TYLER CHILDERS CONFIRMS 2020 “A GOOD LOOK’N TOUR” WITH STURGILL SIMPSON
TICKETS ON-SALE NEXT FRIDAY
NEW ALBUM COUNTRY SQUIRE RELEASED TO WIDESPREAD CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers will tour extensively throughout 2020 as part of the newly confirmed “A Good Look’n Tour” with Sturgill Simpson. The tour kicks off February 21 at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena at the BJCC and will continue through the spring including stops at Lexington’s Rupp Arena, Los Angeles’ The Forum, Washington DC’s The Anthem (two nights), George, WA’s The Gorge Amphitheatre, Chicago’s United Center, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena among several others. Tickets for the tour go on-sale next Friday, November 8 at 10:00am local time.
Ahead of the “A Good Look’n Tour” dates, Childers will continue his sold-out “Country Squire Run” headline tour this year with upcoming stops at New York’s Brooklyn Steel (two nights), Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom, Atlanta’s Tabernacle (two nights) and Boston’s House of Blues among several others. Additionally, he will perform three special shows at Pikeville, KY’s Appalachian Wireless Arena on December 27, December 28 and December 31 and will make his headline debut at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium with four special sold-out shows next year: February 6, February 7, February 15 and February 16. See below for complete details.
These performances add to a landmark year for Childers, whose critically acclaimed new album Country Squire debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with over 32,000 equivalent units sold. Released on Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records, the album was produced by Simpson and David Ferguson and recorded The Butcher Shoppe in Nashville. Stream/purchase HERE.
In celebration of the release, Childers recently performed his new single “All Your’n” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as well as “Whitehouse Road” as a bonus web exclusive.
Recent critical acclaim for Country Squire…
“…this is gonna be a record that people talk about.”
“…internationally lauded Appalachian prophet…”
“Childers remains a force to be reckoned with. A wrecking ball combination of incredibly perceptive songwriting backed by a world-class honky-tonk country band.”
“…excellent…”
“Even if you’re not a country fan, Childers—operating at the peak of
his powers here—is worth embracing.”
his powers here—is worth embracing.”
“He has a remarkable facility with telling details, which pepper Country Squire
as vividly they did his 2017 breakout Purgatory.”
“The list of country artists making groundbreaking music these days isn't as
long as it should be, but it has to include Tyler Childers.”
“changing modern country music by bringing back what it left behind.”
“If Purgatory was Childers hovering between Lawrence County, Kentucky and the rest of the world, Country Squire announces his ascendence into country’s newest royalty.”
“his best release yet”
“…a bluegrass-meets-country sound punctuated by Childers’ vivid
writing and twangy vocals.”
“With a Springsteenian knack for penning songs that capture the spirit of a
place, he continues on ‘Country Squire’ to show why he’s one of the most
important—and honest—young voices in music.”
place, he continues on ‘Country Squire’ to show why he’s one of the most
important—and honest—young voices in music.”
“with each short story, Childers captures an honesty that’s undeniably universal.”
“one of the foremost rising talents in country music.”
“As a singer, songwriter, and composer he’s helping to move country away from oft-maligned tropes and bland hooks. And, along with other extraordinarily talented artists, he’s helping to restore heart and quality to a genre rich in tradition and quality.”
“…a stunning achievement of form, a modern John Prine album delivered by a son of Appalachia for the sons of Appalachia. If Purgatory was the breakthrough, Country Squire is the one that proves that Childers is here for the long haul, a distinct talent making superlative albums that are layered, beautiful, and nearly perfect.”
“…one of country and Americana's finest storytellers…”
In addition to Childers (vocals, acoustic guitar), the album features a number of world-renowned musicians including Stuart Duncan (fiddle, mandolin, banjo), Miles Miller (drums, background vocals) and Russ Pahl (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel, Jaw harp, baritone).
Of the mission behind the album, Childers comments, “I hope that people in the area that I grew up in find something they can relate to. I hope that I’m doing my people justice and I hope that maybe someone from somewhere else can get a glimpse of the life of a Kentucky boy.”
photo credit: David McClister // album artwork
The release of Country Squire continues a series of breakout years for the Kentucky-native, whose critically acclaimed debut album, Purgatory, was released in 2017. The record—also produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson—landed on multiple “Best of 2017” lists including NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Noisey, The Bluegrass Situation, Wide Open Country and The Boot. Of the album, NPR Music raves “the intimacy he conjures is his gift, in this private moment made universal, and throughout his remarkable official debut,” while Pitchfork declares “it’s his voice, peppered with both the knowledge of the ages and the innocence of youth, that makes a song…so effective. Then it’s the lyrics, a mix of plain-talk honesty and beguiling metaphors, that tip the scales to timeless.” Since his debut, Childers was named “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the 2018 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards and has been featured on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Additionally, he’s toured extensively across the world including over 130 sold-out headline shows as well as multiple dates supporting John Prine. He has also performed at several major festivals including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk Festival, Austin City Limits and Stagecoach.
