southern storyteller, master craftsman, and versatile musician.

Soul Coughing will follow their hugely successful first tour together in 25 years with the self-release of their first-ever official live album, LIVE 2024, arriving on CD, 2LP vinyl, and at all DSPs on Friday, April 4, 2025. Recorded this past September and October, the 21-track collection captures all the energy and excitement of the tour they said would never happen, Soul Coughing Play The Songs Of Soul Coughing, a sold-out, 17-city run that saw the band performing to packed houses of rapturous fans across the United States. LIVE 2024 is available for pre-order now exclusively at soulcoughingstore.com. 

PRE-ORDER SOUL COUGHING LIVE 2024

Due to popular demand, Soul Coughing will return to the road in 2025 for Soul Coughing Play The Songs Of Soul Coughing Again, a 14-date North American tour that will once again see the four original members of Soul Coughing – Mark degli Antoni (keyboards/sampler), Mike Doughty (vocals/guitar), Yuval Gabay (drums), and Sebastian Steinberg (bass) – performing songs from across their unique and influential catalog, spanning 1994’s genre-defining debut, Ruby Vroom, 1996’s Irresistible Bliss, and 1998’s third and final studio album, El Oso. Soul Coughing Play The Songs Of Soul Coughing Again gets underway April 9 at Memphis, TN’s Hi Tone Café and then traveling through an April 26 performance at Port Chester, NY’s historic Capitol Theatre. Artist Presales via Seated begin Wednesday, December 11 at 10:00 am (local). Local and Venue Presales begin Thursday, December 12 at 10:00 am (local). All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, December 13 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket information, please see www.soulcoughingband.com.

SOUL COUGHING 

PLAY THE SONGS OF SOUL COUGHING AGAIN

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2025

APRIL

9 – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Café

10 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

11 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

12 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

13 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City

15 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina's

16 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

18 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom

19 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater

22 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theater

23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

24 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY

25 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall

26 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

# # #

This fall’s Soul Coughing Play The Songs Of Soul Coughing was met with critical applause and unprecedented popular demand that saw a number of dates upgraded to larger venues. “The songs sounded as forward-thinking as they did in the ’90s,” declared Variety of the tour’s opening night performance at a sold-out Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA. “For those that care, every one of these shows…just might be one of the best nights ever.” “Soul Coughing, in a word, delivered,” wrote Glide. “The 21-song setlist digs deep into the band’s short-lived yet fruitful career as they fearlessly bounced between their three releases, touching on hits and B-sides alike.” Perhaps Philadelphia, PA’s WXPN said it best: “It was a moment that truly felt special to witness, experiencing the performance of a band that no one believed would ever reunite on stage… a niche moment in music history.”

Soul Coughing further marked the reunion with their first late-night TV appearance since 1998, offering up a celebratory performance of their classic “Super Bon Bon” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! that prompted Stereogum to enthuse, “Soul Coughing were fully locked-in… all these years later, absolutely nobody sounds like them, and their form of musical chemistry is so specific.”

WATCH “SUPER BON BON” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

Ghost Hounds are thrilled to share "You'll Never Find Me (Strings Version)” arranged by the band's own Kristin Weber and out now via Gibson Records. The new version follows the previously released studio recording.  

The Strings Version is paired with a captivating music video recorded live at Ocean Way in Nashville, directed by Allister Ann, known for her work with Kenny Chesney, Tegan & Sara, Civil wars, Dan Auerbach and more.

The song is described by the band as a "warrior's anthem," with a deep message of resilience and self-empowerment. As the band’s SAVNT explains, “You’ll Never Find Me” is dedicated to anyone who has lost themselves in a person or a situation, but who has the strength to reclaim their identity and power. The video complements this message with visuals that portray perseverance, emphasizing the idea that no matter how many times you're knocked down, you can always rise again—"get back on the horse 8 times when you’ve been thrown off 7."

Kristin Weber, who arranged the strings version of the track, shares her passion for this musical approach: “Aside from fiddling in a rock band, one of my other great loves is arranging strings for songs. I like working with different voices of an orchestra as if they are different colors in a painting. When our singer, SAVNT, brought this song to us and we began working it out, I immediately heard this strings version forming in my head—partially inspired by what my bandmates were playing. I’m so grateful that Ghost Hounds trusted me to take us into uncharted musical territories.”

WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME (STRINGS VERSION)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

“For so many of us, Dad's gift to the world was music,” reflects Duane Betts, son of the late Dickey Betts, guitarist, singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Allman Brothers Band. “I'm so happy to come together with some very special friends to honor the depth and beauty of his life and, of course, to share that sweet, melodic sound he is so well known for.”  

The newly announced memorial concert will be held on February 28 in Macon, GA at the Macon City Auditorium. A portion of the proceeds from this concert will go to benefit furthering music education in honor of Dickey Betts. More information on this effort will be unveiled in the coming weeks.  “We are thrilled to know that the proceeds are going to such a worthy cause,” adds Duane.

The evening will feature many of Dickey’s bandmates and close friends including Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Charlie Starr, Jimmy Hall, Lamar Williams Jr, and more to be announced.

The show will go on sale Monday, January 13th at 10am ET. There will be a limited number of VIP ticket packages available for purchase that include an artist meet and greet, a commemorative laminate, T-Shirt, and signed poster. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster HERE.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is proud to share the lineup for this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, taking place June 12-15, 2025 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. Bonnaroo 2025 will as always host a spectacular roster of top artists performing around the clock across more than 10 unique stages over the four-day festival, with live music and much more through the night and into early morning with special sunrise sets. This year features headline performances from Luke Combs on Thursday, Tyler, The Creator on Friday, Olivia Rodrigo on Saturday, and Hozier on Sunday. Further highlights include John Summit, Dom Dolla, Avril Lavigne, Glass Animals, Vampire Weekend, Justice, Queens of the Stone Age, and the first-ever Roo Residency with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard performing three sets over three days. In addition, Remi Wolf will lead the “Insanely Fire 1970’s Pool Party” 2025 SuperJam, Bonnaroo’s legendary tradition. The complete Bonnaroo 2025 lineup is below.

Bonnaroo tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, January 9 beginning at 10 am (CT) exclusively via bonnaroo.com. Guaranteed lowest-priced tickets are available during the first hour of sales, from 10 am - 11 am (CT). 2025 ticket options include 4-Day General Admission, 4-Day GA+, 4-Day VIP, and 4-Day Platinum, along with a variety of camping and parking options starting at just $25 down with a payment plan.

The 2025 festival will offer some exciting new features for Bonnaroovians, including the “Closer” RV and Primitive Camping accommodations that guarantee closer proximity to Centeroo, regardless of which day fans choose to enter The Farm. Among this year’s most exciting additions will be The Infinity Stage, a brand-new, one-of-a-kind venue – presented in partnership with Polygon Live – boasting spatial sound, synchronized lights, and an unprecedented three-dome, open-air design to create the world’s largest, most immersive, 360° live music experience.

Bonnaroo also offers upgraded ticket types for those who prefer an elevated experience. GA+ tickets include unlimited access to the Centeroo GA+ Lounge, with relaxed seating, dedicated food for purchase, air-conditioned restrooms, and hospitality staff to assist with all festival needs; a private bar with drinks for purchase plus complimentary soft drinks; complimentary water refill station; a dedicated premium entrance lane at both gates into Centeroo, and more. VIP and Platinum guests will enjoy the same perks plus additional exclusive upgrades, including dedicated close-in and on-field viewing areas; unlimited access to VIP and Platinum Lounges; express lanes at the Festival Store, commemorative festival gifts, and so much more. To learn more about VIP and Platinum, please see http://www.bonnaroo.com/tickets.

A wide range of Camping & Parking options will be available in Outeroo including Primitive Car Camping, Glamping, RVs, Backstage Camping, Accessible Camping, Groop Camping, Community Camping, and more. Premium Outeroo Camping Accommodations include pre-pitched Souvenir Tents, cool and comfortable Darkroom Tents, weatherproof Luxury Bell Tents, and spacious 2-person Wood Frame Safari Tents for the ultimate Bonnaroo camping experience. Cosmic Nomads On-Site Daily Parking passes will be available for ticketholders not camping. For details on all accommodation options, please visit www.bonnaroo.com/accommodations.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is generously supported by Hulu, PayPal, Venmo, and Verizon.

THE COMPLETE BONNAROO 2025 LINEUP IS BELOW:

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Luke Combs

Dom Dolla

Sammy Virji

Marcus King

Green Velvet

2hollis

Insane Clown Posse

Joey Valence & Brae

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country

Wilderado

Max Styler

Azzecca

The Lemon Twigs

Wisp

Sofia Isella

Kitchen Dwellers

Dogs In A Pile

Die Spitz

Hey, Nothing

The Droptines

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Tyler, the Creator

John Summit

Glass Animals

Tipper

Goose

The Red Clay Strays

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Megadeth

Wallows

Foster the People

Slightly Stoopid

Flipturn

Of the Trees

JPEGMAFIA

Marina

Tape B

MJ Lenderman

BossMan Dlow

INZO

Levity

Mannequin Pussy

Leon Thomas

Cults

Aly & AJ

Matt Champion

Detox Unit

Rachel Chinouriri

Eater

Ginger Root

Bebe Stockwell

Effin

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Olivia Rodrigo

Avril Lavigne

Justice

Nelly

GloRilla

Mt. Joy

RL Grime

Beabadoobee

Tyla

Jessie Murph

Modest Mouse

Gorgon City

Flatland Cavalry

Hot Mulligan

Action Bronson

Crankdat

Dope Lemon

Gigi Perez

Wave to Earth

Claptone

Jade Cicada

What So Not

Daði Freyr

Ziggy Alberts

ROSSY

Destroy Boys

The Stews

Thee Sinseers & The Altons

AHEE

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

Hozier

Vampire Weekend

Queens of the Stone Age

LSZEE

Remi Wolf

Raye

Royel Otis

Dispatch

Role Model

Barry Can't Swim

Treaty Oak Revival

Big Gigantic

Jack's Mannequin

ATLiens

Bilmuri

Saint Motel

James Arthur

Alex Warren

Zingara

Natasha Bedingfield

Alexandra Kay

Goldie Boutilier

Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge

GorillaT

YDG

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Roo Residency: 3 Sets, 3 Days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Remi Wolf’s Insanely Fire 1970’s Pool Party Superjam (Saturday)

Bob Mould is celebrating the new year with the announcement of a long-awaited new studio album. Here We Go Crazy arrives via Granary Music/BMG Records on Friday, March 7. Pre-orders are available now for standard vinyl, limited-edition colored vinyl, limited-edition t-shirts, CD, bundles, and more.

Mould’s 15th solo album and first full-length new album in more than four years, Here We Go Crazy – which follows 2020’s critically acclaimed Blue Hearts – is heralded by today’s premiere of the lead single and title track, “Here We Go Crazy,” available everywhere now. An official music video directed by Gus Black is streaming now via YouTube.

“I’ve been spending time in the Southern California desert over the past few years, and the video was shot there. Chilly wilderness atop a mountain, expansive vistas below the hills, distant places to escape life’s routines,” Mould says, “’Going crazy’ can be many different things. The joy of reckless abandon, the uncertainty of the world's future, the silence of solitude.”

PRE-ORDER HERE WE GO CRAZY

LISTEN TO “HERE WE GO CRAZY”

WATCH “HERE WE GO CRAZY” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Produced by Mould at Chicago, IL’s famed Electrical Audio in early 2024 and then finished and mixed at Oakland, CA’s Tiny Telephone with longtime engineer Beau Sorenson, Here We Go Crazy once again features backing by the crack rhythm section of drummer Jon Wurster and bassist Jason Narducy, and together the trio bring a bracing attack to eleven new Bob Mould songs.

“On the surface, this is a group of straightforward guitar pop songs. I’m refining my primary sound and style through simplicity, brevity, and clarity, “Mould says, “Under the hood, there’s a number of contrasting themes. Control and chaos, hypervigilance and helplessness, uncertainly and unconditional love.”

Mould and band (drummer Jon Wurster and bassist Jason Narducy) will mark the arrival of Here We Go Crazy with US headline dates getting underway April 1 at San Diego, CA’s Music Box  and then traveling through mid-May. Highlights include stops at venues including Pioneertown, CA’s Pappy & Harriet’s (April 2), San Francisco, CA’s The Fillmore (April 5), Seattle, WA’s Neptune Theatre (April 7), St. Paul, MN’s Palace Theatre (April 19), Chicago, IL’s Metro (April 25-26), Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (May 2), New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge (May 3), and Washington, DC’s Black Cat (May 7). For complete details and ticket information, please visit https://bobmould.com/tour/.

BOB MOULD BAND: HERE WE GO CRAZY

TOUR 2025

APRIL

1 – San Diego, CA – Music Box*

2 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s*

4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*

5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*

7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*

8 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*

9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*

11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater*

12 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s*

14 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*

15 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn*

16 – Madison WI – Majestic Theatre*

18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall*

19 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre+

25 – Chicago, IL – Metro%

26 – Chicago, IL – Metro%

27 – Detroit, MI – El Club%

29 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop%

30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre%

MAY

2 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club%

3 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge%

4 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer%

7 – Washington DC – Black Cat%

9 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall%

10 – Indianapolis, IN – HI–FI Indy%

11 Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Beer Garden#

* = support from Craig Finn

+= support from Poster Children

%= support from J. Robbins

#= support from Winged Wheel

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis is ringing in the new year with his eagerly anticipated third studio album, Return To Zero, arriving Friday, March 14 via ATO Records. Pre-orders are available now.

Francis’ first full-length studio effort in more than three years and most extravagantly realized work so far, Return To Zero sees the Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock ’n’ roll and ’70s-era dance music. Merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves, Francis constructed the album sans digital programming in keeping with his long-standing devotion to all things analog. The album is heralded by today’s premiere of the gorgeously sprawling power pop anthem, “What’s Left Of Me,” available everywhere now. A piercingly candid reflection on life on the road co-written with chart-topping Nashville-based songwriter Chris Gelbuda (Sabrina Carpenter, Meghan Trainor, Zac Brown Band), the track is accompanied by an official music video streaming now.

“Chris and I are good friends and we got to talking about the challenges of being in a committed relationship while you’re on tour,” says Neal Francis. “A lot of these songs were influenced by Electric Light Orchestra and the way Jeff Lynne synthesizes classical music and pop songwriting, and ‘What’s Left Of Me’ was definitely one where I was going for an ELO vibe.”

LISTEN TO “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME”

WATCH “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER RETURN TO ZERO

Co-produced by Francis alongside frequent collaborator Sergio Rios and recorded live in the studio with members of his touring band, Return To Zero is further highlighted by the playfully swaggering, deliberately over-the-top confession of romantic desperation, “Back It Up,” joined by an official music video directed by Alec Basse and streaming now.

LISTEN TO “BACK IT UP”

WATCH “BACK IT UP” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Hailed by SPIN as “a mesmerizing performer,” Francis will celebrate Return To Zero with an epic international tour schedule that will see him traversing the globe through 2025 and beyond, with full details to be announced soon. The first leg of North American headline dates begins March 20th in Cleveland, OH, and continues through mid-April. A pair of Japanese headline shows will be followed by a second US headline run, getting underway May 7 on the West Coast. In addition, Francis will also bring his show-stopping live set to an array of festivals around the world, beginning this weekend at Bobby Weir’s annual Dead Ahead in Riviera Cancun, Mexico (January 9-13), followed by Byron Bay, Australia’s famed Byron Bay Bluesfest (April 17-20), a two-night stand at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival set for New Orleans, LA’s historic Tipitina’s (May 2-3), and Denver, CO’s Outside Festival (May 31). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.nealfrancis.com/tour.

NEAL FRANCIS – TOUR 2025

JANUARY

9-13 – Riviera Cancun, Mexico – Dead Ahead *

MARCH

20 – Cleveland, OH

21 – Pittsburgh, PA

22 – Toronto, ON

26 – Boston, MA

27 – New York, NY

28 – Philadelphia, PA

29 – Portland, ME

APRIL

1 – Raleigh, NC

2 – Charleston, SC

3 – Asheville, NC

4 – Atlanta, GA

5 – Nashville, TN

8 – Oklahoma City, OK

9 – Kansas City, MO

10 – St. Louis, MO

11 – Louisville, KY

12 – Indianapolis, IN

17-20 – Byron Bay, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest *

24 – Tokyo, JP – Shibuya Club Quattro

25 – Osaka, JP – Umeda Shangrila

MAY

2 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

3 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

7 – Solana Beach, CA

8 – Los Angeles, CA

10 – Stateline, NV

13 – Chico, CA

15 – Bend, OR

16 – Portland, OR

17 – Seattle, WA

31 – Denver, CO – Outside Festival *

* Festival Appearance

Goose has announced its initial run of upcoming Summer 2025 headline dates, including their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden, set for Saturday, June 28. The newly announced dates also include a two-night stand at Greenwood Village, CO’s Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (June 6-7).

Presale sign-ups for all three shows are available now at www.goosetheband.com/tour; fans who sign up will receive a unique code allowing access to the official Goose presale beginning Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00 am (local). In addition, the TED VIP on-sale will be available beginning Tuesday, January 14 at 10:00 am (local). Venue presales begin Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 am (local). All presales end Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 pm (local). General on-sales begin Friday, January 17 at 10:00 am (local).

A portion of proceeds will benefit MusiCares, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides essential support to music professionals in need. MusiCares is actively assisting those in the Los Angeles area and the greater music community who have been impacted by the ongoing wildfires. For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The newly announced dates – which follow Goose’s recent debut performance at Madison Square Garden after November 2024’s star-studded SOULSHINE event benefitting hurricane relief and recovery in North Carolina and Florida – represent some of the biggest headline shows in the Connecticut-based rock quintet’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their evolving live schedule for the coming year. A further series of summer tour dates will be unveiled soon. Next month will see Goose embark on a series of North American headline dates that includes three-night stands at Milwaukee, WI’s Miller High Life Theatre (February 6-8) and Grand Rapids, MI’s 20 Monroe Live (February 13-15) along with a sold-out two-night run at Toronto, ON’s History (February 10-11), the latter marking the band’s hugely anticipated first-ever shows north of the border in Canada.

In addition, Goose recently announced Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

This summer will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (May 23-25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), and Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15).

GOOSE – TOUR 2025

FEBRUARY

6 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

7 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

8 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

10 – Toronto, ON – History (SOLD OUT)

11 – Toronto, ON – History (SOLD OUT)

13 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live

14 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live

15 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

23-25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

JUNE

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis performed his new gorgeously sprawling power pop anthem, "What's Left of Me," on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week. The song is from his eagerly anticipated third studio album, Return To Zero, arriving Friday, March 14 via ATO Records. Pre-orders are available now.

Francis’ first full-length studio effort in more than three years and most extravagantly realized work so far, Return To Zero sees the Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock ’n’ roll and ’70s-era dance music. Merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves, Francis constructed the album sans digital programming in keeping with his long-standing devotion to all things analog.

Return To Zero was heralded last week with the premiere of “What’s Left Of Me.” A piercingly candid reflection on life on the road co-written with chart-topping Nashville-based songwriter Chris Gelbuda (Sabrina Carpenter, Meghan Trainor, Zac Brown Band), the track is accompanied by an official music video streaming now.

“Chris and I are good friends and we got to talking about the challenges of being in a committed relationship while you’re on tour,” says Neal Francis. “A lot of these songs were influenced by Electric Light Orchestra and the way Jeff Lynne synthesizes classical music and pop songwriting, and ‘What’s Left Of Me’ was definitely one where I was going for an ELO vibe.”

LISTEN TO “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME”

WATCH “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER RETURN TO ZERO

Co-produced by Francis alongside frequent collaborator Sergio Rios and recorded live in the studio with members of his touring band, Return To Zero is further highlighted by the playfully swaggering, deliberately over-the-top confession of romantic desperation, “Back It Up,” joined by an official music video directed by Alec Basse and streaming now.

LISTEN TO “BACK IT UP”

WATCH “BACK IT UP” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Hailed by SPIN as “a mesmerizing performer,” Francis will celebrate Return To Zero with an epic international tour schedule that will see him traversing the globe through 2025 and beyond, with full details to be announced soon. The first leg of North American headline dates begins March 20th in Cleveland, OH, and continues through mid-April. A pair of Japanese headline shows will be followed by a second US headline run, getting underway May 7 on the West Coast.

Fresh off performing this past weekend at Bobby Weir’s annual Dead Ahead in Riviera Cancun, Mexico, Francis will also continue to bring his show-stopping live set to an array of festivals around the world, beginning with Byron Bay, Australia’s famed Byron Bay Bluesfest (April 17-20), a two-night stand at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival set for New Orleans, LA’s historic Tipitina’s (May 2-3), and Denver, CO’s Outside Festival (May 31). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.nealfrancis.com/tour.

NEAL FRANCIS – TOUR 2025

MARCH

20 – Cleveland, OH

21 – Pittsburgh, PA

22 – Toronto, ON

26 – Boston, MA

27 – New York, NY

28 – Philadelphia, PA

29 – Portland, ME

APRIL

1 – Raleigh, NC

2 – Charleston, SC

3 – Asheville, NC

4 – Atlanta, GA

5 – Nashville, TN

8 – Oklahoma City, OK

9 – Kansas City, MO

10 – St. Louis, MO

11 – Louisville, KY

12 – Indianapolis, IN

17-20 – Byron Bay, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest *

24 – Tokyo, JP – Shibuya Club Quattro

25 – Osaka, JP – Umeda Shangrila

MAY

2 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

3 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

7 – Solana Beach, CA

8 – Los Angeles, CA

10 – Stateline, NV

13 – Chico, CA

15 – Bend, OR

16 – Portland, OR

17 – Seattle, WA

31 – Denver, CO – Outside Festival *

* Festival Appearance

My Morning Jacket is beginning the new year with the announcement of their eagerly awaited new album, is, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Pre-orders are available now.

Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), is – which marks My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years – is heralded by today’s premiere of the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited,” available everywhere now. An official music video directed by Danny Clinch, featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube. A love song for the ages, imbued with equal parts wide-eyed romanticism and wistful recognition of love’s intrinsic fragility, “Time Waited” emerged from a sample of a spellbinding piano part lifted from pedal-steel virtuoso Buddy Emmons’ lost classic album, Emmons Guitar Inc.

“I made a loop of that piano intro and listened as I went for a walk, and all these melodies started coming to me,” says My Morning Jacket vocalist/guitarist Jim James. “For a long time, I didn’t have lyrics, but then I had a dream where I was in a café and a song was playing, and the lyrics to that song became the lyrics to ‘Time Waited’ – the melodies just fit perfectly. And the lyrics are about how flexible time is, how we can bend and warp time, especially if we are following our hearts, the universe and time itself can flow to work with us.”

LISTEN TO “TIME WAITED”

WATCH “TIME WAITED” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER is

For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.

Largely recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, is finds My Morning Jacket deviating from their typically self-produced approach by teaming up with multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien, one of the most esteemed producers in rock music, known for his extensive work with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. For James – who has produced or co-produced all of the band’s studio albums since their 1999 debut The Tennessee Fire – the decision to work with O’Brien stemmed from a newfound willingness to open up their process and involve an outside creative force in shaping My Morning Jacket’s restlessly inventive yet nuanced form of psych-rock.

“Up until now I’ve never been able to let go and allow someone else to steer the ship,” James says. “It almost felt like an out-of-body experience to step back and give control over to someone who’s far more accomplished and made so many more records than us, but in the end I was able to enjoy the process maybe more than I ever have before.”

Prior to joining O’Brien in the studio, My Morning Jacket got together for two highly exploratory writing and recording sessions, amassing over a hundred demos before settling upon the 10 eclectic tracks that eventually comprise the finished album. New songs such as the sprawling, album-opening epic, “Out In The Open” and the delightfully warped “Squid Ink” reveal a band whose voracious creative appetite is wholly matched by a deft command of their visionary musicality. When it came time to name the collection, My Morning Jacket chose a title that speaks to the infinitely unpredictable nature of music-making.

“I like how the word is indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is one of the most beautiful things about music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”

is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.

“One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it,” he says.

“It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind of peace as they try to deal with the insanity of the world – because that’s what music does for me, and doing the same for others is always my greatest dream come true.”

Widely regarded among the greatest live acts in music today, My Morning Jacket will celebrate is with an extensive tour schedule to be announced soon. Meanwhile, the band is currently readying the next edition of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, a three-night music vacation set for April 3-5 at Miramar Beach, FL’s Seascape Resort. In addition to three unique headline shows from My Morning Jacket, the event will see performances from an all-star lineup that includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Devon Gilfillian, Dinosaur Jr., Karina Rykman, S.G. Goodman, and Futurebirds, plus Late Night Campfire Sets by Tyler Ramsey, Maggie Halfman, and Bendigo Fletcher, as well as Late Night Silent Jam Performances by Karina Rykman, Eggy, and Illiterate Light. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at topeka.live/onebigholiday25. For tour announcements and additional updates, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/events.

MY MORNING JACKET

is

(ATO Records)

Release Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Tracklist:

Out In The Open

Half A Lifetime

Everyday Magic

I Can Hear Your Love

Time Waited

Beginning From The Ending

Lemme Know

Squid Ink

Die For It

River Road

4x GRAMMY® Award-nominated guitar legend Joe Bonamassa and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have announced the next adventure of their world-famous blues-rock party at sea, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA, sailing March 25-29, 2026 from Miami, FL to Key West, FL and Nassau, Bahamas aboard the luxurious Norwegian Pearl. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the Presale as the event will sell out quickly. Bookings are available for just $100 down per person before July 25 or while cabins last. Presale bookings will begin on January 23 with the public on-sale scheduled for February 11 at 4pm ET, if cabins remain.

Hosted and curated as always by the Blues Titan himself, Joe Bonamassa, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA will feature two electrifying headline shows on the Pool Deck from Bonamassa along with live performances by incredible talent such as Beth Hart, Los Lonely Boys, Tommy Emmanuel CGP, Robert Randolph Band, Ruthie Foster, Mike Zito, Jimmy Vivino, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Ally Venable, D.K. Harrell, and many more to be announced. In addition, the blues-powered cruise’s 11th Caribbean voyage will provide exclusive experiences including once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, immersive activities, a live podcast recording of Live from Nerdville with Joe Bonamassa, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation Experiences, autograph sessions, guest jams, intimate acoustic sets, guitar clinics, tastings, and much more.

KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA will pay visits to not one but TWO spectacular ports of call, allowing cruisers the chance to explore and enjoy both the natural beauty, laid-back charm, and historic architecture of Key West, FL as well as the vacationer's tropical paradise, Nassau, Bahamas – famed for its perfect white-sand beaches, palm trees covered in coconuts, and refreshing, crystal-clear waters. Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. Cruisers will be able to book an excursion upon receipt of their official booking number.

The Norwegian Pearl will provide everything needed to make KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA the most deluxe cruise vacation ever, with fully stocked bars at (virtually) every corner, tasty dining options, the Pool Deck (with multiple hot tubs), the Pearl Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, Sports Court, and much more.

KEEPING BLUES ALIVE AT SEA will once again benefit the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA), dedicated to providing students, teachers, and musicians the resources and tools needed to further music education. Founded by Bonamassa in 2011, KTBA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to fuel the passion for music by funding programs and scholarships for students and teachers who lack the resources or access to achieve their potential within music education. With total donations of over $2.7M raised from fundraisers, merchandise sales, and the KTBA at Sea Cruises, KTBA has impacted the lives of over 110,000 students in all 50 states via weekly donations to music programs in schools, as well as funding other merit-based scholarships and extracurricular initiatives nationwide, totaling over 700+ projects. In 2020, KTBA took its mission a step further by forming the Fueling Musicians Program, an emergency relief plan for touring musicians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fueling Musicians Program is now a permanent part of the organization, and to date has helped over 400 musicians by providing financial assistance for essential living expenses in order to help them reach their creative goals and get back to touring. For more information, please visit keepingthebluesalive.org.

KEEPING BLUES ALIVE AT SEA

March 25-29, 2026

Sailing from Miami, FL to Key West, FL and Nassau, Bahamas

aboard Norwegian Pearl

LINEUP:

Joe Bonamassa 

Beth Hart

Los Lonely Boys

Tommy Emmanuel CGP

Robert Randolph Band

Ruthie Foster

Mike Zito

Jimmy Vivino

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

Ally Venable

D.K. Harrell

+ Many More To Be Announced

Country roots-rock band Ghost Hounds are thrilled to share their latest track, "She Runs Hot," an electrifying new song the band describes as dangerous, reckless, and fun. Known for honing their sound on the road, they’ve supported legendary acts such as The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, Guns N' Roses, and Bob Seger. With their chemistry at an all-time high, Ghost Hounds are poised to deliver even more blues-rock brilliance in the future.

"She Runs Hot" follows the recent releases of “You’ll Never Find Me,” “You’ll Never Find Me (Strings Version),” and “Long Ride Home feat. Patty Griffin.”

WATCH "SHE RUNS HOT" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO

WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME (STRINGS VERSION)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH “LONG RIDE HOME FEAT. PATTY GRIFFIN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Ghost Hounds are a country rock band with a heavy blues influence, proving that the genre is not only alive but thriving for the next generation of rock fans. Fronted by SAVNT and backed by guitarists Tyler Chiarelli and Thomas Tull, fiddler Kristin Weber, bassist Bennett Miller, drummer Sydney Driver, and keyboardist Joe Munroe, the band has made a significant impact with their four studio albums.

Ghost Hounds’ debut album, Roses Are Black (2019), received widespread acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and others, amassing millions of streams across platforms. Their sophomore album, A Little Calamity (2021), impressed with its classic rock sensibilities and the hit single “Good Old Days.” The tradition of blending classic blues rock with modern flair continued with You Broke Me (2022). Their latest album, First Last Time (2023), released via Gibson Records, features the hit single “Last Train To Nowhere,” which garnered millions of views on TikTok and Instagram and was featured in Taylor Sheridan’s TV show Special Ops: Lioness.

Ghost Hounds are gearing up for an exhilarating 2025 as they continue to captivate audiences with their dynamic sound and thrilling performances.

New Orleans’ one and only Galactic has joined forces with the legendary Soul Queen of New Orleans, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Irma Thomas, for an all-new collaborative album. Audience With The Queen arrives Friday, April 11 on Galactic’s own Tchuop-Zilla Records. Pre-orders are available now.

Audience With The Queen marks a landmark departure from Galactic’s 10 previous studio LPs, most of which revolved around the band’s core instrumentalists – Ben Ellman (saxophones, harmonica), Robert Mercurio (bass), Stanton Moore (drums), Jeff Raines (guitar) and Rich Vogel (keyboards) – accompanied by a mix of different vocalists. Here, the 83-year-old Thomas retains the spotlight across eight brand new songs written specifically for her famously warm, blues-drenched voice, as well as a reimagined take on Nancy Wilson’s classic “How Glad I Am.” Thomas worked hand in hand with producers Ellman and Mercurio to select and fine-tune the lyrics and other details, finding her own special way inside the story of each song. Audience With The Queen is heralded by today’s premiere of the fiery first single, “Lady Liberty,” available everywhere now alongside an official music video streaming now at YouTube. Bolstered by a hooky horn riff, growling guitar line, and the unbreakably tight ensemble playing that has long been Galactic’s signature, the poignant, powerful track explores racially fueled violence and social justice, with Thomas singing, “Another black man shot down last night and they keep adding up / Is this the world that we’re living in? The one we raise our children in? / Lord save us all, Lady Liberty took a fall.” 

“It’s about what’s happening now,” says Irma Thomas, “and now isn’t going anywhere. No protesting is involved, it’s just that what’s happening around us needs to be sung about and heard. I’m making people more aware, through song, to pay attention to what’s going on.”

“The music is super funky on this track but I was also really excited to hear Irma Thomas tackle lyrics about such important social issues,” says Galactic co-founder Robert Mercurio. “The subject matter is a departure for her. She gave me goosebumps when we were recording this song in the studio. Hearing a person of her stature sing about social injustice in America really hits home for me.”

“Irma puts so much energy and heart into her vocal performance on ‘Lady Liberty’ that it makes the lyrics’ message that much more powerful,” says Galactic co-founder Ben Ellman. “You can hear this strength in her tone that just insists we have to look seriously at what’s been happening around us and take a stand for justice. I also love hearing her interpret a song that’s not about love or relationships. It’s different from what people may associate her music with but Irma’s voice is incredibly versatile.”

LISTEN TO “LADY LIBERTY”

WATCH “LADY LIBERTY” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

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Galactic is currently set to bring their big, bold brand of hot New Orleans funk to fans across the frozen Northeast on an upcoming headline run accompanied by longtime vocalist Jelly Joseph and special guests including Parlor Greens, Jah Works, Honey Marmalade, and The Jungo Partners. Dates get underway January 23 at Philadelphia, PA’s Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia and include a pair of two-night stands at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl (January 24-25, January 31-February 1) along with a one-night-only show at Washington, DC’s famed 9:30 Club (January 30). Next month will see Galactic lighting up the Caribbean on the annual Jam Cruise 21, sailing February 14-19 from Miami, FL to Cozumel, MX and Belize City, BZ. Galactic will be home in New Orleans just in time to celebrate Mardi Gras with a pair of shows at their own historic Tipitina’s, set for February 22 and March 1. Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket availability, please see galacticfunk.com/home/tour-dates

GALACTIC - TOUR 2025

JANUARY

23 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia *

24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl *

25 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl *

30 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club +

31 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl †

FEBRUARY

1 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl #

14-19 – Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 21

22 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s

MARCH

1 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s ^

* w/ Parlor Greens

+ w/ Jah Works

† w/ Honey Marmalade

# w/ The Jungo Partners

^ w/ 79rs Gang

# # #

Known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans,” Irma Thomas is a pillar of American R&B and blues history, known for her soulful voice and distinctive southern twang. She immediately made a splash with her 1959 Billboard-charting debut single, “Don’t Mess With My Man,” which she followed with a string of unforgettable hits recorded with producer Allen Toussaint including “It’s Raining” and 1964’s top 20 pop hit, “Wish Someone Would Care,” a slow-burning, self-penned soul ballad based upon her life as a 17-year-old mother of three children. Recorded the same year, Thomas’ “Time Is On My Side” inspired The Rolling Stones to record an almost note-for-note rendition that proved their first top 10 single in the US. Though Thomas’ influence was firmly entrenched in New Orleans and around the globe for over five decades, she received her first-ever GRAMMY® Award in 2007 honoring her 18th studio album, the moving post-Katrina reflection After the Rain. Among her many other honors and accolades include two Blues Music Awards for “Soul Blues Female Artist,” the Americana Honors & Awards’ 2018 “Lifetime Achievement Award For Performance, and induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Galactic has proven an equally essential cornerstone of New Orleans’ dynamic music landscape over their own past three decades. The always adventurous group has evolved continuously since first together in the 1990s as a late-night funk outfit steeped in the unique sounds of their beloved city, thanks in part to their penchant for collaborating with a wildly diverse array of guest artists. While those experiences have afforded a steady stream of musical perspectives and ideas, other elements of their work – like their role as stewards of the historic New Orleans music venue Tipitina’s – have only served to deepen Galactic’s inextricable relationship with their city and its music community, providing an even richer foundation for their ongoing explorations of new creative terrain.

Now, with Audience With The Queen, Galactic and Irma Thomas have come together to create a career-defining milestone for both artists, an uplifting joint effort that shines new light on the incomparable singer’s timeless, soulful sound. The album’s origins date back to 2010, when Thomas collaborated with Galactic on “Heart of Steel,” a standout track on the band’s critically acclaimed album, Ya-Ka-May. The song quickly became a setlist staple for both Thomas and Galactic, inspiring the possibility of further collaboration.

Both Galactic and Thomas kept busy in the years that followed with countless live performances and in the band’s case, a string of inventive studio albums like Carnivale Electros, Into the Deep, and Already Ready Already. Things got even more hectic in 2018, a year that ended with Galactic’s purchase of Tipitina’s, the uptown New Orleans club that had long been their home base for fabled all-night shows during Carnival and Jazz Fest. When the pandemic shuttered live music, however, the ever-resourceful band got creative and in 2021, they launched Tipitina’s Record Club (TRC), the all-vinyl label that’s since allowed them to share music by their favorite artists from New Orleans and beyond with fans around the world. In addition to previously unreleased recordings, historic reissues, and stunning live performances, TRC producers Ellman and Mercurio wanted the label to serve as a vehicle for them to record new material with other local artists.

