Drive-By Truckers – New Album ‘Welcome 2 Club Xiii’ 3rd June – Watch Video For Title Track

Arriving as Drive-By Truckers enters its 26^th year, ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’ marks a sharp departure from the trenchant commentary of ‘The Unraveling’ and ‘The New OK’ (both released in 2020). Produced by longtime Drive-By Truckers collaborator David Barbe and mainly recorded at his studio in Athens, GA, ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’ took shape over the course of three frenetic days in summer 2021 – a doubly extraordinary feat considering that the band had no prior intentions of making a new album. Featuring background vocals from the likes of Margo Price, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, and Mississippi-bred singer/songwriter Schaefer Llana, ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’ was recorded live with most songs cut in one or two takes, fully harnessing Drive-By Truckers’ freewheeling energy. Songs like epic, darkly thrilling ‘The Driver’ and the spirited, horn-blasted ‘Every Single Storied Flameout’ see the band – whose lineup also includes keyboardist/guitarist Jay Gonzalez, bassist Matt Patton, and drummer Brad Morgan – looking back on their formative years with both deadpan pragmatism and profound tenderness, instilling each song with the kind of lived-in detail that invites bittersweet reminiscence of your own misspent youth.

“Cooley and I have been playing together for 37 years now,” Hood says. “That first band might have failed miserably on a commercial level, but I’m really proud of what we did back then. It had a lot to do with who we ended up becoming.”

Drive-By Truckers – who just completed their annual four-day ‘Heathen Homecoming’ event at Athens, GA’s famed 40 Watt – are currently celebrating ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’ with a marathon live schedule. For complete details and ticket information, please visit  www.drivebytruckers.com/shows.

12 – Ponte Vedra, FL – Ponte Cedra Concert Hall *

14 – Augusta, GA – Imperial Theatre *

15 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville *

16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville *

18 – Lexington, KY – The Burl (Outdoors) *

20 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center *

21 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center *

22 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater *

23 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre *

24 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall *

26 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground *

28 – Boston, MA Royale *

29 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony *

30 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia *

1 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle *

12 – Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

13 – Natchez, MS – Mudbug Music Festival

14 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheatre

24 – Helsinki – Tavastia Club †

26 – Stockholm – Berns †

27 – Oslo – Rockefeller †

28 – Copenhagen – Amager Bio †

29 – Aarhus – Train †

31 – Hamburg – Markthalle †

1 – Berlin – Kesselhaus †

2 – Koln – Kantine †

3 – Antwerp – De Roma †

5 – Raalte, Netherlands – Ribs and Blues †

6 – Amsterdam – Paradiso †

11 – Dublin – Vicar Street †

12 – Glasgow – SWG3 TV Studio †

14 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 (Jupiler Zaal) †

15 – Paris – La Maroquinerie †

17 – Mendizabala, Vitoria-Gasteiz – Azkena Rock Festival

19 – Eridge Park, UK – Black Deer Festival

14 – Breckenridge, CO – Riverwalk Center

15 – Denver, CO – Levitt Pavilion

16 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads

19 – Omaha, NE – Falconwood Park

20 – Minneapolis, MN – Utepils Brewing

22 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place

23 – Dayton, OH – Dayton Masonic Center

24 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Beer Garden

27 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre

29 – St. Louis, MO – Open Highway Music Festival

30 – Maryville, TN – The Shed

31 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

2 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27

4 – Deerfield, MA – Tree House Brewing Company

5 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

8 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre

10 – Isle of Palms, SC – The Windjammer

11 – Isle of Palms, SC – The Windjammer

12 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre

13 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns

16 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond

* w/Special Guest Lydia Loveless

† w/Special Guest Jerry Joseph

The Driver

Maria’s Awful Disclosures

Shake and Pine

We will never wake you up in the morning

Welcome 2 Club XIII

Forged In Hell and Heaven Sent

Every Single Storied Flameout

Billy Ringo In The Dark

Wilder Days