A new album drops in July with the tour to follow
Sturgill Simpson will make his long-awaited return to music this year with an extensive fall tour and a new album under a new name, Johnny Blue Skies.
After promising to release only five studio albums under his name, Simpson marks the beginning of a new era with Johnny Blue Skies and the release of Passage Du Desir. Out July 12th on his independent label, High Top Mountain Records, the album includes eight songs produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Ferguson and recorded at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville and Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
In addition to headlining sets at Outside Lands and Austin City Limits Music Festival, Simpson and his band—Kevin Black (bass), Robbie Crowell (keys), Laur Joamets (guitar) and Miles Miller (drums)—will return to the road for the Why Not? Tour this fall. Simpson’s first full tour in over four years, the extensive 28-date headline run includes stops at LA’s The Greek Theatre, Washington State’s The Gorge Amphitheatre, Lexington’s Rupp Arena, Chicago’s Salt Shed (two nights), Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena among many more.
Fans are being asked to register before tickets go on sale to help ensure tickets go directly to true Sturgill Simpson fans. Registration for the pre-sale is open now until Monday, June 10th at 8:59 pm PT. An exclusive early access to the artist pre-sale starting next Wednesday, June 12th at 10 am local. A limited number of tickets will be available for the general on-sale on Friday, June 14th at 10 am local time, while supplies last.
Fans who purchase tickets on Ticketmaster and can’t attend can resell their tickets at the original price paid using Face Value Exchange. To protect the Exchange, Simpson has requested that all shows ticketed by Ticketmaster, except those in VA, IL and UT where Face Value Exchange can’t be mandated, use mobile-only tickets and restricted from transfer. A valid bank account or debit card within the country of this event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange.
The new album follows the tenth-anniversary reissue of Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, which came out last month. Originally released on May 13, 2014, the album marked a career breakthrough for Simpson personally and proved to be a seismic shift-maker within the larger country music genre. The new special edition features a fully reimagined album cover and vinyl package, pressed on 180-gram black vinyl with an “Old-Style” Tip-On Jacket. Ushering in a new chapter within country music and setting the stage for countless other outsider artists to push the genre forward for years to come, the lasting impact of Metamodern continues to be felt today.
Since his debut, Simpson has released five full-length studio albums—2013’s High Top Mountain, 2014’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, 2016’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, 2019’s Sound & Fury, and 2021’s The Ballad of Dood and Juanita—along with the 2020 projects, Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Throughout his singular career, Simpson has relentlessly pushed against expectations, earning widespread acclaim and countless accolades including a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Country Album and six Grammy nominations across four genres: country, rock, bluegrass and Americana.
In addition to his work as a musician, Simpson has acted in film and television, including roles in The Dead Don’t Die, Queen & Slim, Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Righteous Gemstones.
- Swamp of Sadness
- If The Sun Never Rises Again
- Scooter Blues
- Jupiter’s Faerie
- Who I Am
- Right Kind of Dream
- Mint Tea
- One for the Road
Sturgill Simpson 2024 Tour Dates:
Aug 9 -11— San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
Sept 14 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
Sept 15 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
Sept 17 — West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
Sept 19 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sept 20 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept 22 — Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater
Sept 24 — Moorhead, MN @ Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater
Sept 25 — Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Sept 27 — Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Sept 28 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
Oct 1 — Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
Oct 2 — Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
Oct 4 — Brandon, MS @ The Brandon Amphitheater
Oct 4-6 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
Oct 8 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Criterion
Oct 9 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
Oct 11-13 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
Oct 15 — St. Louis, MO @ Fabulous Fox Theatre
Oct 18 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
Oct 19 — Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
Oct 21 — Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena
Oct 22 — Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Oct 24 — Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
Oct 25 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Nov 12 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
Nov 15 — Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
Nov 18 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Nov 20 — Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Nov 21 — Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Nov 23 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