“We were just going through a wish list and we thought, ‘Oh, we should do an Irma Thomas record,’” Ellman says. They first considered asking Thomas to bring a band into the studio but “then we kind of had a moment where we’re like, ‘Whoa. Maybe it should be Galactic.’ We had a label to put it out on and an audience and we had a history with her in the studio, so we approached her.”

Sessions got underway in New Orleans in December 2022 and continued through 2024. A selection of new songs were written by Galactic expressly for Thomas, with highlights including the buoyant “Where I Belong,” which sees her reflecting on an incredible life in music.

“We wanted to contemporize the whole thing, bring her into our sound,” Mercurio says. “We wanted every song to feel real coming from Irma Thomas, given the life she’s lived.”

Looking back on the recording process, Thomas says working with Galactic made her “feel youthful” in ways she didn’t expect.

“The fact that I’m sounding better now than I did when I was 20,” Thomas says, “that is definitely surprising me! But I think that has a lot to do with the fact that I’ve been singing a long time and I’ve learned what I can and cannot do with my voice.”

With Audience With The Queen, Galactic and Irma Thomas have come together to create a dazzling testament to what’s possible when the band opens up their progressive sound to a truly iconic vocalist who has helped shape the canon of modern New Orleans music. Indeed, the album is emblematic of Galactic’s longstanding belief in collaboration and experimentation, creative choices that see them constantly evolving thanks to the contributions of fellow musicians spanning generations and the diverse spectrum of New Orleans’ awe-inspiring musical history.

“There’s something about pushing ourselves that creates even more of a spark of energy and creativity,” says Mercurio, “even after all these years. Working with different artists always brings that out in us. It shows us new possibilities and new limitations that set our goalposts in a different spot each time.”

“I feel incredibly fortunate that we’re able to work with somebody like Irma Thomas,” says Ellman. “I mean, we’ve worked with Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Cyril Neville, Corey Glover – just incredible lead singers, who have really contributed to the fabric of contemporary American music. I just feel like a kid in a candy store.”

As for the soon-to-be 84-year-old Soul Queen of New Orleans? “I won’t ever retire from singing,” Irma Thomas promises. “I’m having too much fun.”

# # #

GALACTIC AND IRMA THOMAS

AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN

(Tchuop-Zilla Records)

Release Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Tracklist:

1. How Glad I Am

2. Where I Belong

3.  Love’s Gonna Find A Way Again

4. Lady Liberty

5. Puppet on Your String

6. Peace in my Heart

7. People

8. Over You

9. Be Your Lady

Guster has unveiled Ooh La Luxe, an expanded edition of 2024’s critically acclaimed Ooh La La, available digitally via their own Ocho Mule Records on Friday, January 24.

Ooh La Luxe adds four previously unreleased tracks to Ooh La La, including a pair of demos and two brand new songs, “It’s Wild” and “Enchanté,” both of which will also be available on an extremely limited 7” vinyl single available exclusively on the upcoming final leg of Guster’s landmark We Also Have Eras Tour. The deluxe new edition is heralded by today’s premiere of an edited version of the original album’s “When We Were Stars,” available everywhere now accompanied by an official music video streaming now at YouTube.

WATCH “WHEN WE WERE STARS” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

A unique theatrical performance featuring extended “Evening with Guster” sets chronicling the band’s history from 1994 to the present day – complete with skits, costume changes, and more surprises – the We Also Have Eras Tour resumes for one last run beginning January 24 at Philadelphia, PA’s The Fillmore Philadelphia and then traveling the US through a February 15 tour finale at Los Angeles, CA’s historic Orpheum Theatre. In addition, Guster will join forces with the National Symphony Orchestra for two sold-out career-spanning performances at Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center on March 28 and 29. This summer will then see the seventh installment of Guster’s On The Ocean, an unforgettable three-day weekend of music and more set for August 8-10 at Thompson’s Point in guitarist Adam Gardner’s adopted hometown of Portland, ME. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit www.guster.com/#tour.

Guster’s ninth studio album and first new LP in more than five years, Ooh La La marks a bold departure for the venerable band with a lush and acclaimed expansive sound rich in acoustic guitars and graceful piano work. Mainly produced by Josh Kaufman (The National, The Hold Steady) at Woodstock, NY’s Isokon Studio, with additional production from Ron Aniello (Bruce Springsteen, Bryce Dessner) and Rich Costey (Death Cab for Cutie, Of Monsters and Men), songs like the shimmering first single, “Keep Going” radiate an emotional undercurrent of undeniable warmth, telegraphing an irrepressible joy in the face of turmoil and unrest.

LISTEN TO OOH LA LA

LISTEN TO “KEEP GOING”

WATCH “KEEP GOING” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Ooh La La was met by applause and praise from such outlets as Goldmine, which wrote, “This is an album with grandeur. This is what can be built when bands allow themselves to be guided to a conclusion by a collaborator who helps them commit to a vision and vibe. The capacity to surrender to this kind of process has kept Guster relevant and has allowed them to broaden their base and build something most bands never get close to.” In addition, Guster celebrated the album with a wide-ranging appearance on CBS Saturday Morning that included an in-depth conversation about their 30-year career as well as live performances of three songs from Ooh La La including “Keep Going,” “Witness Tree,” and “Black Balloon.”

WATCH CBS SATURDAY MORNING INTERVIEW

WATCH “KEEP GOING” (LIVE ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

WATCH “WITNESS TREE” (LIVE ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

WATCH “BLACK BALLOON” (LIVE ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

GUSTER - WE ALSO HAVE ERAS TOUR 2025

JANUARY

24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

25 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre (SOLD OUT)

26 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre and Ballroom

28 – Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall

29 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre

31 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

FEBRUARY

1 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre (SOLD OUT)

2 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee

4 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place

5 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater

7 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre (SOLD OUT)

8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Hall at Eccles Theater

11 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre

12 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall (SOLD OUT)

14 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater 

15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Orpheum Theatre

MARCH

28 – Washington, DC – The Kennedy Center * (SOLD OUT)

29 – Washington, DC – The Kennedy Center * (SOLD OUT)

AUGUST

8-10 – Portland, ME – On The Ocean 2025

* with The National Symphony Orchestra

LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival (St. Martin’s Press; March 25, 2025) sees New York Times bestselling authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour (Nothin’ But A Good Time) telling the no-holds-barred history of the iconic music festival. Through hundreds of new interviews with artists, tour founders, festival organizers, promoters, publicists, sideshow freaks, stage crews, record label execs, reporters, roadies and more, LOLLAPALOOZA chronicles the tour’s pioneering 1991-1997 run, and, in the process, alternative rock’s rise – as well as the reverberations that led to a massive shift in the music industry and the culture at large.

LOLLAPALOOZA features a foreword by Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil along with original interviews with some of the biggest names in music, including Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Sonic Youth, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Ice-T, Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, Patti Smith, Alice in Chains, Metallica, and many more.

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LOLLAPALOOZA: THE UNCENSORED STORY

OF ALTERNATIVE ROCK’S WILDEST FESTIVAL

Conceived by Farrell as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction, Lollapalooza’s inaugural outing across the U.S. in the summer of 1991 helped to coalesce an ideology and aesthetic that not only washed over popular music but seeped into fashion, film, television, literature, food, politics and more. Throughout the decade, Lollapalooza offered a vast and diverse ensemble of bands, breaking barriers of genre and uniting alternative rock, heavy metal, punk, hip-hop, industrial, goth, avant-garde, spoken word, electronic dance music and other styles under one big tent, and setting the template for the modern American music festival and the scores of other contemporary destination fests that are now an integral part of how audiences experience live music.

Unorthodox not just in music, Lollapalooza also spotlighted visual arts, nonprofit organizations, political outfits, and even the occasional freak show, offering a tantalizing cocktail of culture, art, and activism that, taken together, defined the alternative mindset that dominated the 1990s. Echoes of its impact reverberate strongly today – cemented by annual sell-outs at destination events all over the world, an estimation of 400,000 attendees at the flagship Chicago fest each summer, and a spot among the world’s largest and longest-running music festivals.

A nostalgic look back at 1990s music and culture, LOLLAPALOOZA traces the festival’s groundbreaking origins, following the tour as it progresses through the decade, and documenting the action onstage, backstage, and behind-the-scenes in detailed and uncensored and sometimes shocking first-person accounts. This is the story of Lollapalooza and the 1990s alternative rock revolution.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

RICHARD BIENSTOCK is a journalist whose writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Billboard, SPIN, and other publications. He is a former senior editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored and co-authored several books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck. He is also the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nothin’ But a Good Time.

TOM BEAUJOUR is a journalist as well as a co-founder and former editor-in-chief of Revolver, America’s premier hard rock and heavy metal monthly. Beaujour has produced and mixed albums by Nada Surf, Guided by Voices, the Juliana Hatfield Three, and many others. He is also the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nothin’ But a Good Time.

LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival

By Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour

St. Martin’s Press I March 25, 2025

Hardcover: 9781250283702 I $32.00 USD I $42.00 CAD

eBook: 9781250283719 I $15.99 USD I $16.99 CAD

Digital Audio: 9781250379009 I $26.99

Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood has shared the second song, “The Pool House,” from his landmark new solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, February 21, 2025. Pre-orders are available now.

LISTEN TO “THE POOL HOUSE”

WATCH “THE POOL HOUSE” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

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“The Pool House” was originally inspired by a night I spent at a creepy rental,” says Hood. “A literal pool house for an apartment complex that I rented cheap for the night during a solo tour. It was off-season and the pool was dark green and filled with algae. The whole thing was creepy and as I’d had a couple of drinks, my mind was definitely wandering, conjuring up some macabre shit.

“I wrote most of it during lockdown and demoed it then on my home rig. 

“I later recorded it with Nate Query (The Decemberists) playing upright bass and Dan Hunt (Neko Case) on drums. I played piano, guitar, vocals, and a trashcan as percussion on the bridge. Then I had Kyleen King do her magic adding viola and layers of strings (from her own arrangement) to it and the great Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) played flute, which he knocked out of the park. He had come by the studio to put some sax parts on some songs and I mentioned wanting a flute for this song. He asked me what kind of flute part I was thinking of and I said, “something like what Christ Wood would play in Traffic.” He just smiled and said he’d see what he could do.

“It’s one of the weirdest and most twisted tracks I have ever recorded and I’m really thrilled with how it all turned out.

“Frances Thrasher (Heaven4TheYoung), who painted the album cover, also does incredible and creepy stop-motion animation and has made me a super cool video for the release using a vintage dollhouse and her own amazing skills and talents.”

Produced by Chris Funk (The Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks) at various studios in Hood’s current hometown of Portland, OR, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams marks the singer-songwriter-guitarist’s most expansive and ambitious extracurricular effort to date, supported by a stellar cast of friends and fellow musicians including Waxahatchee, Brad and Phil Cook (Megafaun), Kevin Morby, Wednesday, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, The Blasters), David Barbe (Sugar, Mercyland), Nate Query (The Decemberists), Steve Drizos (Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons), Daniel Hunt (Neko Case, M Ward), and Stuart Bogie (The Hold Steady, Goose). 

The 10-track was heralded late in 2024 with the first single, “A Werewolf and a Girl,” featuring additional vocals from Lydia Loveless. A lyric video directed by Jason Shevchuk is streaming now on YouTube.

LISTEN TO “A WEREWOLF AND A GIRL”

WATCH “A WEREWOLF AND A GIRL” LYRIC VIDEO

Hood’s fourth solo album and first in over 12 years, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams sees the veteran singer, guitarist, and songwriter exploring his youth and young manhood in a collection unlike anything in his ever-evolving catalogue. It is inspired in part by his own short story, “The Exploding Trees,” in which Hood tells the tale of a natural disaster that occurred in his North Alabama hometown just as he turned 30 and relocated to Athens, GA where Drive-By Truckers were co-founded in 1996.

The album gathers songs that have amassed over the remarkably prolific songwriter’s career, many of which provided him with distraction and creative sustenance during lockdown, others which have resided among his notebooks for years, including the string-driven “Airplane Screams,” written over four decades ago but never successfully recorded until now.

The album was further driven by his friendship with producer/musician Funk, a “profound chemistry” forged upon Hood’s 2013 move to Portland, OR. Having long discussed a collaboration, in 2023 the stars finally aligned, and they set to work on recording this new album which Hood intended to be “a bigger departure” from Drive-By Truckers and his previous solo efforts than ever before.

Working together at a number of Portland studios, Hood accomplished his goal, in part by writing much of the album on piano in a vigorous attempt to expand his parameters in new, heretofore uncharted, directions. While he planned to bring in a professional pianist for the recording sessions, Funk, eager to push his friend from his comfort zone, encouraged Hood to play the parts himself. Hood further took the opportunity to explore sounds outside the boundaries and obligations of his day job, deviating from his traditionally guitar-driven palette to create richly textured arrangements marked by the inclusion of strings, woodwinds, and vintage analog synthesizers.

The result is an ingeniously baroque Americana song cycle, fueled by Hood’s finely drawn character studies and gift for clear-eyed self-examination. Songs like “Pinocchio” and “Miss Coldiron’s Oldsmobile” are nakedly autobiographical and remarkably unflinching, steeped in the past but very much informed by who Hood is in the here and now. With its powerful textural clarity and Hood’s literary strengths at the fore, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams coalesces as a staggering investigation into how time can shed light on the recesses of memory, revealing an exceptionally gifted songwriter’s resolute inclination to look back through the golden haze in order to grapple with the darkness and secret truths that perhaps weren’t understood or reckoned with at the time. 

“You remember it one way, but when you really dip into it, when you really look back, the world was a different place,” Patterson Hood says. “Things were accepted that wouldn’t be accepted now and things you didn’t understand then make sense now.

“This record has all these kind of unintended themes. I don’t know if that was anything I set out to do as much as it just kind of worked out that way. You know, there are a lot a lot of happy accidents in this record.”

The cover art for Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams is by Frances Thrasher, an artist from Athens, GA. “She recently put up a show called Heaven4TheYoung that really blew me away,” says Hood. “I was especially moved by one painting in the series, and she was kind enough to let me use it for the cover. I honestly didn’t have a second choice.”

Currently continuing to travel the US with Drive-By Truckers on their hugely successful Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 Tour, Hood will celebrate the arrival of Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams with a run of US headline dates. The Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams 2025 Tour – which will feature backing from his band, The Sensurrounders, with support from special guest Lydia Loveless – gets underway March 19 at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Made, with stops in DC, Atlanta and Nashville, while finishing up at The Whirling Tiger on April 5. Tickets are on sale now. Additional dates will be announced soon. Click HERE for complete details.

“I’m putting together a kind of stripped-down band so we can go do this record right,” Hood says. “Now the challenge to see if I can pull off a few of the songs on piano live. There’s nothing but good to come from it. I think good has come from each of my solo records, they each made me better at what I do in various different ways.”

PATTERSON HOOD - EXPLODING TREES & AIRPLANE SCREAMS 2025 TOUR

MARCH

19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made †

21 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater †

22 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis †

26 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West †

28 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn †

29 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl †

30 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi †

APRIL

1 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk †

2 – Evanston, IL – SPACE †

4 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway †

5 – Louisville, KY – The Whirling Tiger 

† w/ Special Guest Lydia Loveless

# # #

PATTERSON HOOD

EXPLODING TREES & AIRPLANE SCREAMS 

(ATO Records)

Release Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

The String Cheese Incident has announced a new run of tour dates for May 2025, marking their debut at several venues across the East Coast, Midwest, and Southern U.S. The tour will include stops at fan-favorite venues like Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC, where the band will perform two nights, as well as first-time stops such as The Amp Ballantyne in Charlotte, NC, Steelhouse Omaha in Omaha, NE, The Factory STL in Chesterfield, MO, and Brown County Music Center in Nashville, IN.

The Wood Brothers will join the lineup in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Huber Heights – a warm-up for their July 18, 2025, appearance with SCI at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

The tour will conclude with a return to CaveJam in Pelham, TN, where a special cave set will bring the run to an underground-style finale.

For the latest news and updates, visit https://www.stringcheeseincident.com.

The String Cheese Incident May 2025 Run

May 14 & 15 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
May 16 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *w/ The Wood Brothers
May 17 – Charlotte, NC – The Amp Ballantyne *w/ The Wood Brothers
May 18 – Huber Heights, OH – The Rose Music Center at The Heights *w/ The Wood Brothers
May 21 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
May 22 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory STL
May 23 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center
May 24 & 25 – Pelham, TN – CaveJam

Hinterland Music Festival has announced the all-star lineup for this year’s 10th edition of the music and camping festival, set for Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3, in St. Charles, IA, just 30 minutes south of Des Moines. Highlights include Tyler, the Creator, Kacey Musgraves, Lana Del Rey, Clairo, The Marías, Bleachers, Remi Wolf, Sierra Ferrell, Still Woozy, Royel Otis, Wyatt Flores, Role Model, Glass Beams, Gigi Perez, and more. The complete Hinterland 2025 lineup is below. Fans can sign up now for a presale code exclusively at www.hinterlandiowa.com. Presales begin Thursday, January 23 at 11:00 am CT; tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 24 at 11:00 am CT.

2025 ticket options include 3-Day and 1-Day General Admission, VIP, and SAINTS, along with a number of camping (tent, car, RV, glamping), parking, and shuttle options starting at just $25 down with a payment plan. Camping will be sold on a per tent or campsite basis, not per person. Improvements for VIP and SAINTS include dedicated entry lines, an upgraded Premium Lounge with a VIP and SAINTS level, an air-conditioned SAINTS lounge in Premium Area, and more. A new free look policy allows VIP and SAINTS ticket holders to return their tickets if they aren’t satisfied within the first hour of arriving.

Hinterland 2025 will once again offer three days of music and more within the scenic landscape of rural Iowa. This year will see Hinterland taking place in an increased space on the festival grounds, along with a range of additional enhancements to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime festival experience. The relocated main stage will have a significantly expanded footprint with more space to spread out, more trees and shade structures, and increased water access (including new and improved filling stations and misting fans located throughout the concourse). Hinterland’s new amphitheater carries on the same legacy as previous years, providing a single-stage experience with no need to jump between stages for different sets. Once the headliners close out the main stage, the Campfire Stage located inside the campgrounds will keep the music going into the night.

In addition, camping and parking areas have been moved to create additional parking, more convenient camping, and more. Further enhancements include improved shuttle efficiency, additional entrances and exits, and more food vendors (including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options). ADA improvements include additional parking, convenient camping options, shaded ADA viewing area, and more.

New in 2025, Hinterland is introducing a “90 Degree Guarantee,” which allows ticket holders the option to request festival admission ticket returns for any day that is predicted to reach 90° or higher.

If on Tuesday 7/29 at 10am CT, the weather.gov forecast for 8/1, 8/2, or 8/3 has a true temperature of 90° or higher for the 50240 zip code, ticket purchasers will have the option to request a return of their festival admission ticket for that day. Return requests are only available for the day/s the forecast is 90° or higher. 3-Day ticket holders can request a return for specific day/s at a rate of 1/3 of the total 3-Day ticket price.

To qualify for a return, ticket holders must fill out the 90° Guarantee Ticket Return Request Form at hinterlandiowa.com/tickets prior to 1pm CT on Tuesday 7/29. Returns will be processed within as little as 10 days.

This policy only applies to festival admission tickets. It does not include camping, parking, or shuttle tickets. To qualify, tickets must have been purchased directly via AXS.com. Tickets purchased from a third-party are not eligible.

Hinterland’s Commitment to Climate Awareness: The 10 hottest years on record have all occurred in the past decade. At Hinterland, we are committed to raising awareness about climate change and its impact on our daily lives. We will continue striving to make sustainable choices, both this year and in the years ahead. Together, we can make a difference.

HINTERLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL

ST. CHARLES, IOWA

AUGUST 1-3, 2025

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1

Tyler, the Creator

Clairo

Remi Wolf

Royel Otis

Rebecca Black

Good Neighbours

NJI

Scowl

+ Campfire Stage TBA

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

Kacey Musgraves

The Marías

Still Woozy

Role Model

Glass Beams

Gigi Perez

Willow Avalon

hey, nothing

+ Campfire Stage TBA

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3

Lana Del Rey

Bleachers

Sierra Ferrell

Wyatt Flores

Michael Marcagi

Evan Honer

Orla Gartland

Sam Austins

+ Campfire Stage

Phish has announced a series of West Coast tour dates. Highlights include two-night stands at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena (April 18-19) and San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (April 22-23) as well as a one-night-only show at Portland, Oregon’s Moda Center on April 20 – the first Phish performance in Portland, OR in over 25 years. The run concludes with a three-night return to Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl, set for April 25-27. In conjunction with their return to the Hollywood Bowl, Phish will donate $300,000 to support relief and rebuilding efforts for communities affected by the recent Southern California wildfires through the band’s non-profit The WaterWheel Foundation.

A ticket request period is now underway at tickets.phish.com and will continue through Monday, February 3 at 9 am (PT) / 12 noon (ET). Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 7 at 10 am (PT) / 1 pm (ET). Specific ticketing information and on sale times for each show are available at phish.com/tours. Travel packages offering bundled concert tickets and hotel accommodations for the Hollywood Bowl will be available for purchase starting Wednesday, January 22 at 11 am (PT), and for Climate Pledge Arena starting Thursday, February 6 at 10 am (PT), at https://phishspring.100xhospitality.com/.

PHISH - WEST COAST TOUR 2025

APRIL

18 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

19 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

22 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

23 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

26 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY® Award-winning duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – are kicking off the new year with their latest single, “Easy Love Pt. 1,” available now via their own Tricki-Woo Records. An official music video premieres today on YouTube. The track heralds Larkin Poe’s upcoming new album, Bloom, arriving Friday, January 24. Pre-orders are available now.

“‘Easy Love Pt. 1’ is, hands down, the truest and most detailed love song I’ve ever written,” says Rebecca Lovell. “As referenced in the lyrics: there is in fact an Eiffel Tower recreation in Paris, TX. And yes, it does have a little cowboy hat on top. We can’t wait to perform this song live, the instrumental interlude creates a trippy little 70’s rock ’n’ roll moment that we can’t wait to jam out.”

LISTEN TO “EASY LOVE PT. 1”

WATCH “EASY LOVE PT. 1” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER BLOOM

Having just appeared with Ringo Starr at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, Larkin Poe will mark this week’s arrival of Bloom with an eagerly awaited late-night TV performance of “Easy Love Pt. 1” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, set for tonight, January 22 (check local listings).

Bloom – which follows 2023’s GRAMMY® Award-winning Blood Harmony – was first unveiled this fall following Larkin Poe’s “Duo/Group of the Year” triumph at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards. The album includes such recently released singles as the passionately mindful “Little Bit,” the contemplative opening track, “Mockingbird,” the lush, blues-soaked “If God Is A Woman,” and the genre-bending “Bluephoria,” all accompanied by official music videos streaming now at YouTube.

LISTEN TO “LITTLE BIT”

WATCH “LITTLE BIT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “MOCKINGBIRD”

WATCH “MOCKINGBIRD” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “IF GOD IS A WOMAN”

WATCH “IF GOD IS A WOMAN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “BLUEPHORIA”

WATCH “BLUEPHORIA” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Presented by the Americana Music Association, Larkin Poe’s prestigious “Duo/Group of the Year” victory marked the latest achievement in what is proving a landmark 2024 for the dynamic sister duo, beginning earlier this year with their first career GRAMMY® Award, winning “Best Contemporary Blues Album” for 2023’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Blood Harmony. Bloom now sees Larkin Poe venturing further along on their evolving musical journey with a collection of songs that resonate with introspection, authenticity, and a profound connection to their roots in American music. Produced and largely co-written by Megan, Rebecca, and Tyler Bryant, the album marks a significant evolution for Larkin Poe, reflecting a synergy that extends beyond mere musical partnership. Already hailed for the sincerity of their songcraft, the Lovell sisters now place an even greater spotlight on their gift for storytelling, delving deep into personal narratives with universal themes of self-acceptance and individuality against a backdrop of contemporary blues and rock influences. With their distinctive blend of poetic lyricism, masterful instrumentation, and soulful harmonies, songs like “Little Bit” and the gritty punk-energized anthem “Pearls” affirm their willingness to confront current realities while staying true to their musical heritage. A triumphant celebration of the authentic self, Bloom fully cements Larkin Poe’s status as modern torchbearers of American roots music, inviting their ever-growing fan following to flourish and thrive alongside them.

“Bloom” is about finding oneself amidst the noise of the world,” says Rebecca, “about wholeheartedly embracing the flaws and idiosyncrasies that make us real. In one way or another, pretty much all of the songs on this album are about finding yourself, knowing yourself, and separating the truth of who you are from societal expectations.”

In addition, Larkin Poe have united with a pair of indisputable British rock legends for a series of remarkable collaborations. First, the duo are featured on Elvis Costello’s recently released King Of America & Other Realms box set, performing a new version of his “That’s Not The Part Of Him You’re Leaving.” Costello – along with T-Bone Burnett in their guise as The Coward Brothers – also invited Larkin Poe to join them for exclusive live performances on both CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert and CBS Saturday Morning. What’s more, Larkin Poe have teamed with the one and only Ringo Starr on his just-released new album, Look Up, joining Billy Strings for a featured appearance on the new T-Bone Burnett-composition, “Rosetta.”

Long praised as one of hardest touring acts on the road today, Larkin Poe will celebrate Bloom with a very special appearance at Nashville, TN’s historic Grand Ole Opry commemorating “Opry 100” on Friday, January 24, alongside performances from The Oak Ridge Boys, and more. Saturday, January 25 will then see the duo hitting Nashville’s Grimey’s New & Preloved Music for an intimate in-store performance, album signing and “block party” featuring flash tattoos, Bloom lattes, an embroidery station, and more. From there, Larkin Poe will cross the Atlantic for a visit to London’s Rough Trade East that includes an in-store performance and album signing session as well as an additional matinee live performance, both set for Tuesday, January 28.

The epic Bloom Tour officially gets underway April 8 at St. Louis, MO’s The Hawthorn and then travels North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom through November. Highlights include headline dates at such vaunted venues as Denver, CO’s Ogden Theatre (April 11), Vancouver, BC’s Commodore Ballroom (April 19), Los Angeles, CA’s The Fonda Theatre (April 23), San Francisco, CA’s The Fillmore (April 25), Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club (May 9), New York, NY’s Irving Plaza (May 10), Minneapolis, MN’s First Avenue (May 16), and Nashville, TN’s Ryman Auditorium (May 29). Special guests for North America include Parker Milsap (April 8-27) and Amythyst Kiah (May 8-17). In addition, top-billed festival performances in 2025 include Del McCoury’s DelFest in Cumberland, MD (May 22-26), Floyd, VA’s FloydFest (July 23-27) and Las Vegas, NV’s Big Blues Bender (September 4-7). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.larkinpoe.com/tour.

LARKIN POE – THE BLOOM TOUR 2025

JANUARY

24 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry

25 – Nashville, TN – Grimey’s New & Preloved Music (In-Store Performance,

Album Signing, “Block Party”)

28 – London, UK – Rough Trade East (Matinee – In-Store Performance Only)

28 – London, UK – Rough Trade East (Evening – In-Store Performance & Album Signing)

FEBRUARY

16 – Morgantown, VA – Mountain Stage

MARCH

21 – 26 – Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Cruise

APRIL

8 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn *

10 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *

11 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

2 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *

15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall *

17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox *

18 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *

19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *

22 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts *

23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre *

25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *

26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues *

27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre *

MAY

8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^

9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^

10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^

12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur ^

14 – Toronto, ONT – The Concert Hall ^

16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^

17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^

22-26 - Cumberland, MD – DelFest †

29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

30 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

JUNE

1 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

JULY

23-27 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest †

SEPTEMBER

4-7 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender †

OCTOBER

17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy

18 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy

19 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon

21 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo

22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute

24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

25 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium

26 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk

28 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene

29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Circus

30 – Frederiksberg, Denmark – Falkoner Center

NOVEMBER

1 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom

2 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola

4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer

5 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle

8 – Geneva, Switzerland – Salle De L’Alhambra

9 – Nimes, France – La Paloma

12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu Dos Recreios

14 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera

15 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1

16 – Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer

18 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Cooperative de Mai

19 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene

21 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

* w/ Special Guest Parker Millsap

^ w/ Special Guest Amythyst Kiah

† Festival Appearance

WinterWonderGrass Steamboat, Colorado’s beloved outdoor lifestyle and music festival kicks off its 12th year in just a few weeks.  Situated within the Steamboat Mountain resort, the event brings music lovers and outdoor enthusiasts together for a weekend full of live performances, breathtaking mountain views, and fresh, mountain air. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Colorado Rockies, WinterWonderGrass Steamboat offers an unforgettable blend of bluegrass, roots, and acoustic music, alongside a celebration of craft beer, local food vendors, and a vibrant community spirit.  With top-tier musicians, intimate stages, and a welcoming atmosphere, WinterWonderGrass Steamboat is the perfect way to embrace the winter season while enjoying world-class entertainment.   

The festival features three full days of live music, along with a plethora of additional experiences including late-night shows, its own craft beer event, Taste of WonderGrass, an exclusive mountaintop dinner, on-site music workshops for both kids and adults hosted by Coletrain Music Academy, free public performances, and a variety of outdoor mountain activities.

Grass After Dark, WinterWonderGrass’s late-night series is on sale now.  The late-night sets keep the party going and always feature special sets where sit-ins can almost certainly be guaranteed.   Tickets for Grass After Dark are sold separately and are available for purchase here.

Grass After Dark - The Grand Ballroom at The Grand Hotel

Friday, February 28

Danial Donato’s Cosmic Country w/ Fireside Collective

Saturday, March 1

Kitchen Dwellers w/ Diggin’ Dirt

Sunday, March 2

The California Honeydrops

w/ Pixie & The Partygrass Boys

Grass After Dark - Thunderhead Lodge on Steamboat Mountain

Friday, February 28

Pickin’ On The Dead - playing acoustic Dead classics with very special guests

Saturday, March 1

Yonder Mountain String Band w/ very special guest Tyree Woods

Grass After Dark - Old Town Pub - Downtown Steamboat

Saturday, March 1

The Brothers Comatose

Grass After Dark - The Press - Downtown Steamboat

Friday, February 28

Magoo

Saturday, March 1

Cousin Curtiss

WinterWonderGrass is also thrilled to have Taste of WonderGrass back for 2025, featuring new local brewers, plus wine, spirits, seltzer, and more. Complimentary tastings take place every day from 2 to 4 pm in the three large heated music tents: Jamboree, Pickin’ Perch, and The Soap Box. You must be 21+ to sample alcoholic beverages. Three-day pass holders also receive a free commemorative WonderGrass cup with their wristband.

2025 TASTE OF WONDERGRASS PARTNERS

Montucky Cold Snacks - Bozeman, MT

Westbound & Down - Idaho Springs, CO

Accomplice Beer Company - Cheyenne, WY

Broken Compass Brewing Company - Breckenridge, CO

Mountain Sangria - Steamboat Springs, CO

Crooked Stave - Denver, CO

Howlin Wind Brewing - Rollinsville, CO

Left Hand Brewing Co. - Longmont, CO

Mountain Tap Brewery - Steamboat Springs, CO

Reverence Brewing Company - Denver, CO

Telluride Brewing Co. - Telluride, CO

Wibby Brewing - Longmont, CO

4 Noses Brewing - Broomfield, CO

Tres Litros Beer Company - Salida, CO

Lawson’s Finest Liquors - Waitsfield, VT

Storm Peak Brewing Company - Steamboat Springs, CO

Oskar Blues Brewery - Lyons., CO

Madeline Hawthorne’s new song, “Ghost in a Shell,” was inspired by close friends experiencing difficult breakups and was co-written with her husband during a short break in her touring schedule. “The song puts you in a dream-like state,” she says. “It also harkens back to 70s-era pop, rock, and folk recordings. I thoroughly enjoyed producing this track, and I hope you enjoy listening.”

“Ghost in a Shell” follows the 2024 release Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives, produced by the famed Ryan Hadlock (Zach Bryan, The Lumineers, Vance Joy) and recorded at Bear Creek Studios near Seattle, WA. The album received widespread praise from outlets including Whiskey Riff, No Depression, Relix, Americana Highways, MAGNET, and more.

Hawthorne will kick off her winter tour on January 30 in Colorado Springs, bringing her band through the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. All tour information and up-to-date news can be found at madelinehawthorne.com.

ON TOUR

January 30 @ Lulu’s Downtown | Colorado Springs, CO*
January 31 @ Aggie Theatre | Fort Collins, CO^
January 31-February 2 @ UllrGrass Music & Beer Festival | Golden, CO
February 1 @ Fox Theatre | Boulder, CO^
February 13 @ The State Room | Salt Lake City, UT‡
February 14 @ Sun Valley Resort | Sun Valley, ID
February 15 @ Trap Bar & Grill | Alta, WY
February 16 @ Trap Bar & Grill | Alta, WY
February 26 @ The Hybrid | Eugene, OR
February 27 @ Silver Moon Brewing | Bend, OR
February 28 @ The Showdown | Portland, OR°
March 1 @ Rabbit Box | Seattle, WA
March 2 @ The Shakedown | Bellingham, WA
March 5 @ Kenworthy Performing Arts Center | Moscow, ID
March 6 @ Panida Little Theater | Sandpoint, ID^^
March 7 @ Great Northern Bar & Grill | Whitefish, MT
March 8 @ Great Northern Bar & Grill | Whitefish, MT

• w/ Xanthe Alexis
  ^ w/ Clay Street Unit
  ‡ w/ Alicia Stockman
  ° w/ Katelyn Convery
  ^^ w/ Kevin Dorin

About Madeline Hawthorne

The miles we travel make up the stories we tell.

The soles of your favorite boots or the tread on your prized car’s tires soak up the experiences and wisdom of the road under your feet. Born in New England and based in Bozeman, Montana, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Madeline Hawthorne pens the kind of tunes you listen to on a cross-country trek to start anew or in the dead of night when you just need a reminder that somebody’s listening.

In this respect, her 2024 independent album, Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives, serves as a fitting soundtrack to life’s journey.

“It’s the perfect road trip record,” she affirms. “It was mostly written while I was on tour. If the songs were written at home in Montana, I took inspiration from journal entries and memories of my travels. This is me stepping onto the stage with more miles under my boots. I’m giving into the moment and the melody to tell a story. It’s like eleven different versions of me—a woman I could have been, a woman I perhaps thought I was, and a woman I hope to be someday.”

Craig Finn has announced the release of his eagerly awaited new album, Always Been, arriving via Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers on Friday, April 4. Pre-orders and pre-saves are available now. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Adam Granduciel (The War On Drugs) at his studio in Burbank, CA and mixed by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Jonathan Low (Taylor Swift, The National, Hurray For The Riff Raff), the collection features musical performances by Granduciel and other members of The War on Drugs, as well as guest vocals by Kathleen Edwards and Sam Fender. Always Been – which marks the sixth LP in a solo discography that sits alongside Finn’s work as frontman and vocalist of The Hold Steady – is heralded by today’s premiere of the new single, “People of Substance,” available everywhere now.

“I believe this to be the most narrative record I have made,” says Craig Finn. “Most songs concern a protagonist who pursued a career as a clergyman despite a lack of faith. The record tells the story of his rise and fall and redemption, while also filling out the details of his travels and the world in which he lives. I am very proud of what we made, I hope you enjoy.”

LISTEN TO “PEOPLE OF SUBSTANCE”

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE ALWAYS BEEN

Finn will celebrate Always Been on a wide-ranging US tour as special guest supporting Bob Mould from April 1 at San Diego, CA’s Music Box through Milwaukee, WI’s Turner Hall. For complete details and ticket information, please visit craigfinn.net/tour.

CRAIG FINN – TOUR 2025

APRIL

1 – San Diego, CA – Music Box*

2 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s*

4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*

5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*

7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*

8 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*

9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*

11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater*

12 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s*

14 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*

15 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn*

16 – Madison WI – Majestic Theatre*

18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall*

* w/ Bob Mould

CRAIG FINN

ALWAYS BEEN

(Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers)

Release Date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Download Hi-Res Album Cover

Tracklist:

Bethany

People of Substance

Crumbs

Luke & Leanna

The Man I’ve Always Been

Fletcher's

A Man Needs a Vocation

I Walk With a Cane

Clayton

Postcards

Shamrock (digital only)

ABOUT CRAIG FINN:

Craig Finn is a Minnesota-bred singer/songwriter based in New York City, best known as the singer of The Hold Steady. Finn spent the ‘90’s leading Minneapolis indie band Lifter Puller, which released three albums and an EP. After relocating to New York, he joined with Lifter Puller member Tad Kubler to form The Hold Steady in 2003. The Hold Steady quickly achieved critical acclaim and a worldwide fanbase with their unique pairing of dense lyrical narratives with big rock guitars. The Hold Steady’s ninth album, The Price Of Progress, was released in March 2023, commemorating the band’s 20th anniversary.

Finn released his first solo album in 2012 with three additional solo LPs put forth from 2015-2019 – Faith in the Future, We All Want The Same Things, and I Need a New War – which coalesced into a sign-of-the-times musical trilogy. Finn’s fifth solo album, A Legacy of Rentals, was released in May 2022 to great acclaim and landed on numerous year-end Best Of lists. Pitchfork praised A Legacy of Rentals: “The writing remains the main attraction in Finn’s work, and both as a storyteller and a rock songwriter, he has never sounded more in control. From the beginning, he had a gift for meticulous, vivid world-building, and his wordplay has gotten tighter as his subjects have come down to earth.”  

Finn’s debut book, I Can’t Keep Saying Thank You, a collection of his song lyrics, was also released in 2019. A double album of B-sides/outtakes, All These Perfect Crosses, was released in 2021 accompanied by a limited-edition graphic novel/comic book.  

That’s How I Remember It is Craig Finn’s podcast series, launched in 2022. Co-produced and distributed by Talkhouse, the podcast series examines the connection between memory and creativity. Each episode features a discussion between Finn and one creator – including musicians, authors, filmmakers, and more – about the role memory plays in their art. These exclusive conversations reveal the different ways each creator synthesizes their remembered life experience to tell stories about themselves and the world we live in. Podcast guests have included George Saunders, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Lucinda Williams, Johnny Marr, Jason Isbell, Duff McKagan, Adam Duritz, Ben Gibbard, and many more.

6x GRAMMY® Award-nominated musician/songwriter/producer Steven Wilson has announced the eagerly awaited North American leg of The Overview Tour – his first full-band solo headline run in the US and Canada in over seven years. Dates get underway for the Live Nation produced run starting September 9 at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic and continue through mid-October. Highlights include shows at historic venues as Los Angeles, CA’s The Wiltern (September 10), Toronto, ON’s Danforth Music Hall (September 22), Montreal, QC’s MTELUS (September 25), and Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Paramount (October 2). Artist presales begin Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 am (local) while on-sales start Friday, January 31 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit stevenwilsonhq.com/tour-dates.

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The Overview Tour celebrates the upcoming release what may well be the most audacious work of Wilson’s already visionary career. The Overview arrives via Fiction Records in a wide range of formats – including digital, CD, LP, Blu-ray, D2C exclusive boxset, D2C exclusive red vinyl LP (with poster), and retail exclusive mint color LP – on Friday, March 14. Pre-orders are available now. A 30-second album teaser video is streaming now on YouTube.

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Written, produced, and mixed by Wilson at his home studio between December 2023 and August 2024, The Overview sees the world-renowned artist once again expanding the parameters of progressive music, a genre he has long helped redefine through both his groundbreaking solo career and landmark work with Porcupine Tree. The 42-minute collection is comprised of just two epic tracks, “Objects Outlive Us” and “The Overview,” each made up of distinctive musical sections that flow from one to the next, playing out as unique and continuous pieces. Once again, Wilson’s resolutely expansive music incorporates everything from glistening electronics to post-rock and beyond, pushing forward the singular sound and vision that has long defined his wildly ambitious body of work for more than three decades.

“The Overview is a 42-minute long journey based on the reported ‘overview effect,’” says Steven Wilson, “whereby astronauts seeing the Earth from space undergo a transformative cognitive shift, most often experiencing an overwhelming appreciation and perception of beauty, and an increased sense of connection to other people and the Earth as a whole. However, not all experiences are positive; some see the Earth truly for what it is, insignificant and lost in the vastness of space, and the human race as a troubled species. As a reflection of that, the album presents images and stories of life on Earth, both good and bad.”

Although initially conceived as a solo recording, The Overview sees Wilson backed by frequent collaborators Craig Blundell (drums), Adam Holzman (keyboards), and Randy McStine (guitars), alongside lyrics from XTC’s Andy Partridge that help form the story that drives “Objects Outlive Us.” Consistent with Wilson’s illustrious reputation, The Overview will be presented as a true audiophile experience, with spatial/Atmos audio versions available both physically and digitally; vinyl editions of The Overview have been specifically mastered at half-speed at London’s Abbey Road by 3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated engineer Miles Showell (The Beatles, ABBA, The Police).

Wilson will mark the arrival of The Overview with the wide-ranging EU/UK legs of The Overview Tour, including four shows at the historic London Palladium in London, England (May 12-13, 19-20) and a three-night stand at Paris, France’s famed Salle Playel. In addition, The Overview will be accompanied by a full-length film directed by Wilson’s longtime visual collaborator Miles Skarin. Both the film and the album will be officially unveiled with a world premiere event and exclusive Q&A session taking place on Tuesday, February 25 on Britain’s largest cinema screen, London’s BFI IMAX. Tickets for the premiere event are on sale now.

ABOUT STEVEN WILSON:

Hailed by David Fricke in Rolling Stone for his “fighting spirit and truly progressive ideals in rock composition, group improvisation and emotionally authentic storytelling,” Steven Wilson is, among his many guises, a visionary solo artist, founding member of GRAMMY® Award-nominated British rock band Porcupine Tree, and pioneering spatial audio remixer known for his work with such artists as King Crimson, Yes, Tears For Fears, XTC, New Order, and many more. The Overview follows Wilson’s seventh solo studio album, 2023’s The Harmony Codex, which debuted at #4 on the UK’s Official Albums Chart amidst worldwide critical applause from the likes of MOJO, which praised the groundbreaking collection as “a sonic journey where you never quite know what’s round the corner.”

2022 saw the internationally acclaimed release of Porcupine Tree’s long-awaited eleventh studio album and first release in over 12 years, Closure/Continuation, which debuted at #2 on the UK Albums Chart and reached #1 in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. An epic world tour followed, making stops in North America, South America, and Europe before culminating with a triumphant sold-out show at London’s famed OVO Arena Wembley. 2022 also saw the publication of Wilson’s much-applauded first memoir, Limited Edition of One (Little, Brown).

What’s more, 2024 was highlighted by The Itself of Itself, the first full-length release from Wilson’s experimental solo project, Bass Communion, in more than 12 years. The album’s limited-edition release was celebrated with Wilson’s only live appearance of 2024, a sold-out performance at London’s intimate Cafe OTO, as well as the long-awaited arrival of the previous Bass Communion catalog at all leading streaming platforms.

STEVEN WILSON - THE OVERVIEW TOUR 2025

MAY

1 – Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus (SOLD OUT)

2 – Oslo, Norway – Konzerthaus (SOLD OUT)

4 – Copenhagen, Denmark – KB-Halen

6 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Hall

7 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal (SOLD OUT)

9 – Birmingham, UK – Symphony Hall

10 – Bristol, UK – Beacon (SOLD OUT)

12 – London, UK – The London Palladium (SOLD OUT)

13 – London, UK – The London Palladium (SOLD OUT)

15 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall

16 – Glasgow, UK – Royal Concert Hall

18 – Manchester, UK – The Lowry (SOLD OUT)

19 – London, UK – The London Palladium

20 – London, UK – The London Palladium

22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

25 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

26 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

28 – Lyon, France – Bourse Du Travail

29 – Lyon, France – Bourse Du Travail

30 – Stuttgart, Germany – Porsche Arena

31 – Munich, Germany – Zenith

JUNE

2 – Berlin, Germany – Friedrichspalast

3 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle

4 – Warsaw, Poland – Torwar

5 – Gliwice, Poland – Prezero

7 – Milan, Italy – Teatro Degli Arcimboldi

8 – Rome, Italy – Parco Della Musica

10 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall

11 – Marseille, France – Cepac Silo

12 – Barcelona, Spain – Para-lel 62

13 – Madrid, Spain – Riviera

SEPTEMBER

9 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

12 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

14 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

16 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre

17 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Auditorium

19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

20 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park

22 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth

25 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS

27 – Quebec City, QC – Theatre Capitole

29 – Boston, MA – The Shubert

30 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

OCTOBER

2 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

4 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore

7 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

9 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

11 – Dallas, TX – The Majestic Theater

Simple Minds has announced plans for a major North American headline tour – the legendary UK band’s biggest live run across the US and Canada in four decades. They are excited to share that the bands opening in support for the entire tour will be Soft Cell and Modern English.

Dates get underway May 16 at Ridgefield, WA’s Cascades Amphitheater and then continue through the June 22 finale at Noblesville, IN’s Ruoff Music Center. Highlights from the Live Nation produced run include shows at such famed arenas and amphitheaters as Seattle, WA’s Climate Pledge Arena (May 17), Inglewood, CA’s Kia Forum (May 22), Denver, CO’s Ball Arena (May 27), Woodlands, TX’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (May 31), Columbia, MD’s Merriweather Post Pavilion (June 10), Wantagh, NY’s Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (June 13), Mansfield, MA’s Xfinity Center (June 15), and Toronto, ON’s Budweiser Stage (June 18). Artist presales begin Wednesday, January 29 at 10:00 am (local). Local presales begin Thursday, January 30 at 10:00 am (local). All presales end Thursday, January 30 at 10:00 pm (local). General on-sales start Friday, January 31 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit www.simpleminds.com/tour.

"Been a while but absence makes the heart grow fonder,” says Jim Kerr. “Simple Minds are ecstatic at the prospect of touring so extensively in the US and Canada this coming Spring.”

The eagerly awaited tour coincides with the 40th anniversary of Simple Minds’ momentous 1985, a milestone year in their legendary career which saw them topping the world’s charts with their Billboard “Hot 100” #1 smash, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” and RIAA Gold-certified seventh studio album Once Upon A Time, not to mention their unforgettable set in front of 135,000 fans – and a TV audience of millions – on the American leg of 1985’s Live Aid. Today sees the digital premiere of a special new 9-track edition of Once Upon A Time featuring the addition of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and updated Ruby Anniversary artwork. Physical versions and other anniversary reissues will follow later in the year. Simple Minds will be performing “Don’t You (Forget About Me)" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Wednesday, January 29.

STREAM/DOWNLOAD ONCE UPON A TIME (RUBY ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

What’s more, 2025 looks to be yet another banner year for Simple Minds, including the recent arrival of the new single, “Your Name In Lights,” released to celebrate the BBC premiere of the acclaimed documentary, Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible, available to stream now exclusively in the UK on BBC iPlayer with North American broadcast dates to be unveiled soon. “Your Name In Lights” is joined by an official music video that had its world premiere on January 17 – marking the anniversary of the band’s first-ever live performance as Simple Minds, held January 17, 1978, at Glasgow, Scotland’s Satellite City.

Produced and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Joss Crowley, (Kate Bush, Freddie Mercury, Peter Gabriel), Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible is the first-ever feature-length documentary to chronicle the most iconic and influential Scottish band in history. Highlights include never-before-seen footage and feature interviews with band members, fellow musicians Bob Geldof, Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode), Jerry Dammers (The Specials), Sharleen Spiteri (Texas), James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers), writer Irvine Welsh, actress Molly Ringwald, and album producers John Leckie, Pete Walsh, Steve Hillage, Trevor Horn, and Jimmy Iovine.

LISTEN TO “YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS”

WATCH “YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH SIMPLE MINDS: EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

ABOUT SIMPLE MINDS:

Inimitable musical pioneers for nearly half a century, Simple Minds are among the most successful UK bands of all time, having achieved more than 1B global streams on Spotify alone (with over 8.3M monthly listeners on Spotify alone) and total worldwide sales in excess of 60M, including six #1 albums in the UK and chart-topping releases in countless other territories including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand.

Coalescing around childhood friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds emerged in 1978 with an immediately distinctive sound simultaneously rooted in punk, art-rock, and the electronic avant-garde. Over the next four decades, the band has pushed their open-armed approach to fashion a broad array of stylistic varieties – spanning pop, funk, gospel, soul, dance music, and more – into their own world-straddling brand of stadium-sized rock. Their continually evolving body of work is highlighted by such landmark LPs as 1982’s New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84), 1984’s Sparkle In The Rain, 1985’s Once Upon A Time, and 1989’s Street Fighting Years, along with a stunning canon of iconic global hit singles spanning “Love Song,” “Someone Somewhere (In Summertime),” “Glittering Prize,” “Promised You A Miracle,” “Up On The Catwalk,” “Speed Your Love To Me,” “Waterfront,” “Belfast Child,” and of course the timeless teen anthem, 1985’s US #1 classic, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” the latter of course famously featured in the classic John Hughes film, The Breakfast Club.

Named as the world’s “Best Live Band” by Q Magazine in 1991, Simple Minds have long commanded the stages of sold-out arenas and stadiums around the planet. Their world-class credentials have been burnished in recent years by an array of equally remarkable accomplishments – from acclaimed new albums (including 2018’s Walk Between Worlds and 2022’s Direction of the Heart, both of which had top 5 chart debuts in the UK), best-selling live albums, career retrospectives, and epic world tours to accolades and honors like a 2014 Q Inspiration Award (presented by avowed fan Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield) to a prestigious Ivor Novello Award for “Outstanding Song Collection” – all of which serve as timely reminders to a new generation of Simple Minds’ ongoing appeal as well a springboard for their next burst of creativity. Now as ever, Simple Minds remain a band touched by powerful magic, continually willing to experiment while remaining true to their original instincts.

“The truth is we never fully wound down,’ says Charlie Burchill. “There have been lots of different incarnations of Simple Minds, but we’ve always kept our identity. A legacy can be a burden if you allow it to be. For us, it’s been empowering.”

“We’ve been on one hell of a journey,” says Kerr. “I’m grateful for the career we’ve had, but I’m mad enough to think we can still hit new levels. This is what we do – write, record and play live. One of the things I’m most proud of is that people say to me, what Simple Minds are you talking about? The avant-garde, the art-rock, the pop, the ambient, the instrumental group, the political, the folk, the stadium band? To play all those different styles but at the same time be quintessentially Simple Minds is an amazing thing.”

SIMPLE MINDS - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2025

MAY

16 - Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater

17 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

20 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord

22 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

23 – Greater Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena

24 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

25 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

27 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

30 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

31 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

JUNE

1 – Irving, TX – The Pavillion at Toyota Music Factory

4 – Rogers, AR - The Walmart AMP

5 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

7 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

11 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

13 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center

15 – Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center

17 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell

18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

20 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

22 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

For complete details and ticket availability, please visit www.simpleminds.com/tour. The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, behind-the-scenes tour, group photo in front of the stage, exclusive VIP merch item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Goose has announced the upcoming release of their eagerly anticipated fourth studio album, Everything Must Go, arriving via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Digital pre-saves are available now. Vinyl pre-orders will be available tomorrow, January 28 at 12 noon ET. The Connecticut-based quintet’s first new studio LP in close to three years, Everything Must Go is heralded by today’s premiere of the euphoric first single, “Give It Time.” Like the solitary voice of doubt that rattles through the mind in our loneliest hours, “Give It Time” starts gently but soon begins to build, buoyed by the steadying cadence of a bass drum. As the music intensifies, unfurling with soaring guitar and five-part harmonies, the uncertainty of the opening measures begins to crack, revealing in its place a perpetual message of hope.

“‘Give it Time’ is a product of Goose’s reconfiguration and reinvention in 2024. “I feel like this song showed itself to us at just the right moment,” singer/guitarist Rick Mitarotonda says. “We’d played around with it for a while but it wasn’t until we started rehearsing with the new formation of the band that it clicked. The arrangement came together in real-time just as the band was emerging from this difficult moment and reintroducing ourselves. And so it feels like an anthem of that time — the doubt, the excitement, and the possibility of something new. It felt significant that the song is about patience and letting things come to you and that’s exactly what happened here.”

“‘Give It Time’ is a triumphant celebration of how far this band has come,” says singer/keyboard player/guitarist Peter Anspach. “From playing small bars and driving our van through the night to playing Madison Square Garden; our journey has been an adventure full of perseverance and brotherhood. To me, everyone singing together in harmony on the last chorus is the personification of that bond we’ve built together to get to this point.”

LISTEN TO “GIVE IT TIME”

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The first release since 2022’s critically acclaimed Dripfield, Everything Must Go, produced by D. James Goodwin, marks the band’s evolution since its inception in 2014. Drawing from the feel of its live performances, the album features a carnivalesque cast of characters — primarily songs written throughout the band’s recent years of growth, including re-imagined live staples and songs that capture the band’s evolving, dynamic sound.

“These songs all come from different times and places in a way that captures a part of the journey of the band,” Mitarotonda says. “It moves through time for us, but not in a tidy, linear way. Like the band, it's okay for things to feel more like a landscape sometimes and less like a singular cohesive statement. It mixes different moods and ideas and characters. The through line is that each piece is part of that journey and that everyone is welcome to the party.”

For fans and newcomers alike, Everything Must Go is an arrival of sorts — a journey through the group's past and present. It's also a statement of intent.

“As we were experiencing a significant change in the lives of the band, as well as reflecting on the multitude of fast past changes unfolding around all of us constantly, the title continued to take on many layers of meaning throughout the process,” Mitarotonda says. "The idea was to throw everything at this project. To wipe the slate clean.”

Goose will celebrate Everything Must Go with perhaps the most momentous live run of the hard-working band’s career thus far, highlighted by their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden (June 28). Today sees the “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” expanded with additional headline dates, beginning May 30 at Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Highlights include two-night stands at Chesterfield, MO’s The Factory (June 10-11) and Cleveland, OH’s Jacobs Pavilion (June 24-25), as well as a very special homecoming return to New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl (June 29). Presale sign-ups for all newly announced dates are available now at www.goosetheband.com/tour; fans who sign up will receive a unique code allowing access to the official Goose presale beginning Wednesday, January 29 at 10:00 am (local). In addition, the TED VIP on-sale will be available beginning Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 am (local). Venue presales begin Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 am (local). All presales end Thursday, January 30 at 10:00 pm (local). General on-sales begin Friday, January 31 at 10:00 am (local). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” – which follows Goose’s recent debut performance at Madison Square Garden after November 2024’s star-studded SOULSHINE event benefiting hurricane relief and recovery in North Carolina and Florida – represent some of the biggest headline shows in the band’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their constantly evolving live schedule for the coming year. Next month will see Goose embark on a series of North American headline dates that includes three-night stands at Milwaukee, WI’s Miller High Life Theatre (February 6-8) and Grand Rapids, MI’s GLC Live at 20 Monroe (February 13-15) along with a sold-out two-night run at Toronto, ON’s History (February 10-11), the latter marking the band’s hugely anticipated first-ever shows north of the border in Canada.

In addition, Goose will host Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

Upcoming months will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24), Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (Sunday, May 25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15), and Highmount, NY’s Mountain Jam (June 22).

FEBRUARY

6 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

7 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

8 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre (SOLD OUT)

10 – Toronto, ON – History (SOLD OUT)

11 – Toronto, ON – History (SOLD OUT)

13 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

14 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

15 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe (SOLD OUT)

APRIL

24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

30 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater †

31 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion †

JUNE

1 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Gardens †

3 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl †

4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre †

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

11 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park †

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

17 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

21 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC †

22 – Highmount, NY – Mountain Jam *

27 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion †

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

29 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl †

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATE

Goose are excited to share the official music video for the euphoric first single, “Give It Time,” from their new album, Everything Must Go, arriving via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Digital and vinyl pre-orders are available now.

Everything Must Go was heralded earlier in the week with the release of “Give It Time,” a song which, like the solitary voice of doubt that rattles through the mind in our loneliest hours, starts gently but soon begins to build, buoyed by the steadying cadence of a bass drum. As the music intensifies, unfurling with soaring guitar and five-part harmonies, the uncertainty of the opening measures begins to crack, revealing in its place a perpetual message of hope. The video – filmed, edited, and directed by Michael Nuchareno – features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and explosive live shows that perfectly match the powerful development and crescendo of the song’s message of strength derived from new beginnings.

WATCH “GIVE IT TIME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “GIVE IT TIME”

DIGITAL PRE-SAVE EVERYTHING MUST GO;

VINYL PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Goose will celebrate Everything Must Go with perhaps the most momentous live run of the hard-working band’s career thus far, highlighted by their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden (June 28). Today sees the “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” expanded with additional headline dates, beginning May 30 at Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Highlights include two-night stands at Chesterfield, MO’s The Factory (June 10-11) and Cleveland, OH’s Jacobs Pavilion (June 24-25), as well as a very special homecoming return to New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl (June 29). Presale sign-ups for all newly announced dates are available now at www.goosetheband.com/tour; fans who sign up will receive a unique code allowing access to the official Goose presale beginning Wednesday, January 29 at 10:00 am (local). In addition, the TED VIP on-sale will be available beginning Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 am (local). Venue presales begin Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 am (local). All presales end Thursday, January 30 at 10:00 pm (local). General on-sales begin Friday, January 31 at 10:00 am (local). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” – which follows Goose’s recent debut performance at Madison Square Garden after November 2024’s star-studded SOULSHINE event benefiting hurricane relief and recovery in North Carolina and Florida – represent some of the biggest headline shows in the band’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their constantly evolving live schedule for the coming year. Next month will see Goose embark on a series of North American headline dates that includes three-night stands at Milwaukee, WI’s Miller High Life Theatre (February 6-8) and Grand Rapids, MI’s GLC Live at 20 Monroe (February 13-15) along with a sold-out two-night run at Toronto, ON’s History (February 10-11), the latter marking the band’s hugely anticipated first-ever shows north of the border in Canada.

In addition, Goose will host Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

Upcoming months will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24), Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (Sunday, May 25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15), and Highmount, NY’s Mountain Jam (June 22).

GOOSE – TOUR 2025

FEBRUARY

6 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

7 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

8 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre (SOLD OUT)

10 – Toronto, ON – History (SOLD OUT)

11 – Toronto, ON – History (SOLD OUT)

13 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

14 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

15 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe (SOLD OUT)

APRIL

24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

30 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater †

31 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion †

JUNE

1 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Gardens †

3 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl †

4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre †

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

11 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park †

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

17 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

21 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC †

22 – Highmount, NY – Mountain Jam *

27 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion †

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 

29 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl †

  * FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATE

High Moon Records is proud today to release the enigmatic 1960s San Francisco singer Jeannie Piersol’s eagerly awaited anthology, The Nest. The first-ever full-length compendium of Piersol’s distinctive, rarely heard body of work, The Nest, arrives today on CD, vinyl LP, and digital download, accompanied by an extensively illustrated booklet that includes liner notes from 5x GRAMMY® Award-nominated compilation producer Alec Palao (featuring exclusive interviews with Piersol and many of her musical collaborators), plus lavish artwork, never-before-seen photos, memorabilia, and more.

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With her hip hybrid of rock, soul, and Indian flavors, Jeannie Piersol is one of the enigmas of the mid-1960s San Francisco scene. Though little known, the distinctive singer emerged from the same Marin County community that nurtured the principals of the Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Big Brother, and other leading lights of the Bay Area’s future rock meritocracy. Close friends with Grace Slick and her brother-in-law Darby Slick, Piersol duetted with Grace in an embryonic line-up early Bay Area outfit The Great! Society before leaving to front her own bands, The Yellow Brick Road and Hair, both of whom worked the clubs and ballrooms of the emerging SF circuit, including such legendary venues as The Matrix.

The Nest gathers together the handful of tracks Piersol recorded during her all-too-brief but blazing career, including a pair of sought-after singles released on Chess Records’ psychedelic Cadet Concept subsidiary, plus studio outtakes, demos, live performances, and material by The Yellow Brick Road and Hair. Highlights include the slow-burning, psychedelically informed 1969 single, “The Nest,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. An official music video is streaming now on YouTube. A siren song marked by its ear-catching flourish of sarod, funky backbeat, and – seemingly out of nowhere – Piersol’s honeyed, hypnotic, eminently seductive voice, “The Nest” has become a chill-out favorite in recent years, lionized by DJs, reprised by indie rockers, and frequently pondered in blogs and podcasts. For decades, the backstory to this alluring track (also featuring backing vocals from iconic soul singer Minnie Riperton) was ambiguous at best, but it can now be revealed as a landmark by-product from the crucial formative years of the fabled Bay Area rock scene.

The album also includes "Gladys," which features backing vocals by Riperton, drums by Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, and orchestral arrangements by Charles Stepney (Rotary Connection, Ramsey Lewis) – and is also joined by an official music video streaming now on YouTube. The clip is a new transfer of an original 1968 16mm film, directed and produced by Ray Andersen, to promote the single. Andersen, along with his wife Joan, were founders of the legendary “Holy See” light show in San Francisco that ran light shows at the Fillmore in the late 60s, and he employed some of Holy See's hypnotic visuals as backgrounds in the promotional film.

“Gladys” was written by Piersol and she sent a demo of it to Jefferson Airplane for potential inclusion on After Bathing At Baxter’s. When the band decided not to record it, she re-recorded it for herself and released the new version as her first single. Both the demo and recorded versions are available on The Nest anthology.

“A full 55 years since its release, ‘The Nest’ still entrances, and perhaps has now found its true place in a world where records this disarmingly ingenuous can probably no longer be made,” write Alec Palao in his liner notes. “Along with most everything else Jeannie recorded, it’s something to be justly proud of.”

LISTEN TO “GLADYS”

WATCH “GLADYS” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “THE NEST”

WATCH “THE NEST” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Jeannie Piersol’s tale may be just one of the multiple strands that make up the fabric of West Coast rock ’n’ roll mythology, but it nonetheless remains instructive. There is the distinct air of unfulfilled potential that spills from The Nest, but the singer was subject to the variegates of an industry that still flung new acts at the wall and would happily abandon anything that failed to adhere commercially. So, like many of her generation, rather than succumb to the showbiz grind, Piersol decided to walk away and live a normal life. Now, High Moon’s welcome release of The Nest, what for decades have been Jeannie Piersol’s own personal keepsakes and memories are now something we can all appreciate. 

The Allman Betts Band is thrilled to announce their “Lucky Sevens Tour” - celebrating seven years of The Allman Betts Band.  The tour kicks off on June 6 in Charleston, SC, and will bring the band throughout the South, Midwest, and East Coast before wrapping on June 29 in Augusta, NJ.  The Allman Betts Band will welcome special guests  Greg Koch and Mattie Schell on select dates as support.  Tommy Prine will make an appearance as direct support on June 7 in LaGrange, GA and The Record Company will share the bill with The Allman Betts Band at Ravinia for a co-headline performance.

The newly announced tour will also be the only Allman Betts Band tour of 2025.  Check venue websites for pre-sale and on-sale details and for all tour information and up to date news, please visit allmanbettsband.com.

THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND “LUCKY SEVENS TOUR”

June 6 - The Refinery - Charleston, SC*

June 7 - Sweetland Amphitheatre - LaGrange, GA*!

June 8 - Walhalla Performing Arts Center - Walhalla, SC*

June 9 - Walker Theater - Chattanooga, TN*

June 11 - Vogue - Indianapolis, IN*        

June 12 - Ravinia Festival - Highland Park, IL**

June 13 - Blue Gate PAC - Shipshewana, IN*

June 14 -  MGM - Northfield, OH*

June 15 - Midland Theatre - Newark, OH*

June 17 - Riverfront Live - Cincinnati, OH*

June 18 - Englert Theater - Iowa City, IA*

June 20 - Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall - Munhall, PA^

June 21 - Music Box at Borgata - Atlantic City, NJ^

June 22 - Portsmouth Music Hall - Portsmouth, NH^

June 24 - Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT^

June 25 - The State Theatre - State College, PA^

June 26 - The Grand Opera House - Wilmington, DE^

June 27 - Batavia Downs - Batavia, NY^

June 28 - Back Home Festival - New Martinsville, WV

June 29 -Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival - Augusta, NJ^ 

*w/ Greg Koch

**Co-bill w/ The Record Company, support from Greg Koch

! w/ Tommy Prine as direct support

^w/ Mattie Schell

The Allman Betts Band, fronted by Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of legendary Allman Brothers Band founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, is celebrating seven years of making music and their road dog style of touring around the world.

Known for their signature mix of classic rock, blues, soul, country, jazz, and jam influences, the band takes audiences on a musical journey through their two BMG albums, Down to the River and Bless Your Heart. Fans of Allman Brothers music will get a fair share of the classic songs with an evening filled with that familiar sound that is part of their family’s legacy.

The Allman Betts Band is rounded out by a talented lineup including Alex Orbison (son of Roy Orbison) on drums, Justin Corgan on bass, slide guitarist Johnny Stachela, Hammond B3 organist John Ginty, and drummer John Lum.

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes are following last night’s surprise appearance at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards with today’s release of their exclusive cover version of “I Love L.A.,” available everywhere now. Proceeds will benefit The Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals. To contribute to the Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, or if you or someone you know needs help, please visit musicares.org/firerelief. 

LISTEN TO “I LOVE L.A.”

Last night saw Dawes co-founders Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith kick off the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards by leading an all-star lineup – including Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, and St. Vincent – for an unforgettable performance of Randy Newman’s classic ode to his beloved Los Angeles, honoring the City of Angels’ strength and resilience in the wake of last month’s devastating fires. Dawes now joins an impressive list of artists who have opened the GRAMMY® Awards over the years, including Beyonce and Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, U2, and many more. 

Dawes – whose own lives were shattered by the fire’s unprecedented destruction – were also among the stars performing at last week’s star-studded FireAid benefit concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. After opening their set with their own “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” Dawes were joined onstage by Stephen Stills and Mike Campbell for a performance of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.” The supergroup then welcomed Stills’ longtime friend and musical partner Graham Nash for an unforgettable rendition of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Teach Your Children” that saw everyone in attendance at the arena singing along in unison.

Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith are among the many Los Angeles area residents whose lives have been impacted by the destructive fire. Griffin lost his home while Taylor lost his studio and most of the band’s musical gear and equipment. Dawes further supported MusiCares efforts to assist fellow musicians affected by the fire by visiting ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform a special version of “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” originally found on their 2011 album, Nothing Is Wrong.

WATCH “TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

“I Love L.A.” follows last year’s acclaimed release of Dawes’ ninth studio album, Oh Brother, available everywhere now. Exclusive split color vinyl, as well as an array of deluxe Oh Brother bundles, are available via the Dawes online store.

Hailed by No Depression as “a staggering soundscape where guitar-talking, folk-rock, bleary-eyed grooves, and a kind of misfit pop all blur into one succinct soundtrack for these unprecedented times,” Oh Brother marks a distinctive new chapter for Dawes following 2022’s epic Misadventures of Doomscroller and the amicable departure of two bandmates last year. The album steers Dawes decidedly forward, honoring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship, as well as the next era and natural evolution of their beloved band. That spirit informed much of the writing and recording, with each track initially recorded live with just Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums, later incorporating additional studio instrumentation and collaborating with touring guitarist Trevor Menear. Across its nine heartfelt songs — which move seamlessly between folk rock, piano ballads, and sprawling jams while maintaining both an immediately recognizable sound and a freedom from expectations — Oh Brother sees Dawes navigating new vistas in their personal and professional lives while remaining steadfastly creative, ambitious, and inspired. 

Co-produced by Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith alongside longtime friend Mike Viola, Oh Brother includes such singles as “Mr. Los Angeles,” joined by a hilarious official music video starring Conan O’Brien and streaming now at YouTube following its exclusive world premiere via PEOPLE.com. Further highlights include the sprawling album centerpiece, “Surprise!,” “Still Strangers Sometimes,” and “House Parties,” the latter two accompanied by creative fan-focused official music videos streaming now at YouTube. Dawes have also shared an exclusive live studio performance videos of “Surprise!,” “House Parties” (featuring special guest Brad Paisley) and “Still Strangers Sometimes” (featuring Madison Cunningham and Mike Viola). In addition, Dawes paid a visit to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a late night TV performance of “House Parties” praised by Relix for “(Dawes’) energized approach and affinity for tapping into a feeling of sentimentalism through satirical lyrics – all the while maintaining their distinctive ability to conjure a scene and emulate a desired feeling.”

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Dawes spent much of last fall celebrating their new era traveling the US on their epic Oh Brother Tour, resuming April 9 at Woodstock, NY’s Bearsville Theatre. Support on most dates comes from Michigander. Dawes will also be among the artists joining Goose for Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico.

In addition, Taylor Goldsmith will join forces with his longtime friend MC Taylor (of Hiss Golden Messenger) for The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show, a collaborative tour that will see the two Taylors play onstage together, performing a mix of songs from both artist’s catalogs in a number of intimate venues around the country. The once-in-a-lifetime live run begins March 6 at Chicago, IL’s Thalia Hall. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit dawestheband.com/tour. 

DAWES - OH BROTHER TOUR 2025

MARCH

6 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †

7 – Columbus, IN – The Oil Can †

8 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark †

9 -Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage †

11 – Albany, NY – The Egg †

12 – Beverley, MA – The Cabot †

13 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center For The Arts †

APRIL

9 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theatre *

10 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse * (SOLD OUT)

11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia *

12 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *

13 – Princeton, NJ – Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

16 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre *

17 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre * (SOLD OUT)

18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *

19 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note *

21 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place *

23 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

25 – Kalispell, MT – Wachholz College Center *

26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *

27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *

MAY 2025

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo ^

* w/ Special Guests Michigander 

† The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show

^ Festival Appearance

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis shares the second song from his eagerly anticipated third studio album, Return To Zero, arriving Friday, March 14 via ATO Records. Pre-orders are available now.

“Need You Again” surfaced from an immediate burst of inspiration after Francis attended a DJ set by Derrick Carter (a Chicago house legend who created a 12-inch remix of “BNYLV” from his second full-length, In Plain Sight). Featuring a guest spot from Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce) and beguiling backing vocals from Brooklyn-based disco-delic trio Say She She, the result is a glorious entry point into the album’s groove-heavy soundscape which bears influence from George Clinton, Hamilton Bohannon, and other late 70’s proto-house music, unfolding in sinewy riffs and larger-than-life rhythms as Francis narrates a tale of ruinous infatuation.

“My girlfriend and I went out to a queer dance party called Queen! and stayed till about four in the morning, and Derrick played a track that was a big rock riff over a funk beat,” Francis recalls. “The next day I went into the studio on very little sleep and started working on the demo for ‘Need You Again,’ and after I finished, I couldn’t stop listening to it. It’s a song about a love affair, and the experience of projecting magical qualities onto another person and feeling almost addicted or beholden to them,” he reveals.

LISTEN TO “NEED YOU AGAIN”

WATCH “NEED YOU AGAIN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER RETURN TO ZERO

Francis’ first full-length studio effort in more than three years and most extravagantly realized work so far, Return To Zero sees the Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock ’n’ roll and ’70s-era dance music. Merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves, Francis constructed the album sans digital programming in keeping with his long-standing devotion to all things analog.

The album was heralded earlier in the year with the premiere of the gorgeously sprawling power pop anthem, “What’s Left Of Me.” A piercingly candid reflection on life on the road co-written with chart-topping Nashville-based songwriter Chris Gelbuda (Sabrina Carpenter, Meghan Trainor, Zac Brown Band), the track is accompanied by an official music video streaming now.

LISTEN TO “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME”

WATCH “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Co-produced by Francis alongside frequent collaborator Sergio Rios and recorded live in the studio with members of his touring band, Return To Zero is further highlighted by the playfully swaggering, deliberately over-the-top confession of romantic desperation, “Back It Up,” joined by an official music video directed by Alec Basse and streaming now.

LISTEN TO “BACK IT UP”

WATCH “BACK IT UP” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Hailed by SPIN as “a mesmerizing performer,” Francis will celebrate Return To Zero with an epic international tour schedule that will see him traversing the globe through 2025 and beyond, with full details to be announced soon. The first leg of North American headline dates begins March 20th in Cleveland, OH, and continues through mid-April. A pair of Japanese headline shows will be followed by a second US headline run, getting underway May 7 on the West Coast. In addition, Francis will also bring his show-stopping live set to an array of festivals around the world, including Byron Bay, Australia’s famed Byron Bay Bluesfest (April 17-20), a two-night stand at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival set for New Orleans, LA’s historic Tipitina’s (May 2-3), and Denver, CO’s Outside Festival (May 31). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.nealfrancis.com/tour.

