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Tal Wilkenfeld Debuts New Song, "Under The Sun"

Music News - Tal Wilkenfeld, the extraordinary musician and "consummate force to be reckoned with” (premier guitar) who has performed with Jeff Beck, Prince, The Allman Bros, Mick Jagger, and Herbie Hancock, is changing gears to display a solo exhibition of her bonafide talent.

Today, Tal releases "Under The Sun," a warm ballad with simple guitar picking and yearning sounds of a violin that fill the space behind her magnificent vocals from her Spring 2019 releasing solo album. With more music to come in 2019, it's a sweet sample of the Australian-born, LA-based singer's declarative sound.

Listen to "Under the Sun" @- https://TalWilkenfeld.lnk.to/UnderTheSunPR

Acclaimed Duo "Over The Rhine" Announces First New Album In Four Years “Love & Revelation” – Out 3/15

Music News- Critically acclaimed Ohio husband and wife duo Over the Rhine celebrates 30 years of making understated yet emotionally-charged music with the March 15th release of Love & Revelation.  Self-produced and releasing on their own Great Speckled Dog label, Over the Rhine’s first new music in four years finds the beloved duo in a deeply reflective place, contemplating both personal loss and the wavering of America’s collective compass. 2013’s acclaimed double album Meet Me At The Edge Of The World found the pair settling into a new chapter of their lives in rural Ohio. On the other end of the emotional spectrum, Love & Revelation explores the many forms of grief and how we react and process, but as with much of Over the Rhine’s body of work, there is often a deep undercurrent of hope.

Over the course of the last three decades, Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist (aka Over the Rhine) have established a reputation for delivering genuine, heartfelt stories of the human condition that are both empathetic and provocative. The pair’s expansive, incisive lyrics and earthy sound are often inspired by time and place. Each album represents a certain chapter in their lives – what they have experienced, and the resulting emotional landscape. Love & Revelation embodies the last four years.

Another revelation transpiring in that time frame is Over the Rhine’s Nowhere Else Festival. Now in its fourth year, the annual event has become a “musical family reunion” of nearly 1,000 fans and friends. Poised to grow significantly, the gathering takes place on the farm Bergquist and Detweiler call home in rural Clinton County, Ohio, outside of Cincinnati. In many ways the festival acts as an extension of the community they have established with their fans, as they invite a variety of artists, writers and filmmakers for a weekend of music, art and conversation. This year’s artist curated event will take place on Memorial Day Weekend from May 24-26, 2019. More info at www.nowhereelsefestival.com.

Over the Rhine creates music that is both intimate and revelatory, with deeply rich textures, intricate arrangements and Bergquist’s warm, evocative vocals. Tracks such as “Los Lunas”, “Given Road” and “Broken Angels” exude these qualities. While each of the songs can feel like its own short film, the album nonetheless coalesces into a feature-length immersive experience. The resulting soulful collection illustrates life’s major moments, from suffering to celebration, while also creating a personal connection that feels innately human. True to form, the resilient duo retains their sense of hope as they look forward to the next 30 years.

Jackson Browne Announces Four Concerts At NYC's Beacon Theatre

Music News - Singer Songwriter Jackson Browne has announced a four night concert run at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY, with his full band, for June 2019. Special guest Lucius will open the four shows, scheduled for June 23, 24, 26 and 28, 2019.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 14 at 11 AM (Eastern Time) through all Ticketmaster locations and livenation.com.  Advance ticket information is available at jacksonbrowne.com.

Accompanying Jackson at the Beacon Theatre in June 2019 are longtime band mates Bob Glaub (bass), Mauricio Lewak(drums), Val McCallum (guitar), Alethea Mills (vocals), Chavonne Stewart (vocals), Jeff Young (keyboards, vocals), and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, lap steel, pedal steel).

Photo Credit: Brandise Danisewich

Lucius and Jackson first met in 2015 on the set of the Cameron Crowe created TV show Roadies.  Fronted by the enchanting Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, Lucius has drawn acclaim for powerful songs showcasing taut hooks, along with their mesmerizing stage presence and bold visual aesthetics.  The New York Times described Wolfe and Laessig's vocals as being "especially gorgeous," while Rolling Stone says Lucius is "powerful enough to knock you over."  Talented multi-instrumentalists Peter Lalish and Dan Molad round out the group.

