The Hold Steady has announced a new children's book called stay positiveinspired by their 2008 song of the same name.
The 32-page book combines the lyrics of “Stay Positive” with illustrations by award-winning cartoonist and comic book author David “El Dee” Espinosa, while telling the story of “a humble armadillo who discovers along the way how music can draw together a disparate cast of characters.”
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“'Stay Positive' has a line that says, 'The kids at the shows will have kids of their own,' and it's true: more Hold Steady fans become parents or grandparents every year,” says The Hold Steady's Craig Finn. “That's why I'm delighted that we're offering the children's book version of 'Stay Positive', which brings joy to the whole family.”
stay positive will be released March 1 through Akashic Books. Pre-orders are now in progress, including signed and limited edition versions. It is also available for purchase through Amazon.
Last year, The Hold Steady published its oral history, The gospel of Hold Stable: What a resurrection really feels like. This summer, the band will present “Constructive Summer 2024,” a series of mini-residencies taking place in Toronto, Seattle, Washington, DC, Denver and Atlanta. Get tickets here.
Hold Steady 2024 Tour Dates:
02/05 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall ^
03/05 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall ^
04/05 – Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall ^
05/24 – Melbourne, AU @ The Croxton Ballroom
05/25 – Melbourne, AU @ The Croxton Ballroom
05/26 – Melbourne, AU @ Stay Gold
05/30 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's ^
05/31 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile ^
01/06 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile ^
06/20 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis ^
06/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
06/22 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
06/28 – Evanston, IL @ The Space
06/29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/20 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
08/22 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater ^
08/23 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater ^
08/24 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater ^
03/10 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA ^
04/10 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA ^
05/10 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA ^
^ = Summer 2024 construction show
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