Mumford & Sons today unveil new details for their upcoming Railroad Revival Tour stops in Louisiana and South Carolina. The New Orleans date on August 3 will now be held at Champions Square and will feature Baskin, LA’s Lainey Wilson, while the South Carolina date on August 4 will now be held at Simpsonville, SC’s CCNB Amphitheatre and will feature Charleston, SC’s Darius Rucker. Stops at Richmond, VA’s Allianz Amphitheater on August 5 and Burlington, VT’s Champlain Valley Exposition Center on August 7 will also feature yet-to-be-announced special surprise guests.
Kicking off next month, the four-date run will feature Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane alongside an all-star traveling “house band” on all stops, which includes Nathaniel Rateliff, Trombone Shorty, Madison Cunningham, Lucius, Chris Thile, Celisse, Leif Vollebekk, Ketch Secor and more. Originally conceived as a way to reimagine the way musicians experience the country while touring and therefore change the way music is made and performed, each stop will feature a unique, once-in-a-lifetime concert featuring new music, collaborations, shared musicianship and communal spirit.
Of the tour, Mumford shares, “We felt we had some unfinished business on the great American railroad. So, we’ve spent a lot of time cooking up this idea for another rolling festival to rip through the south and east of the U.S., picking up exactly where we left off in New Orleans and ending in Vermont. The spirit of what we do, at its core, is always about people and collaboration. So, every show will be a collaborative performance from a bunch of our favourite people on the planet, and every show will be different. This will, without doubt, be the coolest house band we’ll ever get to play in.”
Lovett adds, “One of the best and most enjoyable parts of sharing our journey together as Mumford & Sons has been the opportunity to venture down paths less travelled. We couldn’t be more excited to be doing that again this year with the announcement of our latest adventure. Another great habit we’ve developed as a band has been to share and collaborate as we go—and that’s led us to a community of kindred brothers and sisters. We’ve invited a handful of them to join us on the train tracks, and it’s going to make for one hell of a show.”
Moreover, Jess Wolfe from Lucius adds, “There’s something romantic, analog, old school about traveling by train. Seeing each landscape unfold before you. Can’t imagine a more fitting way to spend a week capturing some magic with Marcus, Ben, Ted and so many dear friends than on this free spirit ride up the eastern seaboard.”
Originally held in 2011, the first Railroad Revival tour featured Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show and made stops in Oakland, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Tempe, AZ, Marfa, TX, Austin, TX and New Orleans, LA. A documentary titled, Big Easy Express, directed by Emmett Malloy followed the journey and went on to win Best Long Form Music Video at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
The Railroad Revival tour adds to landmark year for Mumford & Sons following the release of their acclaimed fifth studio album, RUSHMERE. In addition to the upcoming performances, the best-selling, beloved trio will embark on a 32-date North American arena and amphitheater tour this summer and fall including stops at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium (two nights) and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena as well as extensive dates across Europe.