Sturgill Simpson’s alter ego Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds are hitting the road. The 29-date Mutiny for the Masses Tour kicks off September 4 in Austin, Texas, and closes out Halloween night in Lexington, Kentucky. No opening acts. Just Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds, playing arenas coast to coast behind ‘Mutiny After Midnight’, the album that debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 on physical sales alone, the first physical-only release to crack the top ten in nearly three years.
The momentum behind this tour is real. ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ moved 59,000 units in its first week on vinyl, CD, and cassette, also landing at number one on Billboard’s Top Rock and Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Americana/Folk Albums charts. The album’s now available as a digital download on iTunes with a bonus cover of Eddie Murphy’s 1985 hit “Party All the Time.” For Record Store Day on April 18, the band’s releasing a two-sided 7-inch picture disc featuring covers of Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” and William Bell’s “You Don’t Miss Your Water.”
Tickets go on sale April 10 at 10 AM local time via Ticketmaster and AXS. The tour will use Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange and AXS Resale exclusively, keeping resale prices at face value. Presale begins April 8 at 10 AM local time.
Mutiny for the Masses Tour Dates:
September 4, Moody Center, Austin, TX
September 6, Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho, NM
September 8, Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, AZ
September 9, Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA
September 11, Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
September 13, Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
September 15, The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
September 18, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
September 19, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
September 21, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
September 23, Ball Arena, Denver, CO
September 26, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
September 27, Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, MN
September 29, United Center, Chicago, IL
October 2, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
October 3, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
October 6, Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
October 7, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
October 9, Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
October 10, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
October 13, TD Garden, Boston, MA
October 15, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
October 16, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
October 18, Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
October 21, Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
October 23, Credit One Stadium, Charleston, SC
October 25, State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
October 27, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
October 30, Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY