“Once upon a time my dream was to play in a Rock and Roll Band…” begins the Patterson Hood-penned liner notes of the Drive-By Truckers new 5 LP / 3 CD live record. A deluxe album recorded over three nights at San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Auditorium, It’s Great To Be Alive! is 35 tracks of Drive-By Truckers history.
Courtesy of Southern Living you can now listen to the live version of “Runaway Train” below. Two versions of this release will be made available; It’s Great To Be Alive! is the full 35-track record as a five vinyl / three CD set and This Weekend’s The Night is a two vinyl, thirteen track version. In addition to this massive record the band are also currently on tour; all upcoming dates including a new November run are listed below.
TOUR DATES
10/8 – Asheville, NC – Sierra Nevada Amphitheater
10/9 – Augusta, GA – Jessye Norman Amphitheater
10/10 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live Theatre
10/11 – Petersburg, FL – The State Theatre
10/13 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
10/15 – Austin, TX – The Scoot Inn
10/16 – New Braunfels, TX – Gruene Hall
10/17 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
10/20 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
10/21 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
10/22 – Hattiesburg, MS – Brewsky’s
10/23 – Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre
10/24 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/13 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
11/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
11/15 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
11/17 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
11/19 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
11/20 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
11/21 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
1/20 – 1/23 – Todos Santos, Mexico – Todos Santos Music Festival
PATTERSON HOOD SOLO DATES
12/3 – Little Rock, AR – South on Main (SOLD OUT)
12/5 – Austin, TX – Hole In The Wall
12/8 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
12/9 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
12/15 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
12/16 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
12/18 – Denver, CO – Soiled Dove
12/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – State Room
2/2 – 2/6 – Riviera Mayo, Mexico – Panic en la Playa Cinco Hard Rock Hotel
MIKE COOLEY SOLO DATES
12/10 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
12/11 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
12/17 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
12/18 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
- METZ: Up On Gravity Hill [Album Review] - April 18, 2024
- The Libertines: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade [Album Review] - April 17, 2024
- Cindy Lee: Diamond Jubilee [Album Review] - April 16, 2024