Turnpike Troubadours Reveal Details of New Album “The Price of Admission”

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The Turnpike Troubadours have always been a band graced by a fervent, and frankly, gossipy fans base that will take any kernel of information about the band and make it go megaviral before breakfast. Ahead of their return from a hiatus in 2021, and before the release of their 2023 album A Cat in the Rain, leaks and rumors abounded, which probably did more to promote the band than any big money promotional push or press coverage.

Smartly sensing this truth, the band has been using a succession of purposeful leaks and Easter eggs to promote their new album The Price of Admission ahead of its April 11th release. A billboard was erected outside of Stillwater where they’ll be participating in the massive Boys of Oklahoma gathering this upcoming weekend. And after photos of the Billboard went wild on the internet last Friday (4-4), they also purposely leaked the song “Be Here” via TouchTunes, similar to what happened ahead of the previous album.

On Tuesday (4-8), the band officially revealed the details of The Price of Admission via posts on social media and texts to fans. Just like their 2024 return album A Cat in the Rain, the eleven-song set will be produced by Shooter Jennings, though this one was recorded at Shooter’s “Snake Mountain” studio at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles as opposed to Muscle Shoals.


Like most Turnpike Troubadours albums, the majority of the songs are written by Evan Felker. He finds co-writers in Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, former Turnpike Troubadour are Tulsa music god John Fullbright, as well as Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles. Felker also co-writes a song with Turnpike fiddle player Kyle Nix, and Nix also contributes his own song to close out the album. The pairing of bassist RC Edwards and songwriter Lance Roark also contribute a track, just like they did to the last album.

Expect an album with some slower, songwriter-based tracks in the first half. The album turns much more loud and rowdy in the second half.

The Price of Admission is now available for pre-save, but physical copies will not be available upon release, probably due to the rushed time schedule to get the album out before The Boys of Oklahoma gathering in Stillwater.

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TRACK LIST:

1. On The Red River (Evan Felker, Ketch Secor)
2. Searching For a Light (Evan Felker, John Fullbright)
3. Forgiving You (Evan Felker)
4. Be Here (Evan Felker)
5. Heaven Passing Through (Evan Felker)
6. The Devil Plies His Trade (Sn6 Ep3) (Evan Felker, Kyle Nix)
7. A Lie Agreed Upon (Evan Felker)
8. Ruby Ann (RC Edwards, Lance Roark)
9. What Was Advertised (Evan Felker)
10. Leaving Town (Woody Guthrie Festival) (Evan Felker, Dave Simonett)
11. Nothing You Can Do (Kyle Nix)

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