Old 97's visit Late Night
Old 97's will play their single "Good With God" on Late Night, featuring additional vocals from Nashville's Nikki Lane. The band has also made a music video for the track featuring Fred Armisen ("Portlandia," "Late Night With Seth Meyers") and Jenna Fischer ("The Office"), to be released soon.
The band's 11th studio album, "Graveyard Whistling," is out Feb. 24 on ATO. On vinyl, Graveyard Whistling will be released with four different cover color options - red, blue, green and silver - with four matching vinyl colors in translucent red, translucent blue, translucent green and clear.
Tour dates are:
Feb. 25 - Ponte Verde, FL - Ponte Verde Concert Hall
Feb. 26 - March 2 - Outlaw Country Cruise
March 2 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theatre
March 3 - Tallahassee, FL - Fifth and Thomas
March 4 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
March 18 - Greeley, CO - Moxi Theater
March 19 - Billings, MT - Pub Station
March 20 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat Lounge
March 21 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
March 22 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
March 23 - Eugene, OR - Wow Hall
March 24 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
March 25 - San Luis Obispo, CA - The Fremont Theater
March 27 - Reno, NV - Cargo Concert Hall
March 29 - Hermosa Beach, CA - Saint Rocke
March 30 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
March 31 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
April 1 - Big Bear Lake, CA - The Cave Big Bear
April 2 - Las Vegas, CA - Vinyl
April 4 - Flagstaff, AZ - The Museum Club
April 5 - Scottsdale, AZ - Livewire
April 6 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Co.
April 7 - Lubbock, TX - The Blue Light
April 8 - Dallas, TX - Old 97's County Fair
April 21 - Lindale,TX - Love and War in Texas
April 22 - Driftwood, TX - Old Settler's Festival
May 1 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
May 2 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
May 3 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Wonder Bar
May 4-5 - Cambridge, MA - Sinclair
May 6 - New York, NY- Irving Plaza
May 7 - York, PA - Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center
May 8 - Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
May 9 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater
May 10 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
May 11 - Newport, KY - Southgate House Revival Sanctuary
May 12 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
May 13 - Springfield, IL - Boondocks
May 14 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
May 16 - St Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
May 17 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
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
- 07/05/11: Old 97's out with new disc again
- 05/16/11: Old 97's slates Volume 2 release
- 02/17/11: Old 97's extend tour
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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