White Buffalo’s Gotta Roam

We begin with The White Buffalo’s latest release – his video for “Joe And Jolene” – which posted as an exclusive for Elmore Magazine earlier this week and is now on YouTube.  Hailing from Shadows, Greys and Evil Ways, the vid represents another page of the story about a young man who returns from serving his country during wartime to find more violence in his hometown. Earlier this year, Smith talked with Pollstar about the album.

“This is kind of the first time I decided, or it decided itself, that it would be this concept kind of narrative,” Smith told Pollstar. 

“Often the songs kind of write themselves or, at least show themselves … without my initial interruption.  I think, song-wise, it’s very common for me that a lot of the songs come out in a way … it’s not a very  conscious thing. …  [I’m] realizing what the good part of it is and then expanding upon it from there.  And then really kind of crafting it, which is a different set of skills.”

Along with touring and promoting his latest album, Smith will unveil his new craft beer, “The White Buffalo West Coast IPA” Oct. 11 while headlining the Fuh-CAN Beer and Guitars Festival at Denver’s Sculpture Park Oct. 11.

Here’s the tour routing:

Oct. 11 – Denver, Colo., Sculpture Park
Oct. 12 – Fort Collins, Colo., Hodi’s Half Note
Oct. 13 – Aspen, Colo., Belly Up Aspen
Oct. 15 – Scottsdale, Ariz., Rock Bar
Oct. 17 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Soho Restaurant & Music Club (New Noise Santa Barbara)
Oct. 18 – San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall
Oct. 19 – San Diego, Calif., Birch North Park Theatre
Oct. 22 – San Luis Obispo, Calif., SLO Brew
Oct. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., “Blue Tie Blue Jean Ball Benefit” (with Dave Grohl)
Nov. 15 – Toronto, Ontario, The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Nov. 17 – New York, N.Y.,  Highline Ballroom
Nov. 19 –  Boston, Mass., Brighton Music Hall
Nov. 20 – Washington, D.C., The Hamilton
Nov. 22 – Buffalo, N.Y., The Tralf Music Hall
Nov. 23 – Ardmore, Pa., Ardmore Music Hall
Dec. 3 – Santa Cruz, Calif., The Crepe Place
Dec. 5 – Sisters, Ore., The Belfry
Dec. 6 – Portland, Ore., Dante’s
Dec. 7 – Seattle, Wash., The Crocodile
Dec. 8 – Bellingham, Wash., The Shakedown
Dec. 10 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Biltmore Cabaret
Dec. 12 – Boise, Idaho, Neurolux
Dec. 13 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The State Room

Some shows are already on sale. Visit TheWhiteBufflo.com for more information and click here for Pollstar’s interview with the artist.

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