"I went to my first Lucius concert thinking I knew what they do," said Jackson Browne.  "I had sung a little with Jess and Holly, and I was enchanted by them and by their unique singing. But I was amazed to discover the depth and the originality of this band. Their songs and their arrangements, their huge dynamics - they just blew me away. Then I saw them a second time in a smaller venue, and it was so intimate, and again, on a whole other level, I was fascinated by the unique collaboration taking place. I'm excited that I get to appear with Lucius this summer, and that my audience will have a chance to hear this great band. And of course, I'm really happy to have the chance to play for their audience too. My band and their band - these shows will be epic!"

Ian Anderson Continues 50 YEARS OF JETHRO TULL into its 51st Year, Sets 2019 North American Shows

Music News- Ian Anderson’s 50 Years of Jethro Tull continues in 2019 with tours confirmed in the USA and Europe. Concerts in the States in March, July, and September with confirmed concerts on both coasts in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, New England, and California.

It was on the 2nd of February 1968 at the world-famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street that Jethro Tull first performed under that name.  The group would go on to become one of the most successful and enduring bands of their era, selling over 60 million albums worldwide and entering the cultural collective consciousness along the way, playing their first concerts in North America in November and December 1969!

Founder, frontman and flautist, Ian Anderson is rightly credited with introducing the flute to rock as a front line instrument, not to mention the codpiece!

Jethro Tull are one of the biggest selling Progressive Rock artists of all time, and the group’s immense and diverse catalog of work encompasses folk, blues, classical and heavy rock stylings. The anniversary concerts will feature a broad mix of material, some of it focusing on the earlier formative period through to the “heavy hitters” of the Tull catalog from the albums: This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock And Roll: Too Young To Die, Songs From The Wood, Heavy Horses, Crest Of A Knave and even a touch of TAAB2 from 2012. Watch classic 1973 MSG performance of Thick As a Brick below.

Anderson says, “We continue to present the 50th Anniversary concerts in many countries and regions not visited in 2018, and also many Tull repertoire shows in Europe. There will be, of course, my usual charitable cathedral and church concerts in December. In the USA - many would argue - 2019 is really the 50th Anniversary for US fans since we first visited in early 1969.”

Ian Anderson is accompanied by Tull band musicians David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and surprise virtual guests

In addition to the tour, look for “the excellent special edition of the Steven Wilson remix and remastered STORMWATCH, now celebrating the 40th Anniversary (with extra material from the sessions and some live concerts).” The official Tull 50th Anniversary book should be released in the first few months of 2019 - watch www.JethroTull.com for more news.

Jethro Tull have released 30 studio and live albums, selling more than 60 million copies worldwide. During their 50-year history, the band has performed over 3,000 concerts in more than 50 countries, playing 100+ concerts each year.

 

Ian Anderson’s 50 Years of Jethro Tull North American 2019 Tour Itinerary-

Local North American 2019 concerts will be announced Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10 AM ET and go on sale Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10 AM Local time. To purchase tickets, please visit www.jethrotull.com.

March 9: Ocean Resort Casino - Ovation Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
March 11: The Theater at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD
March 12: Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ
July 5: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CA
July 6: Five Point Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
July 7: San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
July 9 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery* (public on sale April 8, 2019)
September 11: Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA
September 14 – Queen, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
September 15: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Son Volt to Release 9th Studio Album, “Union” on 3/29

Music News- Influential group Son Volt has announced the release of its ninth studio album Union via Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers on March 29th. The new album showcases the depth of band founder Jay Farrar’s intelligent songwriting as he stretches out on the thirteen songs by confronting our current political climate with keen observations and pointed commentary. Farrar reminds of the comfort and clarity that music can bring while also drawing attention to the growing societal issues in front of us.

