Blackberry Smoke announces ‘You Hear Georgia’

Album available May 28th

Acclaimed American rock band and proud Georgia natives, Blackberry Smoke, will release their highly anticipated new album, You Hear Georgia, on CD and 2 LP May 28th via Thirty Tigers. Across the album’s ten new songs, Blackberry Smoke continue to embody Georgia’s rich musical legacy as they have for the past two decades, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state.

“Lyrically, the song is about the South being misunderstood,” states lead vocalist Charlie Starr. “It’s obviously a rough and tumble world, and there’s a lot of bad people. But there’s a lot of good people too. It started with the idea of how people might have a preconceived opinion of you because of a thick Southern accent, then expanded into the reality of how some people just seem to have such a hard time getting along, thanks to political or religious views, or simply what part of the country you come from.”

The album was produced by Dave Cobb [Chris Stapleton] and features special guest appearances by Jamey Johnson and Warren Haynes.

You Hear Georgia follows the release of 2018’s Find A Light, which debuted as the best-selling country and Americana/Folk album in the country, entered at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Americana/Folk Albums chart. Released to critical acclaim, NPR Music praised, “pushes the envelope while providing that famous Blackberry Smoke autonomy, delivered with soulful vocals, haunting harmonies and kick ass songs,” while Guitar World declared, “one of the hottest and most exciting acts around.”

Their music has also been prominently featured in the hit television show, Yellowston” and they’ve performed on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly. In addition to their work as musicians, Blackberry Smoke remains committed to charitable work and has raised nearly $500,000 benefiting children’s cancer research.

CD | 2 LP

1. Live It Down
2. You hear Georgia
3. Hey Delilah
4. Ain’t The Same
5. Lonesome For A Livin’ featuring Jamey Johnson
6. All Rise Again featuring Warren Haynes
7. Old Enough To Know
8. Morningside
9. All Over The Road
10. Old Scarecrow

The band is set to hit the road later this month with an extensive scheduled lined up through the fall. As always, the shows are subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Blackberry Smoke Tour Dates:

March 19 – Pelham, TN @ The Caverns
March 20 – Pelham, TN @ The Caverns
April 16 – Tupelo, MS @ BancorpSouth Arena*
April 17 – Hunstville, AL @Von Bruan Center / Outdoors
April 18 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center#
April 23 – Cayce, SC @ Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center*
April 24 – Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company*
April 25 – Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company*
April 27 – Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts*
April 29 – Port Charlotte, FL @ Bert’s Back Porch*
May 1 – Key West, FL @ Mile 0 Fest
May 2 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
May 7 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed
May 8 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed
May 12 – Murrells Inlet, SC @ Suck Bang Blow
May 13 – North Charleston, SC @ Around The Bend
May 14 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed
May 15 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed
June 11 – Austin, TX @ The Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally 25th Anniversary
June 26 – Augusta, NJ @ Rock Ribs & Ridges Festival
June 27 – Middletown, NY @ Orange County Fair Speedway+
July 16 – St. Louis, MO @ St. Louis Music Park†
July 17 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom†
July 18 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion†
July 20 – Reading, PA @ Santander Arena†
July 22 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion†
July 23 – Westbrook, ME @ Maine Savings Pavilion†
July 24 – Long Creek, New Brunswick (Canada) @ The Long Creek Roundup†
July 27 – New York City, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17†
July 29 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica†
July 30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Amphitheater at White River State Park†
July 31 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill†
August 1 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at The Heights†
August 5 – Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory†
August 6 – Southaven, MS @ Landers Center†
August 7 – Ashland, KY @ Ashland Riverfront Park
August 10 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place†
August 12 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion†
August 13 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage†
August 15 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit†
August 17 – Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater†
August 19 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park†
August 20 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater†
August 27 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
August 28 – Kearney, MO @ RoseFest 2021
August 29 – Dubuque, IA @ Five Flags Center
September  – Roanoke, VA @ Dr. Pepper Park at the Bridges
September 10-12 – Bristol, TN @ Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
September 23 – Vancouver, Canada @ Commodore Ballroom
September 25 – Calgary, Canada @ The Palace Theatre
September 26 – Edmonton, Canada @ Midway Music
September 28 – Winnipeg, Canada @ The Garrick Centre
October 2 – Kitchener, Canada @ Elements
October 5 – Toronto, Canada @ Danforth Music Hall

*with special guests North Mississippi Allstars
†“Spirit Of The South Tour” with special guests Allman Betts Band, The Wild Feathers and Jaimoe
#with Crawfish and Jon Langston
+with Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves

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