NEAL FRANCIS – TOUR 2025

MARCH

20 – Cleveland, OH

21 – Pittsburgh, PA

22 – Toronto, ON

26 – Boston, MA

27 – New York, NY

28 – Philadelphia, PA

29 – Portland, ME

APRIL

1 – Raleigh, NC

2 – Charleston, SC

3 – Asheville, NC

4 – Atlanta, GA

5 – Nashville, TN

8 – Oklahoma City, OK

9 – Kansas City, MO

10 – St. Louis, MO

11 – Louisville, KY

12 – Indianapolis, IN

17-20 – Byron Bay, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest *

24 – Tokyo, JP – Shibuya Club Quattro

25 – Osaka, JP – Umeda Shangrila

MAY

2 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

3 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

7 – Solana Beach, CA

8 – Los Angeles, CA

10 – Stateline, NV

13 – Chico, CA

15 – Bend, OR

16 – Portland, OR

17 – Seattle, WA

31 – Denver, CO – Outside Festival *

* Festival Appearance

Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the 25th anniversary of The Rock Boat, sailing January 29 - February 5, 2026 from Miami, FL to St. Maarten and San Juan, Puerto Rico aboard the Norwegian Pearl.

Hosted by Sister Hazel, The Rock Boat cruise features an exciting lineup including Needtobreathe, Judah & The Lion, The Struts, Matt Nathanson, Bowling For Soup, Red Wanting Blue, Stephen Kellogg and The Twenty-Twenty-Sixers, Carbon Leaf, The Alternate Routes, The Band Feel, The Return Of Melodime, Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir, Bradley Rhodes, Brian Fechino & The Risky Beavers, Amy Gerhartz, The Paradox, and more to be announced soon.

"A quarter of a century ago we had a crazy idea to take some fans on a cruise,” says Sister Hazel frontman, Ken Block. “It was all as a 'thank you' to our most passionate fans for taking us from a van and trailer to our first platinum record. Year one - It was just us and we brought along one other act (our friends Dexter Freebish). But in an unforgettable instant - the minute we walked off that boat we absolutely knew we were onto something big. The gratitude we have that this event has lasted 25 years - and that it is as healthy today as any event has ever been - is beyond words. And it’s beyond our wildest dreams. We were basically kids when this thing started …. Now, we’re not QUITE kids anymore - but we bring that ‘kid like’ passion, enthusiasm, and excitement to every single element - of every single Boat! To celebrate 25 years of The Rock Boat we are going all out with our partners at Sixthman in every way possible to bring you all an unforgettable full SEVEN days of music and more!"

THE ROCK BOAT XXV

HOSTED BY SISTER HAZEL

January 29 -February 5, 2026

Sailing from Miami, FL to St. Maarten and San Juan aboard Norwegian Pearl

Lineup:

Needtobreathe

Judah & The Lion

The Struts

Matt Nathanson

Bowling For Soup

Red Wanting Blue

Stephen Kellogg and The Twenty-Twenty-Sixers

Carbon Leaf

The Alternate Routes

The Band Feel

The Return Of Melodime

Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir

Bradley Rhodes

Brian Fechino & The Risky Beavers

Amy Gerhartz

The Paradox

+More To Be Announced

ABOUT SIXTHMAN:

Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea. Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 300,000 guests on over 150 unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in-depth panels, Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums, and overall, truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman’s domestic homeport of Miami brings escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded its festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports and then from Athens through the Greek Isles in 2022. In addition to festivals at sea, Sixthman has taken its innovative vacation concept to world-class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services and enhanced experiences. 2025 is poised to be a record year in terms of the number of events and expansion into new verticals. LIVE LOUD with us at  www.sixthman.net.

My Morning Jacket shares their heavy and propulsive new single, "Squid Ink," today and it's available now at all streaming services. A psychedelic and visually arresting official music video for the dense and delightfully warped track powered by bassist Tom Blankenship and drummer Patrick Hallahan’s massively heavy grooves under a bit of shapeshifting vocal work from lead singer Jim James also premiers today and is streaming now on YouTube.

“The idea behind ‘Squid Ink’ is that certain people carry a negativity that fills the room like a squid shooting ink into the water,” says James, noting that the song arose from a basement jam with Hallahan. “It’s about trying to get out of those murky waters by believing in yourself, and when Patrick and I were jamming I got the idea to sing part of the chorus really low — almost like putting a beard on the face of the vocal.”

LISTEN TO "SQUID INK"

WATCH "SQUID INK" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

"Squid Ink" is the second song from My Morning Jacket's recently announced and eagerly awaited new album, is, out March 21 on ATO Records. It's the band's 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years. It was produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), and was heralded last month by the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited.” The song has been enthusiastically received at radio, with airplay at major stations and quick movement up the commercial AAA chart to where it sits now at #11 and climbing. An official music video, directed by famed photographer/filmmaker Danny Clinch and featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube. The band performed “Time Waited” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week. Album pre-orders – including limited edition vinyl, CD, and digital download – are available now.

PRE-ORDER is

LISTEN TO “TIME WAITED”

WATCH “TIME WAITED” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH “TIME WAITED” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

Last week, My Morning Jacket announced a wide-ranging headline run. MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR gets underway April 1 at Chattanooga, TN’s Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium and then travels into early May. Highlights include a very special three-night homecoming run at Louisville, KY’s historic The Louisville Palace on April 25-27. Additional dates will be announced soon.

Presales are available to all members of One Big Family beginning today at 10:00 am (local). To sign up for One Big Family or to learn more about “Family Pass,” please visit onebigfamily.mymorningjacket.com. Local presales start Wednesday, February 12 at 10:00 am (local). Spotify presales follow on Thursday, February 13 at 10:00 am (local). All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 14 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/tour.

My Morning Jacket is excited to continue its long-time partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB, to build upon previous successes and expand the tour sustainability program, engage fans in the Action Village at each show, and support REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project to accelerate climate solutions within the music industry.

MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR 2025

APRIL

1 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium w/Bendigo Fletcher

3-5 – Miramar Beach, FL – My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday *

8 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre **

10 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park **

12 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory **

13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall **

15 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP **

17 – Athens, OH – Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium **

18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater **

20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory **

21 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater **

25 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace w/Lacey Guthrie

26 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace w/Future Killer

27 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace w/The Jesse Lees

MAY

2 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory at The District w/Bendigo Fletcher

4 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

* Festival Appearance

** w/Grace Cummings

For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.

Largely recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, is finds My Morning Jacket deviating from their typically self-produced approach by teaming up with multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien, one of the most esteemed producers in rock music, known for his extensive work with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. For James – who has produced or co-produced all of the band’s studio albums since their 1999 debut The Tennessee Fire – the decision to work with O’Brien stemmed from a newfound willingness to open up their process and involve an outside creative force in shaping My Morning Jacket’s restlessly inventive yet nuanced form of psych-rock.

“Up until now I’ve never been able to let go and allow someone else to steer the ship,” James says. “It almost felt like an out-of-body experience to step back and give control over to someone who’s far more accomplished and made so many more records than us, but in the end, I was able to enjoy the process maybe more than I ever have before.”

Prior to joining O’Brien in the studio, My Morning Jacket got together for two highly exploratory writing and recording sessions, amassing over a hundred demos before settling upon the 10 eclectic tracks that eventually comprise the finished album. New songs such as the sprawling, album-opening epic, “Out In The Open” and the delightfully warped “Squid Ink” reveal a band whose voracious creative appetite is wholly matched by a deft command of their visionary musicality. When it came time to name the collection, My Morning Jacket chose a title that speaks to the infinitely unpredictable nature of music-making.

“I like how the word “is” indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is the whole purpose of music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”

is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.

“One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it,” he says. “It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully, those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind of peace as they try to deal with the insanity of the world – because that’s what music does for me, and doing the same for others is always my greatest dream come true.”

Widely regarded among the greatest live acts in music today, My Morning Jacket will further celebrate is with an array of top-billed festival performances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 4). The band is also currently set for the next edition of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, a three-night music vacation set for April 3-5 at Miramar Beach, FL’s Seascape Resort. In addition to three unique headline shows from My Morning Jacket, the event will see performances from an all-star lineup that includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Devon Gilfillian, Dinosaur Jr., Karina Rykman, S.G. Goodman, and Futurebirds, plus Late Night Campfire Sets by Tyler Ramsey, Maggie Halfman, and Bendigo Fletcher, as well as Late Night Silent Jam Performances by Karina Rykman, Eggy, and Illiterate Light. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at topeka.live/onebigholiday25.

ABOUT REVERB:

Leading the green music movement since 2004, REVERB partners with artists, festivals, and venues to reduce their environmental footprint while empowering millions of fans to take action on today’s most pressing environmental issues. Working with artist partners like Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews Band, ODESZA, Jack Johnson, Dead & Company, Tyler Childers, The 1975, Boygenius and many more, REVERB has greened over 350 tours & 7,500 concert events, eliminated 400,000+ tonnes of CO2e, prevented the use of over 4 million single-use plastic bottles and raised over $20 Million for environmental causes. REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project advances innovative climate solutions to directly eliminate carbon emissions created by the music industry. Since launching in 2023, it has revolutionized mobile power for festivals, bringing solar-charged battery power to large scale stages like Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits festival, and SxSW. Learn more at REVERB.org and MusicDecarbonizationProject.org.

MY MORNING JACKET

is

(ATO Records)

Release Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Tracklist:

Out In The Open

Half A Lifetime

Everyday Magic

I Can Hear Your Love

Time Waited

Beginning From The Ending

Lemme Know

Squid Ink

Die For It

River Road

Jack White is celebrating the start of his 2025 No Name Tour with the all-new No Name Live EP, available today at all streaming services. The EP is a 5-song collection of live tracks taken from White’s 2024 edition of the tour, which was characterized by surprise shows in historic clubs around the world to support the 2024 album No Name. Listen to No Name Live EP at https://ffm.to/nonameliveep.

No Name is available now via Third Man Records. The acclaimed collection was recently honored with a 2025 GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Rock Album” – White’s 34th solo career nomination and 46th overall along with 16 total GRAMMY® Award wins. The No Name Tour began, February 6, with a sold-out show at Toronto, ON’s HISTORY and then travels North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan through late May. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates.

White’s sixth studio album, No Name officially arrived on Friday, August 2 following its clandestine white-label appearance at Third Man Records locations that saw customers slipped, guerilla-style, free unmarked vinyl copies in their shopping bags. True to his DIY roots, the record was recorded at White’s Third Man Studio throughout 2023 and 2024, pressed to vinyl at Third Man Pressing, and released by Third Man Records.

JACK WHITE - NO NAME TOUR 2025

FEBRUARY

11 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre

12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

17 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

18 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

21 – Paris, France – La Cigale

22 – Paris, France – La Trianon

23 – Paris, France – La Trianon

25 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg (Ronda)

26 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg (Ronda)

28 – London, UK – Troxy

MARCH

1 – London, UK – Troxy

2 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham

3 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom

10 – Hiroshima, Japan – Blue Live Hiroshima

12 – Osaka, Japan – Gorilla Hall

13 – Nagoya, Japan – Diamond Hall

15 – Tokyo, Japan – Toyosu PIT

17 – Tokyo, Japan – Toyosu PIT

>APRIL

3 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory

4 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

5 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha

7 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

8 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

10 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed (Indoors)

11 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed (Indoors)

12 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

13 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

15 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

16 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

18 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

19 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

MAY

4 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater

5 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater

6 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

8 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

9 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

10 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center

12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

15 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

16 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

17 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

19 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

20 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

22 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

23 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

24 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

JACK WHITE

LIVE NO NAME EP

(Third Man Records)

Track list:

    That’s How I’m Feeling – Live at Bluebird Theater, October 8, 2024
    Old Scratch Blues – Live at Odeon Theatre, December 11, 2024
    Archbishop Harold Holmes – Live at The Earl, July 29, 2024
    Morning at Midnight – Live at Toad’s Place, September 10, 2024
    Rough on Rats (If You're Asking) – Live at Trees, November 13, 2024

The Lumineers have announced the eagerly awaited North American leg of their epic Automatic 2025 world tour. Headline dates begin July 3 and include stadiums, arenas, and amphitheaters across the US and Canada through mid-October. Highlights include shows at such vaunted venues as New York City’s Citi Field (July 11), Boston, MA’s Fenway Park (July 18), Denver, CO’s Mile High Stadium (August 2), Los Angeles, CA’s Kia Forum (August 9), Seattle, WA’s T-Mobile Park (August 16), Chicago, IL’s Soldier Field (August 30), Washington, DC’s Nationals Park (September 6), Detroit, MI’s Comerica Park (September 13), Philadelphia, PA’s Citizens Bank Park (September 19). Special guests for the tour will be Young The Giant, St. Vincent, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lake Street Dive, Vance Joy, The Backseat Lovers, Dr. Dog, Hippo Campus, Tom Odell, and Chance Peña.

The upcoming tour celebrates the arrival of The Lumineers’ hugely anticipated new album, Automatic, available via Dualtone worldwide on Friday, February 14. Pre-orders are available now. “Same Old Song,” the first single from the album, is proving to be the fastest-rising single of the band’s career. It’s currently #4 at AAA and #6 at Alternative radio in the States, while achieving #4 at Alternative and #14 at Active Rock in Canada, cementing The Lumineers’ continued impact on the modern music landscape.

For first access to tickets, fans can register now for the Artist Presale tickets by signing up at www.thelumineers.com/tour. Artist presales begin Tuesday, February 18 at 10:00 am local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 21 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.thelumineers.com/tour.

VIP Experiences will also be available starting with the Artist presale and include a premium reserved seat or GA pit ticket with early entry to the venue, an invitation to the pre-show Automatic Travel Lounge, an exclusive retro merchandise pack, and more. Details available here: thelumineers.100xhospitality.com/.

Amex Presale Tickets™ for select shows in the U.S. and Canada will be available to American Express Card Members for purchase HERE starting Tuesday, February 18th at noon (local), before the general public on-sale, while supplies last. Terms apply. This is one of the many entertainment benefits  American Express Card Members can access across the arts, theater, sports and music through Amex Experiences™.

On top of their own shows, The Lumineers will headline upcoming festivals including  Tempe, AZ’s Extra Innings Festival (February 28), Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 11-14), and Richmond, VA’s Iron Blossom Music Festival (September 20-21).

Additionally, The Lumineers will celebrate the Valentine’s Day release of Automatic with a special late-night TV performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, airing tomorrow, February 13, on NBC (check local listings).

PRE-ORDER AUTOMATIC

LISTEN TO “YOU’RE ALL I GOT” & “SO LONG”

LISTEN TO “SAME OLD SONG”

WATCH “SAME OLD SONG” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH THE MAKING OF “SAME OLD SONG” | VEVO FOOTNOTES

After twenty years of musical partnership, Automatic finds Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites traveling new sonic and thematic terrain with their most raw and personal collection thus far. Both men, now dads, fully embraced the life-altering, unromantic challenges and rewards of family life. When they reconvened to write, the emerging songs featured a new, aching vulnerability, sly humor, and bold acknowledgments of need – for love, respect, and connection in an increasingly chaotic world.

Inspired by Peter Jackson’s 2021 Beatles documentary Get Back, the band, with the help of co-producers David Baron and Simone Felice, set up shop in the expansive tracking room at Woodstock's Utopia Studio. Multiple set-ups – with two sets of drums, three different pianos, and an array of amps, guitars, vocal mics – were laid out, allowing the musicians to pivot and capture as much as possible with minimal delay. The process further freed The Lumineers to perform the songs as a unit, allowing the band to capture the raw, organic presentation of the anthemic new tracks. For the first time on a Lumineers album, the band is credited as co-producers alongside Felice and Baron, who also engineered and mixed, as he did on the band’s last two albums.

Recorded in less than a month, the album, as Schultz says, feels “very much of this era.” While songs like the self-effacing “Asshole” and the spartan, wry “Better Day” reveal a risky intimacy and heretofore untapped undercurrent of humor, Automatic remains what fans around the world have come to love about The Lumineers – shadowy themes wrapped in upbeat, infectious melodies, sky-high choruses destined to be sung by tens of thousands each night on the road, and what Fraites calls “a palpable sense of connection between Wes and me. There’s lots of love on this record.”

THE LUMINEERS

THE AUTOMATIC WORLD TOUR 2025 NORTH AMERICA

February

*28 - Tempe, AZ - Extra Innings Festival

July

3 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC

*5 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Summerfest

8 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center

9 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake

11 - Flushing, NY - Citi Field

13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

15 - Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Amphitheater

18 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park

22 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center

23 - Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

25 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

26 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center

29 - Boise, ID - ExtraMile Arena

30 - West Valley City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

August

2 - Denver, CO - Empower Field at Mile High

5- San Francisco, CA - Chase Center

6 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center

9 - Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum

13 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater

14 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater

16 - Seattle, WA - T-Mobile Park

30 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field

September

3 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater

6 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park

8 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

9 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

*11 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond Festival

13 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park

16 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

17 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion

19 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park

*21 - Richmond, VA - Iron Blossom Festival

23 - Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena

26 - Charleston, SC - Credit One Stadium

27 - Savannah, GA - Enmarket Arena

30 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center

October

1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena

3 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

4 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena

7 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

8 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

10 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

11 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena

14 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts is proud to present The Ozark Mountain Daredevils Curtain Call Concert Series – 53 Years of Music, 3 Unforgettable Nights. This historic three-night event, set for November 13-15, 2025, will celebrate the legendary band’s incredible career and mark the culmination of their current tour with a series of unique performances.

"We are thrilled to build on the overwhelming success of our 2022 collaboration with The Ozark Mountain Daredevils and The Springfield Symphony Orchestra," said Keith Boaz, Executive Director of Juanita K. Hammons Hall. "This series is a rare opportunity to experience the band’s legacy in a unique and powerful way. It’s an honor to host these performances, and we can’t wait to share them with fans old and new."

Concert Information

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Thursday, November 13 – 7pm

Kicking off the series, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils reunite with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for a breathtaking symphonic performance. Following the success of their 2022 collaboration, this concert will blend the band’s signature sound with orchestral arrangements, creating a must-see musical experience.

Generations: Celebrating the Legacy

Friday, November 14 – 7pm

This special evening pays tribute to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils’ profound influence on Ozarkian music. Notable local musicians and bands will take the stage to perform original works and deep cuts from the Daredevils’ catalog, with rare collaborations featuring the band members. Closing out the night, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils will deliver a special set where anything can happen, honoring their rich musical legacy and the artists they've inspired.

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils: The Final Bow

Saturday, November 15 – 7pm

In an exciting close to the weekend, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils will take the stage for a celebratory performance – bringing together their signature sound, decades of memories, and generations of fans. While this marks the conclusion of their current tour, the music and spirit of the Daredevils will continue to live on.

"Bringing this series to life at Juanita K. Hammons Hall is something truly special," said John Dillon, founding partner of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. "The music, the stories, and the connection with our fans have defined this journey, and these three nights will be a powerful reflection of everything we’ve built together over the years. We look forward to taking the stage and sharing this experience with everyone who has been part of our story."

Tickets start at $49 (plus applicable fees), and go on sale Friday, February 21. They can be purchased online at HammonsHall.com, by phone at 417-836-7678, or in person at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall box office (Monday–Friday, 10 AM–5 PM). A limited number of tickets will be available in person exclusively at presenting sponsor Kaleidoscope now through February 20. Special ticket packages will be available for fans who want to experience all three nights of this historic celebration. More information at HammonsHall.com.

Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood has shared “The Forks of Cypress (feat. Waxahatchee),” the latest single (featuring Katie Crutchfield) from his landmark new solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, February 21. Pre-orders are available now. An official music video – filmed by Bradley Wagner and Juan M. Soria at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY before Drive-By Truckers took the stage on their Southern Rock Opera Revisited Tour earlier this year and featuring aerial footage of Hood’s hometown of Florence, AL provided by local pilot John David Apkarian of Wings Over Bama – premieres today on YouTube.

“The Forks of Cypress a real place, a few miles just north of my hometown of Florence, Alabama,” says Patterson Hood. “A former plantation house, once owned by a cousin of Andrew Jackson, it was struck by a ‘lightning cluster’ in 1966 – when I was two – and exploded into flames, burning to the ground in under five minutes. All that was left were these huge columns, in a rectangle on top of the hill overlooking the meadow. It was right by a very creepy rickety one lane bridge that the locals called Ghost Bridge. I drove past this (and crossed the scary bridge) every week of my childhood on my way to my Great Uncle’s house (where I spent every weekend). Later, as a teenager, kids would drive dates out to Ghost Bridge and tell ghost stories and make out. The bridge was torn down about a decade ago.

“I wrote the song as pure fiction, inspired by those great story songs that Bobbie Gentry did, an ‘Ode to Billie Joe,’ etc., where she implies a story without really telling it. In my head, I heard Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) singing it with me and was blessed that she was willing to do so. She’s one of my very favorite artists, and such a lovely person.

“The song was fleshed out wonderfully by Phil and Brad Cook (who played keyboards, dobro and bass on it), Dan Hunt on drums, and then Kevin Morby put the cherry on top with a stunning lead part. 

“Whipped cream and cherry.”

LISTEN TO “THE FORKS OF CYPRESS (FEAT. WAXAHATCHEE)”

WATCH “THE FORKS OF CYPRESS (FEAT. WAXAHATCHEE)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER EXPLODING TREES & AIRPLANE SCREAMS

Produced by Chris Funk (The Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks) at various studios in Hood’s current hometown of Portland, OR, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams marks the singer-songwriter-guitarist’s most expansive and ambitious extracurricular effort to date, supported by a stellar cast of friends and fellow musicians including Waxahatchee, Brad and Phil Cook (Megafaun), Kevin Morby, Wednesday, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, The Blasters), David Barbe (Sugar, Mercyland), Nate Query (The Decemberists), Steve Drizos (Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons), Daniel Hunt (Neko Case, M Ward), and Stuart Bogie (The Hold Steady, Goose). 

The 10-track was heralded late in 2024 with the first single, “A Werewolf and a Girl,” featuring additional vocals from Lydia Loveless. A lyric video directed by Jason Shevchuk is streaming now on YouTube.

LISTEN TO “A WEREWOLF AND A GIRL”

WATCH “A WEREWOLF AND A GIRL” LYRIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “THE POOL HOUSE”

WATCH “THE POOL HOUSE” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Hood will celebrate the arrival of Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams with an eagerly anticipated run of US headline dates. The Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams 2025 Tour – which will feature backing from his band, The Sensurrounders, along with support from special guest Lydia Loveless – gets underway March 18 at Somerville, MA’s Arts at the Armory and then travels into April. Hood – who is also set for a two-night solo stand at Little Rock, AR’s White Water Tavern on May 2-3 – will then reconvene with The Sensurrounders for a very special double bill alongside MJ Lenderman as part of Charleston, SC’s famed Spoleto Festival USA on May 24. Before the tour begins, Hood will be performing a stripped-down acoustic set and signing at Music Millenium for free in his hometown of Portland, OR on release day, February 21 at 6 PM.

For complete details and ticket information, please visit pattersonhood.com/tour-dates.

PATTERSON HOOD AND THE SENSURROUNDERS

EXPLODING TREES & AIRPLANE SCREAMS 2025 TOUR 

MARCH

18 – Somerville, MA – Arts at the Armory *

19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made *

21 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater *

22 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis *

23 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis *

25 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle *

26 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West *

28 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn *

29 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl *

30 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Indy *

APRIL

1 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music *

2 – Evanston, IL – SPACE *

4 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway *

5 – Louisville, KY – The Whirling Tiger *

30 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah

MAY

2 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern †

3 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern †

24 – Charleston, SC – Spoleto Festival USA ^

* w/ Special Guest Lydia Loveless

† Patterson Hood Solo

^ w/ Special Guest MJ Lenderman

Phish have announced their summer 2025 tour, set to get underway June 20 for three nights at Manchester, NH’s SNHU Arena. The band will continue on with performances in Pittsburgh, PA (June 24), Austin, TX (June 27-28), Columbus, OH (July 9), North Charleston, SC (July 11-13), Philadelphia, PA (July 15-16), Chicago, IL (July 18-20), Forest Hills, NY (July 22-23), and Saratoga Springs, NY (July 25-27). In addition, Phish will take a break this year from their long-standing Labor Day weekend tradition at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, instead taking the stage at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO over July 4th weekend (July 3-5).

A ticket request period is now underway at tickets.phish.com and will continue through Monday, February 24 at 12 noon ET. Tickets officially go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 28 at 10 am ET. Travel packages for the Boulder and Chicago shows go on sale Wednesday, February 19 at 10 am local time. Travel packages for North Charleston go on sale Thursday, February 27 at 10 am ET. Specific ticketing information for each show is available at phish.com/tours.

The band recently announced West Coast tour dates which include two-night stands at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena (April 18-19) and San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (April 22-23) as well as a one-night-only show at Portland, Oregon’s Moda Center on April 20 – the first Phish performance in Portland, OR in over 25 years. The run concludes with a three-night return to Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl, set for April 25-27. In conjunction with their return to the Hollywood Bowl, Phish will donate $300,000 to support relief and rebuilding efforts for communities affected by the recent Southern California wildfires through the band’s non-profit The WaterWheel Foundation.

Phish were recently named as nominees for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. This marks the band’s first-ever nomination for induction into the Rock Hall, honoring a singular four-decade career that has earned them one of the most dedicated fan communities in music history with their blend of idiosyncratic songcraft, extended improvisation, and immersive live performances, all fusing a variety of genres into their own freewheeling sound and vision. Fans around the world can participate in the Induction selection process through the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote. Through April 21, fans can vote online every day at vote.rockhall.com. The top five artists selected by the public will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to determine the 2025 Inductees.

APRIL

18 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

19 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

22 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

23 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

26 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

JUNE

20 - Manchester, NH - SNHU Arena

21 - Manchester, NH - SNHU Arena

22 - Manchester, NH - SNHU Arena

24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Events Center

27 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

28 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

JULY

3 - Boulder, CO - Folsom Field

4 - Boulder, CO - Folsom Field

5 - Boulder, CO - Folsom Field

9 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center

11 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum

12 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum

13 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum

15 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at the Mann

16 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at the Mann

18 - Chicago, IL - United Center

19 - Chicago, IL - United Center

20 - Chicago, IL - United Center

22 - Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium

23 - Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium

25 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC

26 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC

27 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC

Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Shaw has teamed up with the legendary Jim James (My Morning Jacket) for a powerful new rendition of “Take a Look Inside,” out now via Yokoko Records. The release is accompanied by an updated animated video, directed by Texas-based graphic and motion designer Andrew Knives, which introduces a new storyline featuring both artists.

LISTEN TO “TAKE A LOOK INSIDE” (FEAT. JIM JAMES)

WATCH “TAKE A LOOK INSIDE” (FEAT. JIM JAMES) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 

Jim James shared his thoughts on the collaboration:

“I was so honored when David asked me to sing with him on this beautiful song! We had an amazing discussion about how, in the craziness of the world, one place we all can create positive change is within ourselves, really taking a look inside and learning to love and forgive ourselves and thus become able to better serve the world! I think those sentiments are echoed beautifully in this song, and it was a joy to sing together.”

David Shaw says of working with Jim James:

 “They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes, but sometimes, you do—and they turn out to be even more generous, kind, and inspiring than you imagined. Jim James is one of those people. Having him lend his voice and spirit to this song is an honor that’s hard to put into words.

From the very beginning, My Morning Jacket has been somewhat of a North Star for me and my mates in The Revivalists. They’re the coolest and their music has been a constant source of inspiration and is such a gift to us all.

To have Jim James be a part of this song—something that means so much to me—is truly surreal. I’m beyond grateful.”

The original version of “Take a Look Inside” serves as the title track of Shaw’s recently released album. Produced by Shaw at Esplanade Studios in his adopted home base of New Orleans, LA, Take a Look Inside sees Shaw exploring life and love against an organically created backdrop of hazy acoustic guitar, ethereal piano, and bluesy grooves, all told with acute intuition, keen insight, and unabashed honesty. The gifted singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist spent much of the past few years writing and recording the album in bursts of inspiration amidst an unceasingly busy schedule – not only as frontman for chart-topping, Multi-Platinum rock band The Revivalists but also as a new husband and dad.

Shaw recently brought “Take a Look Inside” to national television with a performance on CBS Saturday Morning.

WATCH DAVID SHAW PERFORM

“TAKE A LOOK INSIDE” 

ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING

Shaw also returns to the road this week for the winter leg of his Take a Look Inside tour, kicking off February 20 in Milwaukee and wrapping up March 2 in Ridgefield, CT. Special guest Angel White will support all dates. VIP packages, including an exclusive pre-show acoustic soundcheck, personal photo, and more, are available now. Additional dates to be announced. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.davidshaw.com/shows.

DAVID SHAW – “TAKE A LOOK INSIDE TOUR” 2025

FEBRUARY

20 – Milwaukee, WI– The Rave Bar*

21 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater*

22 – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge*

25 – Cleveland, OH – Asylum Room at Masonic Auditorium*

26 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry at Fillmore*

28 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre*

MARCH 

1 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall*

2 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse*

* w/ Angel White

New Orleans’ one and only Galactic and the legendary Soul Queen of New Orleans, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Irma Thomas, have shared the second song from their all-new collaborative album, Audience With The Queen. The buoyant “Where I Belong” puts the listener squarely in Thomas’ world as she reflects on an incredible life in music. From her vocal growls to the bright and joyful tone of her rich contralto, Thomas exudes positive energy and strength against the backdrop of high-energy horn lines. During a spoken word pause sheathed in barely-there effects, Thomas assures us she still loves what she does and has no plans to stop. When she belts out, "I still got a love affair / with the sound of music in the air,” it’s hard not to feel her elation."

“This is a fun song where Irma sits back and reflects on the life she’s lived and the things that make her content with how she’s lived it," says Galactic's Robert Mercurio. "I particularly love the line, ‘I was in Paris drinking Champagne, when you were in diapers and crying.’ It’s funny and light but also so true.”

“This one’s a horn-heavy New Orleans party track built around Miss Irma’s confidence and happiness in knowing she’s right where she should be at this point in her life – making music and singing songs," says Ben Ellman. "The lyrics couldn’t be more true. Her vocal chops are still amazing and she constantly pushes us to play at a higher level.”

LISTEN TO "WHERE I BELONG"

Audience With The Queen arrives Friday, April 11 on Galactic’s own Tchuop-Zilla Records. It was heralded in January with the release of the fiery first single, “Lady Liberty," alongside an official music video streaming now on YouTube. Bolstered by a hooky horn riff, growling guitar line, and the unbreakably tight ensemble playing that has long been Galactic’s signature, the poignant, powerful track explores racially fueled violence and social justice, with Thomas singing, “Another black man shot down last night and they keep adding up / Is this the world that we’re living in? The one we raise our children in? / Lord save us all, Lady Liberty took a fall.” Album pre-orders are available now.

Audience With The Queen marks a landmark departure from Galactic’s 10 previous studio LPs, most of which revolved around the band’s core instrumentalists – Ellman (saxophones, harmonica), Mercurio (bass), Stanton Moore (drums), Jeff Raines (guitar) and Rich Vogel (keyboards) – accompanied by a mix of different vocalists. Here, the 83-year-old Thomas retains the spotlight across eight brand new songs written specifically for her famously warm, blues-drenched voice, as well as a reimagined take on Nancy Wilson’s classic “How Glad I Am.” Thomas worked hand in hand with producers Ellman and Mercurio to select and fine-tune the lyrics and other details, finding her own special way inside the story of each song. Audience With The Queen is heralded by today’s premiere of the fiery first single,

“It’s about what’s happening now,” says Irma Thomas, “and now isn’t going anywhere. No protesting is involved, it’s just that what’s happening around us needs to be sung about and heard. I’m making people more aware, through song, to pay attention to what’s going on.”

“The music is super funky on this track but I was also really excited to hear Irma Thomas tackle lyrics about such important social issues,” says Galactic co-founder Robert Mercurio. “The subject matter is a departure for her. She gave me goosebumps when we were recording this song in the studio. Hearing a person of her stature sing about social injustice in America really hits home for me.”

“Irma puts so much energy and heart into her vocal performance on ‘Lady Liberty’ that it makes the lyrics’ message that much more powerful,” says Galactic co-founder Ben Ellman. “You can hear this strength in her tone that just insists we have to look seriously at what’s been happening around us and take a stand for justice. I also love hearing her interpret a song that’s not about love or relationships. It’s different from what people may associate her music with but Irma’s voice is incredibly versatile.”

LISTEN TO “LADY LIBERTY”

WATCH “LADY LIBERTY” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

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Galactic has been bringing their big, bold brand of hot New Orleans funk to fans across the frozen Northeast on a headline run accompanied by longtime vocalist Jelly Joseph and special guests including Parlor Greens, Jah Works, Honey Marmalade, and The Jungo Partners. On February 22, the band will return home from JamCruise just in time to celebrate Mardi Gras with a pair of shows at their own historic Tipitina’s, set for February 22 and March 1. Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket availability, please see galacticfunk.com/home/tour-dates

GALACTIC - TOUR 2025

FEBRUARY

22 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s

MARCH

1 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s w/79rs Gang

APRIL

26 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's

MAY

2 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's

4 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

31 - Sussex, NJ - Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest

JULY

27 - Naeba Ski Resort, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival

Known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans,” Irma Thomas is a pillar of American R&B and blues history, known for her soulful voice and distinctive southern twang. She immediately made a splash with her 1959 Billboard-charting debut single, “Don’t Mess With My Man,” which she followed with a string of unforgettable hits recorded with producer Allen Toussaint including “It’s Raining” and 1964’s top 20 pop hit, “Wish Someone Would Care,” a slow-burning, self-penned soul ballad based upon her life as a 17-year-old mother of three children. Recorded the same year, Thomas’ “Time Is On My Side” inspired The Rolling Stones to record an almost note-for-note rendition that proved their first top 10 single in the US. Though Thomas’ influence was firmly entrenched in New Orleans and around the globe for over five decades, she received her first-ever GRAMMY® Award in 2007 honoring her 18th studio album, the moving post-Katrina reflection After the Rain. Among her many other honors and accolades include two Blues Music Awards for “Soul Blues Female Artist,” the Americana Honors & Awards’ 2018 “Lifetime Achievement Award For Performance, and induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Galactic has proven an equally essential cornerstone of New Orleans’ dynamic music landscape over their own past three decades. The always adventurous group has evolved continuously since first together in the 1990s as a late-night funk outfit steeped in the unique sounds of their beloved city, thanks in part to their penchant for collaborating with a wildly diverse array of guest artists. While those experiences have afforded a steady stream of musical perspectives and ideas, other elements of their work – like their role as stewards of the historic New Orleans music venue Tipitina’s – have only served to deepen Galactic’s inextricable relationship with their city and its music community, providing an even richer foundation for their ongoing explorations of new creative terrain.

Now, with Audience With The Queen, Galactic and Irma Thomas have come together to create a career-defining milestone for both artists, an uplifting joint effort that shines new light on the incomparable singer’s timeless, soulful sound. The album’s origins date back to 2010, when Thomas collaborated with Galactic on “Heart of Steel,” a standout track on the band’s critically acclaimed album, Ya-Ka-May. The song quickly became a setlist staple for both Thomas and Galactic, inspiring the possibility of further collaboration.

Both Galactic and Thomas kept busy in the years that followed with countless live performances and in the band’s case, a string of inventive studio albums like Carnivale Electros, Into the Deep, and Already Ready Already. Things got even more hectic in 2018, a year that ended with Galactic’s purchase of Tipitina’s, the uptown New Orleans club that had long been their home base for fabled all-night shows during Carnival and Jazz Fest. When the pandemic shuttered live music, however, the ever-resourceful band got creative and in 2021, they launched Tipitina’s Record Club (TRC), the all-vinyl label that’s since allowed them to share music by their favorite artists from New Orleans and beyond with fans around the world. In addition to previously unreleased recordings, historic reissues, and stunning live performances, TRC producers Ellman and Mercurio wanted the label to serve as a vehicle for them to record new material with other local artists.

“We were just going through a wish list and we thought, ‘Oh, we should do an Irma Thomas record,’” Ellman says. They first considered asking Thomas to bring a band into the studio but “then we kind of had a moment where we’re like, ‘Whoa. Maybe it should be Galactic.’ We had a label to put it out on and an audience and we had a history with her in the studio, so we approached her.”

Sessions got underway in New Orleans in December 2022 and continued through 2024. A selection of new songs were written by Galactic expressly for Thomas, with highlights including the buoyant “Where I Belong,” which sees her reflecting on an incredible life in music.

