NEWS FOR JULY
- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Rising Star Award
- Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
- UK July Album Release Tour
- Fall US Tour With Shovels & Rope
- On the Radio / In Print
RISING STAR
John was honored to receive the Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2014 Rising Star Award in a reception and performance at the Hall of Fame in Muskogee on June 27, joining past winners such as Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Kings of Leon.
WOODY GUTHRIE FOLK FESTIVAL 2014
This weekend, John will join his Oklahoma music family at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah, Oklahoma.
John will share the main stage on Saturday night with fellow headliners Amy Speace, Joel Rafael, and Arlo Guthrie.
Get more information about WoodyFest at woodyguthrie.com.
UK JULY ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
"Songs" is coming! John's latest release, "Songs," is set to be officially released in the U.K. on July 21, and John will be playing a series of gigs across England from July 18-27.
The British press have welcomed the new album with glowing reviews. The Independent called it "an achingly personal set of songs," and the Bristol Post declared it "his strongest songwriting to date."
U.K. fans can preorder the album:
18 July – Gateshead @ SummerTyne Amercana Festival
19 July – Manchester @ The Ruby Lounge
20 July – Sheffield @ The Greystones
21 July – Brighton @ The Green Door Store
22 July – Leicester @ The Musician
24 July – Guildford @ St. Mary's Church
25 July – Winchester @ The Railway
26 July – Huntingdon @ The Secret Garden Party
27 July – Perth @ Southern Fried Festival
US TOUR WITH SHOVELS & ROPE
U.S. fans shouldn't feel left out! John is set to appear in U.S. venues from late summer into the fall, including a run with his good friends, Shovels & Rope!
9/18 – Wilmington, NC @ Ziggy's By the Sea
9/20 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
9/21 – Washington, DC @ The 9:30 Club
9/22 – New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
9/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
9/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
9/26 – Boston, MA @ Royale Boston
9/27 – Boston, MA @ Royale Boston
10/2 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
10/3 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/4 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
10/5 – Madison, WI @ The Barrymore Theatre
10/7 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird
10/8 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
10/10 – Athens, GA @ The Georgia Theatre
As always, full details are available on the website, or track John on BandsInTown to get notified whenever John will be in your area!
ON THE RADIO / IN PRINT
Catch up with what people are saying:
RADIO:
Listen online!
NPR: World Cafe with David Dye
NPR: All Things Considered
WBUR: Here & Now
IN PRINT:
John Fullbright Pours Truth Into 'Songs' (Rolling Stone)
John Fullbright Opens Up on 'Songs' Album (Wall St. Journal)
John Fullbright's 'Songs' Album Follows Long-Shot Grammy Nod (Los Angeles Times)
Songs of Love and Longing (New York Times)
Catching Up With John Fullbright (Paste)
Small-town kid makes good, and busts myths about tragic artists (Chicago Tribune)
The Best Songs of May 2014 (Esquire)
John Fullbright: Songs (American Songwriter)