Midland goes on the road; Whitters opens
The trio announced today fall dates on The Last Resort Tour.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 7 for the tour that will make stops in Nashville, Chicago, Boston and New York. Singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters will open the shows.
The announcement follows a short run of outdoor shows Midland and Whitters performed in Texas last month with Flatland Cavalry.
Midland - Mark Wystrach (lead vocals, guitar), Jess Carson (guitar, vocals), and Cameron Duddy (bass guitar, vocals) - released a soundtrack album, "The Sonic Ranch," in March about early recordings of the band. The group also released "Live from the Palomino" in 2020 and two studio albums, "On the Rocks' In 2017 and "Let It Roll" in 2019.
Whitters released a deluxe version of her 2020 album "The Dream" as "Living the Dream." Brent Cobb, Jordan Davis, Hillary Lindsey, Little Big Town, Lori McKenna and Trisha Yearwood contributed vocals to the new songs.
Tour dates are:
Oct. 7: Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre
Oct. 9: Tucson, AZ - AVA Amphitheatre
Oct. 16: Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 22: Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 23: Chesterfield, MO - The Factory
Oct. 27: Cincinnati, OH - The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
Oct. 28: Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
Oct. 29: Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Oct. 30: Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 5: Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
Nov. 6: Richmond, VA - The National
Nov. 11: Boston, MA - House of Blues
Nov. 12: New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Nov. 18: Columbus, OH - EXPRESS LIVE!
Nov. 19: Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater & Ballroom
Nov. 20: Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
Dec. 1-2: Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Dec. 3: Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Dec. 4: Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Dec. 9: Knoxville, TN - The Tennessee Theatre
Dec. 10: Chattanooga, TN - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Dec. 11: Atlanta, GA - Coca Cola Roxy
Dec. 16: Shreveport, LA - Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Midland also has dates in Europe Sept. 5-18.
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- 04/26/24: Brice finds his "Drinkin' Buddies"
- 04/10/24: Smith plays "Roulette" with Whitters
- 03/15/24: Whitters, Rector join forces to "Color Up My World"
- 12/15/23: Midland pays homage to Lone Star State
- 11/17/23: Midland is on the line
CD reviews
Hailey Whitters smartly plays with words on the title track to this six-song EP. "He's in a Chevy/And I'm in love," she explains contrastingly. With its upfront mandolin part, the track nicely resembles Whitters' hit, "Everything She Ain't," which is reprised on this release - albeit more acoustically. It may not be as conceptual as Whitters' full-length, "Raised," was, but this smaller offering nevertheless covers familiar and enjoyable Whitters territory. ...
Hailey Whitters' "Raised" album is very much a biographical collection. From the title cut to the extended family sung about during "Big Family," Whitters sings again and again about her relatives and upbringing. She doesn't have to say the words 'small town' for the listener to know without a doubt she's telling us about country living. It's also an album built upon solid, traditional instrumentation, which makes it all the better. ...
Midland make it sound easy with the new "The Last Resort" EP. While the upbeat "Two To Two Step" is already a setlist favorite, much of this project – as well as a goodly portion of Midland's catalog – is slower and much more thoughtful. It's all good, though, and "The Last Resort" is just another small chapter in Midland's growing book of fine songs.
Listening to Midland can be a little like a scenario where the Eagles' ...
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