“We wanted to contemporize the whole thing, bring her into our sound,” Mercurio says. “We wanted every song to feel real coming from Irma Thomas, given the life she’s lived.”

Looking back on the recording process, Thomas says working with Galactic made her “feel youthful” in ways she didn’t expect.

“The fact that I’m sounding better now than I did when I was 20,” Thomas says, “that is definitely surprising me! But I think that has a lot to do with the fact that I’ve been singing a long time and I’ve learned what I can and cannot do with my voice.”

With Audience With The Queen, Galactic and Irma Thomas have come together to create a dazzling testament to what’s possible when the band opens up their progressive sound to a truly iconic vocalist who has helped shape the canon of modern New Orleans music. Indeed, the album is emblematic of Galactic’s longstanding belief in collaboration and experimentation, creative choices that see them constantly evolving thanks to the contributions of fellow musicians spanning generations and the diverse spectrum of New Orleans’ awe-inspiring musical history.

“There’s something about pushing ourselves that creates even more of a spark of energy and creativity,” says Mercurio, “even after all these years. Working with different artists always brings that out in us. It shows us new possibilities and new limitations that set our goalposts in a different spot each time.”

“I feel incredibly fortunate that we’re able to work with somebody like Irma Thomas,” says Ellman. “I mean, we’ve worked with Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Cyril Neville, Corey Glover – just incredible lead singers, who have really contributed to the fabric of contemporary American music. I just feel like a kid in a candy store.”

As for the soon-to-be 84-year-old Soul Queen of New Orleans? “I won’t ever retire from singing,” Irma Thomas promises. “I’m having too much fun.”

“Lead Up,” the second single off of Goose’s forthcoming new album, Everything Must Go, opens with a distant howl cutting through the stillness. The song begins ominously, showcasing the band’s ethereal register. Its searching lyrics — “oftentimes we worry about the things we waste”— read melancholic, but they are acid-tinged. A pacing snare drum gathers the potential energy of the track, building through a forceful chorus and culminating in the searing notes of guitarist Rick Mitarotonda’s distorted guitar. The song ends as softly as it begins. The echoing lines of the chorus haunt the final measures: “I wish I could take it all away.”

“The record is a collection — of songs, of characters, and of different places and times in our lives,” Mitarotonda says of ‘Lead Up,’ which reemerged recently from a song originally written during his early teenage years. “It was a way for me to explore feelings that I didn’t really understand at the time. Sometimes as you get older it becomes valuable reflecting on things from that time in your life, and how pure and unadulterated expressions can be then.“

LISTEN TO “LEAD UP”

DIGITAL PRE-SAVE EVERYTHING MUST GO;

VINYL PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Everything Must Go spans Goose’s musical history and arrives via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Digital and vinyl pre-orders are available now. The album was heralded earlier in the year with the release of “Give It Time,” a song which, like the solitary voice of doubt that rattles through the mind in our loneliest hours, starts gently but soon begins to build, buoyed by the steadying cadence of a bass drum. As the music intensifies, unfurling with soaring guitar and five-part harmonies, the uncertainty of the opening measures begins to crack, revealing in its place a perpetual message of hope. The video – filmed, edited, and directed by Michael Nuchareno – features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and explosive live shows that perfectly match the powerful development and crescendo of the song’s message of strength derived from new beginnings.

WATCH “GIVE IT TIME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “GIVE IT TIME”

The album is the Connecticut-based quintet’s first new studio LP in close to three years. It’s the first release since 2022’s critically acclaimed Dripfield and was produced once again by D. James Goodwin, helping mark the band’s evolution since its inception in 2014. Drawing from the feel of its live performances, the album features a carnivalesque cast of characters — primarily songs written throughout the band’s recent years of growth, including re-imagined live staples and songs that capture the band’s evolving, dynamic sound.

“These songs all come from different times and places in a way that captures a part of the journey of the band,” Mitarotonda says. “It moves through time for us, but not in a tidy, linear way. Like the band, it's okay for things to feel more like a landscape sometimes and less like a singular cohesive statement. It mixes different moods and ideas and characters. The through line is that each piece is part of that journey and that everyone is welcome to the party.”

For fans and newcomers alike, Everything Must Go is an arrival of sorts — a journey through the group's past and present. It's also a statement of intent.

“As we were experiencing a significant change in the lives of the band, as well as reflecting on the multitude of fast past changes unfolding around all of us constantly, the title continued to take on many layers of meaning throughout the process,” Mitarotonda says. "The idea was to throw everything at this project. To wipe the slate clean.”

Goose will celebrate Everything Must Go with perhaps the most momentous live run of the hard-working band’s career thus far, highlighted by their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden (June 28). The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” begins May 30 at Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Other highlights include two-night stands at Chesterfield, MO’s The Factory (June 10-11) and Cleveland, OH’s Jacobs Pavilion (June 24-25), as well as a very special homecoming return to New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl (June 29). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” – which follows Goose’s recent debut performance at Madison Square Garden after November 2024’s star-studded SOULSHINE event benefiting hurricane relief and recovery in North Carolina and Florida – represent some of the biggest headline shows in the band’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their constantly evolving live schedule for the coming year. In addition, Goose will host Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

Upcoming months will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24), Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (Sunday, May 25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15), and Highmount, NY’s Mountain Jam (June 22).

GOOSE – TOUR 2025

APRIL

24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

30 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater †

31 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion †

JUNE

1 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Gardens †

3 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl †

4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre †

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

11 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park †

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

17 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

21 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC †

22 – Highmount, NY – Mountain Jam *

27 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion †

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

29 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl †

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATE

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is excited to unveil the inaugural lineup for this year’s “The Infinity Stage,” a brand-new, one-of-a-kind venue – presented in partnership with Polygon Live – boasting spatial sound, synchronized lights, and an unprecedented three-dome, open-air design to create the world’s largest, most immersive, 360° live music experience. 2025’s “The Infinity Stage” will feature additional sets from an array of artists including, in alphabetical order, Arooj Aftab, Big Gigantic (DJ Set), Blacklizt, Cameron Winter, Experts Only TakeOver, Levity, Mary Droppinz, Melt, Of The Trees b2b Tape B, PARISI, Photay, Post Sex Nachos, Rebecca Black (DJ Set), Saxsquatch, Tinzo + Jojo, Tractorbeam, Washed Out, and Zingara.

In addition, Bonnaroo recently announced the star-studded 2025 After Hours lineup, featuring late-night live performances – starting after midnight and continuing into the wee hours of the morning – from Dom Dolla, Glass Animals, Justice, Insane Clown Posse, Megadeth, Arcade Fire Presents “Santa Pirata,” JPEGMAFIA, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Joey Valance & Brae, Tipper, Of The Trees, Gorgon City, and Crankdat, along with pop-up parties, surprises, and shenanigans guaranteed to keep the action going around the farm long after midnight and into the early hours of the morning. All Infinity Stage and After Hours performances are included in the price of a Centeroo Ticket.

This year’s edition of Bonnaroo takes place June 12-15, 2025 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. 4-Day GA, GA+, VIP, and Platinum Tickets remain available for the internationally acclaimed camping festival, along with an extremely limited number of 1-Day GA, GA+, VIP, Platinum, and Roo Insider Tickets.

For complete details – including a variety of camping and parking options and layaway plans starting at just $25 down – please visit www.bonnaroo.com/tickets.

# # #

BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

MANCHESTER, TN

JUNE 12-15, 2025

THE INFINITY STAGE LINEUP

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Of The Trees b2b Tape B

PARISI

Rebecca Black (DJ Set)

Tinzo + Jojo

Tractorbeam

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Experts Only TakeOver

*Lineup To be Announced

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Big Gigantic (DJ Set)

Blacklizt

Cameron Winter

Levity

Mary Droppinz

Melt

Saxsquatch

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

Arooj Aftab

Photay

Post Sex Nachos

Washed Out

Zingara

# # #

AFTER HOURS LINEUP

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Dom Dolla

Insane Clown Posse

Joey Valence & Brae

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Glass Animals

Tipper

Megadeth

Of The Trees

JPEGMAFIA

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Justice

Arcade Fire Presents “Santa Pirata”

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Gorgon City

Crankdat

Today, The Lumineers share the official music video for the title track from their recently released album Automatic. The video was directed by filmmaker Anaïs LaRocca (Hundred Waters).

WATCH “AUTOMATIC”

Automatic, released on February 14, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #16, and is now topping Billboard’s Alternative, Rock and Americana/Folk chart. The album’s streams were fueled in part by first single “Same Old Song,” which landed at No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. According to Billboard, it is the 8th Lumineer’s song to chart at #1 on AAA. The song is also thriving at Alternative where it is #4.

The band recently announced the North American leg of the Automatic World Tour, a run of dates at stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters starting July 3. Tickets for the tour have been selling briskly and the band is pleased to announce additional dates in Boston at Fenway Park (July 17) and Los Angeles at the Kia Forum (August 8). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.thelumineers.com/tour.

After twenty years of musical partnership, Automatic finds Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites traveling new sonic and thematic terrain with their most raw and personal collection thus far. Both men, now dads, fully embraced the life-altering, unromantic challenges and rewards of family life. When they reconvened to write, the emerging songs featured a new, aching vulnerability, sly humor, and bold acknowledgments of need – for love, respect, and connection in an increasingly chaotic world. 

Inspired by Peter Jackson’s 2021 Beatles documentary Get Back, the band, with the help of co-producers David Baron and Simone Felice, set up shop in the expansive tracking room at Woodstock's Utopia Studio. Multiple set-ups – with two sets of drums, three different pianos, and an array of amps, guitars, vocal mics – were laid out, allowing the musicians to pivot and capture as much as possible with minimal delay. The process further freed The Lumineers to perform the songs as a unit, allowing the band to capture the raw, organic presentation of the anthemic new tracks. For the first time on a Lumineers album, the band is credited as co-producers alongside Felice and Baron, who also engineered and mixed, as he did on the band’s last two albums.

Recorded in less than a month, the album, as Schultz says, feels “very much of this era.” While songs like the self-effacing “Asshole” and the spartan, wry “Better Day” reveal a risky intimacy and heretofore untapped undercurrent of humor, Automatic remains what fans around the world have come to love about The Lumineers – shadowy themes wrapped in upbeat, infectious melodies, sky-high choruses destined to be sung by tens of thousands each night on the road, and what Fraites calls “a palpable sense of connection between Wes and me. There’s lots of love on this record.”

THE LUMINEERS

THE AUTOMATIC WORLD TOUR 2025 NORTH AMERICA

February

*28 - Tempe, AZ - Extra Innings Festival

July

3 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC

*5 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Summerfest

8 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center

9 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake

11 - Flushing, NY - Citi Field

13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

15 - Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Amphitheater

17 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park

18 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park

22 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center 

23 - Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

25 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

26 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center

29 - Boise, ID - ExtraMile Arena

30 - West Valley City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

August

2 - Denver, CO - Empower Field at Mile High

5- San Francisco, CA - Chase Center

6 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center

8 – Inglewood, CA Kia Forum

9 - Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum

13 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater

14 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater

16 - Seattle, WA - T-Mobile Park

30 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field

September

3 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater

6 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park

8 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

9 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

*11 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond Festival

13 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park

16 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

17 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion

19 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park

*21 - Richmond, VA - Iron Blossom Festival

23 - Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena

26 - Charleston, SC - Credit One Stadium

27 - Savannah, GA - Enmarket Arena

30 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center

October

1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena

3 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

4 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena

7 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

8 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

10 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

11 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena

14 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

For so many of us, Dad's gift to the world was music,” reflects Duane Betts, son of the late Dickey Betts, guitarist, singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Allman Brothers Band. “I'm so happy to come together with some very special friends to honor the depth and beauty of his life and, of course, to share that sweet, melodic sound he is so well known for.”  

The sold-out show will feature many of Dickey’s bandmates and close friends including Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Charlie Starr, Jimmy Hall, Lamar Williams Jr, and more. 

In response to the high demand, The Betts family made the decision to offer a free live stream of the concert that will be available exclusively at nugs.net/DickeyBetts.

Additionally, the Betts family, Dickey’s long time manager, David Spero and Berklee College of Music are excited to announce that a portion of proceeds from the 'In Memory of Dickey Betts' concert will go to establish the Dickey Betts Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Berklee College of Music.

This scholarship, created through the generosity of Donna Betts, will honor Dickey Betts' legacy by supporting talented and deserving students pursuing their musical dreams at Berklee.

The 'In Memory of Dickey Betts' concert is more than a tribute; it is a celebration of Dickey's profound contributions to music and his commitment to nurturing future generations of artists. Through this concert, friends, family, and fans come together to ensure that his passion for music lives on.

The Dickey Betts Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Berklee College of Music will provide financial assistance to students who demonstrate both exceptional musical ability and financial need. It stands as a lasting tribute to Dickey Betts' belief in the transformative power of music and education.  “We are thrilled to know that the proceeds are going to such a worthy cause,” adds Duane. 

For more information or to make a donation to the fund, please visit: https://musicspromise.salsalabs.org/DickeyBettsMusicEducationFund/index….

Sonic wanderer and time traveler Luke Tyler Shelton today releases his fifth single “Hell Of A Ride” via Concord Records. Recorded with a full band at Sound Studios in Hollywood alongside Shooter Jennings and Jonathan Wilson, Shelton set out to create a sound that is less produced and more authentic. The result is soul-soothing rock-and-roll at a windows-down, cruising pace. With a style informed by his DIY community that holds a mirror to the near-mythic creative hotbed of early-70s Laurel Canyon, Shelton calls back a faraway time at the crossroads of country-rock, folk-pop, and Southern soul — Stream | Watch the animated visualizer. 

“This song is loose, it’s fun, and it has a great back beat for dancing, which I think is what mainly sets it apart from my first four singles,” shares Shelton.”It’s a sweet love song, granted with a bit of innuendo.”

After recently wrapping up a run with The Dip, Shelton is now joining Joy Oladokun for her North American tour. Along the way, Shelton will make a detour for Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion alongside Julien Baker, Charley Crockett, John Vincent III, Tommy Newport and more. In partnership with Southwest Airlines, Shelton has been named one of Luck’s On The Rise finalists. Watch his interview and performance video here. And then in July, he will join the lineup of Oregon’s Fairwell Festival. See all upcoming tour dates here and below. 

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

February 28 - Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO*

March 1 - Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO*

March 3 - Soundwell - Salt Lake City, UT*

March 5 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA*

March 6 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, Canada*

March 7 - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR*

March 9 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA*

March 13 - Luck Reunion - Luck, TX

March 15 - Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA*

March 16 - The Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA*

March 18 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ*

March 19 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM*

March 21 - The Studio at The Factory - Dallas, TX*

March 22 - Scoot Inn - Austin, TX*

July 18 - Fairwell Festival - Redmond, OR

* with Joy Oladokun

All tour info here

ABOUT LUKE TYLER SHELTON:

Born in the new millennium, Luke Tyler Shelton makes soul-soothing rock-and-roll with all the ineffable charm of a faraway time. With a profound gift for dreaming up heavenly melodies and fantastically loose grooves, the Los Angeles native found his sound as part of a close-knit scene of young musicians and artists—a DIY-minded community whose spirit and sensibilities recall the near-mythic creative hotbed of early-’70s Laurel Canyon. Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker) and Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Angel Olsen), Luke’s debut body of work merges country-rock, folk-pop, and Southern soul into songs that immediately transport the audience into a state of enchanted ease.

A mostly self-taught musician, Luke was steeped in music from an early age thanks to his father (a reggae singer hailing from Hawaii) and mother (a classic-rock obsessive who bought him his first guitar). Originally from the San Fernando Valley, he got his first drum kit at age four, took piano lessons in elementary school, and played in a psych-rock band for most of high school—an experience that involved spending untold hours honing his chops in his family’s garage, steadily developing the potent sense of rhythm that still informs his sound today. As he began exploring the artists and bands he now names among his essential influences (Neil Young, Faces, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac), he taught himself to play guitar and started writing songs soon after finishing high school in 2019, and shortly thereafter, stumbled upon the vibrant creative community that would radically alter his musical path. 

“There were all these people my age who were making art and clothes and music, and they were all so talented and put so much personality into what they were creating,” he says. “I started playing with people I’d met through that scene, and now it’s turned into this revolving-door kind of thing where we all play in each other’s bands and share bills at shows.”

As he continued sharpening his songcraft and building up a following online, Luke caught the attention of Concord Records and signed a deal with the label after playing a gig outside a warehouse art show near the beach. Not long after the signing, he linked up with Jennings and Wilson and set to work on his first batch of songs, all recorded to tape with his circle of friends at Wilson’s studio in the bohemian enclave of Topanga Canyon.

Mixed by four-time Grammy-winner Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow, Queens Of The Stone Age)—and also featuring Jennings’ longtime bandmate Ted Russell Kamp on bass and Wilson on drums, guitar, and Moog synth—Luke’s debut singles achieve a certain rarefied magic, matching their exquisitely orchestrated sound with a free-flowing energy that instantly transfers onto the listener. 

Now at work on his debut album, Luke ultimately hopes to impart others with the same sense of exhilarated wonder he felt upon discovering the music that most inspires him. “That era of music happened so long ago that, for someone my age, it doesn’t seem completely real—it’s almost like folklore,” he says. “That’s what really pulled me into it, and made me want to figure out how those sounds could be made. I hope my music gives people that same kind of excitement and joy, like they’re experiencing something that they’ve never heard made in their lifetime.”

My Morning Jacket is continuing to celebrate the impending arrival of their eagerly awaited new album, is, by unveiling a new slate of US headline dates. The second leg of MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR begins August 5 at Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater and then continues through an August 22 show at Berkeley, CA’s famed Greek Theatre. The tour will resume October 8 at Washington, DC’s The Anthem and then travel through a two-night stand at Atlanta, GA’s historic Fox Theatre on October 31 and November 1. Highlights of the newly announced dates include a two-night return to Morrison, CO’s world renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre (August 15-16), a two-night stand at Philadelphia, PA’s The Met (October 10-11), and three-night runs at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Paramount (October 16-18) and Chicago, IL’s The Salt Shed (October 24-26). Special guests will be announced soon.

A ticket request period for MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR is now underway exclusively to members of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Family “Family Pass” program and will continue through Sunday, March 2 at 10:00 pm (ET). Standard and VIP ticket requests will then be processed for “Family Pass” holders on Monday, March 3-Tuesday, March 4. Presales will then be available to all remaining members of One Big Family beginning on Wednesday, March 5 at 10:00 am (local). To sign up for One Big Family or to learn more about “Family Pass,” please visit onebigfamily.mymorningjacket.com. Local presales start Thursday, March 6 at 10:00 am (local). Spotify presales follow on Thursday, March 6 at 12:00 noon (local). All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 7 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/tour.

MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR officially gets underway April 1 at Chattanooga, TN’s Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium and then travels into early May. Support comes from Bendigo Fletcher (April 1 and May 2) and Grace Cummings (April 8-21). Highlights include a very special five-night homecoming run at Louisville, KY’s historic Louisville Palace on April 25-27 and 29-30, joined by special guests Lacey Guthrie (April 25), Future Killer (April 26), The Jesse Lees (April 27), 10th Street Dre and Maggie Halfman (April 29), and Bendigo Fletcher (April 30).

Widely regarded among the greatest live acts in music today, My Morning Jacket will further celebrate is with an array of top-billed festival performances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 4). The band is also currently set for the next edition of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, a three-night music vacation set for April 3-5 at Miramar Beach, FL’s Seascape Resort. In addition to three unique headline shows from My Morning Jacket, the event will see performances from an all-star lineup that includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Devon Gilfillian, Dinosaur Jr., Karina Rykman, S.G. Goodman, and Futurebirds, plus Late Night Campfire Sets by Tyler Ramsey, Maggie Halfman, and Bendigo Fletcher, as well as Late Night Silent Jam Performances by Karina Rykman, Eggy, and Illiterate Light. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at topeka.live/onebigholiday25.

My Morning Jacket is excited to continue its long-time partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB on MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR to build upon previous successes and expand the tour sustainability program, engage fans in the Action Village at each show, and support REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project to accelerate climate solutions within the music industry.

My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years, is arrives via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Pre-orders – including limited edition vinyl, CD, and digital download – are available now. Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), the album includes the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited,” which has quickly ascended to the top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart while earning the chart’s “Gains In Weekly Performance” award. An official music video, directed by famed photographer/filmmaker Danny Clinch and featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube. is was further heralded earlier this month by the psychedelically propulsive second single, “Squid Ink,” accompanied by a visually arresting official music video once again directed by Clinch. In addition, My Morning Jacket recently lit up ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! with spectacular performances of “Time Waited” and “Squid Ink.”

PRE-ORDER is

LISTEN TO “TIME WAITED”

WATCH “TIME WAITED” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH “TIME WAITED” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

LISTEN TO "SQUID INK"

WATCH "SQUID INK" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH “SQUID INK” ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.

Largely recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, is finds My Morning Jacket deviating from their typically self-produced approach by teaming up with multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien, one of the most esteemed producers in rock music, known for his extensive work with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. For James – who has produced or co-produced all of the band’s studio albums since their 1999 debut The Tennessee Fire – the decision to work with O’Brien stemmed from a newfound willingness to open up their process and involve an outside creative force in shaping My Morning Jacket’s restlessly inventive yet nuanced form of psych-rock.

“Up until now I’ve never been able to let go and allow someone else to steer the ship,” James says. “It almost felt like an out-of-body experience to step back and give control over to someone who’s far more accomplished and made so many more records than us, but in the end, I was able to enjoy the process maybe more than I ever have before.”

Prior to joining O’Brien in the studio, My Morning Jacket got together for two highly exploratory writing and recording sessions, amassing over a hundred demos before settling upon the 10 eclectic tracks that eventually comprise the finished album. New songs such as the sprawling, album-opening epic, “Out In The Open” and the delightfully warped “Squid Ink” reveal a band whose voracious creative appetite is wholly matched by a deft command of their visionary musicality. When it came time to name the collection, My Morning Jacket chose a title that speaks to the infinitely unpredictable nature of music-making.

“I like how the word “is” indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is the whole purpose of music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”

is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005 landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.

“One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it,” he says. “It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully, those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind of peace as they try to deal with the insanity of the world – because that’s what music does for me, and doing the same for others is always my greatest dream come true.”

MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR 2025

APRIL

1 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium ^

3-5 – Miramar Beach, FL – My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday *

8 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre #

10 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park #

12 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory #

13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall #

15 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre #

17 – Athens, OH – Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium #

18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater #

20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory #

21 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater #

25 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace ** (SOLD OUT)

26 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace †† (SOLD OUT)

27 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace ^^ (SOLD OUT)

29 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace ##

30 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace ^

MAY

2 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory at The District ^

4 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

AUGUST

5 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater †

6 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater †

8 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater †

9 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau St. Michelle Winery †

13 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater †

15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre †

16 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre †

19 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium †

20 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl †

22 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre †

OCTOBER

8 – Washington, DC – The Anthem †

10 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met †

11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met †

13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway †

14 – Portland, ME – State Theatre †

16 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount †

17 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount †

18 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount †

20 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion †

22 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee †

24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed †

25 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed †

26 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed †

29 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle †

31 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre †

NOVEMBER

1 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre †

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATE

w/ Special Guests

^ Bendigo Fletcher

# Grace Cummings

** Lacey Guthrie

†† Future Killer

^^ The Jesse Lees

## 10th Street Dre and Maggie Halfman

Today, critically acclaimed Texas-based singer, songwriter and guitar-ace, Ally Venable, is thrilled to share “Keep Me In Mind,”  the latest sampling from her forthcoming album Money & Power, set to release on April 18 via Ruf Records.

The new song arrives with an accompanying music video that captures behind-the-scenes footage of the band in action as they bring the track to life in the studio.

“This beautiful love song captures the vulnerability and deep longing to be cherished and held in the mind of the one you care for. The tender melody and emotive lyrics speak to the universal human experience of wanting to maintain that intimate connection, even when distance threatens to intervene. It's a poignant and relatable track that will resonate with listeners.”  - ALLY VENABLE 

Ally will hit the road starting in early March where she will be with the Experience Hendrix tour for several dates.  Then in April, Ally will kick off her Money & Power headline tour, in support of the new album.  Tickets and additional information can be found at allyvenableband.com.

​​ALLY VENABLE ON TOUR

MARCH

3/2 Clearwater, FL – Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival

3/11 Cincinnati, OH – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/12 Columbus, OH – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/13 Greensburg, PA – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/14 Northfield, OH – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/15 Toronto, ON – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/18 Waukee, IA – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/19 Milwaukee, WI – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/20 Indianapolis, IN – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/21 Chicago, IL – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/22 Detroit, MI – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/23 Buffalo, NY – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/25 Syracuse, NY – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/27 Lynn, MA – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/28 Westbury, NY – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/29 Wallingford, CT – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/30 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Experience Hendrix Tour

APRIL

4/1 Red Bank, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/2 Morristown, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/3 Hampton, NH – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/4 Atlantic City, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/5 Ridgewood, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/6 Durham, NC – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/12 Dallas, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/13 Austin, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/18 The Woodlands, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/23 Tulsa, OK – Money & Power Tour

4/24 St Louis, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/25 Kansas City, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/30 Nashville, TN – Money & Power Tour

MAY

5/2 Chattanooga, TN – Money & Power Tour

5/3 Walhalla, SC – Money & Power Tour

5/4 Decatur, GA – Money & Power Tour

5/10 Leonardtown, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/14 Annapolis, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/15 Shirley, MA – Money & Power Tour

5/17 Fairfield, CT – Money & Power Tour

5/18 New York, NY – Money & Power Tour

5/21 Sellersville, PA – Money & Power Tour

Rules are there to be broken. Expectations are there to be defied, and glass ceilings are there to be shattered. Having spent the past decade carving out her own unique space in the male-dominated world of blues-rock, Ally Venable’s combative sixth album, Money & Power, demands more of both – for herself, for women around the world, and for anyone else who thought they weren’t worthy of a seat at the table. 

Money & Power is such a strong statement, especially for women,” says the award-winning Texas gunslinger of her Nashville-recorded new release, on which Ally’s crack-squad band is joined by A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. 

“All the songs on this album showcase the theme of what it truly means to be a force to be reckoned with. I want this record to wake people up,” continues Ally. 

Money and power make the world go round. But in the right hands, music can be every bit as potent.  On the heels of 2023’s acclaimed Real Gone – an album that hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and was still in contention a year later – Ally is rated amongst the best young singer-songwriters in American roots, saluted by Total Guitar magazine in its poll of Top 100 Blues Guitarists.

“With her heels, sequins and Les Paul growling on a leash, she’s one of Ruf’s most head-turning young artists,” wrote Classic Rock, “and while the instrumental prowess can be taken as read, Real Gone marks a growing maturity in the Texan’s songcraft.” 

In February 2024, with the dust still settling from Real Gone, the Money & Power sessions saw Ally and producer/drummer Tom Hambridge push through the doors of Nashville’s famous Soundstage Studios. While the studio band was strictly on the A-list, as always, Ally’s new songs are the real stars. That attitude is palpable on opener “Brown Liquor,” Ally’s battlecry decorated by a stinging guest guitar solo from the Mississippi hotshot Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. 

“Maybe Someday” is a blissful moment of redemptive soul, carried along by horns and barbed lyrics aimed at an old flame. Next up is the white-hot title track, with Ally’s guitar set to scorch and a seething message. 

“Money & Power shouts to the masses,” she explains, “that women are not to be doubted in their ability to thrive in the world.” 

Vital right to the end, Money & Power plays out with “Stepping Stone’s” earthy roar of empowerment, the shuddering, spooky, tremolo-soaked groove of “Feel That Sting, ” and the dustblown rocker “Unbreakable,” where Ally goes toe-to-toe with New York powerhouse Shemekia Copeland.  

“That song spreads a message of women that have been oppressed,” she says, “to rise to the occasion and break above it all.” Money & Power is a modern roots record that plays by its own rules and marches to the beat of its own drum. The same could be said for Ally herself. “I’m thrilled to release this album,” she says. “For me, it’s a sonic embodiment of a woman’s unstoppable ambition and really showcases my musicality on all fronts. I’m looking forward to seeing where this one will take me.”

Goose will celebrate the arrival of their eagerly anticipated fourth studio album, Everything Must Go, with a truly once-in-a-lifetime record release event at Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, the visionary fine art amusement park currently installed at The Shed in New York City’s Hudson Yards (545 West 30th Street).

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GOOSE AT LUNA LUNA EVERYTHING MUST GO EXPERIENCE

Set for March 11 at 7 PM with tickets going on sale today, March 4 at 2PM ET, the event will present a truly immersive experience built upon Everything Must Go’s carnivalesque themes, with custom-costumed characters from the densely populated album artwork by Brian Blomerth engaging attendees through theatrics, interactive storytelling, and more. In what is sure to be the event’s indisputable highlight, Goose will deliver a fully improvised experimental set. Goose will further collaborate with legendary Brooklyn producer/mix engineer Abe Seiferth to create an original modular DJ set featuring stems and sounds from Everything Must Go. Meanwhile, a special vinyl listening area will offer an intimate first-listen playing teaser samples of Everything Must Go. 

This visionary collaboration is the result of a creative partnership between Goose and their new Experience Design partner, META, led by Founder and Director Justin Bolognino. META will be spearheading this and future initiatives with the band.

Everything Must Go arrives everywhere via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Pre-orders are available now. The album is the Connecticut-based quintet’s first new studio LP in close to three years. It’s the first release since 2022’s critically acclaimed Dripfield and was produced once again by D. James Goodwin, helping mark the band’s evolution since its inception in 2014. Drawing from the feel of its live performances, the album features a carnivalesque cast of characters — primarily songs written throughout the band’s recent years of growth, including re-imagined live staples and songs that capture the band’s evolving, dynamic sound.

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VINYL PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

ABOUT GOOSE:

Goose – Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), Jeff Arevalo (vocals, percussion, drums) and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums) – is an American rock band known for its genre-blending sound, improvisational live performances, and dedicated fan base. A deft union of indie-rock hooks, sprawling improvisation, and driving rhythm, their music has propelled them from performing in Connecticut basements to headlining some of the most revered stages in the country. Known for their strong DIY ethos, Goose has grown organically through relentless touring and utilizing platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp, and nugs.net to share live performances and connect with fans.

Since their earliest days recording 2016’s Moon Cabin in a barn in northern New Hampshire, Goose has been developing their unique approach to writing and improvising, achieving a rare balance between thoughtfully crafted songs, tight musicianship, and emotional honesty. 2022 saw the release of their critically acclaimed third LP, Dripfield. That album reached #2 on Billboard’s “Top New Artist Albums” chart as well as earning praise from Rolling Stone, who called it “both sweet headphone ear candy and the foundation for a perfect live peak.” The accolades were yet another feather in the band’s cap, having sold out venues like Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Forest Hills Stadium, headlining Madison Square Garden in the Summer of 2025, performed on the likes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday Morning, and played their share of iconic music fests, including Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, ACL and many more. Through their commitment to forward momentum, Goose continues to remind us that music isn’t simply played – it’s felt, lived, and shared.

ABOUT LUNA LUNA: FORGOTTEN FANTASY:

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy invites visitors into a colorful, riotous funhouse of carnival attractions by visionary artists of the 20th century, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sonia Delaunay, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, and more. The brainchild of artist André Heller, Luna Luna first opened in 1987 in Hamburg, Germany, as a spectacular fairground. And then, by a twist of fate, the park’s treasures were forgotten in storage in Texas for 36 years. With a blockbuster showing in Los Angeles in December 2023, Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy resurrected these artworks, to audiences’ delight. Now, the showcase arrives at The Shed, creating a can’t-be-missed event in NYC. The Shed’s presentation – installed in the soaring, iconic McCourt space and Level 2 Gallery – includes special activations and concert events. Featured artists include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Arik Brauer, Salvador Dalí, Sonia Delaunay, Monika Gil’Sing, Keith Haring, André Heller, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, and Kenny Scharf. For tickets and additional information, please visit www.theshed.org/program/440-luna-luna-forgotten-fantasy.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis shares the hypnotically potent new single, “Broken Glass,” from his eagerly anticipated third studio album, Return To Zero, arriving this Friday, March 14 via ATO Records. Pre-orders are available now.

“Broken Glass” was sparked from a session featuring Francis on bass and Queens of the Stoneage bassist Michael Shuman on drums, with the two soon conjuring the riff that propels the track forward. With its viscerally charged depiction of lust and self-denial, the darkly majestic epic reaches a stratospheric crescendo at the bridge, when pounding drums meet with Say She She’s near-operatic harmonies. The result is a hugely danceable ode to physical and emotional bonds. A playfully carnal and campy official music video in which Francis gets tormented and tortured by a temptress before an explosive finale is streaming on YouTube now.

“This tune was born from a jam session with Michael Shuman from Queens of the Stone Age,” says Francis. “He was on drums and I was on bass. It was the first time we met, and not only did we have fun, but left with a complete song. The lyrics were free-form material I had written down about sub/dom relationships in the bedroom.”

LISTEN TO “BROKEN GLASS”

WATCH “BROKEN GLASS” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PRE-ORDER RETURN TO ZERO

Francis’ first full-length studio effort in more than three years and most extravagantly realized work so far, Return To Zero sees the Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist creating a beautifully strange entangling of timeless rock ’n’ roll and ’70s-era dance music. Merging supremely heavy guitar riffs with lush and pulsating grooves, Francis constructed the album sans digital programming in keeping with his long-standing devotion to all things analog.

The album was heralded earlier in the year with the premiere of the gorgeously sprawling power pop anthem, “What’s Left Of Me.” A piercingly candid reflection on life on the road co-written with chart-topping Nashville-based songwriter Chris Gelbuda (Sabrina Carpenter, Meghan Trainor, Zac Brown Band), the track is accompanied by an official music video streaming now.

Francis then released his groove-heavy single “Need You Again” which surfaced from an immediate burst of inspiration after he attended a DJ set by Derrick Carter (a Chicago house legend who created a 12-inch remix of “BNYLV” from his second full-length, In Plain Sight). Featuring a guest spot from Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce) and beguiling backing vocals from Brooklyn-based discodelic trio Say She She, the result is a glorious entry point into the album’s groove-heavy soundscape which bears influence from George Clinton, Hamilton Bohannon, and other late 70’s proto-house music, unfolding in sinewy riffs and larger-than-life rhythms as Francis narrates a tale of ruinous infatuation.

LISTEN TO “NEED YOU AGAIN”

WATCH “NEED YOU AGAIN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LISTEN TO “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME”

WATCH “WHAT’S LEFT OF ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH "WHAT'S LEFT OF ME" ON JIMMEL KIMMEL LIVE!

Co-produced by Francis alongside frequent collaborator Sergio Rios and recorded live in the studio with members of his touring band, Return To Zero is further highlighted by the playfully swaggering, deliberately over-the-top confession of romantic desperation, “Back It Up,” joined by an official music video directed by Alec Basse and streaming now.

LISTEN TO “BACK IT UP”

WATCH “BACK IT UP” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Hailed by SPIN as “a mesmerizing performer,” Francis will celebrate Return To Zero with an epic international tour schedule that will see him traversing the globe through 2025 and beyond, with full details to be announced soon. The first leg of North American headline dates begins March 20th in Cleveland, OH, and continues through mid-April. A pair of Japanese headline shows will be followed by a second US headline run, getting underway May 7 on the West Coast. In addition, Francis will also bring his show-stopping live set to an array of festivals around the world, including Byron Bay, Australia’s famed Byron Bay Bluesfest (April 17-20), a two-night stand at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival set for New Orleans, LA’s historic Tipitina’s (May 2-3), and Denver, CO’s Outside Festival (May 31). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.nealfrancis.com/tour.

