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Sturgill Simpson To Close Out 2025 Tour Schedule With Back To Back Shows At Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Going to be a can’t-miss show. Sturgill Simpson is returning to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the first time in eight years, as Stu, AKA Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, are slated to play the iconic Colorado venue this fall on September 16th & 17th. He last played Red Rocks on September 25th, 2017, and before that, he played the legendary venue in 2015, but this forthcoming two-night stand is being billed as “Red Rocks Au Revoir,” officially wrapping […] The post Sturgill Simpson To Close Out 2025 Tour Schedule With Back To Back Shows At Red Rocks Amphitheatre first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Going to be a can’t-miss show.
Sturgill Simpson is returning to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the first time in eight years, as Stu, AKA Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, are slated to play the iconic Colorado venue this fall on September 16th & 17th.
He last played Red Rocks on September 25th, 2017, and before that, he played the legendary venue in 2015, but this forthcoming two-night stand is being billed as “Red Rocks Au Revoir,” officially wrapping up his 2025 touring schedule. He played quite a few dates this spring on his Why Not? Tour, and is slated to headline the Bourbon & Beyond Festival this fall as well, in addition to opening for Dead & Company during the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary celebration in Golden Gate Park this August.
You can register for tickets for the Red Rocks shows now through Sunday, June 29th via Fair AXS:
Of course, Simpson put out his 2024 album Passage du Desir under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies, turning the page to a new chapter of his music that will likely continue with his next project, which he talked about recently during a show at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, saying that it’s “probably time to get back in the studio” since the tour was almost over at this time in May (and now it is finished):
He also explained that he has never been happier on stage than he has been during the tour, which is a good sign for the fact that he’s likely ready to continue touring and putting out new music in 2026 too. And after taking a long break starting in September of 2021, fans are hungry for as much Stu as possible.
“We are, after tonight, 3 shows away from the end of a year long tour. It’s been the best time I’ve ever had on stage, the best music, the best band I’ve ever got to play with.
But after that, it’s safe to say we’ve done two complete laps around the United States and all over Europe, it’s probably time to get in the studio and make some new music… and then turn around and do it all over again:
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In the lead-up to putting out the aforementioned Passage du Desir, Sturgill was going through it in his personal life, feeling lost and hopeless after having vocal chord surgery. He was depressed, and he knew he needed to travel and explore the world in order to get back to feeling like himself. Simpson spent a lot of time in Paris and Thailand, and he tells GQ:
“‘The endeavors of man just seemed pointless, to put it lightly.’ Stuck at home and unable to speak, much less sing, he knew he wasn’t in the proper setting to get his head right. ‘So I just told my wife, ‘I gotta go, because I’m having some dark ideas here.'”
Following his travel, it appears as though Sturgill felt refreshed and ready to get back to music, which led to the new album and subsequent tour. While he’s already wrapping up his live performances for this year, I’m hopefully there will be much more in the way of new music and live performances coming next year.
A lot to be excited about.
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