Fans Can Listen to Official Concert Audio from the Highly Anticipated Tour – Available for Streaming and Download Exclusively on nugs.net
SAN FRANCISCO, September 23, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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nugs.net, the leading channel for live concert streaming, has announced that it is releasing official live concert recordings from Sturgill Simpson’s “Why Not?” Tour 2024, which is currently underway.
Performing under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies, Simpson’s return to the stage marks a new chapter for the Grammy-winning artist. Spanning 30 U.S. dates in 2024, the artist-official concert recordings from the tour will be made available for download on nugs.net and streaming exclusively in the app for subscribers. The “Why Not?” Tour continues into 2025, with 17 additional dates in Europe just announced.
In launching this collaboration, five concerts from the first week of the tour are available now on the live-music platform, and fans can expect nightly recordings to be available on nugs within 12 hours of each show.
Exclusive Access to Official Concert Audio
As part of this exclusive offering, fans will have the option to stream or download Simpson’s official concert recordings in standard and high-resolution formats. These high-fidelity soundboard recordings capture the energy and rawness of his live performances, allowing fans to experience the tour nightly as if they were front row.
“We first teamed up with Sturgill for a livestream event during the pandemic, a benefit concert streamed live to fans worldwide from an empty Ryman Auditorium. Fast forward four years, and we’re elated to have him back on nugs.net in this capacity; this is a special opportunity for fans,” said Brad Serling, founder and CEO of nugs.net. “This tour is a celebration of his return, and through nugs, we’re proud to be able to provide fans a piece of that live experience from home.”
The “Why Not?” Tour is Simpson’s first full tour in over four years and features his band—Kevin Black (bass), Robbie Crowell (keys), Laur Joamets (guitar) and Miles Miller (drums). Of a recent three-hour long concert, the Santa Barbara Independent praises, “In his long-awaited return to music, Sturgill Simpson … brought a mesmerizing sense of calm to the Santa Barbara Bowl,” while American Songwriter declares, “Not only does this prove Simpson’s creativity is otherworldly, but it also proves just how versatile of a musician he is.”
Sturgill Simpson’s “Why Not?” Tour – Full List of Dates:
- September 14 – Los Angeles, CA—The Greek Theatre
- September 15 – Santa Barbara, CA—Santa Barbara Bowl
- September 17 – West Valley City, UT—Maverik Center
- September 19 – Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater
- September 20 – George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre
- September 22 – Missoula, MT—KettleHouse Amphitheater
- September 24 – Moorhead, MN—Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater
- September 25 – Minneapolis, MN—Roy Wilkins Auditorium
- September 27 – Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena
- September 28 – Detroit, MI—Fox Theatre
- October 1 – Chicago, IL—Salt Shed
- October 2 – Chicago, IL—Salt Shed
- October 4 – Brandon, MS—The Brandon Amphitheater
- October 4-6 – Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival
- October 8 – Oklahoma City, OK—Criterion
- October 9 – Rogers, AR—Walmart AMP
- October 11-13 – Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival
- October 15 – St. Louis, MO—Fabulous Fox Theatre
- October 18 – Pittsburgh, PA—Petersen Events Center
- October 19 – Forest Hills, NY—Forest Hills Stadium
- October 21 – Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
- October 22 – Cary, NC—Koka Booth Amphitheatre
- October 24 – Duluth, GA—Gas South Arena
- October 25 – Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
- November 12 – Philadelphia, PA—The Met
- November 15 – Hampton, VA—Hampton Coliseum*
- November 18 – Washington, DC—The Anthem*
- November 20 – Toronto, ON—Massey Hall
- November 21 – Toronto, ON—Massey Hall
- November 23 – Boston, MA—MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- February 23 – Belfast, UK— Limelight
- February 24 – Dublin, IE—Vicar Street
- February 26 – Glasgow, UK—Barrowland Ballroom
- February 27 – Manchester, UK—Albert Hall
- March 1 – London, UK— Eventim Apollo
- March 2 – Bristol, UK—Beacon
- March 4 – Amsterdam, NL—Paradiso
- March 5 – Hamburg, DE —Markthalle
- March 7 – Copenhagen, DK—KB Hallen
- March 8 – Stockholm, SE—Annexet
- March 10 – Oslo, NO—Sentrum Scene
- March 14 – Helsinki, FI—House of Culture
- March 15 – Tallinn, EE—Alexela Concert Hall
- March 18 – Berlin, DE—Metropol
- March 19 – Munich, DE—Muffathalle
- March 21 – Brussels, BE—La Madeleine
- March 22 – Paris, FR—Le Trianon
(Note: The audio for the September 14th Greek Theatre show will not be available. Europe audio is not confirmed yet to be available for streaming or order.)
With a free 7-day trial to the nugs.net app, fans can stream Sturgill Simpson’s ”Why Not?” Tour audio and unlock nugs’ expansive concert catalog, featuring official audio and video from last night’s show, and deep archives from the world’s most iconic artists.
About nugs.net
Since 1997 nugs has been at the forefront of live music. Founded as a fan site for downloading concert audio, nugs.net has grown into the leading live music platform for the world’s largest touring artists and emerging acts. Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Phish, Dead & Company, Jack White and many others distribute official and professionally-mixed concert recordings exclusively through nugs, available for order and streaming with a subscription. nugs is also respected worldwide as the premiere site for livestreamed events, delivering unparalleled at-home concert experiences in stunning 4K and HD quality. nugs catalog of live music is available on the web, iOS, Android, AppleTV, CarPlay, Sonos, plus BluOS, and a free 7-day trial is available.
About Sturgill Simpson
Respected, beloved and fiercely independent, Sturgill Simpson made his highly anticipated return to music this year with the release of the full-length album, Passage Du Desir, under a new name, Johnny Blue Skies. The eight-song album was produced by Johnny Blue Skies and David Ferguson and recorded at Clement House Recording Studio in Nashville, TN, and Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
Released to overwhelming acclaim, GQ calls the album, “an instant classic,” while Pitchfork named it “Best New Music,” proclaiming, “expertly balances cosmic and outlaw country and reintroduces himself as the premier Nashville outsider.” Additionally, Rolling Stone declares, “a brilliant exploration of metamodern heartache” and Paste asserts “the album’s only imperfection is that it ends.”
Since his debut, Simpson has released five full-length studio albums—2013’s High Top Mountain, 2014’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, 2016’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, 2019’s Sound & Fury and 2021’s The Ballad of Dood and Juanita—along with the 2020 projects, Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Throughout his singular career, Simpson has relentlessly pushed against expectations, earning widespread acclaim and countless accolades including a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Country Album and six Grammy nominations across four genres: country, rock, bluegrass and Americana.
Source: nugs.net
