Old 97s hit the road in June
The band achieved their first TV sync for their latest album "Blame It On Gravity." Dance With Me will be featured on an upcoming episode of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance."
Tour dates are:
June 18 - Rochester, NY - The Old 97s Party in the Park
June 19-20 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
June 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
June 23-24 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
June 25 - Beach, DE - Bottle & Cork
June 26 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall
June 27 - Towson, MD - Recher Theater
June 28 - Hampton Township, PA - Hartwood Acres
July 8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box at the Fonda
July 9 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
July 11- Snowbird, UT - Snowbird Festival
July 12 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern
July 14- Colorado Springs, CO Armstrong Hall
July 15- Telluride, CO Mountain Village
July 16 - Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
July 18 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
July 19 - Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
July 21 - Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
July 22 - Grand Rapids MI Intersection
July 23 - Indianapolis, IN Vogue
July 24 - Louisville, KY Headliners
July 25 - Asheville, NC Bele Chere (free outdoor festival)
July 26 - Atlanta, GA Variety
More news for Old 97's
- 02/20/24: Old 97s go "American Primitive"
- 07/21/20: Old 97's release "The Dropouts"
- 06/23/20: Old 97's return for "Twelfth" time
- 10/17/18: Old 97's "Love the Holidays"
- 03/07/17: Old 97's play Conan
- 02/17/17: Old 97's visit Late Night
- 07/05/11: Old 97's out with new disc again
- 05/16/11: Old 97's slates Volume 2 release
CD reviews for Old 97's
To illustrate its 12th album - appropriately titled "Twelfth"- Old 97's put a picture of Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Roger Staubach on the cover, where he can be seen throwing a pass wearing his number 12 jersey. Since the band is originally from Dallas, it all fits together quite nicely. The album includes all the elements we love about Old 97's: a whole lot of honesty and self-deprecating humor. While country music is a part of what the band does, it would be a stretch to ...
"Love the Holidays" may read like one of those old timey Christmas album titles. You know, those sanitized, safe for the whole family song sets. Granted, there's nothing particularly family unfriendly on this seasonal collection; however, it's still a fairly typical Old 97's album. Vocalist Rhett Miller is just too angsty to ever make completely overjoyed, celebratory music. This album is typical Old 97's music, in the best sense of the term.
"Christmas Is ...
Old 97s' "Graveyard Whistling" is a slight return to form after 2014's "Most Messed Up," which was heavy on profanity, but far too light on charming country songs. "Graveyard Whistling" is a little more innocent and a lot more fun than its predecessor.
"Bad Luck Charm," for instance, finds lead vocalist Rhett Miller playing a familiar role - that of lovable loser. "I'm just another black cat crossing your street," Miller warns, in ...
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