Chicago-based folk-rock force Hurray for the Riff Raff return with ‘Live Forever’, a 14-song live album captured over two sold-out nights at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Out digitally March 20 and physically May 8 via Nonesuch Records, the release documents the band in peak form, rooted in community and locked into the room.
Fronted by Alynda Segarra, the record presents ‘The Past Is Still Alive’ in full alongside defining staples like “Precious Cargo,” “Pyramid Scheme,” and “Pa’lante.” A new live version of “Rhododendron” arrives today with performance footage from Old Town School. The energy is immediate and unfiltered, a band playing with grit and grace.
“I wanted to capture this time and this brilliant band, a moment that won’t last forever,” Segarra shares. “This record is a love letter to the working class musicians out there… It’s a thank you to all the fans supporting live music.” That spirit runs through every note, grounded in lived experience and collective strength.
Featuring Parker Grogan, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, Marcus Drake, and Sen Morimoto, and produced by Johnny Wilson, ‘Live Forever’ stands as a testament to the touring unit that has circled the globe together. It is a document of connection and movement, a snapshot of a band at full power in their adopted home of Chicago.
TRACKLIST:
Alibi (Live)
Hawkmoon (Live)
Rhododendron (Live)
Dynamo (Live)
Buffalo (Live)
Colossus of Roads (Live)
Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive) (Live)
Precious Cargo (Live)
Pyramid Scheme (Live)
Vetiver (Live)
The World Is Dangerous (Live)
Hourglass (Live)
Ogallala (Live)
Pa’lante (Live)
TOUR DATES:
6.17 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
6.18 – East Meredith, NY – West Kortright Centre
6.19 – King of Prussia, PA – Concerts Under The Stars
6.20 – Basking Ridge, NJ – The Ross Farm
6.21 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival