When The Rock Rag first started hearing about a band named the Revivalists it was last year after Peach Fest and the name kept popping up mostly only on the East Coast, but we kept hearing the name. What we were hearing was how amazing their live performance is. Well, we are finally going to get a chance to check it out for ourselves on May 15th the Revivalists will be in Los Angeles at the Mint, and we will be there.

The Revivalists are a non-stop touring band, at least they have been since 2007. These guys have got to love to make music and share it to keep up a schedule as theirs. Loving to play and to do it continually only enhances the band’s tight sound. As a result, the live shows are 9.9 times out of 10 an absolute pleasurable musical journey and a gift to those who have the chance to be there in person.

The Revivalists sound is a unique and in their fits across the board into many different genres. They describe their sound as; a genre-hoping, traditional rock instrumentation that includes pedal steel guitar and horns, giving the band an underlying funk that shows their New Orleans roots. A direct quote from their website reads;

“The result is like English spoken with an exotic accent: familiar, yet difficult to pin down.”

Hard to resist the temptation to check them out live after such a suggestive description, don’t you think?

The video “Criminal” is from one of The Revivalists’ live shows in Key West and a taste of their style. Check out their upcoming tour dates below and if they are coming to a town near you be sure to get your tickets and #supportlivemusic

 

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UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
05/02 – New Orleans, LA – Fiya Fest @ Mardi Gras World – 3pm
05/03 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Samsung Galaxy (Old Gentilly) Stage – 2pm
05/03 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater
05/09 – Alexandria, LA – Alex River Fete
05/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint
05/16 – San Diego, CA – The Belly Up
05/17 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Music Festival
05/21 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant and Music Club
05/22 – Sacramento, CA – Harlows
05/23 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Casino (The Red Room)
05/24 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Casino (The Red Room)
05/25 – San Franscisco, CA – The Independent
05/26 – Petaluma, CA – Lagumini Amphitheater @ Lagunitas Brewing Company
05/31 – Blackstock, SC – Blackstock Music Festival
06/06 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
06/07 – Ozark, AR – Wakarusa Music Festival
06/10 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
06/11 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Patio
06/12 – Hamilton, ON – RiversEdge Amph
06/13 – Covington, KY – Coda
06/14 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
06/15 – Chicago, IL – Taste of Randolph
06/26 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
07/24 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl
07/25 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl
07/26 – Macon, GA – Bragg Jam
08/14 – New York, NY – Watermark
08/15 – Scranton, PA – Peach Festival
08/19 – Nantucket, MA – Chicken Box
08/20 – Nantucket, MA – Chicken Box
09/11 – Kennekuk County Park, IL – Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival

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