The Black Crowes will be launching their “Stuck Inside Utopia Tour” on August 25th at the legendary Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA. This just may be one of the most anticipated tours of the summer. The Crowes will be touring in support of their new album “Before The Frost” which comes out on September 1st. The concept behind making this album was quite original and extraordinary. The band set up at Levon Helm’s barnhouse studio is upstate New York and performed all of the new, never before heard songs in front of a live audience. The first single, “I Aint Hiding”, showcases the Crowes ability to work and think outside of the box by presenting us a song that is funky but not funky in the traditional Crowes fashion but in the disco fashion. I know that the term “disco” gets tossed around pretty lightly when describing a style of funky music but this is definitely disco with a Crowes flair to it. How do I feel about it? In all honesty, I’ll have to give it a few more listens. It is so different and not what I was expecting that I really have to go into this one with unbiased ears. I can’t wait to hear what the rest of the album has in store for us.
This tour should be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, The Levon Helm Band is only doing the first few shows but the fantastic new band Truth & Salvage Co. will be opening all the shows for the tour. These guys are absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to check them out. They are the closest thing to a modern “The Band” than anything I have heard in years. Their debut album was produced by none other than Brother Chris Robinson and from what I hear will be available at the shows this summer. Be sure to get there early and check these boys out!
“Stuck Inside Utopia Tour”
Aug 25 @ Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap/The Filene Center (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale Now)
Aug 26 @ Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale Now)
Aug 27 @ Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion (w/Levon Helm Band – On Sale 6/12)
Aug 29 @ Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center (w/Levon Helm Band – On Sale 6/13)
Aug 30 @ Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live (An Evening With – On Sale 6/12)
Aug 31 @ Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/20)
Sep 02 @ New York, NY – Rumsey Playfield @ Central Park Summerstage (w/Levon Helm Band and Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 04 @ Westbury, NY – Theatre at Westbury (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 05 @ Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 06 @ Virginia Beach, VA – American Music Festival (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale TBA)
Sep 08 @ Bridgeport, CT – The Klein (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/14)
Sep 09 @ Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/13)
Sep 11 @ Utica, NY – Saranac Brewery (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 12 @ Rama, Ontario – Casino Rama (An Evening With – On Sale 6/14)
Sep 13 @ London, Ontario – Centennial Hall (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 16 @ Providence, RI – Lupo’s (An Evening With – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 17 @ Burlington, VT – Higher Ground (An Evening With – On Sale 6/12)
Sep 18 @ Kingston, NY – Ulster Performing Arts Center (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/16)
Sep 24 @ Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma State Fair (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/11)
Sep 25 @ Huntsville, AL – Big Spring Jam (Festival w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale Now)
Sep 26 @ Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/19)
Sep 28 @ Oxford, MS – The Lyric (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/19)
Sep 29 @ Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/19)
Sep 30 @ Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/19)
Oct 02 @ Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/19)
Oct 03 @ Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre (w/Truth & Salvage Co. – On Sale 6/14)
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