Drive-By Truckers are hitting the road in North America in 2016 and kicking it all off on August 20th in Morrison, CO.
The band is out in support of their American Band album, due in September. American Band is due out Sept. 30. An announcement from Drive-By Truckers’ PR rep notes that the LP covers topics such as “race, income inequality, the NRA, deregulation, police brutality, Islamophobia, and the plague of suicides and opioid abuse.”
Drive-By Truckers are an alternative country/Southern rock band based in Athens, Georgia. The band currently consists of Mike Cooley (lead vocals, guitar, banjo), Patterson Hood (lead vocals, guitar), Brad Morgan (drums), Jay Gonzalez (keys/guitar/accordion/backing vocals) and Matt Patton (bass guitar).
2016 Drive-By Truckers Tour Dates (new dates are in bold)
Aug. 20 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 27 – Lexington, Ky., Masterson Station Park (Moontower Music Festival)
Sept. 16 – Toronto, Ontario, Various Venues (Toronto Urban Roots Festival)
Sept. 17 – Fredericton, N.B., Various Venues (Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival)
Sept. 23 – Kansas City, Mo., Crossroads-KC
Sept. 24 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
Sept. 25 – Sioux Falls, S.D., The District
Sept. 28 – Missoula, Mont., The Wilma
Sept. 29 – Seattle, Wash., The Showbox
Sept. 30 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Oct. 1 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Oct. 2 – Vancouver, British Columbia, The Rickshaw Theatre
Oct. 5 – Sacramento, Calif., Ace Of Spades
Oct. 6 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
Oct. 7 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
Oct. 8 – Lake Tahoe, Nev., Montbleu Outdoor Event Center
Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, Calif., Teragram Ballroom
Oct. 12 – Los Angeles, Calif., Teragram Ballroom
Oct. 13 – Solana Beach, Calif., Belly Up Tavern
Oct. 14 – San Luis Obispo, Calif., Fremont Theatre
Oct. 15 – Scottsdale, Ariz., Livewire
Nov. 3 – Knoxville, Tenn., The Mill & Mine
Nov. 4 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
Nov. 5 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
Nov. 6 – Louisville, Ky., Headliners Music Hall
Nov. 9 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Nov. 10 – Richmond, Va., The National
Nov. 11 – Richmond, Va., The National
Nov. 12 – Charlotte, N.C., Fillmore Charlotte
Nov. 13 – Charleston, S.C., Charleston Music Hall
Nov. 15 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Culture Room
Nov. 16 – Tampa, Fla., Tampa Theatre
Nov. 18 – Tuscaloosa, Ala., Druid City Music Hall
Nov. 19 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle