SAM OUTLAW KICKS OFF LONG-AWAITED HEADLINE UK TOUR
Joined by special guest Hannah Aldridge
New retrospective and B-sides album ‘The Nonessential’ available now – listen here
Sam Outlaw performing this past weekend in the Netherlands alongside bass player Katie Bates
LONDON, U.K. / NASHVILLE, TN. – (15 April, 2025) – Lauded U.S. singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw’s European tour continues with the first of six shows in the UK today, with a show at Cottiers in Glasgow. Outlaw, who began his run of shows this past weekend in the Netherlands with three festival performances at Blue Heart Festival, Heartland Festival and Down By The River, will be making stops to perform in Newcastle, Leeds, London, Hassocks and Bristol before heading to Sweden for four further shows. Hannah Aldridge will be joining Sam as the special guest on all remaining dates.
“I’m so thankful for all the UK shows this time around since I only got to stop in London the last time I played the UK,” shares Sam. “It’s been quite a while since I’ve toured with something other than the typical “Rock Band” setup so this gives me a great opportunity to showcase everyone’s favorite songs in a new way, and maybe try some songs that I haven’t played much before.”
Outlaw released his new, twelve-song “anti-greatest-hits-album” The Nonessential on March 24th which Americana UK said “demonstrates that Outlaw is a versatile writer and has a distinct knack of composing a quality melody” and which legendary BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Bob Harris deemed his “re-issue of the week.”
The album was mastered by multiple GRAMMY nominee Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson) and features three previously unreleased tracks – including ‘I Never Saw Him Cry’ and ‘Waiting For Someone’ – along with nine previously-released original singles and B-sides released since 2018. As Three Chords and The Truth said, “orphaned tracks maybe but now an entity at the heart of a treasured collection.”
Alongside being available to order online here, physical copies of The Nonessential will also be available to purchase at all shows.
Upcoming UK/European Tour Dates – tickets for all shows on sale here now:
15 April – Glasgow, UK – Cottiers
16 April – Newcastle, UK – Gosforth Civic Theatre
17 April – Leeds, UK – The Attic
18 April – London, UK – Half Moon
19 April – Hassocks, UK – Mid-Sussex Music Hall
21 April – Bristol, UK – Hen & Chicken
24 April – Helsingborg, SE – The Tivoli
25 April – Gothenburg, SE – Valand
26 April – Malmö, SE – Plan B
27 April – Stockholm, SE – Bar Brooklyn
ABOUT SAM OUTLAW:
Sam Outlaw was born in the Midwest, grew up in California, and now lives in Nashville. “Outlaw” is his mother’s maiden name.
Sam worked as an advertising executive in his twenties while writing songs as a hobby. Eventually, he started performing at small bar gigs near his home in Los Angeles. In 2015, Sam left his advertising career to pursue music full-time when he was offered a tour of Australia opening for Justin Townes Earle.
Later that year, Sam released his debut album Angeleno, produced and performed by Ry Cooder and Joachim Cooder and featuring Gabe Witcher (Punch Brothers), Bo Koster (My Morning Jacket), and Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes). Angeleno garnered universal acclaim and multiple award nominations.
In 2017, Sam released his follow-up album, Tenderheart. Also a critical success, Tenderheart was heralded as one of the year’s best country albums and took home “International Song of the Year” at the UK Americana Awards in London.
Sam has toured extensively as a headlining artist at marquee festivals such as Stagecoach, Pilgrimage Music Festival, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Sam has also toured in support of beloved artists such as Kacey Musgraves, John Prine, Dwight Yoakam, Clint Black, and Sheryl Crow.
In 2018, Sam and his family moved from LA to Nashville, and the following year, Sam made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Since then, Sam has made several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and on countless more stages around the world.
In 2021 he released his third LP Popular Mechanics and in 2024 released his latest LP Terra Cotta, two albums that blend ‘80s style synth-pop and country music to create a sound that Sam calls “New Wave Western”. Sam Outlaw admirers include Ryan Adams who has publicly praised him for his “beyond great songwriting” and the late John Prine, who welcomed Sam to open some of his final shows.