Farrar channels folk music’s enduring legacy of the troubadour on Union. “There are so many forces driving our country apart,” observes Farrar. “What can we do to bring our society back together?” A defining and revered figure in the world of roots rock, Farrar’s songwriting and distinctive vocals helped launch, via his band Uncle Tupelo, the alt country movement of the 1990’s that was the precursor to what is now widely referred to as Americana. Initially intended to be an entirely political statement, Union morphed into a combination of politically inspired material balanced by a cluster of new songs reflecting the power of love, time and music which sustains us. “While Rome Burns” emphasizes finding unity during times of turmoil while an album highlight, “Devil May Care,” offers the distraction we need, an effusive tribute to the fun of playing and creating music.

A unique aspect of Union is that eight of the thirteen songs were recorded at places associated with two figures in American history whom Farrar considers important – labor and community organizer Mary Harris “Mother Jones” and iconic folk hero Woody Guthrie. Three songs were tracked at the Mother Jones Museum in Mount Olive, Illinois, and four others were recorded at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The legacy of Woody Guthrie helped to inform Union’s closing song “The Symbol” which was inspired by Guthrie’s classic “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)”.

Union features long time band members Mark Spencer (piano, organ, acoustic slide, lap steel, backing vocals) Andrew DuPlantis (bass, backing vocals), returning member Chris Frame (guitar), as well as newest member Mark Patterson on drums and percussion.

One of the most influential bands of their generation, Son Volt continue to inspire while creating vital and relevant music that will surely stand the test of time.

THE VERVE PIPE REVEAL WINTER 2019 TOUR DATES

Music News- Multi-platinum alternative rock band THE VERVE PIPE will embark on a headlining tour across the northern East Coast USA throughout January in continued support of their most recent releases, the studio album, Parachute and their first-ever live album, Villains – Live & Acoustic (recorded at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI). The tour will kick off in New York City on Wednesday, January 9 at City Winery and stretch across ten dates before looping back to Pawling, NY on January 20. The group will take a short break before returning to their hometown, Grand Rapids, MI, on February 2 to wrap with a show at 20 Monroe Live. See below for a

Photo Credit: Jamie Geysbeek

 

complete list of tour dates.

 

Known worldwide for their chart-topping radio hits “Photograph,” “Hero,” “Never Let You Down,” and their most acclaimed single, “The Freshmen,” THE VERVE PIPE‘s powerful live shows — which Arts At Michigan recently praised, proclaiming, “The power and passion radiated off the stage in away no CD could ever justly capture” while praising Vander Ark’s voice as “tantalizing” — feature a recently refreshed lineup including founder and lead singer/principal songwriter Brian Vander Ark, lead guitarist Lou Musa, keyboards and backing vocalist Randy Sly, bassist and backing vocalist Joel Ferguson, drums and percussionist Sam Briggs, and backing vocalist Channing Lee.

 

In addition to recording rock albums, THE VERVE PIPE expanded their repertoire in 2009 to include writing and recording A Family Album, their critically acclaimed introduction to the world of children’s music, as well as their 2013 follow-up family oriented release, Are We There Yet?.  THE VERVE PIPE perform both rock and kids shows throughout North America, including notable appearances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Lincoln Center, Hangout Music Festival, SummerStage in Central Park/NYC and many more.

 

TREY ANASTASIO'S "GHOSTS OF THE FOREST" ANNOUNCE LIMITED LIVE DATES for 2019

Music News - Trey Anastasio and new side project; Ghosts of the Forest, with John Fishman (Phish), Jennifer Hartswick (TAB), Celisse Henderson, Tony Markellis (TAB), Ray Paczkowski (TAB) announce limited 2019 live dates.

Ticket PRE-SALE starts on Wednesday, December 12 at 12 noon ET and ends on Thursday, December 13 at 5pm ET.

 

Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15.

