NASHVILLE |DT: AUGUST 3, 2009
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/CHELSI SCHRIVER-MSO
TEN FOUR RECORDS PRESENTS:
THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009
SECOND ANNUAL NATIONWIDE TREK
SET FOR OCTOBER 13 THROUGH NOVEMBER 22
FEATURING:
CHUCK RAGAN, JIM WARD, KEVIN SECONDS (Nov. 3-5), FRANK TURNER, TIM BARRY, JOEY CAPE, DAVE HAUSE, JENNY OWEN YOUNGS, POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES, JON SNODGRASS, CHAD PRICE, AUSTIN LUCAS, BOB LUCAS, AUDRA MAE, TOM COOK, STEVEN BRODSKY, WATER TOWER BUCKET BOYS, ANDERSON FAMILY BLUEGRASS BAND, members of THE ZYDEPUNKS, JON GAUNT, DIGGER BARNES, HAYWOOD YARDS AND MORE…
“The Revival Tour was one of the more interesting group outings on the fringes of punk last year. …the vitality of this tour is in the camaraderie–everyone takes turns up front and in support of one another, and the group pairings often make for some unexpectedly moving collaborations.”
–August Brown, Pop & Hiss, (Los Angeles Times music blog, July 31, 2009)
The second annual REVIVAL TOUR 2009–a nationwide trek founded by Chuck Ragan, the singer/songwriter/guitarist and Hot Water Music co-frontman–is set to launch October 13 in Louisville and wrap November 21 in St. Petersburg. Drawing from a diverse group of established musicians in indie Americana, rock, punk, Irish folk, Cajun, zydeco and blues, THE REVIVAL TOUR will take the band of traveling musicians through 32 U.S. cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta and many more. In traditional revival fashion, once the music starts, this new guard of young, genre-defying, musicians keep it rolling, teaming in and out through each others’ sets until the final farewell of the night.
THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009 will include: CHUCK RAGAN (of Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (of Sparta and Sleepercar), Kevin Seconds (Nov. 3-5 only), Frank Turner, Tim Barry (of Avail), Dave Hause (of The Loved Ones), Jenny Owen Youngs, Possessed by Paul James, Jon Snodgrass and Chad Price (of Drag The River), Joey Cape (of Lagwagon), Bob Lucas, Austin Lucas, Audra Mae, Tom Cook, Steven Brodsky (of Cave In), Water Tower Bucket Boys, Anderson Family Bluegrass Band, members of The Zydepunks performing acoustic, Jon Gaunt (of Whiskey & Co) on fiddle, Digger Barnes on the upright bass and more.
Last year’s inaugural REVIVAL TOUR featured Tim Barry of Avail, Ben Nichols of Lucero, Tom Gabel of Against Me! and Jesse Malin, among many others. “As artists we go on tour together and then in the final days of the tour–after everyone is familiar with one another–you’re playing songs with your tour-mates and having a blast,” states founder CHUCK RAGAN. “I thought, why can’t we get together, rehearse before the tour starts and perform together during the entire tour?” RAGAN says of his inspiration for THE REVIVAL TOUR. “Some of our set for that night’s show is chosen in advance, but everything else evolves organically onstage,” he elaborates. “It’s truly one of the most special tours I’ve ever been a part of.”
Likewise, Jim Ward adds, “It's a real joy to be included on the revival tour this year. The idea of going on the road with some old friends and some soon-to-be friends, learning new songs, playing my songs with other folks is just a dream, to be honest. If you could add up the collective years on the road between the lot of us, and mix in the stories to be told, as well as the stories that will be made, it just seems almost overwhelming, almost too good to be true–I seriously cannot wait.” British folkster Frank Turner, who will take a second turn on the trek, adds, "I did a few dates on Revival last year and I can honestly say, it was closer to my vision of how a music tour should be than any other I've ever been part of, as well as involving medically inadvisable levels of fun. Can't wait to get involved again this year."
