We are stoked to announce that Chuck Ragan will be playing the 2012 Warped Tour! Chuck will be playing on the acoustic basement stage along with Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Kris Roe of The Ataris, Vinnie Caruana of The Movielife and I Am the Avalanche, Transit, A Loss For Words, Into It. Over It., Koji, Owen Plant of The Sunshine Brothers, and Brian Marquis of Therefore I Am. Other SideOneDummy artist on the Warped Tour include Title Fight, We Are The Ocean and Anti-Flag .

Rasputin Music will host a Chuck Ragan In-Store on Record Store Day at 4PM. So not only will you be able to hit up your local record store day to make some much anticipated purchases, but you’ll also have Chuck serenading you while you browse the bins for that last copy of Bruce Springsteen’s “Rocky Ground” 7inch. (If you find an extra one, hit us up!)

Head on down to Rasputin Music at 4PM April 21st and get a taste of what Chuck’s been powering each night while out on tour for The Revival Tour.

Rasputin Music
2401 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
Website:  http://www.rasputinmusic.com/

The Revival Tour – Tour Dates

The Revival Tour is stopping by Rock Island, IL today to play a show. But before they jump on the stage, they will be hanging with the dudes from Daytrotter and playing some jams. Daytrotter will be broadcasting the session live tomorrow April 10th at 2 PM EST on their web site.  Make sure to check out the session to hear Chuck, tom Gable, Nathaniel Rateliff and Cory Branan play some awesome renditions of their songs.

Chuck Ragan performed for a Nervous Energies session while on the Revival Tour in Atlanta. If you’re never heard of Nervous Energies, chances are that you’re gonna bookmark the site and probably discover tons of great music/bands. 

Chuck performed “Camaraderie of The Commons,” “Nothing Left to Prove” and “You Get What You Give” (video below)

Chuck along with a great cast of musicians/friends are still on The Revival Tour until the end of the month. Check out the Tour Dates and don’t miss out on this special tour.

Chuck Ragan’s newest album ‘Covering Ground’ is available in our Online Store: CD/LP

Chuck Ragan just let us know that Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem and The Horrible Crowes  will be making a special guest appearance at the Philadelphia stop of the Revival Tour this Wednesday 3/28. If you live in Philly make sure to get your tickets over at http://therevivaltourtickets.com

Check out this awesome new piece of Chuck Ragan  vinyl we are releasing on April 3rd. It is die cut in the shape of a saw blade, the state of California and a hammer. Pretty rad! We have a pre-order for the record (limited to 300 pieces) right now here

RollingStone.com are giving away a free download of Chuck Ragan’s track “Camaraderie of The Commons” today! The track is a powerful “rally for hope” inspired by Garrett Hardin’s term “the tragedy of the commons,” Ragan says. For some more details on the track and the free download head over here. Chuck just finished recording a record with his rock band Hot Water Music and will be kicking off his annual Revival Tour in a couple of weeks.

Chuck Ragan covered three Bob Dylan songs and they are all currently available for download over at the American Songwriter website HERE! The songs include “Chimes of Freedom,” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and “The Times They Are-A-Changin.” You can also read why Chuck chose those Dylan songs specifically. 

Stories within stories within a phrase that stand the test of time. Meanings and reasons upon reasons within a simple group of words stacked up to create a world of inspiration, insight and awareness. What’s been left for us has been nothing short of an astounding arsenal of stimulating poetry through music. – Chuck Ragan on Bob Dylan’s music

American Songwriter is currently featuring “30 Days of Dylan” with artists such as G. Love, Ben Kweller, Tom Petty, David Crosby and many many more. Check out the feature HERE!

Chuck Ragan Website
Revival Tour Website
American Songwriter Website
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SHIRTS FOR A CURE SXSW 10 Year Anniversary Showcase

Friday, March 16, Red 7 (611 East 7th Street Austin, TX), 12-6pm

(Outside)
Hot Water Music
Braid
Darkest Hour
Anti-Flag
Coliseum
Tim Barry (Avail)
Regents
Beasts of No Nation

(Inside)
COMEBACK KID
DYS
Foundation
Such Gold
Living with Lions
Blacklist Royals
Seahaven
Luther

We’re so excited to announce the US Revival Tour 2012!

“The most unique element of The Revival Tour is the camaraderie that it’s based on and the collaborations that are bred from that essence,” explains Americana singer/songwriter and original tour organizer Chuck Ragan. Borne from the rich folk tradition of giving and openness and propelled by an innate need to tell a story in its naked acoustic state, The Revival Tour begins its fifth year with a company of amazing storytellers in Ragan, Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio, The Emergency Room), and longtime Lucero collaborator Cory Branan, Tommy Gabel (Against Me!), and renowned singer/songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff. Sponsored by Daytrotter, Paste Magazine,Ernie Ball and Brixton Clothing, The Revival Tour kicks on March 20th in Dallas, TX, making a stop at Austin’s South By Southwest Music Festival, before circling around North America including Canada, adding many surprise guests along the way (tour dates below).

Loosely structured in the form of old-fashioned folk musician get-togethers, The Revival Tour is an ensemble collective in which the participating musicians collaborate and jam, frequently creating unique and inspired once-in-a-lifetime moments of brilliance – often multiple times in a single night. “I love the volatile, steel-strung, structureless by design, hydra-headed Revival Tour,” says Cory Branan. “I’m stoked as hell to be involved. I always wanted to join a gang!”

Two-time Revival Tour veteran Dan Andriano adds, “I’m just happy to be a part of this again. The time I had with The Revival Tour overseas last Fall was one of the best I’ve ever had. The music, the fellowship, the camaraderie… basically everything Chuck has been building over the past years is, to me, what touring and songwriting is all about. So to be asked to be a part of that again here in the U.S. is a real honor… We’re gonna have a good time!”

Tickets will be available beginning at 10:00am EST today (February 1st) atwww.therevivaltourtix.com, and to make the tour even more special, four separate presale packages

In celebration of this year’s tour, we will be releasing a very limited edition die cut 7” on April 3, 2012 in the shape of a saw blade. Featuring two unreleased tracks from Chuck Ragan’s Covering Ground recording sessions (“Field Holler” and “Live By the Sword”), an exclusive red version of the vinyl will only be available with pre-order tickets for The Revival Tour.

Head HERE for more information!

Check out the full list of dates below and get your tickets NOW!

3/20 Dallas, TX @ Trees*
3/21 Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Hall*
3/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge*
3/23 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade*
3/24 Orlando, FL @ The Social*
3/25 Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Jack Rabbits*
3/27 Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theatre*
3/28 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero*
3/29 Providence, RI @ Ballroom/Fete Music*
3/30 NYC, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*
3/31 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar*
4/1 Boston, MA @ The Middle East*
4/2 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electrique+
4/3 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace+
4/4 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place+
4/5 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre+
4/6 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop+
4/7 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick+
4/9 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge**
4/10 Rock Island, IL @ RIBCO++
4/11 Omaha, NE @ Slow Down++
4/12 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall++

* Chuck Ragan, Tom Gabel, Dan Andriano, Cory Branan
** Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano, Cory Branan
+ Chuck Ragan, Dan  Andriano, Nathaniel Rateliff
++ Chuck Ragan, Tom Gabel, Nathaniel Rateliff, Cory Brannan