 

 

 

 

 

Trey Anastasio / Ghosts of the Forest Spring 2019 Tour Itinerary-

 

APRIL

4 - Portland, ME - State Theatre

5 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Opera

6 - Washington, DC - Anthem

9 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre

10 - Boston, MA - Orpheum

12 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre

13 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre

 

AMANDA PALMER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM: "THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION" and US & CANADIAN TOUR DATES

Music News- Amanda Palmer has announced her much anticipated release of her first solo album in more than six years.  Named, THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION, it's now available for presale in multiple formats via AMANDAPALMER.NET and will be released on March 8, 2019.  Alongside the album, Palmer is independently releasing an artbook of narrative photography to accompany the album's release. The hardback version is exclusively presold to Amanda's Patrons. 

 

To support THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION, Palmer will hit the road for a seated theater tour beginning in North America in early 2019 and continuing globally into 2020. The shows will feature Palmer performing solo on grand piano, making it her first official tour ever with no back up musicians. Ironically, there will be an intermission at every show.

 

Palmer's third solo LP, THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION is the multi-faceted artist's most powerful and personal collection to date, with songs that tackle the big questions: life, death, grief and how we make sense with it all.  While the themes may be dark, the album's overall sonic and lyrical mood is one of triumph in the face of life's most ineffably shitty circumstances.

 

"Most of these songs were exercises in survival," says Palmer. "This isn't really the record that I was planning to make. But loss and death kept happening in real-time, and these songs became my therapeutic arsenal of tools for making sense of it all."

 

Recorded over a single month in Los Angeles by GRAMMY® Award-winner John Congleton (who previously engineered and produced 2012's acclaimed THEATRE IS EVIL), THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION was entirely crowd-funded, this time by 12,000 patrons using Palmer's community hub.

 

Palmer's often-overlooked skills as a pianist mark the LP with a stark but grand sonic approach utterly distinct from her two prior solo albums. Indeed, the album's 10 songs feature only a few extra overdubs provided by key associates, including Congleton, Palmer's friend and frequent collaborator Jason Webley, Montreal-based programmer/keyboardist Max Henry and veteran drummer Joey Waronker. Longtime collaborator Jherek Bischoff also added touches of prepared piano and upright bass; he also arranged 10 short orchestral instrumentals based on the motifs of the songs, creating an intermission of sorts between each track.

 

GIN BLOSSOMS ANNOUNCE NEW BATCH OF “NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE LIVE” TOUR DATES, FEBRUARY 8 THRU MARCH 9

Music News - GIN BLOSSOMS; Robin Wilson (lead vocals & guitar), Jesse Valenzuela (vocals & guitar), Scott Johnson(guitar) and Bill Leen (bass), have announced a new series of USA tour dates in 2019, running from February 8 through March 9.  Billed as “New Miserable Experience Live” and presented by the SiriusXM & their Lithium channel, the tour follows a successful run of GB dates in 2018 when the band celebrated the 25^th anniversary of their multi-platinum album breakthrough album NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE by performing it in its entirety, along with other GIN BLOSSOMS classics and more (*see the tour poster at left).

 

The 2019 dates, bringing the band to such cities as New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Austin and Houston,will again raise a glass to the 1992 album that spawned such classic hits as “Hey Jealousy,” “Found About You” and “Allison Road.” Tickets for the shows will go on sale Friday, December 14. Various pre-sales are available, and the band has VIP packages available that includes a ticket, early entry into the venue, and a private acoustic performance by the band. Details for the pre-sales and VIP packages are available where tickets are sold.

 

GIN BLOSSOMS, one of the top alt-rock groups of the ’90s, recently issued their first new album in eight years, the critically acclaimed MIXED REALITY (produced by Don Dixon), which is highlighted by such singles/videos as “Break,” “Face The Dark” and “Wonder.” The band’s blend of introspective lyrics, ringing guitars and finely etched melodies is as strong as ever throughout the album.

 

Walk Off The Earth announce 2019 World Tour, Including No. American, UK & European Dates

Music News- Walk Off The Earth, the Juno Award winning indie-pop band known for their chart topping originals and unique covers of current hits, have announced their 2019 world tour and new full length album, to be released in the early summer of 2019. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 14th. On the same day, the band will perform on GMA Day, airing across all of the United States.

Comprised of five multi instrumentalists (Sarah Blackwood, Gianni Luminati, Marshall, Joel Cassady, Beard Guy), Walk Off The Earth originally gained massive public attention when their interpretation of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" went viral on YouTube, garnering over 180 million views. Since then, the band has released a string of successful original songs including "Red Hands" (#1 at AAA), "Fire In My Soul" and "Rule The World" (both of which went platinum in Canada), sold out venues across the globe and collaborated with some of the biggest artists in the world (Keith Urban, Snoop Dogg & Steve Aoki). Walk Off The Earth have been nominated for two Juno Awards, winning one in 2016, and appeared on television shows such as Good Morning America and Ellen.

Walk Off The Earth’s most recent original single, “Fifth Avenue,” premiered on Billboard.com. The track was added to Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlists in over a dozen countries and garnered more than a million streams in the first week after the release. The band performed the single on both Good Day New York and a Paste Magazine & Daytrotter live session. Listen to “Fifth Avenue” below.Their rendition of “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 won the 2018 “Best Cover” Streamy, beating out Greta Van Fleet, James Bay, Leroy Sanchez and Morgan Saint for the honor of receiving the award. Also in 2018, Walk Off The Earth released a holiday EP, Subscribe To The Holidays, which was the #1 charting independent release in Canada for the last week of November.

In 2019, Walk Off The Earth will embark on their biggest tour to date. They’re currently putting the finishing touches on their new full-length album, which will be released to coincide with the tour.

"HIGH SCHOOL", TEGAN AND SARA’S FIRST MEMOIR, TO BE PUBLISHED BY MCD & FSG IN THE FALL OF 2019

Music News-   High School, a memoir by Warner Bros. Records recording artists Tegan and Sara, will be published in the fall of 2019 by MCD , a division of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, alongside Simon & Schuster Canada and Virago in the United Kingdom.   High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of the identical twins from Calgary, Alberta. It follows Tegan and Sara as they grew amid grunge and rave culture in the 90s, well before they became the celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons we know today. While grappling with their identity and sexuality, often alone, they also faced academic meltdown, their parents’ divorce, and the looming pressure of what might come after high school. Written in alternating chapters from both Tegan’s point of view and Sara’s, the book is a raw account of the music, drugs, alcohol, love and friendship they explored in their formative years. A transcendent story of first loves and first songs, it captures the tangle of discordant and parallel memories of two sisters who grew up in distinct ways even as they lived just down the hall from one another. This is the origin story of Tegan and Sara.    "How did you start your band? When did you know that you were gay? What were you like before Tegan and Sara? We have spent twenty years answering those complicated questions with simple answers,” said Tegan and Sara. “Writing High School gives us the opportunity to tell the intricate stories that shaped our relationship as sisters, musicians, and queer girls.”

Daryl Hall & John Oates Announce Initial 2019 Tour Dates

Music News- Daryl Hall & John Oates announced that they will take to the road again in 2019, revealing their first series of 2019 concert dates featuring a three-night residency at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas for their first performances there since 2014, on Wednesday March 20, Friday March 22, and Saturday March 23 of next year.

 

The following month, Daryl Hall and John Oates will return to the UK for three dates in April, including the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham (Wednesday 4/24), London’s Wembley SSE Arena (Friday 4/26) and the Manchester Arena (Sunday 4/28).

 

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will perform at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Arena on Wednesday May 1, before playing their first dates in Germany since the ‘80s, with shows scheduled for Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle (Friday 5/3) and Hamburg’s Barcleycard Arena (Monday 5/6).

 

Added Daryl: “We are excited to play for our many fans in Germany. It’s been way too long since our last visit.”

 

From the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s, the Daryl Hall and John Oates scored six #1 singles, including "Rich Girl" (also #1 R&B), "Kiss on My List," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), "Maneater" and "Out of Touch" from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums -- '76's Bigger Than Both of Us , '80's Voices , '81's Private Eyes , '82's H2O , '83's Rock N Soul, Part I and '84's Big Bam Boom . The era would also produce an additional five Top 10 singles, "Sara Smile," "One on One," "You Make My Dreams," "Say It Isn't So" and "Method of Modern Love." In 1987, the RIAA recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the top-selling duo in pop music history, a record they still hold today. In 2018 Daryl and John had a top 10 hit on the AC charts with “Philly Forget Me Not,” featuring Train.  

