Back to 2021, Sturgill Simpson promised it Rolling rock that he was done making albums under his own name after it was released The Ballad of Dood and Juanita. “I always said it would be five and I wondered if I would do it again. But it's really cemented every step of the way how much I don't want to carry all that weight,” she said. RS's Marissa R. Moss. “Not having to stand there behind my name would allow me to be even more vulnerable, in a way.”
On Wednesday, Simpson made good on that vow by announcing Johnny Blue Skies, his new moniker, and a band full of members from his original group: guitarist Laur Joamets, drummer Miles Miller and bassist Kevin Black, as and the addition of Robbie. Crowell, formerly of Midland, on keys. Simpson will introduce fans to Johny Blue Skies on a fall tour — the Why Not? tour — starting with a festival performance at Outside Lands in San Francisco in August.
There is also a new album: Passage Du Desire, named after a storefront on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis in Paris. On July 12, the record was produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Ferguson at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville and Abbey Road Studios in London. According to one release, it will feature eight songs with titles such as “Swamp of Sadness,” “Jupiter's Faerie” and “Mint Tea.”
tickets for Simpson's tour go on sale June 12. Fans must first register with Simpson's Website. A general sale for a limited number of tickets begins on June 14.
Why not Sturgill Simpson? tour:
August 9 – 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands festival
September 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
September 15 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 17 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
September 19 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
September 20 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheater
September 22 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater
September 24 – Moorhead, MN @ Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater
September 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
September 27 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
September 28 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
Oct 1 – Chicago, Ireland @ Salt Shed
October 2 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
October 4 – Brandon, MS @ The Brandon Amphitheater
October 4-6 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music festival
October 8 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Criterion
October 9 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
October 11 – 13-Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music festival
October 15 – St. Louis, MO @ Fabulous Fox Theatre
October 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
October 19 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
October 21 – Ashville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena
October 22 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheater
October 24 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
October 25 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
November 15 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
November 18 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
November 20 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
November 21 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
November 23 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
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