Revival Tour

Text Size: A A A

Comments (0) By Craig Outhier Thursday, Nov 5 2009

Chuck Ragan

Details

The Revival Tour is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10.

More About

Old hardcore rockers don't die — they just learn to play "This Land is Your Land." At least, that seems to be the operating principle behind this newly annual roots-rock hootenanny. Only Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music is back from the last year's maiden Revival Tour, but the format is the same: a steady trickle of your favorite post-punk frontpeople, performing various acoustic, Americana-ized versions of their greatest hits, as well as some original tunes. This year, Ragan is joined by Jim Ward (Sparta and At the Drive-In), Joey Cape (Lagwagon), and solo performers Frank Turner and Audra Mae. Presumably, the show will also feature steel pedals, fiddles, and the somewhat incongruous sight of young men with forearm tattoos moshing to music about "trains and whiskey," as a New Times reviewer phrased it after last year's show. But, hey, if Robert Plant can dabble in bluegrass and emo bands can do Latin dance-pop, what's the harm in a bunch of aging punkers making like Woody Guthrie? Take note: The Revival Tour will be revived at Chasers Nightclub, not The Sets, as was originally announced.

Show Comments (0)

Email
to Friend

Write to
Editor

Print
Article

more by

Write Your Comment

*indicates required fields. Please enable browser cookies before filling out this form. All reader comments are subject to our Terms of Use. By clicking Add Comment, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and agree to these Terms.

Comments may take a few minutes to process and appear on the site. Please do not click the "Add Comment" button again while your comment is being added.