NEAL FRANCIS – TOUR 2025

MARCH

14 - Chicago, IL - The Wieners Circle

20 – Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

21 – Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre

22 – Toronto, ON - The Axis Club

26 – Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

27 – New York, NY - Webster Hall

28 – Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

29 – Portland, ME - State Theatre

APRIL

1 – Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre

2 – Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall

3 – Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel

4 – Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse

5 – Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

8 – Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall

9 – Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads Saloon

10 – St. Louis, MO - Atomic

11 – Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall

12 – Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue Theatre

17-20 – Byron Bay, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest *

24 – Tokyo, JP – Shibuya Club Quattro

25 – Osaka, JP – Umeda Shangrila

MAY

2 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

3 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival @ Tipitina’s *

7 – Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern

8 – Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether

10 – Stateline, NV - Harrah’s Lake Tahoe

13 – Chico, CA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

15 – Bend, OR - Volcanic Theatre Pub

16 – Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

17 – Seattle, WA - Neumos

31 – Denver, CO – Outside Festival *

JUNE

6 - Jackson, MS - Cathead Jam

14-15 - Columbia, MD - All Good Now Festival *

19 - 22 - Stanley, ID - Sawtooth Valley Gathering *

20 - Livingston, MT - Pine Creek Lodge

JULY

22 - Deerfield, MA - Tree House Brewing Company - Deerfield

OCTOBER

31 - Nijmegen, Netherlands

NOVEMBER

2 - Hamburg, Germany - Bahnhof Pauli

3 - Berlin, Germany - FRANNZ Club

6 - London, UK - Islington Assembly Hall

7 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club

8 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy 3

9 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo

11 - Bristol, UK - Thekla

13 - Paris, France - La Bellevilloise

15 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Tolhuistuin

* Festival Appearance

Goose took their growing passion for experiential music events to unprecedented heights with “Goose at Luna Luna: Everything Must Go Experience,” an exclusive one-night celebration of their eagerly awaited fourth studio album, Everything Must Go, held last night at the visionary Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy exhibit at The Shed in New York City.

Stepping through the doors of Luna Luna, fans were transported into an otherworldly carnival of imagination, marking the lead-up to Everything Must Go with an evening that defied convention and left attendees in awe. Characters from Brian Blomerth’s eccentric cover artwork roamed the space, engaging attendees in whimsical theatrics and storytelling infused with the vibrant, surreal energy of Everything Must Go. Curated installations brought the album’s themes to life, while the air hummed with the modular beats of Brooklyn producer Abe Seiferth, who deconstructed and reimagined tracks from the album in real time. Guests explored interactive soundscapes, a vinyl listening lounge, and a one-of-a-kind merch corner featuring event merchandise alongside thrifted and upcycled items hand-selected by the band.

The transcendent evening was a testament to Goose’s artistic vision and collaborative spirit, brought vividly to life by their partnership with experiential creative Justin Bolognino and his company META. With “Goose at Luna Luna: The Everything Must Go Experience,” Goose has proven their ability to push boundaries, creating a fully immersive art-inspired spectacle that has set a new standard for album release events.

At 8:30 pm, Goose took center stage, performing on a cozy platform surrounded by an intimate capacity crowd. Building on the night’s spirit of innovation, the band delivered a fully improvisational 75-minute set that was both daring and breathtaking. Drummer Cotter Ellis set the tone, launching into tribal rhythms that gave the performance an explosive, percussive heartbeat. The spontaneity flowed throughout the evening as Rick Mitarotonda unveiled cryptic and haunting lyrics sourced directly from a sign-in book where fans had penned messages earlier in the night, blurring the line between performer and audience. The musical improvisation reached electrifying heights with the addition of guest saxophonist Stuart Bogie, whose soulful melodies elevated the set into uncharted territory. Moments of clarity alternated with stormy crescendos, offering a kaleidoscopic mix of ethereal guitar lines, wild dynamics, and tension-filled peaks that erupted into cathartic releases. Bogie seamlessly switched to clarinet for a contrast of airy sweetness during one mesmerizing section, which transitioned into a vocal jam that spellbound the crowd. Goose’s vaunted ability to channel raw creativity through every note left the room entranced, as the music unfolded in stunning, unpredictable sequences.

Everything Must Go arrives everywhere via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Pre-orders are available now. The Connecticut-based band’s first new studio LP in close to three years following 2022’s critically acclaimed Dripfield,  Everything Must Go marks both a statement of intent for Goose as well as an arrival of sorts — a journey for fans and newcomers alike through the group’s past, present, and infinite future. Drawing from the feel of its live performances, the album features a carnivalesque cast of characters — primarily songs written throughout the band’s recent years of growth, including re-imagined live staples and songs that capture the band’s evolving, dynamic sound. Produced once again by D. James Goodwin, Everything Must Go includes such ingenious new tracks as the searching “Lead Up” and euphoric first single, “Give It Time,” the latter accompanied by an official music video featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes explosive live performance footage that perfectly matches the song’s message of strength derived from new beginnings.

DIGITAL PRE-SAVE EVERYTHING MUST GO

VINYL PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

LISTEN TO “LEAD UP”

LISTEN TO “GIVE IT TIME”

WATCH “GIVE IT TIME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Goose will celebrate Everything Must Go with perhaps the most momentous live run of the hard-working band’s career thus far, highlighted by their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden (June 28). The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” begins May 27-28 with a two-night stand at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic. Other highlights include two-night stands at Chesterfield, MO’s The Factory (June 10-11) and Cleveland, OH’s Jacobs Pavilion (June 24-25), as well as a very special homecoming return to New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl (June 29). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” represents some of the biggest headline shows in the band’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their constantly evolving live schedule for the coming year. In addition, Goose will host Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

Upcoming months will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24), Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (Sunday, May 25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15), and Highmount, NY’s Mountain Jam (June 22).

GOOSE – TOUR 2025

APRIL

24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

27 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

28 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

30 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

31 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion

JUNE

1 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Gardens †

3 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl †

4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre †

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

11 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory †

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park †

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

17 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion †

21 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC †

22 – Highmount, NY – Mountain Jam *

27 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion †

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

29 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl †

SEPTEMBER

12 – Fredericton, NB – Harvest Music Festival *

17 – Madison, WI – Kohl Center †

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† W/ MT. JOY

Today, critically acclaimed Texas-based singer, songwriter, and masterful guitarist Ally Venable is thrilled to share “Money & Power,”  the title track from her forthcoming album, set to release on April 18 via Ruf Records.

"Money & Power" is a bold, uncompromising anthem that celebrates the rise of women in traditionally male-dominated realms.  It is a timely and necessary statement, empowering listeners to challenge the status quo and forge their own paths to success, regardless of gender. This song will undoubtedly resonate with audiences seeking a message of empowerment and equality in a world that has often denied women their rightful place."- ALLY VENABLE

Ally will hit the road starting in early March where she will be with the Experience Hendrix tour for several dates.  Then in April, Ally will kick off her Money & Power headline tour, in support of the new album.  Tickets and additional information can be found at allyvenableband.com.

​​ALLY VENABLE ON TOUR

MARCH

3/14 Northfield, OH – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/15 Toronto, ON – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/18 Waukee, IA – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/19 Milwaukee, WI – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/20 Indianapolis, IN – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/21 Chicago, IL – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/22 Detroit, MI – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/23 Buffalo, NY – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/25 Syracuse, NY – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/27 Lynn, MA – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/28 Westbury, NY – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/29 Wallingford, CT – Experience Hendrix Tour

3/30 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Experience Hendrix Tour

APRIL

4/1 Red Bank, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/2 Morristown, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/3 Hampton, NH – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/4 Atlantic City, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/5 Ridgewood, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/6 Durham, NC – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/12 Dallas, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/13 Austin, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/18 The Woodlands, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/23 Tulsa, OK – Money & Power Tour

4/24 St Louis, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/25 Kansas City, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/30 Nashville, TN – Money & Power Tour

MAY

5/2 Chattanooga, TN – Money & Power Tour

5/3 Walhalla, SC – Money & Power Tour

5/4 Decatur, GA – Money & Power Tour

5/10 Leonardtown, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/14 Annapolis, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/15 Shirley, MA – Money & Power Tour

5/17 Fairfield, CT – Money & Power Tour

5/18 New York, NY – Money & Power Tour

5/21 Sellersville, PA – Money & Power Tour

Rules are there to be broken. Expectations are there to be defied, and glass ceilings are there to be shattered. Having spent the past decade carving out her own unique space in the male-dominated world of blues-rock, Ally Venable’s combative sixth album, Money & Power, demands more of both – for herself, for women around the world, and for anyone else who thought they weren’t worthy of a seat at the table.

Money & Power is such a strong statement, especially for women,” says the award-winning Texas gunslinger of her Nashville-recorded new release, on which Ally’s crack-squad band is joined by A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

“All the songs on this album showcase the theme of what it truly means to be a force to be reckoned with. I want this record to wake people up,” continues Ally.

Money and power make the world go round. But in the right hands, music can be every bit as potent.  On the heels of 2023’s acclaimed Real Gone – an album that hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and was still in contention a year later – Ally is rated amongst the best young singer-songwriters in American roots, saluted by Total Guitar magazine in its poll of Top 100 Blues Guitarists.

“With her heels, sequins and Les Paul growling on a leash, she’s one of Ruf’s most head-turning young artists,” wrote Classic Rock, “and while the instrumental prowess can be taken as read, Real Gone marks a growing maturity in the Texan’s songcraft.”

In February 2024, with the dust still settling from Real Gone, the Money & Power sessions saw Ally and producer/drummer Tom Hambridge push through the doors of Nashville’s famous Soundstage Studios. While the studio band was strictly on the A-list, as always, Ally’s new songs are the real stars. That attitude is palpable on opener “Brown Liquor,” Ally’s battlecry decorated by a stinging guest guitar solo from the Mississippi hotshot Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

“Maybe Someday” is a blissful moment of redemptive soul, carried along by horns and barbed lyrics aimed at an old flame. Next up is the white-hot title track, with Ally’s guitar set to scorch and a seething message.  “Money & Power shouts to the masses,” she explains, “that women are not to be doubted in their ability to thrive in the world.”

Vital right to the end, Money & Power plays out with “Stepping Stone’s” earthy roar of empowerment, the shuddering, spooky, tremolo-soaked groove of “Feel That Sting, ” and the dustblown rocker “Unbreakable,” where Ally goes toe-to-toe with New York powerhouse Shemekia Copeland.  

“That song spreads a message of women that have been oppressed,” she says, “to rise to the occasion and break above it all.” Money & Power is a modern roots record that plays by its own rules and marches to the beat of its own drum. The same could be said for Ally herself. “I’m thrilled to release this album,” she says. “For me, it’s a sonic embodiment of a woman’s unstoppable ambition and really showcases my musicality on all fronts. I’m looking forward to seeing where this one will take me.”

6x GRAMMY® Award-nominated musician/songwriter/producer Steven Wilson’s eighth album The Overview is out today on Fiction Records. Massively ambitious and hugely expansive, Wilson’s most audacious release to date was recently launched with a sell-out screening of Miles Skarin’s accompanying film at London’s BFI IMAX cinema, before multiple sold-out screenings at theatres around the world.

STREAM/PURCHASE THE OVERVIEW

The Overview consists of just two tracks: "Objects Outlive Us" and "The Overview," each inspired by the "overview effect" that astronauts experience viewing the Earth from orbit. Although initially a solo recording, the finished version of The Overview features studio help from regular collaborators Craig Blundell (drums), Adam Holzman (keyboards), and Randy McStine (guitars) alongside a set of lyrics from XTC’s Andy Partridge that help form the story that drives "Objects Outlive Us." The album has a resolutely singular sound and vision that pulls pieces from different periods of Wilson’s 30-plus-year career. There are nods to classic Porcupine Tree records as well as the world-building storytelling of The Raven That Refused To Sing and the forward-thinking electronics of The Future Bites and the spatial audio vision that ran through 2023’s The Harmony Codex. Consistent with Wilson’s reputation as a modern-day producer par excellence the album is also a true audiophile experience, and to this end, spatial / Atmos audio versions of The Overview are available physically and digitally. All vinyl versions of The Overview have been specifically mastered at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road.

The Overview is currently available on vinyl, CD, Blu-ray, limited edition mint vinyl, and digital formats (the deluxe box set format sold out on announcement).

To celebrate the release, Wilson will be setting out on the eagerly awaited North American leg of The Overview Tour – his first full-band solo headline run in the US and Canada in over seven years. Dates get underway for the Live Nation-produced run starting September 9 at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic and continue through mid-October. Highlights include shows at historic venues as Los Angeles, CA’s The Wiltern (September 10), Toronto, ON’s Danforth Music Hall (September 22), Montreal, QC’s MTELUS (September 25), and Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Paramount (October 2). Artist presales begin Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 am (local) while on-sales start Friday, January 31 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit stevenwilsonhq.com/tour-dates.

PURCHASE THE OVERVIEW TOUR TICKETS

ABOUT STEVEN WILSON:

Hailed by David Fricke in Rolling Stone for his “fighting spirit and truly progressive ideals in rock composition, group improvisation and emotionally authentic storytelling,” Steven Wilson is, among his many guises, a visionary solo artist, founding member of GRAMMY® Award-nominated British rock band Porcupine Tree, and pioneering spatial audio remixer known for his work with such artists as King Crimson, Yes, Tears For Fears, XTC, New Order, and many more. The Overview follows Wilson’s seventh solo studio album, 2023’s The Harmony Codex, which debuted at #4 on the UK’s Official Albums Chart amidst worldwide critical applause from the likes of MOJO, which praised the groundbreaking collection as “a sonic journey where you never quite know what’s round the corner.”

2022 saw the internationally acclaimed release of Porcupine Tree’s long-awaited eleventh studio album and first release in over 12 years, Closure/Continuation, which debuted at #2 on the UK Albums Chart and reached #1 in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. An epic world tour followed, making stops in North America, South America, and Europe before culminating with a triumphant sold-out show at London’s famed OVO Arena Wembley. 2022 also saw the publication of Wilson’s much-applauded first memoir, Limited Edition of One (Little, Brown).

What’s more, 2024 was highlighted by The Itself of Itself, the first full-length release from Wilson’s experimental solo project, Bass Communion, in more than 12 years. The album’s limited-edition release was celebrated with Wilson’s only live appearance of 2024, a sold-out performance at London’s intimate Cafe OTO, as well as the long-awaited arrival of the previous Bass Communion catalog at all leading streaming platforms.

STEVEN WILSON - THE OVERVIEW TOUR 2025

MAY

1 – Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus (SOLD OUT)

2 – Oslo, Norway – Konzerthaus (SOLD OUT)

4 – Copenhagen, Denmark – KB-Halen

6 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Hall

7 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal (SOLD OUT)

9 – Birmingham, UK – Symphony Hall

10 – Bristol, UK – Beacon (SOLD OUT)

12 – London, UK – The London Palladium (SOLD OUT)

13 – London, UK – The London Palladium (SOLD OUT)

15 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall

16 – Glasgow, UK – Royal Concert Hall

18 – Manchester, UK – The Lowry (SOLD OUT)

19 – London, UK – The London Palladium

20 – London, UK – The London Palladium

22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

25 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

26 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

28 – Lyon, France – Bourse Du Travail

29 – Lyon, France – Bourse Du Travail

30 – Stuttgart, Germany – Porsche Arena

31 – Munich, Germany – Zenith

JUNE

2 – Berlin, Germany – Friedrichspalast

3 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle

4 – Warsaw, Poland – Torwar

5 – Gliwice, Poland – Prezero

7 – Milan, Italy – Teatro Degli Arcimboldi

8 – Rome, Italy – Parco Della Musica

10 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall

11 – Marseille, France – Cepac Silo

12 – Barcelona, Spain – Para-lel 62

13 – Madrid, Spain – Riviera

SEPTEMBER

9 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

12 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

14 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

16 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre

17 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Auditorium

19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

20 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park

22 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth

25 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS

27 – Quebec City, QC – Theatre Capitole

29 – Boston, MA – The Shubert

30 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

OCTOBER

2 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

4 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore

7 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

9 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

11 – Dallas, TX – The Majestic Theater

STEVEN WILSON

THE OVERVIEW

(Fiction Records)

Release Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Guster and The Mountain Goats will embark on an 8-date tour beginning July 27 in Chautauqua, NY and will wrap up on August 3 in Hampton Bays, NY. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 21 at 12 pm local time. More information and up-to-date news is available at guster.com.

Ahead of the newly announced tour with The Mountain Goats, Guster will join Barenaked Ladies for the June leg of their annual “Last Summer on Earth” tour, beginning June 3 in Atlanta through June 28 in Bend, OR.

Guster’s ninth studio album and first new LP in more than five years, Ooh La La marks a bold departure for the venerable band with a lush and acclaimed expansive sound rich in acoustic guitars and graceful piano work. Mainly produced by Josh Kaufman (The National, The Hold Steady) at Woodstock, NY’s Isokon Studio, with additional production from Ron Aniello (Bruce Springsteen, Bryce Dessner) and Rich Costey (Death Cab for Cutie, Of Monsters and Men), songs like the shimmering first single, “Keep Going” radiate an emotional undercurrent of undeniable warmth, telegraphing an irrepressible joy in the face of turmoil and unrest.

Ooh La La was met by applause and praise from such outlets as Goldmine, which wrote, “This is an album with grandeur. This is what can be built when bands allow themselves to be guided to a conclusion by a collaborator who helps them commit to a vision and vibe. The capacity to surrender to this kind of process has kept Guster relevant and has allowed them to broaden their base and build something most bands never get close to.” In addition, Guster celebrated the album with a wide-ranging appearance on CBS Saturday Morning that included an in-depth conversation about their 30-year career as well as live performances of three songs from Ooh La La including “Keep Going,” “Witness Tree,” and “Black Balloon.”

GUSTER ON TOUR  

MARCH

21 –  Stowe, VT –  Après Only

22 –  Stowe, VT –  Après Only (SOLD OUT)

28 – Washington, DC – The Kennedy Center w/ The National Symphony Orchestra  (SOLD OUT)

29 – Washington, DC – The Kennedy Center w/ The National Symphony Orchestra  (SOLD OUT)

JUNE

3 – Atlanta,  GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park

4 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

6 – Charleston, SC – Performing Arts Center

7 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union

8 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavillion

10 – Cincinnati, OH –  PNC Pavilion

11 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre

13 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater

14 – Omaha, NE – Astro Theater

15 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater

17 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

18 – Salt Lake City, UT – TBA

20 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater

21 – Highland, CA – Yaamava' Resort & Casino

22 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

24 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery

26 – Troutsdale, OR –  McMenamins Edgefield

27 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

28 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

JULY

25 – Chautauqua, NY – Chautauqua Amphitheater

26 – North Adams, MA – Mass MoCA

27 – Accord, NY – Arrowood Farms

29 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall

31 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17

AUGUST

1 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage

2 – Hammondsport, NY – Concerts at Point of The Bluff

3 – Hampton Bays, NY – Canoe Place Inn

8-10 – Portland, ME – On The Ocean 2025

SEPTEMBER

12 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond

Today, country roots-rock band Ghost Hounds is excited to unleash their fifth studio album, Almost Home via Gibson Records.

On Almost Home, the band takes on the multifaceted concept of "home" by exploring what it means to build a life, find emotional grounding, and navigate the complex terrain of love and loss. The result is their most intimate and dynamic work, filled with scorching rock anthems and tender, soul-searching ballads.

Ahead of today’s album release, Ghost Hounds shared a handful of tracks off the record, including “You’ll Never Find Me,”--Top 10 at Country Radio (CDX), “She Runs Hot,”  and “Long Ride Home feat. Patty Griffin.” The band has also been releasing stunning and cinematic music videos alongside the songs earning wide praise and support from acclaimed outlets such as CMT and Garden & Gun - who premiered the official music video for “She Runs Hot” last week.

WATCH “BEFORE YOU LEAVE FEAT. LAINEY WILSON” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Almost Home comes at a pivotal moment for the band, who, after years of hard-earned success and touring with rock legends like The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, and Guns N' Roses, have welcomed new members and evolved their sound. The band’s lineup includes vocalist SAVNT, guitarist Tyler Chiarelli (formerly of Florida Georgia Line), fiddler Kristin Weber (Lorde, Margo Price, Dolly Parton), guitarist and main lyricist Thomas Tull, bassist Bennett Miller, keyboardist Joe Munroe, and drummer Sydney Driver. Together, they have shaped Almost Home into a powerful reflection of both personal and collective growth.

On Almost Home, Ghost Hounds have once again pushed the boundaries of their unique country roots-rock sound while staying true to the core of what has always made them unique—passion, storytelling, and musicianship.

Almost Home delves into the emotional highs and lows of a blue-collar couple’s journey, exploring how they fall in love, build a life together, and eventually grow apart—not due to some catastrophic event, but simply because of the passage of time and the drifting of hearts.

The album’s first single, “You’ll Never Find Me,” is a blistering anthem about a man post-breakup, declaring that he is irreplaceable. The track’s arena-ready energy serves as a precursor to the album’s complex emotional landscape. “House a Home,” another standout, reflects the central theme of the album—what transforms a house into a home.  

A deeply emotional moment on Almost Home comes in the form of the Patty Griffin cover, “Long Ride Home.” A meditation on grief, the song features Griffin herself on vocals alongside SAVNT, blending two distinct voices to convey the bittersweet reality of losing a loved one. It’s a song that captures the messy and complicated emotions of real-life loss.

Another standout track is “Before You Leave,” featuring vocals from Lainey Wilson.   The song captures the heart-wrenching emotions of parting ways after sharing a life and is a raw, emotional reflection on love, loss, and the pain of letting go.

The album was largely written by Tull before the band came together in the studio. Once together, the band collaborated to fully bring the tracks to life.

As the band moves forward, their journey is one of evolution—both as musicians and as people. Almost Home is a powerful testament to the complexity of relationships, the meaning of home, and the enduring spirit of rock & roll. It’s a record that will resonate long after the final note fades.

Thousands of Guster fans will gather in Portland, Maine from August 8-10 for On The Ocean for three days of music, fun and unforgettable experiences. The 7th annual On The Ocean weekend will include performances by The Mountain Goats, Hanson, Fruitbats, Karina Rykman and more at Thompson’s Point.  From bike adventures, activities on the water and boat cruises to a video arcade takeover and a podcast taping, this year’s On The Ocean weekend will offer Guster fans more ways to experience Portland.  Single day and weekend passes are on sale now at ontheoceanfest.com.

“It’s been a blast every year to gather together with all of our Guster fans and their families for a weekend in Maine during its summertime glory. This year, we are bringing the festival back to its roots and providing more fan experiences in Portland itself—I love this city that I’m proud to call home,” said Guster’s Adam Gardner.

Guster’s On The Ocean will begin Friday, August 8th with Hits & Bits: An Evening of Music & Comedy at the State Theatre. This special kickoff show will feature Guster alongside live comedy and storytelling, setting the tone for the weekend.

The music moves to Thompson’s Point on Saturday with performances on two stages by The Mountain Goats, Fruit Bats, Maggie Rose, Joe & Marc Pisapia, and Sam Champion.  Sunday’s lineup includes Hanson, Joy Oladokun, Karina Rykman, and  Bailen. And of course, Guster closes out both nights.

The weekend will once again feature curated activities and experiences throughout Portland including a special taping with Ryan Miller of Craig Finn’s (The Hold Steady) podcast That’s How I Remember It  at One Longfellow Square.

Fans can expect a number of opportunities to experience Portland with each other. Arcadia, the downtown retro arcade, will be rechristened Dave & Guster’s and become an official meetup spot and place for games and competitions. More active minded fans can take a guided bike tour of Portland’s scenic paths and lighthouses, or choose a kayak or paddle boarding excursion on Casco Bay. And throwing back to the first year of On The Ocean Weekend, there will be a daytime harbor cruise.

At Thompson’s Point, there will be free entry at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine for ticket holders and pre and post show meetups at Bissell Brothers Brewery.

More details including registration information and hours of the On The Ocean weekend activities will be announced soon.

Individual day passes are on sale starting today, along with weekend passes at ontheoceanfest.com. Specially priced kids tickets are available. (Single day $20 / 2-Day $30 / 3-Day $50)

The one and only Savannah Bananas are teaming up with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, for the second voyage of Bananaland at Sea, a four-day, fully immersive cruise experience sailing February 9 - 13, 2026 from Tampa, FL to Cozumel, Mexico aboard Norwegian Jewel.

First Available Booking for Bananaland At Sea Alumni begins March 24 and continues to March 27 at 11:59 pm (ET). First Round Pre-sale Sign-Ups are available through March 25 at 11:59 pm (ET). Presale (Early Booking Times) run March 27 through April 2. Final Round Pre-sale Sign-Ups will conclude March 31 at 11:59 pm (ET). Public On-Sales begin April 2 at 2:00 pm (ET), exclusively at bananalandatsea.com. Bookings are available for just $100 down per person when they make reservations before June 9 or while cabins last.

Hailed by ESPN as “the Greatest Show in Sports,” the Savannah Bananas are back for another all-star event on the high seas, and they aren’t alone. If you like the Bananas, Party Animals, Firefighters, Texas Tailgaters, heck, the whole cast and crew up to their usual antics, Bananaland At Sea is the place to be. From singing and dancing to banana tossing and trick play ripping, it’s a never-ending wave of fun from the second you come aboard. Oh, you want to meet the stars of Banana Ball? Well, we can give you even more! This unforgettable adventure will be packed with endless chances to connect with favorite players and crew, participate in epic activities and games, and witness mind-blowing performances every day. By the end of the journey, Bananaland At Sea cruisers will feel like a true VIB (Very Important Banana!)

Fun-filled highlights will include Party Animals After Dark: Silent Disco (as well as an earlier kids version, Party Animals Before Dark), Banana Ball Jeopardy, Banana SPL-HITT classes, karaoke, Swag Swap, exclusive panel opportunities offering an inside look behind the business and the people at Fans First Entertainment, plus, would it really be the Bananas if there wasn’t a surprise or two? 

To make the voyage even more luxurious and unforgettable, cruisers will enjoy all the incredible amenities available aboard the glittering Norwegian Jewel, including fully stocked bars at (almost) every corner, tasty dining options, the Pool Deck (with multiple hot tubs), the Jewel Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, Sports Court, and much more.

Beyond the onboard experience, Bananaland At Sea guests will have the chance to enjoy once-in-a-lifetime shore excursions in Cozumel, Mexico, renowned for fantastic fishing, snorkeling, and diving opportunities, and exploring historic Mayan ruins. Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. Cruisers will be able to book an excursion upon receipt of their official booking number.

ABOUT THE SAVANNAH BANANAS:

The Savannah Bananas have earned worldwide fame with their one-of-a-kind brand of “Banana Ball” – the fastest and most entertaining game of baseball. Known for their choreographed dances, epic scoring celebrations, flaming bats, and an array of other antics, the team has sold out every game at their home field, Savannah, GA’s Historic Grayson Stadium (a.k.a. Bananaland), since their 2016 inaugural season and currently boast over 9.2M followers on TikTok, outnumbering every franchise in Major League Baseball (as well as every team in the NFL, NBA, and NHL). The team has been featured on ESPN, CNN, CBS News, and Sports Illustrated and are made popular by their on-field hijinks and videos. For more information, please visit thesavannahbananas.com.

ABOUT SIXTHMAN:

Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea. Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 470,000 guests on over 205 unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in-depth panels, Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums, and overall, truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman’s domestic homeport of Miami brings escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded its festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports and then from Athens through the Greek Isles in 2022. In addition to festivals at sea, Sixthman has taken its innovative vacation concept to world-class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services and enhanced experiences. 2025 is poised to be a record year in terms of the number of events and expansion into new verticals. LIVE LOUD with us at  www.sixthman.net.

LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival (St. Martin’s Press) is out today. The new book sees New York Times bestselling authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour (Nothin’ But A Good Time) telling the no-holds-barred history of the iconic music festival. Through hundreds of new interviews with artists, tour founders, festival organizers, promoters, publicists, sideshow freaks, stage crews, record label execs, reporters, roadies and more, LOLLAPALOOZA chronicles the tour’s pioneering 1991-1997 run, and, in the process, alternative rock’s rise – as well as the reverberations that led to a massive shift in the music industry and the culture at large.

LOLLAPALOOZA features a foreword by Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil along with original interviews with some of the biggest names in music, including Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Sonic Youth, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Ice-T, Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, Patti Smith, Alice in Chains, Metallica, and many more.

Conceived by Farrell as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction, Lollapalooza’s inaugural outing across the U.S. in the summer of 1991 helped to coalesce an ideology and aesthetic that not only washed over popular music but seeped into fashion, film, television, literature, food, politics and more. Throughout the decade, Lollapalooza offered a vast and diverse ensemble of bands, breaking barriers of genre and uniting alternative rock, heavy metal, punk, hip-hop, industrial, goth, avant-garde, spoken word, electronic dance music and other styles under one big tent, and setting the template for the modern American music festival and the scores of other contemporary destination fests that are now an integral part of how audiences experience live music.

Unorthodox not just in music, Lollapalooza also spotlighted visual arts, nonprofit organizations, political outfits, and even the occasional freak show, offering a tantalizing cocktail of culture, art, and activism that, taken together, defined the alternative mindset that dominated the 1990s. Echoes of its impact reverberate strongly today – cemented by annual sell-outs at destination events all over the world, an estimation of 400,000 attendees at the flagship Chicago fest each summer, and a spot among the world’s largest and longest-running music festivals.

A nostalgic look back at 1990s music and culture, LOLLAPALOOZA traces the festival’s groundbreaking origins, following the tour as it progresses through the decade, and documenting the action onstage, backstage, and behind-the-scenes in detailed and uncensored and sometimes shocking first-person accounts. This is the story of Lollapalooza and the 1990s alternative rock revolution.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

RICHARD BIENSTOCK is a journalist whose writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Billboard, SPIN, and other publications. He is a former senior editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored and co-authored several books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck. He is also the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nothin’ But a Good Time.

TOM BEAUJOUR is a journalist as well as a co-founder and former editor-in-chief of Revolver, America’s premier hard rock and heavy metal monthly. Beaujour has produced and mixed albums by Nada Surf, Guided by Voices, the Juliana Hatfield Three, and many others. He is also the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nothin’ But a Good Time.

LOLLAPALOOZA: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival

By Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour

St. Martin’s Press

Hardcover: 9781250283702 I $32.00 USD I $42.00 CAD

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Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY® Award-winning duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – will kick off their Bloom Tour 2025 on April 8 in St. Louis, MO, in support of their recently released album, Bloom. The tour will span nearly two months, taking the band from coast to coast with stops across the country. Before hitting the road, Larkin Poe will perform at the sold-out Woofstock at City Winery in Nashville with Emmylou Harris on March 31.

To purchase tickets and for up-to-date news, visit www.larkinpoe.com.

Bloom is now in the top 5 for the second week after debuting in the top 10 at #8 on the Americana Music charts. The band’s lead single, “Easy Love Pt.1” has also made a strong impact at Americana Radio and has been in the #7 spot for six weeks.

Since releasing the album the band has received praise from CLASH, Forbes, Guitar World, Nashville Scene, No Depression, NPR, Premier Guitar, Relix, SPIN, Rolling Stone, Tennessean, as well as appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NPR’s Mountain Stage and many more.

LISTEN TO BLOOM

WATCH LARKIN POE PERFORM "EASY LOVE PT. 1" ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

LARKIN POE – THE BLOOM TOUR 2025

MARCH

31 - Nashville, TN - Woofstock at City Winery with Emmylou Harris

APRIL

8 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn *

10 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *

11 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *

15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall *

17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox *

18 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *

19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *

22 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts *

23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre *

25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *

26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues *

27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre *

MAY

8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^

9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^

10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^

12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur ^

14 – Toronto, ONT – The Concert Hall ^

16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^

17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^

22-26 - Cumberland, MD – DelFest †

29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

30 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

31-June 1 - Lexington, KY - Railbird Music Festival

JUNE

1 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

22 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes

JULY

23-27 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest †

SEPTEMBER

4-7 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender †

OCTOBER

3 – Miramar Beach, FL – Moon Crush Avett Moon

9-12 - Nashville, TN - Tommy Emmanuel’s Guitar Camp

17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy

18 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy

19 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon

21 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo

22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute

24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

25 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium

26 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk

28 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene

29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Circus

30 – Frederiksberg, Denmark – Falkoner Center

NOVEMBER

1 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom

2 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola

4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer

5 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle

8 – Geneva, Switzerland – Salle De L’Alhambra

9 – Nimes, France – La Paloma

12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu Dos Recreios

14 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera

15 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1

16 – Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer

18 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Cooperative de Mai

19 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene

21 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

* w/ Special Guest Parker Millsap

^ w/ Special Guest Amythyst Kiah

† Festival Appearance

Goose has released “Your Direction,” the new single from their forthcoming album, Everything Must Go, set for release on April 25 via No Coincidence Records.

The band’s third song from Everything Must Go begins with a coy statement of intent: “I was thinking ‘bout moving in your direction.” Like its opening line, the track is in no rush. A patient southern California groove builds, layering lush percussion over a propulsive acoustic melody. Across Everything Must Go, Goose builds little worlds to get lost in and the atmosphere of “Your Direction” is breezy, accented by the slinking textural notes of occasional, soulful organ hits, but there’s something deeper; “Your Direction” is a crossroads — a moment of indecision, a moment of truth.

“There’s a fundamental tension in there,” says Rick Mitarotonda of the song. “Between taking risks and going for something, and all the voices and forces that hold you back from doing it.”

Everything Must Go is Goose’s fourth studio album and is a collection of songs that have been written throughout the band’s decade-long career. “Your Direction” has been incubating for years, before finally coming to life during the Everything Must Go sessions. It showcases a signature of the band’s songwriting style, deftly layering bright melodies and evocative lyrics with a deeper, universal message.

“Like so many tracks on the album, it marks an arrival of sorts,” Mitarotonda said. “Something that was on a shelf for some time before finding its moment.

“Ultimately, it’s fun,” he continues. “But I love when you can operate in multiple registers. Take something light and fun and have a bit of life and weight that gets layered in, too.”

LISTEN TO “YOUR DIRECTION”

WATCH “YOUR DIRECTION” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO”

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VINYL PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Goose’s first new studio LP in nearly three years following 2022’s critically acclaimed Dripfield, Everything Must Go marks both a statement of intent for Goose as well as an arrival of sorts — a journey for fans and newcomers alike through the group’s past, present, and infinite future. Drawing from the feel of its live performances, the album features a carnivalesque cast of characters — primarily songs written throughout the band’s recent years of growth, including re-imagined live staples and songs that capture the band’s evolving, dynamic sound. Produced once again by D. James Goodwin, Everything Must Go includes such extraordinary new tracks as the searching “Lead Up” and euphoric first single, “Give It Time,” the latter accompanied by an official music video featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes explosive live performance footage that perfectly matches the song’s message of strength derived from new beginnings.

LISTEN TO “LEAD UP”

LISTEN TO “GIVE IT TIME”

WATCH “GIVE IT TIME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Goose will celebrate Everything Must Go with perhaps the most momentous live run of the hard-working band’s career thus far, highlighted by their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden (June 28). The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” begins May 27-28 with a two-night stand at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic. Other highlights include two-night stands at Chesterfield, MO’s The Factory (June 10-11) and Cleveland, OH’s Jacobs Pavilion (June 24-25), as well as a very special homecoming return to New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl (June 29). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” represents some of the biggest headline shows in the band’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their constantly evolving live schedule for the coming year. In addition, Goose will host Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

Upcoming months will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24), Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (Sunday, May 25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15), and Highmount, NY’s Mountain Jam (June 22).

In addition, Goose recently took their growing passion for experiential music events to unprecedented heights with “Goose at Luna Luna: The Everything Must Go Experience,” an exclusive one-night celebration of Everything Must Go held earlier this month at the visionary Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy exhibit at The Shed in New York City. Fans were transported into an otherworldly carnival of imagination, marking the lead-up to Everything Must Go with an evening that defied convention and left attendees in awe. Guests explored interactive soundscapes, a vinyl listening lounge, and a one-of-a-kind merch corner featuring event merchandise alongside thrifted and upcycled items hand-selected by the band. The evening was highlighted by a fully improvisational 75-minute set that was both daring and breathtaking. Brought vividly to life by their partnership with experiential creative Justin Bolognino and his company META, with “Goose at Luna Luna: The Everything Must Go Experience,” Goose affirmed their ability to push boundaries, creating a fully immersive art-inspired spectacle that has set a new standard for album release events.

GOOSE – TOUR 2025

APRIL

24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

27 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

28 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

30 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

31 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion

JUNE

1 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden

3 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn, Bowl

4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory

11 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

17 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

21 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC

22 – Highmount, NY – Mountain Jam *

27 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

29 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl

SEPTEMBER

12 – Fredericton, NB – Harvest Music Festival *

17 – Madison, WI – Kohl Center †

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† W/ MT. JOY

Today, Kingston, NY via Charleston, South Carolina folk singer-songwriter Ginger Winn shares her intimate, cathartic "Not You"–a touching tribute to the artist's late father, out everywhere now. Winn's sophomore album Freeze Frame is due out June 13. On May 1, the artist and musician/producer A.J. Yorio (Michael Marcagi) will play live at Colony in Woodstock, NY with tickets on sale now here.

Plus, Winn shares a mental health-focused surprise EP Reflections out today. Written in the wake of losing her father, the three-track EP includes a heartfelt titled "To Dad" where the artist begins to process her immense grief. Included on the project is a cover of The Lumineers' "Gloria" that reimagines the original with Winn's own personal touches.

Winn says, "Not You," out today, "wrestles with a word difficult to say out loud - suicide. Especially about a loved one. I lost my own father to suicide this past Thanksgiving. We actually made the demo for this song over a year ago, before my own experiences, but I recorded it with A.J. Yorio in January and used it as a catharsis. I hope it helps others who have experienced the loss and resulting guilt, confusion, and pain associated with it.”

The forthcoming LP, Freeze Frame, produced and engineered by A.J. Yorio, sees Winn tackle the complexities of heavy topics like suicide, grief and anxiety. Recorded during a record snow storm in Cincinnati at Yorio's home studio after globally touring with Michael Marcagi, the album came together naturally and the pair found their stride. Yorio reflects, "I had barely learned how to keep time on the drum kit, let alone learn how to record them correctly, when Matt Baione (Ginger’s co-writer) reached out and asked if I would want to get in the studio first-thing 2025 and make a record. My second son had just been born eight weeks earlier. When Ginger came in January we got snowed in for more than a week with record-breaking-flakes here in Cincinnati. Sharing my home and family with Ginger amidst the epic snowstorm felt like living in a really intriguing Netflix series. It was an utter blast."

Without wanting to give away too much, Winn is looking forward to sharing her most personal project yet that marks a turning point in her life. Winn reveals, "I had never lost someone that close before. It shifted everything. We recorded in January, while the emotions were still raw. 'Freeze Frame' is a reflection of that—of change, of loss, of holding on to fleeting moments before they disappear."

On the three incredibly personal tracks out today on the surprise project, Winn shares "'Reflections' is an EP about loss. Three songs, three different stories—each one a glimpse into the weight of grief, the echoes it leaves behind. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from experiencing deep loss, it’s that pain can shape something beautiful. Even in the darkest moments, there’s something worth holding onto."

Born and raised in South Carolina, Ginger Winn has been singing and songwriting since age nine. In 2022, Winn began producing music for others online, and in 2024, shared her wistful debut album, STOP-MOTION, produced by David Baron (The Lumineers, Noah Kahan, Shawn Mendes). Atwood Magazine wrote the LP is "sweet, stirring, and sun-kissed..an intimate and honest snapshot of the full spectrum of emotion and experience, introducing a budding artist with a heart of gold and the voice to match." Now, with new hardships and life experiences that color her forthcoming second project, Winn begins to artistically explore and present new parts of herself as she moves through the darkness and weight of grief like never before. The album's first single, "Freezing" is out now.

The vulnerable new track "Not You" by Ginger Winn is out now alongside the new surprise EP Reflections also out now. On May 1, Winn and producer/musician A.J. Yorio will play live in Woodstock at Colony with tickets on sale now here. Keep up with Ginger Winn on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for much more from the rising musician.

Ahead of the next leg of his No Name Tour, Jack White has announced a limited-edition 7-inch release of “Archbishop Harold Holmes” b/w “Archbishop Harold Holmes (Live) - Recorded at The Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI - 9/1/24,” available Friday, April 11 on worldwide on black vinyl and on tri-color vinyl exclusively at Third Man Records storefront locations. One of the unquestionable highlights of the GRAMMY® Award-nominated album, No Name, “Archbishop Harold Holmes” is backed by an exclusive live version, recorded during White’s surprise show at Ann Arbor, MI’s The Blind Pig last September.

Having already traveled North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan, the sold-out No Name Tour resumes later this week with a show at St. Louis, MO’s The Factory on Thursday, April 3. For complete details, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates.

No Name is available now via Third Man Records. The acclaimed collection was recently honored with a 2025 GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Rock Album” – White’s 34th solo career nomination and 46th overall, along with 16 total GRAMMY® Award wins. With its clandestine, white-label appearance at Third Man Records locations last Summer, customers received free, unmarked vinyl copies slipped, guerilla-style, into their shopping bags. True to his DIY roots, the record was recorded at White’s Third Man Studio throughout 2023 and 2024, pressed to vinyl at Third Man Pressing, and released by Third Man Records.

JACK WHITE - NO NAME TOUR 2025

APRIL

3 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory

4 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

5 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha

7 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

8 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

10 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

11 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

12 – Detroit, MI – The Masonic Temple Theatre

13 – Detroit, MI – The Masonic Temple Theatre

15 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe

16 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

18 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

19 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

MAY

4 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater

5 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater

6 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

8 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

9 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

10 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center

12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

15 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

16 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

17 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

19 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

20 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

22 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

23 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

24 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

26 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24

27 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24

AUGUST

3 – Portland, ME – Back Cove Music & Arts Festival †

SEPTEMBER

11-14 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond †

† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

Bonfire Entertainment is pleased to announce the highly anticipated return of Campout for the Cause following a five-year hiatus. Taking place September 19–20, 2025, at Hutchinson Ranch in Salida, Colorado, the festival will also host a special welcome picnic and early camping on Thursday, September 18. This intimate, family-friendly event will feature music, yoga, and community-focused activities that highlight the core values of Campout for the Cause—slowing down, recharging, and reconnecting with what truly matters.

With only 2,000 tickets available, the gathering promises a uniquely immersive experience showcasing 15 musical acts across two stages, local food trucks, a coffee bar, and the beloved Yoga Barn. Creekside workshops and wellness activities will further enrich the festival atmosphere, offering attendees a chance to awaken their wild spirit and embrace the magic that Campout for the Cause has become known for.

Music Lineup

    Elephant Revival
    Moontricks
    Gone Gone Beyond
    Lindsay Lou
    Clay Street Unit
    WinterWonderWomen
    Pickin’ on the Dead
    Ramona
    Bonfire Dub
    LVDY
    Magoo
    Silas Herman & The Tone Unit
    Leadville Cherokee
    Deer Creek Sharpshooters
    The Little Moon Travelers

Yoga Lineup

    Mary Beth La Rue
    Steph Winsor
    Lisa Shanken
    Heath Perry
    Alana Mitnick
    Yoga Olas
    Tyler Trafficanti
    Out Here Yoga

New this year, Campout for the Cause has partnered with Colorado’s Coletrain Music Academy to bring in professional instructors for on-site music education. Festival-goers of all skill levels can participate in group jams, lessons, and collaborative sessions designed to foster camaraderie and creative exploration.

“Campout was created along the Colorado River following the destructive fire at State Bridge Lodge,” says Scotty Stoughton, founder of Bonfire Entertainment. “From the ashes grew Campout For The Cause—a home to play music, camp, share stories, and gather around the campfire.”

Hutchinson Ranch, located in the historic mountain town of Salida, offers a picturesque setting at the base of the majestic Sawatch Range. “Our new home feels like a long-lost outpost on our journey West,” notes Stoughton. “The seven-generation Hutchinson Ranch needs our help to keep their open spaces open, as Salida’s strong agricultural roots are being challenged by development.”

Campout for the Cause was originally founded in 2009 in part to support The Central America Foundation, and over the years has contributed to several charitable causes including All Hands And Hearts, Emmy’s Friends, Protect our Rivers, and other local nonprofits. In 2025, the festival’s beneficiaries will include:

    Hutchinson Ranch (https://www.hutchranchsalida.com/)
    Guidestone Colorado (https://guidestonecolorado.org/)
    Children's Discovery Ranch (https://childrensdiscoveryranch.com/)
    COTBDAA (https://coloradoticks.org/)

Bonfire Entertainment, the team behind WinterWonderGrass, BajaWonderGrass, and RiverWonderGrass, is excited to rekindle the spirit of Campout for the Cause, reminding attendees that life is too often busy and hurried. The gathering aims to inspire reflection, conversation, and camaraderie under Colorado’s star-filled skies.

Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased HERE. Capacity is limited to preserve the unique, close-knit ambiance of Campout for the Cause.

Veteran troubadour Steve Poltz has announced the first-ever Steve Poltz Song Factory Camp, presented by Music Masters Collective and set for Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY, on August 26-29, 2025. Poltz – joined by his good friends and fellow singer-songwriters Mary Gauthier, Bob Schneider, and Ryan Montbleau – will host songwriters, players and music lovers of all ages and experience levels for a very special few days of songwriting workshops, private performances, and artist collaborations. Complete details and package information is available now at www.stevepoltzsongfactory.com.

“This is the greatest announcement in the history of announcements I’ve ever made,” says Steve Poltz. “I’m attempting something that is going to be a thrill ride to the nth degree. I love to inspire folks of all levels to create. From absolute beginners to seasoned vets. Everyone is welcome. We want to help you be the best creative soul you can be. Let your freak flag fly. Create something.

“The Full Moon Resort is a beautiful, bucolic place to unleash your potential. It’s right near Woodstock, NY and the vibe is lovely. There’s ample housing on site. Whether you want to camp OR have a beautiful room. There are plenty of options. And the food is great and so is the staff. 

“My dad used to say ‘Bahootenzie.’ He said it meant ‘Many blessings, let’s go nuts.’ So in there spirit of Bahootenzie, I say let’s all meet up near Woodstock, NY and make some art.” 

REGISTER FOR STEVE POLTZ SONG FACTORY

An array of all-inclusive packages are available for the Steve Poltz Song Factory. Prices are per person and include four nights of lodging, all meals, workshops, performances, and use of rehearsal spaces and equipment. Full Moon Resort features an eclectic array of comfortable, air-conditioned country-inn accommodations from simple B&B-style guest rooms to premium cottages equipped with private mountain-view deck, smart TV and luxury bathrooms. “Primitive” campsites and luxury, pre-set glamping packages are also available. Accommodations are just steps away from daily activities. Song Factory Campers can enjoy the spring-fed swimming pool, walking paths along the pristine Esopus Creek, and explore the splendors of the Catskills on the nearby network of hiking trails.

Hailed by American Songwriter for “his unhinged live performances, incredible way with a comedic lyric and ability to spin a ripping tale,” Steve Poltz has spent more than three decades as a singer-songwriter-performer of the first order, earning international applause and fans around the world with his inspired brand of rockin’ countrified folk Americana. Having first made his bones as frontman for underground legends The Rugburns, the Halifax, NS-born tunesmith has established a critically lauded solo catalog while also collaborating with such diverse artists as Jewel – an ongoing creative partnership that includes co-writing the RIAA platinum certified #1 hit, “You Were Meant For Me” – and GRAMMY® Award-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings, to name but a few. 2022 saw the arrival of Poltz’s 14th solo album and first new LP in more than two years, Stardust & Satellites, produced by Oliver Wood and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers and available now via Red House Records.

In addition to the inaugural Steve Poltz Song Factory, Poltz is set for a busy spring and summer that will include North American headline dates, festival appearances, shows with The John Prine Band, Wheatus, Anders Osborne, Daniel Donato, Daniel Rodriguez, and more. For updates and ticket information, please see poltz.com/concerts.

STEVE POLTZ - LIVE 2025

MARCH

7 – Bryan, TX – Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance †

28 – Houston, TX – McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

29 – Austin, TX – The 04 Center

APRIL

16 – Colorado Springs, CO – Lulu’s Downtown *

17 – Denver, CO – Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music *

18 – Basalt, CO – The Arts Campus At Willits *

MAY

2 – Stowe, VT – Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center ^

15 – Bath, ME – Chocolate Church Center

16 – Ludlow, VT – Music On The Mountain #

18 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Music Festival †

22 – Arden, DE – Arden Gild Hall

24 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest †

30 – Franklin, TN – The Franklin Theatre ‡

JUNE

19-22 – Stanley, ID – Sawtooth Valley Gathering †

24 – Anaconda, MT – Smelter City Brewing

25 – Sandpoint, ID – Panida Theater

27 – Salt Spring Island, BC – Pitchfork Social @ The Jam Factory

28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogue Folk Club

JULY

3-6 – Quincy, CA – High Sierra Music Festival †

11-13 – Harbor Springs, MI – Blissfest †

19 -20 – Guelph, ON – Hillside Festival †

AUGUST

1 – Telluride, CO – Music on the Green

8-10 – Lyons, CO – Rocky Mountain Folks Fest †

15-17 – Grande Prairie, AB – Bear Creek Folk Festival †

23 – Easthampton, MA – Arcadia Folk Festival †

26-29 – Big Indian, NY – Steve Poltz Song Factory @ Full Moon Resort

OCTOBER

8-12 – Eureka Springs, AR – Hillberry 2025: The Harvest Moon Festival †

† Festival Appearance

* w/ Daniel Rodriguez

^ Load–In Through the Back Podcast Live with Steve Poltz and Wheatus

# Campfire Jam: An Intimate Performance Feat. Anders Osborne, Daniel Donato and Steve Poltz (To Benefit Divided Sky Foundation)

‡ The John Prine Band Feat. Steve Poltz

The fourth annual Ramble Festival, taking place just outside Darlington, MD will kick off on October 10th and is thrilled to unveil the 2025 artist lineup including The California Honeydrops, The Infamous Stringdusters, Cris Jacobs, The Brothers Comatose, The Ramble Band Plays Dead (ft. Cris Jacobs), High Fade, Pappy, TreeSap (Cabinet Trio), and many more.  This festival is designed for those seeking more than just a music event—it's a community festival that embraces creativity and connection.

Held at Camp Ramblewood in Harford County, Maryland, The Ramble takes place on over 200 acres of stunning natural beauty. This festival prides itself on fostering community through shared experiences and a deep love for live music, all set in a breathtaking outdoor environment.  

This year, attendees can look forward to an exciting busking program that will bring impromptu performances to every corner of the festival grounds, highlighting emerging talent and fostering a true sense of community. Additionally, the festival will feature second-line parades, bringing the joyous spirit of New Orleans right to the heart of the Ramble. These vibrant, participatory celebrations invite everyone to join in, creating an atmosphere where music and movement are central to the festival experience.

 The Ramble is also known for its unique collaborative late-night sets, where artists come together for special performances that can’t be seen anywhere else. These sets are a chance to witness spontaneous collaborations and magic on stage, making the festival feel like one big musical family reunion.

Family-friendly and welcoming to Ramblers young and old, The Ramble Festival is designed to offer something for everyone. Kids 12 and under get in free, and there’s a designated family camping area, ensuring the festival remains a relaxed and accessible environment for families to enjoy. The Kid’s Kove is packed with activities that will introduce younger attendees to the world of music, all while fostering their creativity and connection to the arts.

The Ramble also places a strong emphasis on the visual arts, with an art gallery showcasing local and regional artists, live painting, and interactive workshops. Artists and art lovers alike can immerse themselves in the vibrant visual world of the festival, where creativity flows beyond the music.

A key part of The Ramble experience is the chance to find your tribe and become part of the festival’s welcoming, free-spirited vibe. Whether you're jamming out with fellow festival-goers or simply enjoying the beauty of the surrounding nature, The Ramble Festival is a space for self-expression and connection. And when it’s time to rest, the festival even offers comfy cabins just a short walk from the stages, making it easy to recharge between sets and keep the energy flowing.

The Ramble Festival has been recognized for its excellence, earning the 2024 Festy Awards for Best Small Festival, Best Family Friendly Festival (tie), and Favorite Festival Food Vendor (Stef’s Cereal Bar). Additional accolades include first runner-up for Best Artist-at-Large (Natalie Brooke) and Best Late-Night Performance (Sneezy Closing Set).

THE RAMBLE FESTIVAL 2025 LINEUP

 The California Honeydrops (x2)

TBA (x2)

The Infamous Stringdusters (x2)

Cris Jacobs

The Brothers Comatose

The Ramble Band Plays Dead ft. Cris Jacobs

High Fade

Sneezy

Yarn

Dizgo

Natalie Brooke

Scrambled Greg

The Infinity Tribe

eremy Schon (Artist at Large)

The Local Honeys

The Wilson Springs Hotel

The Tan & Sober Gentlemen

Underground Springhouse

Joe Marcinek

Pappy

TreeSap (Cabinet Trio)

The Plate Scrappers

Muscle Tough

The Deer Creek Sharp Shooters

Caleb Stine

Nester

Naptown Brass Band

Heady Wax Fiends Vinyl Submission Artist: TBA

2024 Busking Competition Winner: Cisco

*Late Night Super Jams & Extra Late Jams TBA*

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared “Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena),” a very special version of their classic track newly produced by Mike Viola with the help of friends Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton, available everywhere now on their own Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution. Proceeds from the track will benefit MusiCares relief efforts in the wake of January’s devastating Southern California wildfires. To contribute to MusiCares’ Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, or if you or someone you know needs help, please visit musicares.org/firerelief.

Dawes co-founders Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith are among the many Los Angeles area residents whose lives were shattered by the wildfires’ unprecedented destruction – Taylor lost his studio and most of the band’s musical gear and equipment while Griffin and their parents all lost their homes. Dawes immediately went to work supporting MusiCares efforts to assist fellow musicians affected by the fires by visiting ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” originally found on their 2011 sophomore album, Nothing Is Wrong.

“We were asked to perform on Jimmy Kimmel within a week of both of our properties burning in Altadena,” says Taylor Goldsmith. “Griffin lost his house and I lost our studio. We decided to play a ballad version of ‘Time Spent in Los Angeles.’ The song means all sorts of different things to us now. After that live performance it became clear we would want a proper studio recording of the version for posterity (and to maybe even raise a little more money for MusiCares). So we hit up our fellow Angelenos Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton and recorded this live in one take at our old friend Mike Viola’s house studio in Echo Park. I feel like this is the version of this song that we’re gonna be playing for a long time to come.”

LISTEN TO “TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES (FOR ALTADENA)”

WATCH “TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES” (LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!)

Dawes have spent much of their time since the fires supporting and raising awareness for MusiCares, including a surprise opening appearance at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards that saw them leading an all-star lineup – including Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, and St. Vincent – for an unforgettable performance of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” Dawes’ own exclusive version – featuring lyrical changes to reflect the City of Angels’ inspiring resilience following the disaster – is available now, with proceeds benefitting The Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

WATCH “I LOVE. L.A. (2025 GRAMMY® AWARDS PERFORMANCE)

LISTEN TO “I LOVE L.A.”

Dawes –– were also among the stars performing at February’s star-studded FireAid benefit concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. After opening their set with “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” Dawes were joined onstage by Stephen Stills and Mike Campbell for a performance of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.” The supergroup then welcomed Stills’ longtime friend and musical partner Graham Nash for an unforgettable rendition of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Teach Your Children” that saw everyone in attendance at the arena singing along in unison.

Last year saw the acclaimed release of Dawes’ ninth studio album, Oh Brother, available everywhere now. Exclusive split color vinyl, as well as an array of deluxe Oh Brother bundles, are available via the Dawes online store. Hailed by No Depression as “a staggering soundscape where guitar-talking, folk-rock, bleary-eyed grooves, and a kind of misfit pop all blur into one succinct soundtrack for these unprecedented times,” the album steers Dawes decidedly forward, honoring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship, as well as the next era and natural evolution of their beloved band.

STREAM/DOWNLOAD OH BROTHER

ORDER OH BROTHER EXCLUSIVE SPLIT COLOR VINYL + MORE

Dawes spent much of last fall celebrating their new era traveling the US on their epic Oh Brother Tour, resuming April 9 at Woodstock, NY’s Bearsville Theatre. Special guests on most dates will be Michigander. Dawes’ busy schedule will also see additional summer headline dates along with a series of eagerly awaited shows supporting The Avett Brothers and top-billed appearances at an array of festivals including Goose’s Viva El Gonzo (set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico), Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend in Miramar Beach, FL (May 11), and Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 11-14). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit dawestheband.com/tour.

DAWES - OH BROTHER TOUR 2025

APRIL

9 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theatre *

10 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse * (SOLD OUT)

11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia *

12 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *

13 – Princeton, NJ – Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center

16 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre *

17 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre * (SOLD OUT)

18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *

19 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note *

21 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place *

23 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

25 – Kalispell, MT – Wachholz College Center *

26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *

27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo †

11 – Miramar Beach, FL – Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend †

JULY

11 – Red Bank, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center

13 – Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse

17 – La Vista, NE – The Astro Amphitheater ^

18 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater ^

19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center ^

AUGUST

2 – Lancaster, OH – Lancaster Festival

31 – Fairlee, VT – Lake Morey Summer Concert Series

SEPTEMBER

11-14 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond †

* w/ Special Guests Michigander

† Festival Appearance

The Texas-born and bred guitar shredding powerhouse, and singer/songwriter, Ally Venable is thrilled to share her new song “Unbreakable” ft. Shemekia Copeland. - the latest song to be released off Ally’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, Money & Power, due out on April 18 via Ruf Records.

“This is a powerful duet, and defiant anthem that celebrates the indomitable spirit of women who have weathered life's storms,” says Ally. “The song paints a vivid portrait of two souls who have both gone through adversity, yet their voices blend in a harmonious tribute to resilience and triumph. I am here to let women know that they can stand tall and face the world with unbreakable courage and strength.”

“Unbreakable” ft. Shemekia Copeland follows the releases of the title track, “Money & Power,” “Keep Me in Mind,” and “Do You Cry.”

Ally has been on the road with the iconic Experience Hendrix tour for the last several weeks and is gearing up to kick off her Money & Power headline tour, in support of the new album on April 12 in Dallas, TX. All news, tickets and additional information can be found at allyvenableband.com.

​​ALLY VENABLE ON TOUR

APRIL

4/4 Atlantic City, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/5 Ridgewood, NJ – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/6 Durham, NC – Experience Hendrix Tour

4/12 Dallas, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/13 Austin, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/18 The Woodlands, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/23 Tulsa, OK – Money & Power Tour

4/24 St Louis, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/25 Kansas City, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/30 Nashville, TN – Money & Power Tour

MAY

5/2 Chattanooga, TN – Money & Power Tour

5/3 Walhalla, SC – Money & Power Tour

5/4 Decatur, GA – Money & Power Tour

5/10 Leonardtown, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/14 Annapolis, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/15 Shirley, MA – Money & Power Tour

5/17 Fairfield, CT – Money & Power Tour

5/18 New York, NY – Money & Power Tour

5/21 Sellersville, PA – Money & Power Tour

Rules are there to be broken. Expectations are there to be defied, and glass ceilings are there to be shattered. Having spent the past decade carving out her own unique space in the male-dominated world of blues-rock, Ally Venable’s combative sixth album, Money & Power, demands more of both – for herself, for women around the world, and for anyone else who thought they weren’t worthy of a seat at the table.

“Money & Power is such a strong statement, especially for women,” says the award-winning Texas gunslinger of her Nashville-recorded new release, on which Ally’s crack-squad band is joined by A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

“All the songs on this album showcase the theme of what it truly means to be a force to be reckoned with. I want this record to wake people up,” continues Ally.

Money and power make the world go round. But in the right hands, music can be every bit as potent. On the heels of 2023’s acclaimed Real Gone – an album that hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and was still in contention a year later – Ally is rated amongst the best young singer-songwriters in American roots, saluted by Total Guitar magazine in its poll of Top 100 Blues Guitarists.

“With her heels, sequins and Les Paul growling on a leash, she’s one of Ruf’s most head-turning young artists,” wrote Classic Rock, “and while the instrumental prowess can be taken as read, Real Gone marks a growing maturity in the Texan’s songcraft.”

In February 2024, with the dust still settling from Real Gone, the Money & Power sessions saw Ally and producer/drummer Tom Hambridge push through the doors of Nashville’s famous Soundstage Studios. While the studio band was strictly on the A-list, as always, Ally’s new songs are the real stars. That attitude is palpable on opener “Brown Liquor,” Ally’s battlecry decorated by a stinging guest guitar solo from the Mississippi hotshot Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

“Maybe Someday” is a blissful moment of redemptive soul, carried along by horns and barbed lyrics aimed at an old flame. Next up is the white-hot title track, with Ally’s guitar set to scorch and a seething message.

“Money & Power shouts to the masses,” she explains, “that women are not to be doubted in their ability to thrive in the world.”

Vital right to the end, Money & Power plays out with “Stepping Stone’s” earthy roar of empowerment, the shuddering, spooky, tremolo-soaked groove of “Feel That Sting, ” and the dustblown rocker “Unbreakable,” where Ally goes toe-to-toe with New York powerhouse Shemekia Copeland.

“That song spreads a message of women that have been oppressed,” she says, “to rise to the occasion and break above it all.” Money & Power is a modern roots record that plays by its own rules and marches to the beat of its own drum. The same could be said for Ally herself. “I’m thrilled to release this album,” she says. “For me, it’s a sonic embodiment of a woman’s unstoppable ambition and really showcases my musicality on all fronts. I’m looking forward to seeing where this one will take me.”

Modest Mouse and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, is excited to announce the inaugural voyage of Modest Mouse Presents Ice Cream Floats, a four-night, roundtrip cruise sailing February 5-9, 2026 from Miami, FL to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, aboard the Norwegian Pearl.

Priority Presales for members of Modest Mouse’s Ice Cream Party fan community begin April 14. First Round Presale Sign-Ups are available now through April 10 at 11:59 pm (ET). Presale (Early Booking Times) run April 14-18. Final Round Presale Sign-Ups will conclude April 20 at 11:59 pm (ET). Public On-Sales begin April 22 at 2:00 pm (ET), exclusively at www.modestmousecruise.com. The first 400 cabins booked will secure an onboard photo opportunity with Modest Mouse. Bookings are available for just $100 down per person when they make reservations before June 5 or while cabins last.

Modest Mouse Presents Ice Cream Floats will bring the Ice Cream Party – the only political party you can trust – to sea for the first time ever. Modest Mouse fans will float on a profound musical journey featuring intimate live performances, crazy curated activities, and so much more. Modest Mouse will be accompanied on board by a star-studded lineup, including Portugal. The Man, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Mannequin Pussy, FIDLAR, Built to Spill, Tropical Fuck Storm, Ugly Casanova, The Black Heart Procession, comedian David Cross, and more to be announced. Further highlights of the immersive musical adventure will include “Mouse Stardust Theater 3000,” where members of Modest Mouse sit down with guests in the Norwegian Pearl’s wondrous Stardust Theater and give live, brutally honest commentary alongside truly unique films; “AMMA – Ask Modest Mouse Anything,” a live Q&A with members of Modest Mouse featuring questions submitted by the cruisers themselves; “Storytime with Isaac Brock,” in which guests will gather ‘round in crisscross-applesauce fashion to hear Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse read through children’s books with more character than you can imagine; live DJ sets by Modest Mouse & Friends; the unique “Parade of Freaks,” where Modest Mouse travels through the ship with a gaggle of the silliest and most eclectic freaks and creatures; plus a wide array of other once-in-a-lifetime artist experiences. In addition, all who sail on the inaugural Modest Mouse Presents Ice Cream Floats will receive a limited-edition band-autographed poster.

The Norwegian Pearl will provide everything needed to make Modest Mouse Presents Ice Cream Floats the most stirringly sumptuous cruise vacation ever, with fully stocked bars at (almost) every corner, tasty dining options, the Pool Deck (with multiple hot tubs), Pearl Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, Sports Court, and much more.

Beyond the onboard experience, Ice Cream Floats cruisers will have the chance to enjoy a day of adventure in Puerto Plata (officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata), the ninth largest city in the Dominican Republic and the capital of the province of Puerto Plata. Guests can enjoy spectacular city views atop the 2,600-foot-high Pico Isabel de Torres mountain, explore the 16th century Fortaleza San Felipe, or visit the Amber Museum, a museum filled with a unique collection of valuable Dominican amber which is semiprecious tree sap that has hardened for millions of years capturing many fossils of plant and insect life. Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. Cruisers will be able to book an excursion upon receipt of their official booking number.

MODEST MOUSE PRESENTS ICE CREAM FLOATS

Sailing February 5-9, 2026 from Miami, FL to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

aboard Norwegian Pearl

LINEUP:

Modest Mouse

Portugal. The Man

Kurt Vile and the Violators

David Cross

Mannequin Pussy

FIDLAR

Built to Spill

Tropical Fuck Storm

Ugly Casanova

The Black Heart Procession

ACTIVITIES:

Mouse Stardust Theater 3000

AMMA – Ask Modest Mouse Anything

Storytime with Isaac Brock

Live DJ Sets by Modest Mouse & Friends

Parade of Freaks

Goose has shared “Thatch,” an eagerly awaited highlight from their much-anticipated fourth studio album, Everything Must Go, which arrives everywhere via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Pre-orders are available now. A beloved fan favorite since it first appeared in the band’s always evolving live set in 2022, “Thatch” demonstrates the band’s ability to play in multiple registers on the same track. While the song is a romp, lead singer, guitarist Rick Mitarotonda infuses the track with lyrics that are simultaneously propulsive and searching.

“There are always little ideas and melodies getting stowed away into voice memos on my phone. ‘Thatch’ started as one of those,” Mitarotonda says of the song’s inception. “It was sitting around as an idea like that for a while, then came together relatively quickly during a transitional period in late 2022.”

With “Thatch,” like many of the tracks on Everything Must Go, the band builds a lush world of sound to wrestle with the big questions (Did you change your mind, or did it change you?).

“We’re often surrounded in one way or another by voices that encourage us to fit in, and stay on beaten paths,” Mitarotonda says. “The song’s about believing in and staying committed to whatever strange and interesting ideas might be kicking around in us.”

LISTEN TO “THATCH”

DIGITAL PRE-SAVE EVERYTHING MUST GO

VINYL PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Goose’s fourth studio album and first new studio LP in nearly three years following 2022’s critically acclaimed Dripfield, Everything Must Go marks both a statement of intent for Goose as well as an arrival of sorts — a journey for fans and newcomers alike through the group’s past, present, and infinite future. Drawing from the feel of its live performances, the album features a carnivalesque cast of characters — primarily songs written throughout the band’s recent years of growth, including re-imagined live staples and songs that capture the band’s evolving, dynamic sound. Produced once again by D. James Goodwin, Everything Must Go includes such extraordinary new tracks as the searching “Lead Up,” the breezy, atmospheric “Your Direction,” and euphoric first single, “Give It Time,” the latter two accompanied by official music videos streaming now at YouTube.

LISTEN TO “YOUR DIRECTION”

WATCH “YOUR DIRECTION” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO”

LISTEN TO “LEAD UP”

LISTEN TO “GIVE IT TIME”

WATCH “GIVE IT TIME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Goose will celebrate Everything Must Go with perhaps the most momentous live run of the hard-working band’s career thus far, highlighted by their first-ever headline show at New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden (June 28). The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” begins May 27-28 with a two-night stand at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic. Other highlights include two-night stands at Chesterfield, MO’s The Factory (June 10-11) and Cleveland, OH’s Jacobs Pavilion (June 24-25), as well as a very special homecoming return to New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl (June 29). For complete information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

The “Everything Must Go Summer Tour” represents some of the biggest headline shows in the band’s 10-year history as well as the latest additions to their constantly evolving live schedule for the coming year. In addition, Goose will host Viva El Gonzo, a three-day destination festival presented by 100x Hospitality and set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The upcoming event will feature three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, along with sets from The War on Drugs, Tycho, Dawes, LP GIOBBI, LA LOM, and more. Limited tickets, TED VIP, and travel packages are available now. For complete information, please see www.vivaelgonzo.com.

Upcoming months will also see Goose making an array of top-billed festival appearances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24), Napa, CA’s BottleRock Napa Valley (Sunday, May 25), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Friday, June 13), Columbia, MD’s All Good Now (June 14-15), and Highmount, NY’s Mountain Jam (June 22). In addition, Goose will join Dave Matthews Band as special guest on the closing night of his three-show run at George, WA’s The Gorge Amphitheatre on Sunday, August 31.

Last month saw Goose take their growing passion for experiential music events to unprecedented heights with “Goose at Luna Luna: The Everything Must Go Experience,” an exclusive one-night celebration of Everything Must Go held earlier this month at the visionary Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy exhibit at The Shed in New York City. Fans were transported into an otherworldly carnival of imagination, marking the lead-up to Everything Must Go with an evening that defied convention and left attendees in awe. Guests explored interactive soundscapes, a vinyl listening lounge, and a one-of-a-kind merch corner featuring event merchandise alongside thrifted and upcycled items hand-selected by the band. The evening was highlighted by a fully improvisational 75-minute set that was both daring and breathtaking. Brought vividly to life by their partnership with experiential creative Justin Bolognino and his company META, with “Goose at Luna Luna: The Everything Must Go Experience,” Goose affirmed their ability to push boundaries, creating a fully immersive art-inspired spectacle that has set a new standard for album release events.

GOOSE – TOUR 2025

APRIL

24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo

25 – Napa, CA – BottleRock Napa Valley *

27 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

28 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

30 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

31 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion

JUNE

1 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden

3 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn, Bowl

4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

6 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory

11 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *

14-15 – Columbia, MD – All Good Now *

17 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

21 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC

22 – Highmount, NY – Mountain Jam *

27 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion

28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

29 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl

31 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre ^

SEPTEMBER

12 – Fredericton, NB – Harvest Music Festival *

17 – Madison, WI – Kohl Center †

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

† W/ MT. JOY

^ SUPPORTING DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

Florida’s beloved independent festival, the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (OMF), has announced its return set for March 19-22, 2026, at the always magical South Florida nature paradise of Sunshine Grove. Founded in 2016 with a mandate of authenticity, kindness, and respect between each other and the environment we inhabit, OMF will once again celebrate the spirit of music, arts, and community with a diverse, multi-genre lineup and “only at Okeechobee” immersive experiences unlike those found at any other festival event.

Located in Okeechobee County – a one to two and a half hour drive from South Florida’s major cities, including Orlando, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale – Sunshine Grove is a picturesque 830+ acre natural oasis that boasts sweeping grasslands, pine and palmetto jungles, and expansive lakes and waterways that creates a truly unique tropical country landscape. From sprawling groves to undiscovered forests, the unique organic elements that inhabit Sunshine Grove inspire a profound recognition of the influence and significance of the natural environment that serve as the backdrop and home for tens of thousands of campers and music fans for four epic nights under the country starscape.

OMF Founder and Soundslinger Chairman Rechulski stated: “The band is back together! It’s a privilege to be curating OMF’s 10-year reunion since our first festival in March 2016. OMF has always been about more than just music—it’s a celebration of creative expression in all its forms, providing a safe space for the freaks that we all are. OMF is an event where art for all senses occurs. From music to sculptures, graphics, and food, you can feel the art. We are beyond excited to be working with the world-renowned 1960s authentic festival poster artist and I wish I could tell you more, but some things are better kept a surprise!”

OMF is getting back to its roots, with the March 2026 event featuring a rich and diverse multi-genre lineup that delivers headlining acts across electronic, rock, hip-hop, indie and beyond. Ben Baruch and Dave Niedbalski, from the talent booking team behind OMF, along with Rechulski, and with Baruch booking OMF 2016 - 2018, commented: “It’s a true honor to return to Okeechobee after helping lay its foundation. This festival has always been a place where music, art, and community come together in the most powerful and inspiring ways. For 2026, our focus is on bringing back the magic of those early years—with a diverse, multi-genre lineup and unforgettable moments, collaborations, and experiences that tap into the roots of what made Okeechobee so special from the very beginning.”

OMF Executive Producer for OMF 2026, LLC and Soundslinger veteran Alyssa Richardson spoke about some of the novelties of the show.

“We are incredibly proud to once again bring together tens of thousands of music fans from across Florida and beyond, offering an unparalleled camping and music experience that reconnects us with nature. For the 2026 reunion, we’re creating and maximizing ‘only at Okeechobee’ experiences - from unforgettable music performances to immersive experiences and exciting surprises. By combining fan favorites from past years with innovative new concepts, we’re crafting an event that we believe will be truly unforgettable.”

OMF remains committed to creating a community with its expansive fanbase and to stay connected. OMF’s Marketing Director Grace Judy mentioned, “Today, more than ever, it’s essential to authentically connect with fans and ensure their voices are heard. To foster these ongoing conversations, we recently launched the OMF Discord channel - our community’s new ‘home away from home.’” Judy continued, “In celebration of our 10 year reunion to Sunshine Grove, we’ve also created a new campground in close proximity to the venue called the ‘Okee OG Campgrounds,’ dedicated to our returning fans who want to camp in the center of the action.” The Okee OG Campground will be available for purchase during the OMF Presale.

