STURGILL SIMPSON
CONFIRMS 2017 TOUR DATES
PERFORMING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
AUSTIN360 AMPHITHEATER AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
– NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AND BEST COUNTRY ALBUM AT THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, PERFORMANCE CONFIRMED ON THIS WEEKEND’S LIVE BROADCAST –
– Tickets on sale this Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10:00 am CST –
Austin, TX – February 10, 2017 – Sturgill Simpson will embark on a series of tour dates later this year, including an Austin performance Saturday, September 9th at Austin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of The Americas. The tour stops at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and L.A.’s Greek Theatre as well as previously announced headline slots at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival July 14-16 and Birmingham’s Sloss Music & Arts Festival July 15-16.
The performances will feature material from throughout Simpson’s catalog and is his way of thanking fans—both old and new—for a series of unprecedented years. See below for complete details. Tickets for Sturgill Simpson go on-sale next Thursday, February 16th at 10:00 am via ticketmaster.com, all ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-800-745-3000 to charge by phone.
The 2017 tour celebrates a series of breakthrough years for the acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer who is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album at this weekend’s 59th Annual Grammy Awards for his acclaimed new album, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth. Simpson is also confirmed to perform on the live awards show, which will broadcast on CBS from L.A.’s Staples Center this Sunday, February 12 at 8/7c with host James Corden
Out now on Atlantic Records (purchase here), A Sailor’s Guide To Earth continues to receive overwhelming critical acclaim with recent “Best of 2016” coverage running at The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Pitchfork, Salon, Billboard, The Atlantic, Paste, SPIN, American Songwriter among many others. Moreover, since the album’s release, Simpson has performed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” “Conan,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “Charlie Rose” and, most recently, the 2017 debut episode of “Saturday Night Live.”