 

Daryl Hall and John Oates 2019 Tour Itinerary-

 

March 20 – The Colosseum at Caesar’s – Las Vegas, NV

March 22 – The Colosseum at Caesar’s – Las Vegas, NV

March 23 – The Colosseum at Caesar’s – Las Vegas, NV

 

April 24 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham, England

April 26 – Wembley SSE Arena – London, England

April 28 – Manchester Arena – Manchester, England

 

May 1 – SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow, Scotland

May 3 – Westfalenhalle – Dortmund, Germany

May 6 – Barclaycard – Hamburg, Germany

Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Wheels Of Soul Tour 2019

Music News - Tedeschi Trucks Band’s increasingly successful Wheels of Soul tour maps out their Summer 2019 plans and is sure to be one of the most anticipated concert events of the summer.  Kicking-off June 29th in the Grammy-winning group’s hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, the 5th annual amphitheater run welcomes special guests Blackberry Smoke and Shovels & Rope. The five-week slate of 24 shows includes another two-night stand at Colorado’s Red Rocks, following 8 straight sell-out performances at the renowned venue, and concludes with two nights at the famed Fox Theatre on August 2nd and 3rd in Atlanta.

The majority of dates go on sale Friday December 14, 2018. Visit www.tedeschitrucksband.com for further ticket details.

Unrivaled in their blend of American soul, blues, rock and country, the 12-member Tedeschi Trucks Band, led by the husband and wife team of guitarist Derek Trucks and vocalist/guitarist Susan Tedeschi, has curated and cultivated this family-friendly experience into a highlight of the summer concert season.  Each year the band selects kindred artists to join their rolling caravan, turning each night into a unique collaborative event rather than simply a three-band bill. Attracting larger audiences each successive year and expanding to new markets, critics hail the Wheels of Soul tour as “nothing short of spectacular,” (Saratogian), celebrating the “life-affirming power of music played with passion, skill and artistry,” (St. Louis Post Dispatch).  

“The motivation and, really, the fun of Wheels of Soul is that we get to bring that spirit of musical camaraderie to a summer crowd,” says Trucks. “Traveling, being outside, playing music with friends new and old. We love the limitless energy of this tour.” 

2018’s edition featured unparalleled musicianship, plenty of onstage sit-ins with guests Drive-By Truckers and The Marcus King Band, and broke TTB’s own attendance records. The group’s ever-changing setlists highlighted their evolving repertoire of more than 75 songs, including new originals such as “High and Mighty,” and surprising debuts like Ray Charles’ “Night Time Is the Right Time,” Al Green’s “Yield Not To Temptation,” and Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” Fans can expect more unforgettable moments as Tedeschi Trucks Band is joined next summer by Blackberry Smoke and Shovels & Rope.

Celebrating in 2019 its 10th year as a group, Tedeschi Trucks Band carries a distinguished reputation earned from both audiences and critics as one of the premier live bands in the world. Led by “two of the best roots rock musicians of their generation” (NPR), TTB is recognized for their supreme musicianship and genre-defying ability to explore almost any musical territory. Beyond the road, the band is preparing the launch of a fourth studio album, which follows their recent Grammy-nominated live album/film release, Live from the Fox Oakland (2017), and their last studio release, Let Me Get By (2016). The soon to be announced new album is set for an early 2019 release.

GODSMACK TO RETURN TO ROAD IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2019; HEADLINING DATES WITH VOLBEAT ANNOUNCED

Music News- GODSMACK have announced that they will return to the road in 2019 – first with 20 shows in Europe and followed by a North American headlining tour with Volbeat.  GODSMACK will kick it off February 27 in London with Like A Storm confirmed as direct support for the six-week European trek.  Next, GODSMACK will return to the U.S. where they’ll headline a U.S. run of shows with special guests VOLBEAT, along with some co-headlining shows with them in Canada.  This marks their first gigs since the band postponed their fall 2018 Europe tour, following death of Tony Rombola's son, Joe Fay, 34.   Tickets are on sale now for the European dates, with onsales set for mid-December for the North American gigs.

 

Earlier this year (4/27), the Massachusett's rockers released WHEN LEGENDS RISE via BMG (USA) and Spinefarm (Worldwide), marking the band’s seventh studio album and their first in four years. The acclaimed 11-song collection, fueled by the Top 5 rock song and video “Bulletproof” plus the title track “When Legends Rise,” entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the top ten (#8), with four #1 placements on other charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Music Albums, Top Independent Albums and Top Alternative Albums.WHEN LEGENDS RISE is available on CD, LP and Digital; purchase or stream it here.

 

 

On August 26, 2017,VOLBEAT became the first Danish band to headline and sell out their hometown venue, Denmark’s Telia Parken, setting the record for the biggest show by a domestic artist in Denmark ever with over 48,250 people in attendance. To commemorate and immortalize the record-breaking event, the band will release their live album and concert film, Let’s Boogie! Live From Telia Parken, on December 14th via Republic Records. Pre-order Let’s Boogie! Live From Telia Parken on all formats here:https://umg.lnk.to/letsboogielive

 

 

GODSMACK’s 2019 European dates-

 

DATE                CITY                         VENUE

 

Wed	2/27	London, UK	O2 Forum
Thu	2/28	Manchester, UK	O2 Ritz Manchester
Fri	3/1	Birmingham, UK	O2 Institute Birmingham
Mon	3/4	Milan, Italy	Magazzini Generali
Wed	3/6	Zurich, Switzerland	Komplex
Thu	3/7	Cologne, Germany	Live Music Hall
Fri	3/8	Munich, Germany	TonHalle Münche
Sun	3/10	Cologne, Germany	Live Music Hall
Mon	3/11	Amsterdam, Holland	The Melkweg
Wed	3/13	Antwerp, Belgium	Trix
Sun	3/17	Oslo, Norway	Rockerfeller Music Hall
Tue	3/19	Stockholm, Sweden	Fryshuset
Thu	3/21	Copenhagen, Denmark	The Grey Hall
Fri	3/22	Hamburg, Germany	Docks
Sun	3/24	Berlin, Germany	Huxleys Neue Welt
Tue	3/26	Warsaw, Poland	Progresja
Wed	3/27	Vienna, Austria	Arena
Thu	3/28	Budapest, Hungary	Barba Negra Music Club
Sat	3/30	Sofia, Bulgaria	Arena Armeec
Sun	3/31	Bucharest, Romania	Arenele Romane

 

 

GODSMACK and VOLBEAT’s 2019 North American Tour Itinerary-

 

DATE		CITY	VENUE
**Sat	4/6	Scottsdale, AZ	Westworld
**Sat	4/13	Orlando, FL	Central Florida Fairgrounds
**Sun	4/14	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena
Tue	4/16	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Thu	4/18	Evansville, IN	Ford Center – Evansville
Fri	4/19	Grand Rapids, MI	Van Andel Arena
Sat	4/20	Milwaukee, WI	Fiserv Forum
Mon	4/22	Minneapolis, MN	Armory
Tue	4/23	Omaha, NE	Baxter Arena
Fri	4/26	Abbotsford, BC	Abbostford Centre
Sat	4/27	Penticton, BC	South Okanagan Event Centre
Mon	4/29	Medicine Hat, AB	Canalta Centre
Tue	4/30	Calgary, AB	Grey Eagle Resort & Casino – Grey Eagle Event Centre
Thu	5/2	Dawson Creek, BC	EnCana Events Centre
Fri	5/3	Edmonton, AB	Rogers Place
Sun	5/5	Saskatoon, SK	SaskTel Centre
Mon	5/6	Winnipeg, MB	Bell MTS Place
Thu	5/9	London, ON	Budweiser Gardens
Fri	5/10	Ottawa, ON	Canadian Tire Centre
Sat	5/11	Quebec, QC	Videotron Centre

 

 

**Godsmack festival appearance