The Johnny Blue Skies era is upon us.
Sturgill Simpson recently announced one of the most highly-anticipated tours of 2024 in conjunction with his upcoming album Passage du Desir, the first album under his Johnny Blue Skies moniker. Make no mistake, this is still Sturgill Simpson and the boys, and their live show will also feature Sturgill Simpson classics. But for those of us that thought Stu might be hanging it up for good (or at least a long time) following some serious vocal cord issues, the announcement was Christmas in June.
And now, Stu has added more dates to his Why Not? Tour, which kicks off in August in San Francisco and will run through the fall, wrapping up in Boston in November.
The tour marks the first time that Stu and his band — Kevin Black (bass), Robbie Crowell (keys), Laur Joamets (guitar) and Miles Miller (drums) — have hit the road in over 4 years. The new album, produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Ferguson and recorded at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville, as well as Abbey Road Studios in London, England, is set for release on July 12th.
Get excited, people.
PASSAGE DU DESIR TRACK LIST:
1. Swamp of Sadness
2. If The Sun Never Rises Again
3. Scooter Blues
4. Jupiter’s Faerie
5. Who I Am
6. Right Kind of Dream
7. Mint Tea
8. One for the Road
STURGILL SIMPSON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
August 9-11—San Francisco, CA—Outside Lands
September 14—Los Angeles, CA—The Greek Theatre* (SOLD OUT)
September 15—Santa Barbara, CA—Santa Barbara Bowl* (SOLD OUT)
September 17—West Valley City, UT—Maverik Center*
September 19—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater*
September 20—George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre†
September 22—Missoula, MT—KettleHouse Amphitheater*
September 24—Moorhead, MN—Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater*
September 25—Minneapolis, MN—Roy Wilkins Auditorium*
September 27—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena*
September 28—Detroit, MI—Fox Theatre*
October 1—Chicago, IL—Salt Shed* (SOLD OUT)
October 2—Chicago, IL—Salt Shed* (SOLD OUT)
October 4—Brandon, MS—The Brandon Amphitheater*
October 4-6—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 8—Oklahoma City, OK—Criterion* (SOLD OUT)
October 9—Rogers, AR—Walmart AMP*
October 11—Huntsville, AL—The Orion Amphitheater*
October 11-13—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 15—St. Louis, MO—Fabulous Fox Theatre*
October 16—St. Louis, MO—Fabulous Fox Theatre*
October 18—Pittsburgh, PA—Petersen Events Center*
October 19—Forest Hills, NY—Forest Hills Stadium‡
October 21—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena* (SOLD OUT)
October 22—Cary, NC—Koka Booth Amphitheatre* (SOLD OUT)
October 24—Duluth, GA—Gas South Arena*
October 25—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena*
November 12—Philadelphia, PA—The Met*
November 13—Philadelphia, PA—The Met*
November 15—Hampton, VA—Hampton Coliseum*
November 16—Huntington, WV—Health Network Arena*
November 18—Washington, DC—The Anthem* (SOLD OUT)
November 20—Toronto, ON—Massey Hall*
November 21—Toronto, ON—Massey Hall*
November 23—Boston, MA—MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
November 24—Boston, MA—MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
*“An Evening with Sturgill Simpson”
†with very special guest Lord Huron
‡very special guest Durand Jones