COUNTRY SQUIRE TRACK LIST
1. Country Squire
2. Bus Route
3. Creeker
4. Gemini
5. House Fire
6. Ever Lovin’ Hand
7. Peace of Mind
8. All Your’n
9. Matthew
TYLER CHILDERS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
October 29—St. Louis, MO—Stifel Theatre* (SOLD OUT)
October 30—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant* (SOLD OUT)
October 31—Chicago, IL—Aragon Ballroom†
November 2—Milwaukee, WI—Riverside Theater* (SOLD OUT)
November 3—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue* (SOLD OUT)
November 4—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue* (SOLD OUT)
November 12-15—Punta Cana, Dominican Republic—All the Best Fest
December 5—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theatre (SOLD OUT)
December 6—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 8—Toronto, ON—Rebel‡
December 10—Boston, MA—House of Blues (SOLD OUT)
December 11—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore (SOLD OUT)
December 13—Washington, DC—The Anthem‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 14—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 15—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 18—Raleigh, NC—The Ritz‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 19—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 21—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 22—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle‡ (SOLD OUT)
December 27—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
December 28—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
December 31—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
January 17, 2020—Dublin, Ireland—The Grand Social
January 18, 2020—Manchester, UK—Manchester Academy 2
January 19, 2020—Glasgow, UK—St. Luke’s & The Winged Ox
January 21, 2020—London, UK—O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
January 22, 2020—Nijmegen, Netherlands—Doornroosje
January 24, 2020—Copenhagen, Denmark—Pumpehuset
January 25, 2020—Oslo, Oslo—Vulkan Arena
January 26, 2020—Stockholm, Sweden—Slaktkrykan
January 28, 2020—Berlin, Germany—Franz
January 29, 2020—Amsterdam, Netherlands—Paradiso Noord
February 6, 2020—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium# (SOLD OUT)
February 7, 2020—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium# (SOLD OUT)
February 15, 2020—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium§ (SOLD OUT)
February 16, 2020—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium^ (SOLD OUT)
February 21, 2020—Birmingham, AL—Legacy Arena at the BJCC+
February 22, 2020—Asheville, NC—US Cellular Center+
February 25, 2020—Knoxville, TN—Knoxville Civic Coliseum+
February 28, 2020—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena+
February 29, 2020—Detroit, MI—Masonic Temple Theatre+
March 4, 2020—Pittsburgh, PA—Petersen Events Center+
March 6, 2020—Charlotte, NC—Spectrum Center+
March 7, 2020—Duluth, GA—Infinite Energy Center+
March 10, 2020—Charleston, SC—North Charleston Coliseum+
March 13, 2020—Hampton, VA—Hampton Coliseum+
March 14, 2020—Philadelphia, PA—The Met+
March 15, 2020—Washington, DC—The Anthem+
March 16, 2020—Washington, DC—The Anthem+
March 18, 2020—Toronto, ON—Coca-Cola Coliseum+
March 20, 2020—Columbus, OH—Nationwide Arena+
March 21, 2020—St. Louis, MO—Chaifetz Arena+
March 22, 2020—Southaven, MS—Landers Center+
March 27, 2020—Dallas, TX—American Airlines Center+
March 28, 2020—Austin, TX—Frank Erwin Center+
March 29, 2020—Sugarland, TX—Smart Financial Center+
April 1, 2020—Independence, MO—Silverstein Eye Centers Arena+
April 3, 2020—Chicago, IL—United Center+
April 4, 2020—Minneapolis, MN—Armory+
April 9, 2020—Omaha, NE—Baxter Center+
April 10, 2020—Madison, WI—Veterans Memorial Coliseum+
April 23, 2020—Tulsa, OK—BOK Center+
April 25, 2020—Denver, CO—Pepsi Center+
April 28, 2020—Salt Lake City, UT—Maverik Center+
April 29, 2020—Missoula, MT—Adams Center+
May 1, 2020—Portland, OR—Memorial Coliseum+
May 2, 2020—George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre+
May 5, 2020—San Francisco, CA—Bill Graham Civic Auditorium+
May 8, 2020—Los Angeles, CA—The Forum+
May 15, 2020—Boston, MA—TD Garden+
May 16, 2020—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden+
May 22, 2020—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena+
May 24, 2020—Louisville, KY—KFC Yum! Center+
*with special guest Courtney Marie Andrews
†with special guests Robert Earl Keen and Courtney Marie Andrews
‡with special guest Liz Cooper & The Stampede
#with special guest TBA
§with special guest Larry Cordle
^with special guest Daughter of Swords
+“A Good Look’n Tour” with Sturgill Simpson
BOLD on-sale next Friday, November 8 at 10:00am local time
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