Trampled By Turtles, coming off an indefinite hiatus, have announced their first new album in four years, Life is Good on the Open Road, to be released on May 4 with two shows at The Palace Theater in St. Paul, MN. The tour swings east and arrives at Manhattan’s Playstation Theater on May 11.
Trampled By Turtles’ signature blend of rock, folk, punk, country and their brand of progressive bluegrass can be heard on the album’s opening track “Kelly’s Bar”
Life is Good on the Open Road is the welcome return that the group’s legions of passionate fans have been waiting for. Led by the songwriting of lead singer Dave Simonett, the new songs touch on key elements from the entire spectrum of Trampled By Turtles body of work, while creating something that sounds fresh and invigorated. Simonett, and bandmates Erik Berry, Ryan Young, Dave Carroll, Tim Saxhaug and Eamonn McLain reunited at a cabin in the Minnesota woods to see if the special chemistry they once shared still existed. It did not take long for the magic to reveal itself with a renewed sense of purpose and the result shines brightly on Life is Good on the Open Road.
Trampled by Turtles Spring Tour Dates:
May 4 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre ^^
May 5 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre ++
May 6 – Madison, WI – Capitol Theater $$
May 8 – Boston, MA – House of Blues **
May 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer **
May 11 – New York, NY – Playstation Theater **
May 12+13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club **
May 15 – Raleigh, NC – Ritz **
May 17 – Asheville, NC – Highland Brewing Company **
May 18 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium **
May 19+20 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ##
June 21 – Tahoe, NV – Montbleau @@
June 22 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre @@
June 23 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay @@
June 27 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo @@
June 29 – Portland, OR – Oregon Zoo Amphitheater @@
June 30 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom @@
July 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre &&
July 21 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater XX
July 22 – Bozeman, MT – Bridger Brewing XX
More to come
^^ – The Pines
++ – Frankie Lee
$$ – Dead Horses
** – Hiss Golden Messenger
## – Actual Wolf
@@ – Deer Tick
&& – The Oh Hellos + Dead Horses
XX – The Lil Smokies
And talk about a great first show to kick things off! On May 6, the two bands will rage Red Rocks Amphitheater for what should be an especially memorable night. The majority of May will take them through the south, to venues in cities like Dallas, Nashville, Alabama and Georgia, before late May and early June starts their northeast leg. Along with dates in Portland, Asbury Park, Providence and others, they will play three New York venues: Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston, Cool Insuring Arena in Glen Falls, and Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk.