The dates for THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009 featuring Chuck Ragan, Jim Ward, Frank Turner, Joey Cape and many more:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Tue | 10/13 | Louisville, KY | Skull Alley |
| Wed | 10/14 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle |
| Thu | 10/15 | Richmond, VA | Canal Room |
| Fri | 10/16 | Baltimore, MD | Sonar – Baltimore – Club |
| Sat | 10/17 | New York, NY | Gramercy Ballroom |
| Sun | 10/18 | Asbury Park, NJ | Asbury Lanes |
| Mon | 10/19 | Cambridge, MA | The Middle East |
| Tue | 10/20 | Philadelphia, PA | The Trocadero Theatre |
| Wed | 10/21 | Pittsburgh, PA | Rex Theatre |
| Fri | 10/23 | Pontiac, MI | Eagle Theatre |
| Sun | 10/25 | Chicago, IL | Reggie’s Rock Club |
| Mon | 10/26 | Minneapolis, MN | Triple Rock |
| Tue | 10/27 | Fargo, ND | The Aquarium |
| Wed | 10/28 | Denver, CO | The Marquis Theatre |
| Thu | 10/29 | Salt Lake City, UT | In the Venue |
| Fri | 10/30 | Bozeman, MT | Road House |
| Sat | 10/31 | Seattle, WA | El Corazon |
| Sun | 11/1 | Portland, OR | Berbati's Pan |
| Thu | 11/5 | Sacramento, CA | Blue Lamp |
| Fri | 11/6 | San Francisco, CA | Slim's |
| Sat | 11/7 | Los Angeles, CA | El Rey Theatre |
| Sun | 11/8 | San Diego, CA | Casbah |
| Mon | 11/9 | Las Vegas, NV | Beauty Bar |
| Tue | 11/10 | Tempe, AZ | The Sets |
| Wed | 11/11 | Albuquerque, NM | Launchpad |
| Thu | 11/12 | El Paso, TX | Take 2 |
| Fri | 11/13 | Austin, TX | Red 7 |
| Sat | 11/14 | Dallas, TX | The Door-The Prophet Bar |
| Sun | 11/15 | Little Rock, AR | Juanita's Cantina Ballroom |
| Mon | 11/16 | Memphis, TN | Hi-Tone Cafe |
| Tue | 11/17 | New Orleans, LA | One Eyed Jacks |
| Wed | 11/18 | Birmingham, AL | Bottletree Cafe |
| Thu | 11/19 | Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade- Hell Stage |
| Fri | 11/20 | Gainesville, FL | Common Grounds |
| Sat | 11/21 | St. Petersburg, FL | State Theatre |
| Sun | 11/22 | Orlando, FL | The Social |
About Chuck Ragan:
Singer/songwriter/guitarist CHUCK RAGAN was one of the lead singers of the punk rock band Hot Water Music. In 2006, RAGAN launched his solo career and has released a series of 7-inches on No Idea Records, a live album and a studio album on SideOneDummy Records. Early accolades in the press are appearing for RAGAN’s new album Gold Country–his second studio album–out September 1 on SideOneDummy Records (CD and digitally) and on vinyl via Ten Four Records: Relix ("…Gold Country is a striking collection of songs that show how much Ragan has progressed since his 2007 debut, Feast Or Famine."), Absolutepunk.net ("For Hot Water Music fans, half the excitement is just getting used to that voice in this context. But you don’t need to have grown up with Hot Water Music to appreciate these simple, beautiful tunes.") and Sonic Dissonance ("Gold Country contains all the pieces of a hit country-western record –think Nelson, Haggard or Cash–with Ragan's rock perspective and most importantly, the timeliness of being written in 2009 when everything matters as this green earth we inhabit veers toward an unknown chaos.") Several new tracks from Gold Country can be heard now via RAGAN’s website www.chuckraganmusic.com and Myspace page www.myspace.com/chuckragan.
For more information on THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Libby Coffey x224 LCoffey@msopr.com
Chelsi Schriver (tour press) x231 Cschriver@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva x232 Avillanueva@msopr.com
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