Sturgill Simpson announces new album, new name, new tour that includes a stop at Rupp
Kentucky singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, who made big waves a few years ago then virtually disappeared from the musical landscape, is back.
On June 5, Simpson announced a new name, a new album and a new tour, which will play at Rupp Arena in Sept. 27.
Simpson, who promised to release only five studio albums under his own name, will be going by Johnny Blue Skies now, according to a news release.
Get Sturgill Simpson tickets for Rupp Arena
Tickets for the 28-date tour go on sale next week. Fans can register for pre-sale now through June 10 at sturgillsimpsonlive.com to receive early access to tickets starting at 10 a.m. local time on June 12.
A limited number of tickets will be available for general on-sale at 10 a.m. local time on June 14 at the same website, while supplies last.
Johnny Blue Skies album and tour
The tour will be called the “Why Not? Tour” and comes as Simpson releases a new album, under the name Johnny Blue Skies. The album, “Passage Du Desire” will be released July 12 on Simpson’s independent label, High Top Mountain Records.
The album of eight songs was produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Ferguson and recorded at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville and at Abbey Road Studios in London.
Last month, Simpson reissued a tenth-anniversary release of his landmark album “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music,” which was nominated for a 2015 Grammy for Best Americana Album. His other albums include “High Top Mountain,” “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth,” “Sound & Fury,” “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita” and more.
Simpson also has appeared in several films, including “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Righteous Gemstones.”
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