Summerfest Announces First 2024 Headliner Tyler Childers on Friday, June 28
Posted: Sep 19, 2023TICKETS ON-SALE THIS FRIDAY
GLOBAL “MULE PULL ’24 TOUR” SELLS OUT IMMEDIATELY
ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM RUSTIN’ IN THE RAIN OUT NOW
MILWAUKEE, WI (September 19, 2023) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is excited to announce the first headliner for 2024 - acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers and his longtime band, The Food Stamps will be bringing his Mule Pull '24 tour to Milwaukee on Friday, June 28 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.
Tickets for the show will be available for pre-sale starting this Thursday, September 21 at 10:00 a.m. local time with general on-sale following this Friday, September 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Full details can be found HERE. Tickets include admission to Summerfest on the day of the show.
The Milwaukee show is just the latest added to Childers’ global “Mule Pull ’24 Tour,” which kicks off in February and sold-out immediately after tickets went on-sale last week. Upcoming stops include New York’s Madison Square Garden (two nights), Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (two nights), Inglewood’s Kia Forum, Austin’s Moody Center, Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena and London’s Eventim Apollo (two nights) as well as shows in Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Norway and more. Special guests on the tour include Medium Build, Hayes Carll, Sylvan Esso, 49 Winchester, John R. Miller and Allison Russell. See below for complete itinerary.
The tour adds to yet another monumental year for Childers, who released his acclaimed new album, Rustin’ In The Rain, earlier this month via Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records (stream/purchase here). In celebration of the record, Childers recently spoke with The New York Times, who praises, “His songs with roots in bluegrass, Southern rock and Appalachian tradition have pushed the boundaries of country music and even his own fan base, while cementing him as one of the most successful touring and streaming artists in his field—without the aid of radio,” and continues, “when he sings live, his eyes burn with the ferocity of a preacher, and fans hang on to every word.”
Critical acclaim for Rustin’ In The Rain:
“Childers is clearly continuing to grow his audience by simply staying true to himself…one of country music’s more interesting, boundary-pushing artists”—Grammy.com
“a singular figure in roots music”—Vulture
“an original artist dedicated to finding new ways to outdo himself”—Associated Press
“Childers is the most essential mainstream country musician working right now”—Paste
“an uncompromising artist, one who lets his art speak for him…Childers is undeniably one of the most successful artists working today.”—The Bitter Southerner
“he’s redefining country music”—The Tennessean
“this is still Tyler operating on a fully-fleshed-out level, with songs and performances that stand tall next to his best”—Brooklyn Vegan
“one of the year’s more vital pure country albums”—PopMatters
“an outstanding singer and songwriter”—No Depression
“He is and will continue to be one of the most talented and important musical forces in American music and his new album is further evidence of this fact”—Americana Highways
“This is a complete body of work, thoughtfully curated, expertly crafted, and the finished product is yet another stellar piece of the Tyler Childers catalog”—Whiskey Riff
“Childers continues to capture the complexities of rural life as he’s always done, carefully molding each narrative with his calloused hands and knowing heart”—Holler
“the potency of intention and raw emotion captivates”—Hits Daily Double
“an excellent album that completely transports you and makes you feel like you’ve just been dropped into an old-time honky-tonk bar, listening to a collection of timeless tunes”
—Entertainment Focus
“The current king of alt-country”—Live For Live Music
Additionally, ahead of the release, Childers unveiled breakthrough lead single, “In Your Love,” alongside an official music video, which debuted as YouTube’s #1 trending music video. Since then, it has garnered over 6.4 million video views and 30 million on-demand streams along with acclaim from outlets such as NPR Music, Billboard, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Consequence, The Advocate, OUT and Rolling Stone, who praises, “the music video of compassion and caring we need right now,” while USA Today calls the video “a much-needed portrait of inclusivity.” Watch/share the official music video—written/creative directed by Silas House, and starring Colton Haynes and James Scully—HERE and “The Making of ‘In Your Love’,” a special behind-the-scenes look at the video HERE.
In addition to “In Your Love,” the album also features new renditions of Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” and S.G. Goodman’s “Space and Time” as well as special guest vocals from Goodman, Margo Price and Erin Rae (“Luke 2:8-10”) and Ronnie McCoury, Jason Carter and Alan Bartram of the Travelin’ McCourys (“Percheron Mules”).
