Second annual Revival Tour is on the road

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."

Listen to the 2009 REVIVAL TOUR artists:


THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009 ARTISTS
ARTIST
MUSIC
Chuck Ragan (of Hot Water Music)
http://www.myspace.com/chuckragan
http://www.myspace.com/hotwatermusic

Jim Ward (of Sleepercar and Sparta)
http://www.myspace.com/sleepercarwesttexas
http://www.myspace.com/sparta

Frank Turner
http://www.myspace.com/frankturner
http://www.epitaph.com/artists/artist/271/Frank_Turner

Kevin Seconds
http://www.myspace.com/kseconds

Tim Barry (of Avail)
http://www.myspace.com/timbarryrva
http://www.myspace.com/availrva

Dave Hause (of The Loved Ones)
http://www.myspace.com/davehause
http://www.myspace.com/thelovedones

Jenny Owen Youngs
http://www.myspace.com/jennyowenyoungs

Possessed by Paul James
http://www.myspace.com/possessedbypauljames

Jon Snodgrass and Chad Price (of Drag the River)
http://www.myspace.com/dragtheriver

Joey Cape (of Lagwagon)
http://www.myspace.com/joeycape
http://www.myspace.com/lagwagon

Bob Lucas
http://www.myspace.com/boblucasmusic

Austin Lucas
http://www.myspace.com/austinlucas1

Audra Mae
http://www.myspace.com/audramae

Tom Cook
http://www.myspace.com/tomcookmusic

Steven Brodsky (of Cave In)
http://www.myspace.com/stevebrodsky
http://www.myspace.com/cavein

Water Tower Bucket Boys
http://www.myspace.com/watertowerbucketboys

Anderson Family Bluegrass Band
http://www.myspace.com/andersonfamilybluegrass

The Zydepunks
http://www.myspace.com/zydepunks

Jon Gaunt (Whiskey & Co)
http://www.myspace.com/whiskeyco
Digger Barnes

http://www.myspace.com/diggerbarnes

Haywood Yards
http://www.myspace.com/haywoodyards

The dates for THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009 featuring Chuck Ragan, Jim Ward, Frank Turner, Joey Cape and many more:

THE REVIVAL TOUR 2009
Tour Dates

DATE CITY VENUE
Tue 10/13 Louisville, KY Skull Alley
Wed 10/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Thu 10/15 Richmond, VA The Downstairs Lounge
Fri 10/16 Baltimore, MD Sonar - Baltimore - Club
Sat 10/17 New York, NY Blender Theatre
Sun 10/18 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes
Mon 10/19 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
Tue 10/20 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero Theatre
Fri 10/23 Pontiac, MI Eagle Theatre
Sun 10/25 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club
Mon 10/26 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
Wed 10/28 Denver, CO The Marquis Theatre
Thu 10/29 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
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.


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