Photo Credit: Semi Song
Last week, Sturgill Simpson announced the release of forthcoming album Passage Du Desir, due July 12 on his own High Top Mountain Records label–the first full-length entry under his chosen Johnny Blue Skies moniker. Paired with the news were tour dates for Simpson’s run, dubbed Why Not? On the heels of the announcement, he shared a video on his official YouTube channel, outlining a plan to minimize ticket scalping.
The video, text over art, lays out Simpson’s approach to protecting his fans’ ability to purchase entry to impending live shows, “The “Why Not?” tour has opted out of using dynamic ticket pricing. We will be doing everything in our power to keep tickets in the hands of fans and out of the hands of scalpers. We are vetting our pre-sale sign ups for bad actors, doing face value ticket exchange, and limited platinum ticketing to combat scalpers and out of control prices.”
On the road, Simpson will take part in a coast-to-coast tour, following a festival slot at Outside Lands in San Francisco. The jaunt, which supports the forthcoming Passage Du Desir release, picks up on Sept. 14 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and slowly migrates through the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and inevitably the East Coast, culminating in a finish on Nov. 23 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston.
Watch the aforementioned YouTube video below. To read the official LP announcement and learn more about the latest from Simpson, follow this link.
Passage Du Desir – Johnny Blue Skies
1. Swamp of Sadness
2. If The Sun Never Rises Again
3. Scooter Blues
4. Jupiter’s Faerie
5. Who I Am
6. Right Kind of Dream
7. Mint Tea
8. One for the Road
Sturgill Simpson 2024 Tour Dates:
August 9-11 – Outside Lands– San Francisco
September 14 – The Greek Theatre* – Los Angeles
September 15 – Santa Barbara Bowl* – Santa Barbara, Calif.
September 17 – Maverik Center* – West Valley City, Utah
September 19 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater* – Bend, Ore.
September 20 – The Gorge Amphitheatre† – George, Wash.
September 22 – KettleHouse Amphitheater* – Missoula, Mont.
September 24 – Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater* – Moorhead, Minn.
September 25 – Roy Wilkins Auditorium* – Minneapolis
September 27 – Rupp Arena* – Lexington, Ky.
September 28 – Fox Theatre* – Detroit
October 1 – Salt Shed* – Chicago
October 2 – Salt Shed* – Chicago
October 4 – The Brandon Amphitheater* – Brandon, Miss.
October 4-6 – Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, Texas
October 8 – Criterion* – Oklahoma City
October 9 – Walmart AMP* – Rogers, Ark,
October 11-13 – Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, Texas.
October 15 – Fabulous Fox Theatre* – St. Louis
October 18 – Petersen Events Center* – Pittsburgh
October 19 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, N.Y.
October 21 – ExploreAsheville.com Arena* – Asheville, N.C.
October 22 – Koka Booth Amphitheatre* – Cary, N.C.
October 24 – Gas South Arena* – Duluth, Ga.
October 25 – Bridgestone Arena* – Nashville, Tenn.
November 12 – The Met* – Philadelphia, Pa.
November 15 – Hampton Coliseum* – Hampton, Va.
November 18 – The Anthem* – Washington
November 20 – Massey Hall* – Toronto, Ontario
November 21 – Massey Hall* – Toronto, Ontario
November 23 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway* – Boston
*“An Evening with Sturgill Simpson”
†with very special guest Lord Huron