The Loyalty Presale for OMF alumni will be available on Wednesday, April 16, at 10:00 am (ET). The Priority Presale will begin Thursday, April 17 at 10:00 am (ET), followed by General Presale at 12:00 pm (ET). The Presale will conclude Saturday, April 19 at 11:59 pm (ET). Sign up for the Priority Presale at www.okeechobeefest.com by subscribing to the newsletter. Ticketing information and details will be available on the website soon.

OMF invites individuals from all over to join together in the sanctuary of Sunshine Grove’s natural paradise, where the only rule is to be fully present within yourself and the community, to reach new connections and understandings through music, dance, the arts and the simple pleasure of sharing a meal with new and old friends alike. Along with what promises to be most impressive artist lineup in the gathering’s 10-year history, OMF 2026 will travel beyond the boundaries of entertainment to offer enrichment and experiences that are intrinsically connected to the surrounding ecosystem, from the captivating art installations around Chobeewobee Village and mindfulness practices taught in yoga, running and fitness classes to environmental lessons at the Earth Arts Academy and myriad restorative activities found in the Healing Sanctuary. Enter the Portal on March 19-22, 2026.

In celebration of their 35th anniversary, Leftover Salmon, the legendary bluegrass-rooted jam band, is thrilled to announce their new studio album, Let’s Party About It - due out on May 9 via Compass Records.  Along with the album announcement, the band has shared the first sampling of the new album with the release of “Big Wheel.”  The message is simple, according to Leftover Salmon’s Vince Herman: “The world keeps turning. Find a spot to watch it fly by and ride the wheel.”

The new studio album reaffirms their status as pioneers of blended bluegrass and showcases their unmatched musical chemistry. For the first time ever, the band wrote the album together in a single session as a group.  Longtime friend of the band and storied songwriter Aaron Raitiere (Lady Gaga, Lukas Nelson, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Anderson East, The Lone Bellow, Trace Adkins, and more) also joined the band for the writing session. The resulting album captures the energy and camaraderie that have defined Leftover Salmon's three-and-a-half-decade-long career.

The album was recorded at Compass Sound Studio (formerly Glaser Sound Studio, aka “Hillbilly Central”), the iconic birthplace of Outlaw Country, with the band joined by special guests such as Del McCoury (vocals), Sam Bush (fiddle, mandolin), Jason Carter (fiddle), Jeff Coffin (saxophone), and more. The band captured an unmatched level of talent and energy, which shines through on every track.  

To help commemorate their 35th anniversary, Leftover Salmon will take their celebration to one of the most iconic venues in the country: Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 26, 2025. This momentous concert will also feature rising bluegrass stars Kitchen Dwellers as a co-headliner, plus Clay Street Unit, along with special guests Bill Payne (Little Feat), Laurie Lewis, Jason Carter, AJ Lee and many more guest appearances before they embark on their Summer Tour with The Infamous Stringdusters and Kitchen Dwellers.  Tickets and up-to-date news can be found at leftoversalmon.com.

Leftover Salmon on Tour

4/24 - Stoughton Opera House | Stoughton, WI

4/25 - Outset | Chicago, IL

4/26 - Atomic Pavilion | St. Louis, MO

4/27 - MerleFest | Wilkesboro, NC

5/7 - Princess Theatre | Decatur, AL

5/8 - The Basement East | Nashville, TN

5/9 - From The Earth Brewing Company | Roswell, GA

5/10 - The Windjammer | Isle of Palms, SC

5/11 - The Bier Hall at Intuition Ale Works | Jacksonville, FL

5/16 - Tico Time Bluegrass Festival | Aztec, NM

5/18 - Golden Road Gathering | Placerville, CA

5/23 - DelFest | Cumberland, MD

5/24 - Dark Star Jubilee | Thornville, OH

5/26 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO#

6/19 - Utah Arts Festival | Salt Lake City, UT

6/20 -  Sawtooth Valley Gathering | Stanley, ID

6/22 - 4 Peaks Presents Live at the Tower Theatre | Bend, OR

7/9 - Concerts Under the Stars | King of Prussia, PA*

7/10 - Wolf Trap - Filene Center | Vienna, VA*

7/11 - Koka Booth Amphitheatre | Cary, NC*

7/12 - Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion | Portsmouth, VA*

7/13 - The Amp Ballantyne | Charlotte, NC* 

7/15 - Interlochen Center for the Arts - Kresge Auditorium | Interlochen, MI*

7/16 - Rose Music Center at The Heights | Huber Heights, OH*

7/17 - Peoria Riverfront | Peoria, IL*

7/18 - Meijer Gardens | Grand Rapids, MI*

7/19 - Driftless Music Gardens | Yuba, WI*

8/7 - Amphitheater at Las Colonias | Grand Junction, CO*

8/8 - Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival | Alta, WY*

8/9 - KettleHouse Amphitheater | Bonner-West Riverside, MT*

8/10 - Marymoor Live | Redmond, WA*

8/12 - McDonald Theatre | Eugene, OR*

8/13 - Britt Music & Arts Festival - Britt Pavilion | Jacksonville, OR*

8/14 - McMenamins Grand Lodge | Forest Grove, OR*

8/15 - The Glow Plaza Festival Grounds | Reno, NV*

8/16 - The Warfield | San Francisco, CA*

9/12 - Bender Jamboree | Las Vegas, NV

9/14 - Bourbon & Beyond | Louisville, KY

10/4 - Southern Strings | Aiken, SC

1012 - Cavefest | Pelham, TN

12/11 - 14 - Strings & Sol | Puerto Morelos, QR

#w/Kitchen Dwellers & more, 35th anniversary & album celebration

*w/ Infamous Stringdusters and Kitchen Dwellers

New Orleans’ one and only Galactic and the legendary Soul Queen of New Orleans, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Irma Thomas, have released their collaborative album, Audience With The Queen, today via Galactic’s own Tchuop-Zilla Records. The album marks a landmark departure from Galactic’s 10 previous studio LPs, most of which revolved around the band’s core instrumentalists – Ben Ellman (saxophones, harmonica), Robert Mercurio (bass), Stanton Moore (drums), Jeff Raines (guitar) and Rich Vogel (keyboards) – accompanied by a mix of different vocalists.

STREAM/PURCHASE AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN

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Audience With The Queen was heralded earlier in the year with the release of the fiery first single, “Lady Liberty,” the buoyant “Where I Belong,” and most recently, the brilliant revamp of the classic Nancy Wilson original, “How Glad I Am."

LISTEN TO “HOW GLAD I AM”

LISTEN TO "WHERE I BELONG"

LISTEN TO “LADY LIBERTY”

WATCH “LADY LIBERTY” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Galactic is currently set to bring their big, bold brand of hot New Orleans funk to fans around the world, beginning with a series of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival shows, including headline dates their own historic Tipitina’s on April 26 and May 2 as well as an official Festival appearance on May 4. An array of top-billed festival performances follows throughout the summer, including Samois-sur-Seine, France’s world-famous Festival Django Reinhardt (June 28), Navarro, CA’s sold-out Redwood Ramble (July 17-20), and Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan’s legendary Fuji Rock Festival (July 27). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket availability, please see galacticfunk.com/home/tour-dates.

GALACTIC - TOUR 2025

APRIL

26 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s

MAY

2 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s

4 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival †

23-26 – Greenfield, MA – StrangeCreek Campout 2025 †

31 – Sussex, NJ – Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest †

JUNE

28 – Samois-sur-Seine, France – Festival Django Reinhardt †

JULY

3 - Boulder, CO - Pholsom Field After-Party @ Boulder Theater

10 - North Truro, MA - Payomet Performing Arts Center

11 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Summer Music Series

17-20 – Navarro, CA – Redwood Ramble † (SOLD OUT)

27 – Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan – Fuji Rock Festival †

AUGUST

7 -  Lewes, DE - Rocking The Docks @ Lewes Ferry Grounds

10 - Rochester, NY - Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival †

JANUARY 2026

20 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s ^

† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

^ SPECIAL APPEARANCE FOR THE BIG EASY CRUISE

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes was interviewed by Anthony Mason and performed on CBS Saturday Morning this past weekend, playing songs from their latest album, Oh Brother (Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution), and their most recent single, “Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena),” a very special version of their classic track newly produced by Mike Viola with the help of friends Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton.

WATCH "FRONT ROW SEAT" ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING

WATCH "TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES (FOR ALTADENA)" ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING

WATCH "STILL STRANGERS SOMETIMES" ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING

“Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena) was released earlier in the month, and proceeds from the track will benefit MusiCares relief efforts in the wake of January’s devastating Southern California wildfires. To contribute to MusiCares’ Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, or if you or someone you know needs help, please visit musicares.org/firerelief.

Dawes co-founders Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith are among the many Los Angeles area residents whose lives were shattered by the wildfires’ unprecedented destruction – Taylor lost his studio and most of the band’s musical gear and equipment while Griffin and their parents all lost their homes. Dawes immediately went to work supporting MusiCares efforts to assist fellow musicians affected by the fires by visiting ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” originally found on their 2011 sophomore album, Nothing Is Wrong.

LISTEN TO “TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES (FOR ALTADENA)”

WATCH “TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES” (LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!)

Dawes have spent much of their time since the fires supporting and raising awareness for MusiCares, including a surprise opening appearance at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards that saw them leading an all-star lineup – including Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, and St. Vincent – for an unforgettable performance of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” Dawes’ own exclusive version – featuring lyrical changes to reflect the City of Angels’ inspiring resilience following the disaster – is available now, with proceeds benefitting The Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

WATCH “I LOVE. L.A. (2025 GRAMMY® AWARDS PERFORMANCE)

LISTEN TO “I LOVE L.A.”

Dawes were also among the stars performing at February’s star-studded FireAid benefit concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. After opening their set with “Time Spent in Los Angeles,” Dawes were joined onstage by Stephen Stills and Mike Campbell for a performance of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.” The supergroup then welcomed Stills’ longtime friend and musical partner Graham Nash for an unforgettable rendition of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Teach Your Children” that saw everyone in attendance at the arena singing along in unison.

Last year saw the acclaimed release of Dawes’ ninth studio album, Oh Brother, available everywhere now on exclusive split color vinyl, as well as an array of deluxe Oh Brother bundles, via the Dawes online store. Hailed by No Depression as “a staggering soundscape where guitar-talking, folk-rock, bleary-eyed grooves, and a kind of misfit pop all blur into one succinct soundtrack for these unprecedented times,” the album steers Dawes decidedly forward, honoring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship, as well as the next era and natural evolution of their beloved band.

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Dawes spent much of last fall celebrating their new era, traveling the US on their epic Oh Brother Tour, resuming April 9 at Woodstock, NY’s Bearsville Theatre. Special guests will be Michigander on most dates. Dawes’ busy schedule will also see additional summer headline dates along with a series of eagerly awaited shows supporting The Avett Brothers and top-billed appearances at an array of festivals including Goose’s Viva El Gonzo (set for May 8-10 in San José del Cabo, Mexico), Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend in Miramar Beach, FL (May 11), and Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 11-14). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit dawestheband.com/tour.

DAWES - OH BROTHER TOUR 2025

APRIL

16 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre *

17 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre * (SOLD OUT)

18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *

19 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note *

21 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place *

23 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *

25 – Kalispell, MT – Wachholz College Center *

26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *

27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *

MAY

8-10 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo †

11 – Miramar Beach, FL – Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend †

JULY

11 – Red Bank, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center

13 – Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse

17 – La Vista, NE – The Astro Amphitheater ^

18 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater ^

19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center ^

AUGUST

2 – Lancaster, OH – Lancaster Festival

31 – Fairlee, VT – Lake Morey Summer Concert Series

SEPTEMBER

11-14 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond †

* w/ Special Guests Michigander

† Festival Appearance

^ w/ The Avett Brothers

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has unveiled the complete schedule for this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, taking place June 12-15, 2025 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. Full details can be found now at www.bonnaroo.com.

Bonnaroo 2025 will boast a spectacular assortment of can’t-miss highlights over four unforgettable nights, with bonus fun starting Wednesday in the campgrounds. Spanning multiple main stage performances on Thursday, June 12 (including a headline set by Luke Combs, Bonnaroo’s first ever country headliner), three completely unique sets across various stages from the one and only King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, an array of appearances by John Summit (including a Friday, June 13 performance on the main WHAT Stage), and of course, Bonnaroo’s world famous SuperJam, this year hosted and curated by Remi Wolf and set for the THIS Tent on Saturday, June 14 at 8:45 pm, along with many more unforgettable performances.

The upcoming Bonnaroo will also feature more opportunities to dance the night away than ever before, with a star-studded After Hours lineup featuring late night live performances from Dom Dolla, Glass Animals, Justice, Insane Clown Posse, Megadeth, Arcade Fire Presents “Santa Pirata,” JPEGMAFIA, and an epic sunrise set from Gorgon City, along with pop-up parties, surprises, and shenanigans – including the hugely popular Frick Frack Blackjack and the Super Queer Ultra Gay Pride Party (presented by House of Yes with Boyyyish) – guaranteed to keep the action going around the farm long after midnight and into the early hours of the morning.

Late nights will also be lit up by this year’s debut of “The Infinity Stage,” a brand-new, one-of-a-kind venue – presented in partnership with Polygon Live – boasting spatial sound, synchronized lights, and an unprecedented three-dome, open-air design to create the world’s largest, most immersive, 360° spatial audio experience. This year will further see a special lineup of undiscovered artists and rising stars performing on the influential WHO Stage, now located at Outeroo’s Plaza 7.

1-Day and 4-Day GA, GA+, VIP, Platinum and Roo Insider tickets remain available, but most ticket types are trending to sell out in advance of the festival. Layaway Plans starting at 50% down are still available while supplies last. For complete details – including a variety of camping and parking options (with Primitive Car Camping trending to sell out soon) – please visit www.bonnaroo.com/tickets.

Backline, a nonprofit organization connecting music industry professionals and their family members with mental health and wellness resources, has been named Tour Services Company of the Year at the 36th Annual Pollstar Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on April 16, 2025.

The Pollstar Awards celebrate the most innovative, hardworking, and impactful figures in the live entertainment business. The Tour Services Company of the Year category honors an organization that has provided exceptional support to touring artists and crews, both on and off the road. This is the first time a nonprofit organization has won the award.

This recognition highlights Backline’s commitment to make mental health and wellness services accessible to those working behind the scenes on and off the stage. Since its founding in 2019, Backline has become an essential resource for the touring community, offering a range of services including mental health support, case management, support groups, and wellness offerings–all tailored to the unique lifestyle of touring professionals. Backline has created over 2,000 custom care plans for industry individuals spanning thousands of bands, musical genres, festivals and venues. The ripple effect of this impact extends far beyond the individuals served–by supporting one professional, Backline helps entire teams, families, and productions run more smoothly, creating a chain reaction that strengthens the well-being of the industry as a whole.

Backline Executive Director, Hilary Gleason says,“Backline is honored to receive this recognition from Pollstar as it reflects the growing awareness around the importance of mental health in the music industry. At Backline, our mission has always been to support the mental health and well-being of the music industry and this award affirms that this work matters. We share this with every artist, crew member, and industry professional that believes in creating a healthier, more sustainable music community."

Backline’s recognition at the Pollstar Awards coincides with Backline Executive Director Hilary Gleason’s participation in a panel discussion at Pollstar Live!, Pollstar’s live production-focused summit. Taking place on April 15, the panel brought together thought leaders from across the industry to share practical strategies and solutions for well-being in an increasingly demanding touring environment.

As the live music industry continues to grow and evolve, Backline remains committed to fostering a healthier, more sustainable touring culture by:

Tour Support Program: Backline designs mental health and wellness programs for every part of tour - Before, During, and After. Featuring pre-tour workshops, wellness stops on tour, grants for therapy, wellness kits, and 24/7 concierge support from the Backline team.

Backline & The Busy Head Project: Backline supported Noah Kahan’s 78-person crew before, during, and after their 67-show tour in 2024. Backline provided $13,500 in mental health care grants to 21 individuals and distributed 78 take.care Wellness Kits.

Music’s Mental Health Fund: A collaboration between Backline and Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund, this fund provides financial assistance to support the mental health and well-being of the music industry community. Through this partnership, individuals can receive aid to cover the expense of their mental health and wellness needs.

Touring Notebook: A first of its kind resource guide for navigating communication and relationships before, during, and after tour. This resource is a collection of insights and practical tips, designed to empower touring professionals on their touring journey.

take.care Wellness Kits: Backline & Conscious Alliance have teamed up to supply tours with wellness kits - providing wellness products and mental health resources designed specifically for life on the road and the unique health challenges that come with it. To date, 700+ wellness kits have been delivered to touring individuals.

Most recently, Backline launched the We Got You! campaign with support from Chappell Roan, Noah Kahan and Charli XCX–a fund to provide resources for artists' mental health in an effort to create a safer, more sustainable music industry. Keep up with Backline at Backline.care and on Instagram.

ABOUT BACKLINE

Backline is a national 501(c)(3) organization that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources. The organization provides a wide range of services to promote mental health, offering Case Management, wellness programs, and educational resources tailored to the music industry’s unique challenges.

To date, Backline has:

    Provided 2,035+ individuals a custom mental health care plan
    Supported 5,243+ people via weekly community meetings
    Offered 3,105+ discounts to wellness apps and products
    Welcomed 1,257+ mental health providers to our network
    Provided $129,000+ worth of grants via Music’s Mental Health Fund

RIAA multi-Platinum certified rock band The Revivalists will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough 2015 album, Men Amongst Mountains, with a very special US headline tour. “All in the Family: 10 Years of Men Amongst Mountains” gets underway September 21 at Portland, ME’s State Theatre and then travels through early November. Highlights include shows at such historic venues as Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre (September 22), Indianapolis, IN’s Egyptian Room at Old National Centre (October 2), Oakland, CA’s Fox Theater (October 22), and Austin, TX’s Stubb's Amphitheater (October 28), as well as a previously announced return to Morrison, CO’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre (October 9). The Revivalists will be joined by an impressive lineup of support acts on select dates, including Nolan Taylor, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge, Wilderado, Hans Williams, The Main Squeeze, Lamont Landers, and Crowe Boys. Tour goes on sale to the general public beginning today at 10:00 a.m. (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.therevivalists.com/tour.

The Revivalists is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of Men Amongst Mountains by releasing a "Wish I Knew You" remix by LA-based chillwave master Poolside. The remix is accompanied by a visualizer that features throwback photos of The Revivalists from the original Men Amongst Mountains era, blended in a nostalgic mixed media style - watch HERE. The remix will be included on a 10th Anniversary Edition of the album that will be released later this year.

LISTEN TO “WISH I KNEW YOU (POOLSIDE REMIX)”

WATCH “WISH I KNEW YOU (POOLSIDE REMIX)” VISUALIZER

“We all just love love love this reimagined version of 'Wish I Knew You,'” says lead singer David Shaw. When I first heard it, I probably listened to it 20 times in a row. No joke. The reimagined groove on the chorus really smacks you. We’re all so honored that Poolside gave the greenlight for this one.”

“I basically took the original, politely asked it to leave, and invited some synthesizers and drum machines over, mixed up the arrangement ever so slightly, and BOOM. Here it is. For dancefloor use only!” says Jeffrey Paradise of Poolside. “But to be a bit more serious, remixing a song from a band this tight is kind of like trying to rearrange a finished puzzle without breaking the picture. Their chemistry is undeniable, so the challenge was to pull it apart enough to make something new, while keeping the soul intact.”

The Revivalists will precede “All in the Family: 10 Years of Men Amongst Mountains” with a wide-ranging series of additional live dates through the summer including a special double-bill with the Red Clay Strays at Orange Beach, AL’s Wharf Amphitheater (July 5) and top-billed festival appearances at Atlanta, GA’s SweetWater 420 Fest (April 20), New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 27), Charlotte, NC’s Lovin’ Life Music Fest (May 2), Memphis, TN’s Smokeslam (May 16), Richardson, TX’s Wildflower Arts & Music Festival (May 17), Winnetka, IL’s Winnetka Music Festival (June 20), Marshfield, MA’s Levitate Music and Arts Festival (July 12), Ninilchik, AK’s Salmonfest 2025 (August 1-3), and Fredericton, NB’s Harvest Music Festival (September 10).

The Revivalists' third full-length studio recording, Men Amongst Mountains proved the New Orleans, LA-based band's breakthrough upon its July 2015 release, reaching #4 on "Heatseekers Albums," #18 on "Alternative Albums," and #23 on "Top Rock Albums." Produced by fellow New Orleans icon Ben Ellman of Galactic, the album's success stemmed from both the band's reputation as an electrifying live act and chart-topping hits like "Keep Going" and the 2x RIAA Platinum-certified "Wish I Knew You." The latter made history as The Revivalists' first #1 single, topping Billboard's "Adult Alternative Songs" and "Alternative Songs" charts while spending nine weeks on the Billboard "Hot 100." With over 440 million US streams alone, the heartfelt, horn-driven track earned multiple accolades, including Billboard Music Award and iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations. The Revivalists capitalized on their rising fame with standout performances at Central Park SummerStage, Austin City Limits, and Outside Lands, alongside high-profile TV appearances on NBC's TODAY, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, TBS' Conan, and ELLEN. Though their success continued—including three more #1 singles, sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and over 800M worldwide streams—a decade later, Men Amongst Mountains remains a monumental milestone in The Revivalists' ever-evolving career.

THE REVIVALISTS - TOUR 2025

APRIL

20 – Atlanta, GA – SweetWater 420 Fest *

27 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *

MAY

2 – Charlotte, NC – Lovin’ Life Music Fest *

16 – Memphis, TN – Smokeslam *

17 – Richardson, TX – Wildflower Arts & Music Festival *

JUNE

18 – Grand Rapids, MI – Meijer Gardens

20 – Winnetka, IL – Winnetka Music Festival *

21 – New Lenox, IL – New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion

JULY

5 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater ^

12 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Music and Arts Festival *

AUGUST

1-3 – Ninilchik, AK – Salmonfest 2025 *

ALL IN THE FAMILY: 10 YEARS OF MEN AMONGST MOUNTAINS

SEPTEMBER

10 – Fredericton, NB – Harvest Music Festival *

21 – Portland, ME – State Theatre w/Nolan Taylor

22 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre w/Nolan Taylor

24 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater w/Nolan Taylor

26 – Bensalem, PA – Parx Casino w/Nolan Taylor

27 – Washington, DC – Warner Theater w/Nolan Taylor

29 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount w/Nolan Taylor

OCTOBER

2 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

w/Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge

4 – Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s VooDoo Lounge w/Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge

5 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant w/Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge

9 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/Wilderado and Hans Williams

22 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater w/The Main Squeeze

24 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound w/The Main Squeeze

25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo w/The Main Squeeze

28 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Amphitheater w/Hans Williams

29 – Oklahoma, City, OK – The Jones Assembly w/Hans Williams

31 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company w/Hans Williams

NOVEMBER

1 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle w/Hans Williams and Crowe Boys

4 – Charleston, SC – The Refinery w/Lamont Landers and Crowe Boys

6 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre w/Lamont Landers

7 – Bristol, VA – Hard Rock Live w/Lamont Landers and Crowe Boys

* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

^ WITH RED CLAY STRAYS

Ally Venable is a triple-threat.  She is not only one of the fiercest young guitar players on the scene, she’s got songwriting chops with depth and a voice that drips with soul, grit, and Southern fire — a rare blend that commands attention and leaves a lasting impression.

Having spent the past decade carving out her own unique space in the male-dominated world of blues-rock, Venable’s combative sixth album, Money & Power, is out everywhere today via Ruf Records.

“All the songs on this album showcase the theme of what it truly means to be a force to be reckoned with. I want this record to wake people up,” says Venable.

The new album was heralded by key tracks, “Unbreakable” ft. Shemekia Copeland, the title track, “Money & Power,” “Keep Me in Mind,” and “Do You Cry.”

WATCH "MONEY & POWER OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH "MONEY & POWER OFFICIAL STUDIO VIDEO

WATCH "UNBREAKABLE" FT. SHEMEKIA COPELAND OFFICIAL STUDIO VIDEO

WATCH "DO YOU CRY" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH "DO YOU CRY" OFFICIAL STUDIO VIDEO

Venable is currently on tour in support of the new album, following several weeks out on tour with the legendary Experience Hendrix Tour.   Venable continues her “Money & Power” tour tonight in The Woodlands, TX.  For news, tickets and additional information visit allyvenableband.com.

​​ALLY VENABLE ON TOUR

APRIL

4/18 The Woodlands, TX – Money & Power Tour

4/23 Tulsa, OK – Money & Power Tour

4/24 St Louis, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/25 Kansas City, MO – Money & Power Tour

4/30 Nashville, TN – Money & Power Tour

MAY

5/2 Chattanooga, TN – Money & Power Tour

5/3 Walhalla, SC – Money & Power Tour

5/4 Decatur, GA – Money & Power Tour

5/10 Leonardtown, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/14 Annapolis, MD – Money & Power Tour

5/15 Shirley, MA – Money & Power Tour

5/17 Fairfield, CT – Money & Power Tour

5/18 New York, NY – Money & Power Tour

5/21 Sellersville, PA – Money & Power Tour

Rules are there to be broken. Expectations are there to be defied, and glass ceilings are there to be shattered.

“Money & Power is such a strong statement, especially for women,” says the award-winning Texas gunslinger of her Nashville-recorded new release, on which Ally’s crack-squad band is joined by A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

Money and power make the world go round. But in the right hands, music can be every bit as potent.  On the heels of 2023’s acclaimed Real Gone – an album that hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and was still in contention a year later – Ally is rated amongst the best young singer-songwriters in American roots, saluted by Total Guitar magazine in its poll of Top 100 Blues Guitarists.

“With her heels, sequins and Les Paul growling on a leash, she’s one of Ruf’s most head-turning young artists,” wrote Classic Rock, “and while the instrumental prowess can be taken as read, Real Gone marks a growing maturity in the Texan’s songcraft.”

In February 2024, with the dust still settling from Real Gone, the Money & Power sessions saw Ally and producer/drummer Tom Hambridge push through the doors of Nashville’s famous Soundstage Studios. While the studio band was strictly on the A-list, as always, Ally’s new songs are the real stars. That attitude is palpable on opener “Brown Liquor,” Ally’s battlecry decorated by a stinging guest guitar solo from the Mississippi hotshot Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.

“Maybe Someday” is a blissful moment of redemptive soul, carried along by horns and barbed lyrics aimed at an old flame. Next up is the white-hot title track, with Ally’s guitar set to scorch and a seething message.

“Money & Power shouts to the masses,” she explains, “that women are not to be doubted in their ability to thrive in the world.”

Vital right to the end, Money & Power plays out with “Stepping Stone’s” earthy roar of empowerment, the shuddering, spooky, tremolo-soaked groove of “Feel That Sting, ” and the dustblown rocker “Unbreakable,” where Ally goes toe-to-toe with New York powerhouse Shemekia Copeland.

“That song spreads a message of women that have been oppressed,” she says, “to rise to the occasion and break above it all.” Money & Power is a modern roots record that plays by its own rules and marches to the beat of its own drum. The same could be said for Ally herself. “I’m thrilled to release this album,” she says. “For me, it’s a sonic embodiment of a woman’s unstoppable ambition and really showcases my musicality on all fronts. I’m looking forward to seeing where this one will take me.”

Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the 18th voyage of Cayamo: A Journey Through Song, a seven-night musical cruise vacation traveling March 13-20, 2026 from Miami, FL to San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic aboard the opulent Norwegian Pearl. First Round Pre-sale Signups are available now through April 22 at 11:59 pm (ET). Pre-sales for Cayamo Alumni will be available April 16-21; New Guest Pre-sales are available April 23. Final Round Pre-sale Signups will conclude April 23 at 11:59 pm (ET). Pre-sales run April 23-24. Public On-Sales begin April 25 at 2:00 pm (ET), exclusively at www.cayamo.com. Bookings are available for just $100 down per person when they make reservations before July 13 or while cabins last.

For close to two decades, Cayamo: A Journey Through Song has presented an truly unparalleled experience where music unites and inspires, bringing together diverse voices and perspectives for a weeklong voyage of discovery. The 18th journey of Cayamo will once again showcase a stunning lineup spanning Americana, country, indie, bluegrass, and folk, this year including such fan favorites as Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Dawes, Watchhouse, Patty Griffin, Tommy Emmanuel CGP, Paul Thorn, Rodney Crowell, Abraham Alexander, Black Opry Revue, Crys Matthews, Jobi Riccio, Ken Pomeroy, Leon Timbo, Tyler Bryant, Victoria Canal, and more. As always, Cayamo will offer a wide range of unique activities allowing cruisers an opportunity to meet, connect, and collaborate with a community of like-minded travelers, including open mic sessions, house concert meetups, jammers meetups, Q&A sessions, and so much more. From intimate solo performances to unprecedented, genre-blurring artist collaborations, every moment of Cayamo promises a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness the magic that happens when artists connect and create.

Guests sailing on Cayamo: A Journey Through Song will also enjoy spectacular shore excursions beginning in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with its vibrant culture, colorful streets, historic forts, local cuisine, and lively music. Then, cruisers will escape to the serene beauty of Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic, where pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters await in a tropical paradise. Please note: Shore excursions will not be available until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. Cayamo cruisers will be able to book excursions upon receipt of their official Norwegian booking number.

The Norwegian Pearl will of course provide everything needed to make the 18th  sailing of Cayamo its most exceptional passage thus far, with five singular venues, fully stocked bars at (almost) every corner, delicious dining options, the Pool Deck (with multiple hot tubs), the Pearl Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, Sports Court, and much more.

CAYAMO: A JOURNEY THROUGH SONG – 18TH EDITION

March 13-20, 2026

From Miami, FL to San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic

aboard Norwegian Pearl

LINEUP:

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Dawes

Watchhouse

Patty Griffin

Tommy Emmanuel CGP

Paul Thorn

Rodney Crowell

Abraham Alexander

Black Opry Revue

Crys Matthews

Jobi Riccio

Ken Pomeroy

Leon Timbo

Tylar Bryant

Victoria Canal

ABOUT SIXTHMAN:

Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea. Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 470,000 guests on over 205 unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in-depth panels, Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums, and overall, truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman’s domestic homeport of Miami brings escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded its festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports and then from Athens through the Greek Isles in 2022. In addition to festivals at sea, Sixthman has taken its innovative vacation concept to world-class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services and enhanced experiences. 2024 is poised to be a record year in terms of the number of events and expansion into new verticals. LIVE LOUD with us at  www.sixthman.net.

Today, influential Los Angeles psych-punk torchbearers Frankie and the Witch Fingers have shared another example of what to expect from their new album Trash Classic (June 6, 2025 // The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway Records). “Total Reset” arrives with an appropriately grimy lyric video in tow – watch HERE. The new track precedes this weekend’s release of the band’s earthshaking KEXP-presented in-store performance from last year (which goes live on their YouTube channel on April 11, the day before its vinyl release as an official Record Store Day item). Recorded live at the KEXP Gathering Space in Seattle, hosted by the legendary Cheryl Waters, and now immortalized on limited-edition colored splatter “REACTOR BREACH” vinyl for Record Store Day 2025.

"’Total Reset’ is a spasmodic blast of punk and synth freakery, a tech product launch for the post-human era,” the band says. “Writing and recording a song can be such a hassle, so we let AI handle it this time (faster, cheaper, zero complaints). It spat out a nice little doomsday ditty: humanity is toast, a lucky few will be spared to reboot civilization. Weirdly enough, the song kind of rips, so maybe we don’t need humans to make things after all." 

The band has also announced a robust slate of headline world tour dates, which include some of their biggest shows to date. See below for the full list of shows, with more to be announced soon.

LISTEN TO “TOTAL RESET”

WATCH THE VIDEO

PRE-ORDER TRASH CLASSIC

Trash Classic follows another sort of classic, the band’s widely-acclaimed 2023 masterwork Data Doom. FLOOD Magazine had an almost prescient take, noting that Data Doom “feels much more in line with vintage dystopian sci-fi connotations, swapping weed-smoke riffs for frigid new wave pulses.” SPIN Magazine was early on the scene to declare the band has “become a heavy hitter in the underground rock, punk, and psychedelic circles,” and Exclaim! praised the band’s tendency to “walk the line between chameleonic and commanding, wielding endless inventiveness as a weapon to outsmart artificial intelligence.”

In addition to enjoying global press accolades in 2023, the band also played their biggest shows yet (including headline festival appearances), recorded a very special KEXP live session, and reached #3 on Billboard’s Alternative New Albums and #4 on Top New Artist Albums charts.

FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS

ON TOUR 2025

5/16 - Nijmegen, NL - Sonic Whip Festival

5/17 - Diksmuide, BE - 4AD

5/20 - Lyon, FR - Épicerie Moderne

5/21 - Biarritz, FR - Atabal

5/22 - Rouen, FR - Le 106

5/23 - London, UK - Wide Awake Festival

5/25 - Berlin, DE - Desertfest

5/27 - Cherbourg, FR - Le Circuit

5/28 - Brighton, UK - Daltons

5/31 - Bristol, UK - Strange Brew

6/01 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds

7/15 – Felton Music Hall – Felton, CA °

7/16 – The Chapel – San Francisco, CA °

7/19 – The Den – Portland, OR °

7/20 – The Pearl – Vancouver, BC °

7/23 – Shrine Social Club – Boise, ID °

7/24 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT °

7/25 – Mesa Theater – Grand Junction, CO °

7/26 – To Be Announced – Denver, CO

7/27 – Sister Bar – Albuquerque, NM °

7/29 – Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ °

7/30 – Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ °

7/31 – Swan Diver – Las Vegas, NV °

8/01 – Belly Up – Solana Beach, CA °

8/02 – Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA °

9/19 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY *

9/20 – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA *

9/21 – Songbyrd – Washington, DC *

9/23 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC *

9/24 – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA *

9/26 – Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA *

9/27 – Dan Electros – Houston, TX *

9/28 – To Be Announced – Austin, TX

9/29 – Tulips – Fort Worth, TX *

10/1 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL *

10/2 – Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN *

10/3 – X-Ray Arcade – Cudahy, WI *

10/4 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH *

10/5 – Third Man Records – Detroit, MI *

10/7 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON *

10/8 – Foufounes Électriques – Montréal, QC *

10/9 – Oxbow Brewing – Portland, ME *

10/10 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA *

10/11 – Lark Hall – Albany, NY *

° with Iguana Death Cult

* with Population II

Devon Allman and Ruf Records are thrilled to announce the joint release of a new star-studded album titled Blues Summit is due out this summer.  The album features all-star appearances from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Sierra Green, and more.

Following the album’s July release and a series of European festival performances, Devon Allman’s Blues Summit U.S. Tour will kick off on August 7 in Baton Rouge, LA, and will wrap up on Sept 12 at the iconic Telluride Blues & Brews festival.  The touring lineup features Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, and Sierra Green and promises to bring a high-energy celebration of blues music across the country.  For all news and up-to-date information, please visit https://devonallmanproject.com/devon-allmans-blues-summit/.

Blues has always been at the core of the Allman legacy, serving as a foundational influence in Devon Allman's career. His partnership with Ruf Records through his own Create Records imprint feels like a natural evolution, especially given his longstanding relationship with label founder Thomas Ruf. Since its inception in 1994, Ruf Records has earned a reputation as one of the premier labels in blues rock, holding a meaningful place in Devon’s musical journey.

As the next generation of Allman music, Devon continues to inspire and captivate audiences with his skillful guitar playing and compelling songwriting. His artistic contributions are proof of his impact on the blues rock as both a deeply personal and universally resonant genre. Through his performances and recordings, Devon ensures that the music that has always been so important to his family continues to thrive and inspire new audiences.

Devon Allman’s Blues Summit Tour

August

7 - Baton Rouge, LA - Raising Cane's River Center

8 -  Lake Charles, LA - The Rosa Hart Theatre

9 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theater

10 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Performing Arts Center

13 - Union Hall, VA - The Coves

14 - Hopewell, VA - The Beacon Theater

15 - Norfolk, CT - Infinity Hall

16 - Jordan, NY - Kegs Canal Outdoor Stage

17 - Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center

20 - Atlantic City, NJ - Kennedy Plaza on the Boardwalk

21 - Cranston, RI - The Park Theatre

23 - Nashua, NH - Nashua Center for the Arts

September

4 - Phoenix, AZ - MIM

5 - Las Vegas, NV - Big Blues Bender

6 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House

9 - Santa Fe, NM - The Lensic

10 - Beaver Creek, CO - Vilar Center

11 - Parker, CO - Parker Arts

12 - 13 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Blues & Brews