Sturgill Simpson and his longtime band have been having themselves a year. The group, now going by the name Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds, announced the physical-only release of their sex-crazed protest album Mutiny After Midnight with a manifesto of sorts, then leaked it to YouTube a week and a half before release. (The album has since been removed from YouTube, though Simpson says it will be on streaming services eventually.) Mutiny After Midnight debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, a career best for Simpson, without any streaming to juice his sales figures. Now they're taking this show back on the road.
The Mutiny For The Masses Tour will keep Simpson and friends on the road throughout September and October. I'll kick off on Labor Day weekend in Austin and wrap up just before Halloween in Lexington. Presales begin a week from today, on Wednesday, April 8 at 10 a.m. local time, with general onsale beginning Friday, April 10 at 10 a.m. local time. The tour will be using Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange and AXS Resale to allow fans to sell their ticket to other fans at the original price paid. Tickets will be Mobile ID only and restricted from transfer (except in states where not applicable by law).
In his note to fans announcing the new album, Simpson wrote this about the Dark Clouds' live show:
Touring behind 'Mutiny' is something we greatly look forward to. Something we will cherish. Just as I have come to see and harness my own neurodivergence and the weaponized autism of our collective members as a superpower in the studio—the same is true live. We're going out to play arenas and theaters with a vengeance. No opening act. We're going to take every minute the venue gives us. We're gonna rock this Mutiny as hard as humanly possible. It is our privilege and our honor because our fans deserve it.
Indeed, there will be no opener on this tour. Check out the dates below.
TOUR DATES:
09/04 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center
09/06 - Rio Rancho, NM @ Rio Rancho Events Center
09/08 - Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
09/09 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
09/11 - Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
09/13 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
09/15 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre
09/18 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
09/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
09/21 - Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
09/23 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/26 - Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
09/27 - St. Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
09/29 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/02 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/03 - Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10/06 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
10/07 - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
10/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
10/10 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
10/13 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
10/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/18 - Washington DC @ Capital One Arena
10/21 - Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
10/23 - Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium
10/25 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
10/27 - New Orleans, LA @ Lakefront Arena
10/30 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
