Mike Campbell and his band The Dirty Knobs have announced their new album, Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits, out June 14th via BMG. As a preview, they’ve shared the first single, “Dare to Dream,” featuring Graham Nash.
Having now found their way as a rock band, Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits finds Campbell and The Dirty Knobs in a place where they are solely focused on creating “great songs” with “depth in the lyrics and chords,” the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers co-founder said in a statement.
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Their third studio album also includes contributions from Lucinda Williams, Chris Stapleton, and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench. See the artwork and full tracklist below. Pre-orders are ongoing.
A straightforward rocker with a sunny disposition, “Dare to Dream” is a song about “longing for hope,” Campbell said. “Lord knows we need more hope in this wicked world these days. Having Graham Nash sing on it was a dream come true for me.” Watch the Chris Phelps-directed music video below.
Campbell continued by explaining how Nash’s contribution to “Dare to Dream” came together, revealing he “got up the courage” to ask when Nash was a guest on his SiriusXM interview show. “”Would you be interested in singing on one of my songs?’” Campbell recalled saying. “He said, ‘Yeah, I’ll make your song better.’ And he did! It sounds like the Hollies.”
Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits marks the follow-up to External Combustion, which Campbell discussed in a chat with Kyle Meredith when the album was released in 2022.
Campbell and The Dirty Knobs have lined up a summer tour behind the album. See the full list of dates below, and grab your seats here. Nash has an upcoming summer and fall run of his own; get tickets for those dates here.
Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits Artwork:
Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits Tracklist:
01. The Greatest
02. Angel of Mercy
03. Dare to Dream (feat. Graham Nash)
04. Hands Are Tied
05. Hell or High Water (feat. Lucinda Williams)
06. So Alive
07. Shake These Blues
08. Innocent Man
09. Don’t Wait Up (feat. Chris Stapleton & Benmont Tench)
10. My Old Friends
11. Amanda Lynn
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs 2024 Tour Dates:
06/21 – Skokie, IL @ Skokie Music Festival *
06/22 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
06/24 – Kansas City, MO @ Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
06/26 – Bloomington, IL @ Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
06/27 – Lexington, KY @ Lexington Opera House
06/29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/01 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
07/03 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place
07/05 – St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
07/06 – Sioux City, IA @ Saturday in the Park
07/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
07/11 – Newark, OH @ Midland Theatre
07/13 – Midland, MI @ Midland Center for the Arts
07/14 – Detroit, MI @ Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel
07/16 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
* = w/ Larkin Poe