Josh Thompson sets tour
The Wisconsin native is touring in advance of his second disc, "Change," due out later this year. "The road definitely feels like home to me," said Thompson. "I tour as much as I possible can. If I have a day off, I feel guilty. I'm so excited to share this new music with my fans...I hope they love it as much as I do. Come out and party with us."
Tour dates are:
Feb. 3 Charlotte, NC - Coyote Joe's
Feb. 4 Greenville, SC - Blind Horse Saloon
Feb. 8 Foxborough, MA - Showcase Live
Feb. 9 Uncasville, CT - Wolf Den
Feb. 10 Bethleham, PA - Musikfest Café
Feb. 11 Portland, ME - Asylum
Feb. 16 Columbia, SC - Jillian's
Feb. 17 Milledgeville, GA - Cowboy Bills
Feb. 18 Sebring, FL - Highlands
March 10 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
March 16 Jacksonville, FL - Landing
March 17 Lakeland, FL - Boots N Buckles Saloon
March 24 Quincy, IL - Morrison Theatre
March 29 Flagstaff, AZ - Museum Club
March 30 Mesa, AZ - Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
March 31 San Miguel, CA - The Ranch
Aprl 4 San Jose, CA - Club Rodeo
Aprl 5 Davis, CA - Davis Graduate
Aprl 6 Ridgecrest, CA - Tommy T's
Aprl 13 Chicago - Joe's Bar
Aprl 14 Detroit - McMorran Auditorium
Aprl 21 Dixon, IL - Dixon Theatre
Thompson recently released Comin' Around as the lead single from his second studio album, due out this summer. Thompson teamed up with Kendell Marvel and Rodney Clawson to pen the song.
More news for Josh Thompson
- 07/11/14: Thompson's "Wanted Me Gone" goes to video
- 03/04/14: Thompson releases video
- 07/25/13: Thompson serves up "Cold Beer"
- 07/17/12: Thompson splits from RCA
- 11/17/11: Josh Thompson releases new single
- 03/24/11: Thompson visits TV
- 11/12/10: Thompson, Wesley, Smith visit Texas
- 02/22/10: Josh Thompson goes home again
CD reviews for Josh Thompson
Back in 2010, Josh Thompson was introduced to country music audiences with his debut, "Way Out Here," which blended rock music with traditional country elements to create a sound as comfortable in a honky tonk as on the radio waves. Guys like Jamey Johnson and Eric Church were taking a similar sound to the charts. But as is common in the fickle world of country record labels, Thompson's follow-up became a label casualty, something talked about, but never heard. ...
Josh Thompson's sophomore release, "Turn It Up" is his first on Toby Keith's Show Dog label. It seems to be a good match because both artists are cut from the same cloth. Thompson is also known as a champion of the everyman. Turns out they both have the same tendency to go over the top. Thompson excessively showcases the blue collar lifestyle the way Keith champions patriotism.
In fact, eight of the 10 tracks involve drinking, some with unsubtle titles like "Drink, ...
On his debut, Josh Thompson shows he is capable of writing songs in his own voice even while sometimes bowing to the wishes of Nashville radio programmers. On his hit, Beer on the Table, Thompson sings of being a hard working everyman who breaks his back all week for the chance to blow off steam with some brews on the weekend. Throw in some banjo laced electric guitar hooks and a sing-along friendly chorus, and you have a radio ready country/pop song.
In contrast, You Ain't Seen Country Yet ...
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