Judah & the Lion announced a world tour behind their upcoming LP, Pep Talks. Their 34-date North American leg launches August 10th in Kansas City, Missouri and wraps November 8th in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The alt-rock trio also previewed their third album with the soul-searching new song “Why Did You Run?” Over an arena-sized arrangement of acoustic strums, processed vocal samples and booming electronics, frontman Judah Akers reflects on family crises and feeling like a “lost kid looking for a home.” “I just want you to be happy,” he pleads at the climax. “Why can’t you be happy?”
Pep Talks also features the previously issued tracks “Over My Head,” “Quarter-Life Crisis,” the title-track and the Kacey Musgraves-featured “Pictures.”
Prior to their U.S. run, Judah & the Lion will promote the record with a leg of international dates that begins July 16th in Glasgow, Scotland. They also have a series of festival shows and album-listening events scheduled for the spring.
Judah & the Lion Tour Dates
July 16 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
July 17 – Dublin, IE @ Workman’s Club
July 19 – London, UK @ Oslo
July 21 – Paris, FR @ Lollapalooza Paris
July 24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (Upstairs Hall)
July 25 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
July 26 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
August 10 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Amphitheatre
August 13 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 14 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl
August 16 – Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
August 17 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica
August 21 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC
August 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 23 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
August 24 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
September 5 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live! in Columbus, OH
September 6 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
September 7 – Portsmouth, VA @ Portsmouth Pavilion
September 8 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
September 12 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
September 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
September 14 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
September 20 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
September 27 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
September 28 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
October 1 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
October 2 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
October 3 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
October 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
October 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
October 17 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
October 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
October 21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
October 23 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
October 24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum
October 26 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
October 27 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
October 31 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
November 7 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
November 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy