Justin Townes Earle announced dates for his North American tour which has 40 stops starting September 21, 2019. The tour is in support of the new album, The Saint of Lost Causes which includes Joe V. McMahan (guitar), Paul Niehaus (guitar, pedal steel), Jon Radford (drums), and co-producer Adam Bednark (bass). Justin Townes Earle will be joined by Jesse Malin, The Cerny Brothers, The Wandering Hearts, Michigan Rattlers, The Josephines, and Jonny 2 Bags on various legs of the tour.
The Saint of Lost Causes spans traditional country, blues and folk to western swing, roots-rock and boogie-woogie. Earle is focused on a different America – the disenfranchised and the downtrodden, the oppressed and the oppressors, the hopeful and the hopeless, as well as their geography.
Regarding the new album, Earle says, “I was trying to look through the eyes of America. Because I believe in the idea of America – that everybody’s welcome here and has a right to be here.” Earle tells these American stories in detail and without judgment. While some songs cite historic events, other tracks present fictionalized narratives that are no less harrowing or true-to-life.
Justin Townes Earle was born in Nashville and grew up the son of country-rock iconoclast Steve Earle, who gave him his middle name in honor of his mentor, Townes Van Zandt. Earle struggled with addiction and remarked he is “lucky to have gotten out of alive.” These days he is focused and is creating the best art of his career.
Justin Townes Earle On Tour:
09/21 – Holler on the Hill Festival – Indianapolis, IN
09/22 – Pilgrimage Festival – Franklin, TN
09/23 – The Ark w/ Jesse Malin – Ann Arbor, MI
09/25 – Jergels w/ Jesse Malin – Warrendale, PA
09/26 – Space Ballroom w/ Jesse Malin – Hamden, CT
09/27 – Stephen Talkhouse w/ Jesse Malin – Amagansett, NY
09/28 – Daryl’s House w/ Jesse Malin – Pawling, NY
09/29 – City Winery w/ Jesse Malin – Boston, MA
09/30 – City Winery w/ Jesse Malin – Philadelphia, PA
10/01 – Rams Head w/ Jesse Malin – Annapolis, MD
10/02 – The Birchmere w/ Jesse Malin – Alexandria, VA
10/03 – White Eagle Hall w/ The Wandering Hearts – Jersey City, NJ
10/04 – Harvester Performance Center w/ Jesse Malin – Rocky Mount, VA
10/05 – Capitol Theatre at Appell Center for the Performing Arts w/ Jesse Malin – York, PA
10/07 – Neighborhood Theatre w/ The Wandering Hearts – Charlotte, NC
10/08 – Variety Playhouse w/ The Wandering Hearts – Atlanta, GA
10/09 – Workplay Theatre w/ The Wandering Hearts – Birmingham, AL
10/10 – Duling Hall w/ The Wandering Hearts – Jackson, MS
10/11 – House of Blues – Parish Room w/ The Wandering Hearts – New Orleans, LA
10/12 – The Heights w/ The Wandering Hearts – Houston, TX
10/14 – 3TEN Austin City Limits Live w/ The Wandering Hearts & The Josephines – Austin, TX
10/15 – Gas Monkey Grill w/ The Josephines – Dallas, TX
10/16 – Knuckleheads w/ The Josephines – Kansas City, MO
10/17 – Rose Music Hall w/ The Cerny Brothers – Columbia, MO
10/18 – Turf Club w/ The Cerny Brothers – St. Paul, MN
10/19 – Wilson Theatre w/ The Cerny Brothers – Milwaukee, WI
10/21 – City Winery w/ The Cerny Brothers – Chicago, IL
10/22 – Waiting Room w/ Michigan Rattlers – Omaha, NE
10/23 – Fox Theatre w/ Michigan Rattlers – Boulder, CO
10/24 – Washington’s w/ Michigan Rattlers – Fort Collins, CO
10/25 – Global Hall w/ Michigan Rattlers – Denver, CO
10/26 – Common Wealth w/ Michigan Rattlers – Salt Lake City, UT
10/28 – Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge w/ Jonny Two Bags
10/29- San Diego, CA Casbah w/ Jonny Two Bags
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA Troubadour w/ Jonny Two Bags
11/01 – San Francisco, CA August Hall w/ Jonny Two Bags
11/02 – Reno, NV Virginia Street Brewhouse w/ Jonny Two Bags
11/03 – Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre w/ Jonny Two Bags
11/04 – Bellingham, WA Wild Buffalo House of Music w/ Jonny Two Bags
11/05 – Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern w/ Jonny Two Bags
Photo Credit: Owen Ela
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