EXTENSIVE 2024 TOUR CONFIRMED
ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM A CAT IN THE RAIN OUT NOW, PRODUCED BY SHOOTER JENNINGS
Photo courtesy of ABC/”Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.
One of America’s most beloved bands, Turnpike Troubadours made their late-night television debut last night performing their single, “Mean Old Sun,” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Watch/share HERE.
Known for their electric live shows, the band will continue to perform through this summer including upcoming headline dates at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center (two nights), Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (two nights), Jacksonville’s Daily’s Place, Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, Macon’s Macon Amphitheater and Wichita’s INTRUST Bank Arena among others. The band will also perform a special co-headline run with Cody Jinks as well as select stadium shows with Chris Stapleton and Zach Bryan later this year. See below for complete tour itinerary.
The upcoming performances add to a landmark year for the band, who achieved their career-best first week with their acclaimed new album, A Cat in the Rain (Bossier City Records/Thirty Tigers, stream/purchase here). Produce
Critical acclaim for A Cat in the Rain:
“they’ve returned with the kind of ferocity that feels destined to put them right back on that long-term upward trajectory…The earnestness is palpable”—Associated Press
“conveys the group’s superior, tightly-knit musicianship and ever maturing, evocative lyricism.”—Billboard
“he [lead singer Evan Felker] is more focused and lyrically crisp than at any point in his life. He’s a poet, but he’s direct”—Rolling Stone
“the Oklahoma group is better than ever…one of the most beloved groups in country and roots music”—Spin
“A Cat In The Rain shows why they’re a group that can’t be easily replaced”—The AV Club
“a timelessly great country act…Turnpike Troubadours are thriving in their star-to-icon era renaissance because they’re peerless rock stars”—The Tennessean
“the band grafts primeval mountain melodies with snapping radio-ready rhythms”—Slant
“it’s one of the most anticipated albums in recent memory…marks a new chapter for the band; one with that same old Turnpike fire, but tempered with some wisdom”
—Nashville Lifestyles
—Nashville Lifestyles
“It’s a bolder but more polished version of the gritty, Red Dirt country sound that made Turnpike Troubadours one of the genre’s most celebrated independent acts”
—American Songwriter
—American Songwriter
“It’s catchy and arena-huge, built on hard-earned optimism and the second chances we make for ourselves”—No Depression
“some of the best songs of their career”—Brooklyn Vegan
“The greatest band of all time has done it again”—Whiskey Riff
“a forceful comeback that accentuates all their strengths…an album designed for wide open vistas yet aimed directly at the heart.”—All Music
“emphasizes the band’s tight, methodical instrumentation and captivating lyricism”
—Taste of Country
—Taste of Country
“a band that sounds as potent as when they left…It’s touching and truthful”—Holler
“a passion and a verve for what established them in the first place as one of the best earthy, organic purveyors of Folk-Americana-Country Rock out there”—Entertainment Focus
“A Cat in the Rain is the band firing on all cylinders”—Americana Highways
“a powerhouse of energy”—Kansas City Pitch
Pioneers of the Red Dirt music scene, Turnpike Troubadours has amassed a massive following throughout their career with more than 1.5 billion streams globally and over 1.28 million equivalent units sold to-date. Originally from Tahlequah, OK, Turnpike Troubadours is Evan Felker (vocals, guitar), Kyle Nix (fiddle), Ryan Engleman (electric guitar), RC Edwards (bass), Gabe Pearson (drums) and Hank Early (steel, accordion).
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album cover art // photo credit: David McClister
Since their 2005 debut, Turnpike Troubadours has released five studio albums including 2017’s self-released A Long Way From Your Heart, which reached #3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #20 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Of the record, American Songwriter declared, “grabs you with its subtle authenticity, nails 11 originals that exude natural charm and intrinsic integrity,” while the Austin American Statesman praised, “a rousing, thought-provoking country short story collection.” Further adding to their renowned career, the band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame last fall.
A CAT IN THE RAIN TRACKLIST
1. Mean Old Sun
2. Brought Me
3. Lucille
4. Chipping Mill
5. The Rut
6. A Cat in the Rain
7. Black Sky
8. Easy Side Love Song (Bottoms Up)
9. Three More Days
10. Won’t You Give Me One More Chance
TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
January 19—Oklahoma City, OK—Paycom Center*
January 20—Oklahoma City, OK—Paycom Center* February 9—Wallingford, CT—Toyota Oakdale Theatre† February 10—Boston, MA—MGM Music Hall at Fenway†
March 1—Tempe, AZ—Extra Innings Festival
March 2—San Diego, CA —Petco Park‡ March 7—Tacoma, WA—Tacoma Dome+ March 8—Eugene, OR—Matthew Knight Arena+
March 9—Boise, ID —ExtraMile Arena+
April 5—Fort Lauderdale, FL—Tortuga Festival
April 6—Jacksonville, FL—Daily’s Place^ April 20—Baton Rouge, LA—Raising Cane’s River Center Arena# April 21—Georgetown, TX—Two Step Inn Festival April 26—Wilkesboro, NC—MerleFest April 27—Macon, GA—Macon Amphitheater~ May 3—Wichita, KS—INTRUST Bank Arena** May 9—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†† May 10—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre‡‡ June 1-2—Lexington, KY—Railbird Music Festival June 22—Columbus, OH—Buckeye Country Superfest June 23—Columbus, OH—Buckeye Country Superfest June 29—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium++ July 12-14—Whitefish, TN—Under The Big Sky Festival August 6—Philadelphia, PA—Lincoln Financial Field++ August 7—Philadelphia, PA—Lincoln Financial Field++ August 8—Lewisburg, WV—State Fair of West Virginia August 10—Oshkosh, WI—Xroads41 2024 August 24—Minneapolis, MN—U.S. Bank Stadium++ October 18—Sacramento, CA—GoldenSky Festival 2024 *with special guests Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Charles Wesley Godwin
†co-headline with Cody Jinks ‡with Chris Stapleton +co-headline with Cody Jinks, with special guest Trampled By Turtles
^with special guests Elle King and Colby Acuff #co-headline with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with special guest Trampled By Turtles ~with special guests The Red Clay Strays and Brent Cobb **with special guests Trampled By Turtles and The Red Clay Strays ††with special guests The Red Clay Strays and American Aquarium ‡‡with special guests Wyatt Flores and Sierra Hull ++with Zach Bryan |
Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence.Ralph can be reached by writing ralphiedawriter@gmail.com
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