Turnpike Troubadours Announce Reunion Show at Red Rocks
Hanukkah has officially commenced with its eight crazy nights, and the 12 days of Christmas are right around the corner. And it appears the week straddling the end of November and the beginning of December might be filled with a bevy of early Christmas presents for the fans of the Turnpike Troubadours.
First officially announcing their reunification after a 2 1/2 year hiatus on Monday (11-29) by posting a picture of the band all together once again, now word has come down that they will be playing a reunion show May 14th, 2022 at the legendary Red Rocks Ampitheater in Colorado. Shovels & Rope and Reckless Kelly will also be playing the show.
On Monday evening, the band posted a stylized photo of what some are considering a phoenix rising from the ashes through their Instagram stories. Then Tuesday morning that same art work was emblazoned with the show announcement. The last time the band played a show together was a 4-song performance at a benefit concert for Byron Berline on May 7th, 2019.
Tickets will go on sale December 3rd, with a presale December 2nd. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
No word yet on new music or a more extensive tour, but expect this Red Rocks show to sell out virtually immediately.
Formed in 2007 between frontman and primary songwriter Evan Felker, and bassist and songwriter R.C. Edwards, the Turnpike Troubadours went from a group of guys getting together to play some music for fun, to one of the biggest and most successful independent country bands in history. Joining them along the way in the most long-lasting lineup of the band has been fiddle player Kyle Nix, guitarist Ryan Engleman, and drummer Gabriel Pearson. “Hammerin’ Hank Early” also joined the band in recent years on steel guitar, dobro, and accordion.
Known for crafting sensible melodies underpinned by substantive lyrics, and imbuing traditional country with an energetic attitude, they became one of the biggest drawing and best-selling acts in Texas/Red Dirt of all time.
The band announced an “indefinite hiatus” in the spring of 2019 after numerous cancelled shows. Since then Turnpike Troubadours fans have been praying for this reunification that is finally happening.
November 30, 2021 @ 10:57 am
Any idea who gets first dibs on ticket purchases, and also where to buy?
November 30, 2021 @ 11:04 am
At this point, beyond tickets going on sale December 3rd, I don’t have that information and it doesn’t seem to be available. But as soon as it is, I will update it here.
November 30, 2021 @ 11:20 am
Looks like AXS is handling the tix. Pre-sale Dec 2nd.
November 30, 2021 @ 11:28 am
https://www.axs.com/events/419998/turnpike-troubadours-tickets
November 30, 2021 @ 11:42 am
I’ve yet to go to Red Rocks (bucket list) – anybody have the skinny on how pre-sale works with their ticket sales?
November 30, 2021 @ 2:38 pm
Use the presale code “GOODLORD” starting 10am Mountain on Thurs.
November 30, 2021 @ 8:29 pm
Josh, you’re a great human. ????????
December 2, 2021 @ 10:36 am
Did you get tickets? It sold out for me 🙁
December 2, 2021 @ 10:52 am
We did. We had a whole command center set up between my sister and I, lol… I might have gotten a little psychotic about this. If you try again for main sale tomorrow, make sure you get in the waiting room ahead of time – according to the AXS site it doesn’t matter when you get into it, but that will automatically refresh and let you in. No idea how they pick who gets in first if it’s a pool instead of a queue, but it worked for us!
December 2, 2021 @ 1:20 pm
I was able to snag 2 tickets as well. I got on the AXS site and hour before and then entered the waiting room when they opened it up. Just got lucky, I think.
November 30, 2021 @ 11:15 am
Hope they stream it.
November 30, 2021 @ 1:19 pm
They’d be fools not to have pro audio and video on hand to at least capture this for posterity.
December 2, 2021 @ 12:40 pm
Dang! Lucky lol. I was in the queue a half hour early for the 2-4 rows. I’ve never used axs so I should’ve done the other selection. Oh well. Hopefully we can try tomorrow!
November 30, 2021 @ 11:56 am
Saw them at RR three years ago on my birthday. The venue is for sure a great place and I have to say they put on one hell of a show, they truly had it all going well that night!! Going to buy some tickets Friday.
November 30, 2021 @ 12:04 pm
Playing songs from their new album about to drop?
Just wishing that one out there…
November 30, 2021 @ 12:08 pm
glad to see them making a triumphed return. I for one, never thought it was over. 21/2 years isn’t that long of time to take off. I know they were known for staying much more active, but I also don’t think it’s that uncommon for bands to get burned out and have to take a couple of years off. I would say they are right on time.
November 30, 2021 @ 12:17 pm
How long will it take for this to sell out? 2 minutes or 3?
November 30, 2021 @ 1:18 pm
Or less. Sometimes when this happens, a second show is added. Not saying that will happen in this case. But if demand far surpasses supply, it’s a possibility. You have to factor in the openers too. Reckless Kelly and Shovels and Rope alone could probably pack Red Rocks pretty good.
November 30, 2021 @ 4:41 pm
You should see the Widespread Panic ritual that goes on with my work colleagues and friends for each year’s Red Rocks show. There are at least a half dozen people staring at their phones for when tickets go on sale, and whoever gets in buys 4 tickets for each night (max you can buy). Last year only two were successful.
December 2, 2021 @ 10:11 am
Well, all presale tickets were gone in less than 10 minutes. Better luck tomorrow maybe.
December 2, 2021 @ 10:16 am
Yeah I got in line at 10:03. No luck
December 2, 2021 @ 10:38 am
Sucks. I didn’t get any either
December 2, 2021 @ 5:29 pm
They opened waiting room like 45 minutes before it went on sale. I did that and was able to snag some. May try that tomorrow to see if you have better luck. Good luck!
November 30, 2021 @ 1:09 pm
I have a few questions
1. Will Trigg be there for the show?
2. Will Trigg take a swing at Lil Dale if Lil Dale attends?
3. If the Turnpikesters no show and I take a swing at one of them at a later date for wastin my money, will Trigg jump in a break it up the same way he did when Lil Dale got into it with BeauSoleil back in ‘91?
4. Will Fuzzy attend?
5. Will RD attend?
6. Will there be a SCM pregame get together for fellowship?
November 30, 2021 @ 1:15 pm
It is my plan to be on the ground covering this show with a photographer in tow, but logistics still need to align. Hopefully, there won’t be any knuckle chucking involved between anyone. As far as a meet up, not a bad idea, but we’ll see.
November 30, 2021 @ 3:20 pm
7. Will the reefer at the get together be provided by the website or is that a byow kinda thing?
November 30, 2021 @ 4:35 pm
I’m a half hour from Red Rocks. Not planning on attending that specific show, but have plenty to share if invited to pre-game in the parking lot!
November 30, 2021 @ 7:38 pm
Buy your own, dummy.
Why should Trig have to foot the bill?
: D
November 30, 2021 @ 4:57 pm
Well you been a long time gone, good to see you my old friends
December 1, 2021 @ 7:59 pm
Now if we can just get Birdcloud back out on the road. ????
December 2, 2021 @ 4:22 am
I love this band but they need to be releasing a record before they play any shows. That could’ve been said in 2019 when they broke up. 4 years since their last record prove to me you can still write good songs before I’m chucking my money at you to play old tunes.
December 2, 2021 @ 10:21 am
Well that sold out right away- never had a chance.
December 2, 2021 @ 10:30 am
Presale sold out in minutes. Anyone get tickets?
December 2, 2021 @ 2:38 pm
Looks like they are already on the reseller sites. I can’t understand why artists / venues can’t require original credit card at entry…or ID that matches original purchaser. Sure it would be a bit of a hassle until the venues got used to it, but well worth it to stick it to the resellers.
December 3, 2021 @ 10:46 am
either carl is running the ticketing or snot nose frankie and his loser buddies are buying them all up for resale
December 3, 2021 @ 10:54 am
Today (Friday) is the main on-sale day for tickets. I’m currently on hold, fingers crossed. https://www.axs.com/events/419998/turnpike-troubadours-tickets
December 3, 2021 @ 11:03 am
This sold out quickly. I live out here and entered the waiting room as soon as it opened. I think they will add another no show. I have went to hundreds of shows at Red Rocks and it is getting harder and harder to get a ticket. I couldn’t get a ticket for the last Tyler Childers show at Red Rocks. The resale market is outrageous.
December 3, 2021 @ 11:40 am
I don’t understand the AXS system – we were lucky and got ours on presale. We were back on this AM trying to help a couple of friends, and by 9:30 PST everything was $300+ resale – do they basically allow scalping on their own site?
December 3, 2021 @ 11:57 am
That is exactly what they do. AXS holds back a bunch of tickets, which you can then purchase for “market price.” Currently that is $428.60 for a GA seat. I could pay that, but it is the principle of the thing. I have seen a shit ton of great shows since my first one 41 years ago. Not one was worth $428.60 a ticket. But to each their own. People will pay that, and as a result AXS and others will continue to do this. Kinda shitty if you ask me, but that’s show business.
December 4, 2021 @ 7:40 am
We paid $80 each and THAT is one of the more expensive single-event tickets I’ve ever bought. I was willing to do it since Red Rocks was a bucket list venue for me, but… wow. My first TT show was in 2013 in a mostly-empty dive bar with a $10 cover – going to be interesting to see this crowd with prices like that. I’m normally a GA person but think I’m glad I wound up with ticketed numbered seats in this instance.
December 3, 2021 @ 12:01 pm
Same experience. Waited for an hour just to be offered tickets at $368 each. WTF. Terrible experience. Guess I will give Red Rocks a big FU.
December 14, 2021 @ 8:06 am
Hey all, second TT show is now added for Red Rocks on May 15. Tix on sale Friday, presale Thursday.
December 14, 2021 @ 2:56 pm
Do we know if the same presale code will work on the second show? Trying for a Christmas gift. Failed miserably the first time during general sale- they were 1200 by the time I got in.
May 17, 2022 @ 8:50 pm
Where can I get a poster? Thx so much!