Flatlanders plan European dates
The band will pick up again May 16 in Boulder, Col. and wrap up this leg the beginning of June with a run in their home state of Texas. This summer, the band will stop in New York City for The Late Show with David Letterman.
Tour dates are:
May 16 Sat Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
May 17 Sun Salt Lake City, UT State Room
May 19 Tue Seattle, WA The Triple Door
May 20 Wed Portland, OR The Aladdin Theater
May 22 Fri Eugene, OR Shedd Institute for the Arts
May 23 Sat San Francisco, CA Slim's
May 24 Sun Yosemite, CA Strawberry Music Festival
May 25 Mon Nicasio, CA Racho Nicasio
May 27 Wed Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
May 28 Thu Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theater
May 29 Fri San Diego, CA Anthology
May 30 Sat West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
June 1 Mon Santa Fe, NM Lensic PAC
June 2 Tue Terlingua, TX Starlight Theater
June 3 Wed Lubbock, TX Cactus Courtyard
June 4 Thu Austin, TX Texas Union Ballroom
June 5 Fri Dallas, TX House of Blues
June 6 Sat Conroe, TX Crighton Theater
July 23 Thurs Switzerland Laufen Alts Schlachthuus
July 24 Fri France Craponne Country Rendez-Vous Festival
July 26 Sun United Kingdom Gateshead SummerTyne Americana Festival
July 28 Tues London, UK Barbican
July 29 Wed Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street
More news for The Flatlanders
- 07/09/21: The Flatlanders release first disc in 12 years; Dasher debuts with EP
- 05/07/21: The Flatlanders return with first disc in 12 years
- 08/28/12: The Flatlanders release new old music
- 07/09/09: Flatlanders play Letterman
- 01/12/09: The Flatlanders travel Hills and Valleys and the U.S.
- 12/11/08: The Flatlanders plan on yet another CD
CD reviews for The Flatlanders
Every Flatlanders' album release is a welcome treat, but "Treasure of Love" is especially sweet. Although there are some standout originals on this release, most of these 15 tracks are well chosen cover versions. Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock are all distinctive vocalists, and these seasoned performers make each of these songs their own, whether penned them themselves or not.
Although these three iconic Texans have always blurred stylistic lines, this album ...
The Flatlanders' debut album, when it was eventually released years after it was recorded, was appropriately entitled, "More a Legend Than a Band." The group, which came together in 1972 and featured a very young Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock, never really had a chance to make their mark the first time around. After all three singer/songwriters became stars of the Texas music scene, the band was rediscovered, leading to an eventual reunion and more excellent albums. ...
When The Flatlanders sing, "We're all just migrants on this Earth" during Homeland Refugee, it's a great equalizing statement. Yes, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, three iconic singer/songwriters that moonlight as The Flatlanders, once again honestly reflect the collective mood of the nation. Homeland Refugee and After the Storm allude to the way such factors as weather events and economic upheaval severely alter the way we live.
There are also straight out ...
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