Recorded at Dragline Studios, the album was produced by Childers and The Food Stamps—James Barker (pedal steel), Craig Burletic (bass), CJ Cain (guitar), Rodney Elkins (drums), Chase Lewis (keyboards) and Jesse Wells (guitar, fiddle).
The new album follows last year’s triple album, Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?, which featured eight songs presented in three distinct sonic perspectives—Hallelujah, Jubilee and Joyful Noise. Released to widespread acclaim, Esquire praised, “Who’s doing it better than Childers in roots music these days? No one,” while the Associated Press declared, “fearless exuberance…one of country music’s most compelling and unpredictable artists” and NPR Music asserted, “eight songs so good he had to record them thrice.” Before Hounds, Childers released 2020’s Grammy-nominated surprise album, Long Violent History, which NPR Music called an “explicit and remarkable stand in solidarity.” His two previous releases, 2019’s #1 Country Squire as well 2017’s RIAA Platinum debut, Purgatory, were released to overwhelming critical and commercial acclaim. In the years since his debut, Childers has earned two Grammy nominations and has been featured on “CBS This Morning,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series and “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.”
RUSTIN’ IN THE RAIN TRACK LIST
- Rustin’ In the Rain
2. Phone Calls and E-mails
3. Luke 2:8-10
4. Help Me Make It Through the Night
5. Percheron Mules
6. In Your Love
7. Space and Time
TYLER CHILDERS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
BOLD on-sale this Friday, September 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time
September 21-23—Lewisburg, WV—Healing Appalachia
September 27—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre+ (SOLD OUT)
September 28—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre^ (SOLD OUT)
September 30—Greenwood Village, CO—Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre§ (SOLD OUT)
December 30—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena* (SOLD OUT)
December 31—Lexington, KY—Rupp Arena* (SOLD OUT)
February 15, 2024—Dublin, Ireland—3Olympia~ (SOLD OUT)
February 17, 2024—Glasgow, U.K.—Barrowland Ballroom~ (SOLD OUT)
February 19, 2024—Manchester, U.K.—Albert Hall~ (SOLD OUT)
February 21, 2024—London, U.K.—Eventim Apollo~
February 22, 2024—London, U.K.—Eventim Apollo~ (SOLD OUT)
February 26, 2024—Hamburg, Germany—Docks~
February 27, 2024—Copenhagen, Denmark—VEGA~ (SOLD OUT)
March 2, 2024—Amsterdam, Netherlands—Paradiso~ (SOLD OUT)
March 3, 2024—Amsterdam, Netherlands—Paradiso~ (SOLD OUT)
March 5, 2024—Stockholm, Sweden—Münchenbryggeriet~ (SOLD OUT)
March 6, 2024—Oslo, Norway—Sentrum Scene~ (SOLD OUT)
April 5, 2024—San Diego, CA—Viejas Arena‡ (SOLD OUT)
April 6, 2024—Inglewood, CA—Kia Forum‡ (SOLD OUT)
April 9, 2024—Tulsa, OK—BOK Center† (SOLD OUT)
April 10, 2024—Austin, TX—Moody Center† (SOLD OUT)
April 13, 2024—Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena† (SOLD OUT)
April 15, 2024—Birmingham, AL—Legacy Arena at The BJCC# (SOLD OUT)
April 16, 2024—Knoxville, TN—Thompson Boling Arena# (SOLD OUT)
April 18, 2024—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena# (SOLD OUT)
April 19, 2024—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena# (SOLD OUT)
May 27, 2024—Baltimore, MD—CFG Bank Arena++ (SOLD OUT)
May 29, 2024—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden** (SOLD OUT)
May 30, 2024—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden** (SOLD OUT)
June 28, 2024—Milwaukee, WI—Summerfest at American Family Insurance Amphitheater
+with special guests S.G. Goodman and Abby Hamilton
^with special guests S.G. Goodman and Wayne Graham
- with special guests Wynonna Judd and The Travelin’ McCourys
*with special guest Shovels & Rope
~with special guest John R. Miller
‡with special guest Medium Build
†with special guest Hayes Carll
#with special guest 49 Winchester
++with special guest Allison Russell
**with special guest Sylvan Esso
About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance
Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience. Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. Summerfest 2024 will take place over three weekends - June 20-22, June 27-29, and July 4-6. For more details, visit Summerfest.com, Facebook.com/Summerfest, Twitter: @Summerfest or Instagram: @Summerfest.
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., producer of Summerfest, continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together and providing a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation to the public, through music and special events.
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