Koe Wetzel Makes Late Night Debut: “High Road” on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

August 16, 2024

Rolling Stone notes, “there’s an undeniable thrill” that comes with grunge-infused country rocker Koe Wetzel’s music, and with his first-ever single at Country radio, “High Road” featuring Jessie Murph already Top 40 on Billboard charts in just six weeks and two People’s Choice Country Award noms, his presence with new album 9 Lives is undeniable. After 8 years of building his touring base, the “ain't startin' my day until 2 a.m.-er” made his debut on late night, naturally.

Wetzel and Murph joined forces to perform “High Road” in the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater on last night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS/Paramount+. Watch the full performance below.

For more information and to purchase tickets to upcoming shows, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic, TikTok @Koe_Wetzel and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.

Damn Near Normal World Tour Dates:
Aug. 16            Council Bluffs, Iowa  ||  Stir Cove (Harrah’s Casino) – SOLD OUT
Aug. 21            Cleveland, Ohio  ||  Jacobs Pavilion
Aug. 22            Columbus, Ohio  ||  KEMBA Live! Outdoor – SOLD OUT
Aug. 23            Pittsburgh, Pa.  ||  Stage AE – SOLD OUT
Aug. 24            Washington, D.C.  ||  The Anthem – SOLD OUT
Aug. 28            Boston, Mass.  ||  Roadrunner  – SOLD OUT
Aug. 29            Uncasville, Conn.  ||  Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 30            Atlantic City, N.J.  ||  Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Aug. 31            Reading, Pa.  ||  Santander Arena  – SOLD OUT
Sept. 4              Charleston, W.V.  ||  Charleston Coliseum
Sept. 5              Roanoke, Va.  ||  Berglund Center
Sept. 6              Columbia, S.C.  ||  Colonial Life Arena  – SOLD OUT
Sept. 7              Cary, N.C.  ||  Koka Booth Amphitheatre  – SOLD OUT
Sept. 12            Kansas City, Kan.  ||  Azura Amphitheater
Sept. 13            Camdenton, Mo.  ||  Ozarks Amphitheater
Sept. 18            St. Louis, Mo.  ||  Chaifetz Arena
Sept. 20            Huntsville, Ala.  ||  The Orion Amphitheater
Sept. 21            Macon, Ga.  ||  Atrium Health Amphitheater
Sept. 25            Alexandria, La.  ||  Rapides Parish Coliseum  – SOLD OUT
Sept. 26            Tuscaloosa, Ala.  ||  Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
Sept. 27            Nashville, Tenn.  ||  Ascend Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
Sept. 28            Little Rock, Ark.  ||  First Security Amphitheater  – SOLD OUT
Oct. 3               Pikeville, Ky.  ||  Appalachian Wireless Arena  – SOLD OUT
Oct. 4               Indianapolis, Ind.  ||  Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park – SOLD OUT
Oct. 5               Evansville, Ind.  ||  Ford Center  – SOLD OUT
Oct. 10             Abilene, Texas  ||  Expo Center of Taylor County
Oct. 11             Lubbock, Texas  ||  Cooks Garage  – SOLD OUT
Oct. 13             Morrison, Colo.  ||  Red Rocks Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
Oct. 26             Manchester, U.K.  ||  Academy 3
Oct. 27             London, U.K.  ||  The Garage
Oct. 30             Glasgow, U.K.  ||  Oran Mor
Oct. 31             Birmingham, U.K.  ||  Academy 2
Nov. 1              Leeds, U.K.  ||  Brudenell Social Club
Nov.3               Amsterdam, Netherlands  ||  Melkweg (Oude Zaal)
Nov. 5              Hamburg, Germany  ||  Bahnhof Pauli
Nov. 6              Berlin, Germany  ||  Frannz Club
Nov. 7              Cologne, Germany  ||  Club Volta

Additional Shows:
Aug. 17            Wichita, Kan.  ||  Bulls, Bands and Barrels
Sept. 14            Prior, Okla.  ||  Born & Raised
Sept. 19            Louisville, Ky.  ||  Bourbon & Beyond

Photo Credit: Scott Kowalchyk Photography

About Koe Wetzel
Koe Wetzel never met a genre wall he couldn’t tear down: The Texas singer-songwriter has earned a rabid audience for his songs that mix country, rock, hip-hop, and even Nineties grunge. His 2016 album Noise Complaint endeared him to fans with its no- holds-barred lyrics about drunken nights, broken hearts and stints in jail, and included the Gold-certified hits “Love” (feat. Parker McCollum), “Something to Talk About” and the infamous “February 28, 2016.” Wetzel’s 2020 major label debut, Sellout, only furthered his legend with the Platinum-certified “Drunk Driving” and “Good Die Young” plus the Gold-certified “Kuntry & Wistern.” The 2022 follow-up, Hell Paso, hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Albums and spawned hits on both the country and rock charts, including the Gold-certified “Creeps” and “Cabo.” To date, Wetzel has 2.8 billion total streams and has created a genuine experience with his live concerts, which he describes as “total chaos.” In 2023 alone, he sold more than 275,000 tickets, and appeared for a third time on POLLSTAR’s Top Worldwide Tours. Wetzel has played prominent festival sets this summer and opened for Morgan Wallen on the superstar’s One Night at a Time Stadium Tour in Texas, while also headlining his own Damn Near Normal World Tour, currently underway. His new album, 9 Lives (Columbia), is available everywhere now as lead single “High Road” with Jessie Murph arrives as his debut Country radio single while also climbing both the Hot AC and Top 40 charts.

Koe Wetzel Unleashes “9 Lives (Black Cat),” Out Now

April 12, 2024

On the heels of “Damn Near Normal,” the first preview of forthcoming new music from genre-disrupting force Koe Wetzel, MusicRow’s “Texas native making his own rules” now unleashes “9 Lives (Black Cat).” Listen Below.

“There’s a storm brewing in a pool hall down in Houston/where some poor old boy’s bout to get his teeth knocked out,” Wetzel growls in the very first lyric of the high-octane track. Arriving with an ominous piano intro, the song explodes into a chest-thumping declaration of defiance. Yes, the narrator may have burned through eight lives so far — succumbing to pitfalls ranging from a drug dealer to a rodeo bull — but he dares you to “put the black cat down.”

“I always like hitting the listener right in the nose,” Wetzel says. “‘9 Lives’ is a straight-up rock song, man. I’m influenced by so many genres of music, but with this record, I found myself going back to the Texas country and classic rock that I grew up listening to.”

Written by Wetzel alongside producer Gabe Simon (Lana Del Rey, Noah Kahan, Dua Lipa) and Amy Allen (Justin Bieber, The Chainsmokers, Harry Styles), “9 Lives” contains a solid helping of what he calls the “rocky nasty shit” on which he’s built his career, offsetting the vulnerability of “Damn Near Normal” and sharing as a preview of the balanced and wide-ranging juxtaposition of music he’s excited to continue sharing with fans.

The live-phenom plans to take his new music global this year as well, with headlining sets at both Cattle Country Fest and Country Thunder Arizona this weekend preceding his recently announced 46-date Damn Near Normal World Tour. Wetzel will also perform prominent sets at several additional festivals this year, including Rock the Country, Hangout, Country Jam, Country Thunder Wisconsin, WE Fest, Watershed and more, plus a hometown stadium show as he joins Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour in Arlington, Texas this July.

For more information on all things Koe Wetzel and to purchase tickets to upcoming shows, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic, TikTok @Koe_Wetzel and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.

Damn Near Normal World Tour Dates:
July 27             The Woodlands, Texas || Cynthia Woods Pavilion
Aug. 7              Missoula, Mont. || Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater
Aug. 8              Nampa, Idaho || Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Aug. 9              Sandy, Utah || Sandy Amphitheater
Aug. 10 Las Vegas, Nev. || The Theater at Virgin Hotel Hotels Las Vegas
Aug. 15 Minneapolis, Minn. || The Armory
Aug. 16 Council Bluffs, Iowa || Stir Cove (Harrah’s Casino)
Aug. 21 Cleveland, Ohio || Jacobs Pavilion
Aug. 22 Columbus, Ohio || KEMBA Live! Outdoor
Aug. 23 Pittsburgh, Pa. || Stage AE
Aug. 24 Washington, D.C. || The Anthem
Aug. 28 Boston, Mass. || Roadrunner
Aug. 29 Uncasville, Conn. || Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 30 Atlantic City, N.J. || Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Aug. 31 Reading, Pa. || Santander Arena
Sept. 4              Charleston, W.V. || Charleston Coliseum
Sept. 5              Roanoke, Va. || Berglund Center
Sept. 6              Columbia, S.C. || Colonial Life Arena
Sept. 7              Cary, N.C. || Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sept. 12            Kansas City, Kan. || Azura Amphitheater
Sept. 13            Camdenton, Mo. || Ozarks Amphitheater
Sept. 18            St. Louis, Mo. || Chaifetz Arena
Sept. 20            Huntsville, Ala. || The Orion Amphitheater
Sept. 21            Macon, Ga. || Atrium Health Amphitheater
Sept. 25            Alexandria, La. || Rapides Parish Coliseum
Sept. 26            Tuscaloosa, Ala. || Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
Sept. 27            Nashville, Tenn. || Ascend Amphitheater
Sept. 28            Little Rock, Ark. || First Security Amphitheater
Oct. 3               Pikeville, Ky. || Appalachian Wireless Arena
Oct. 4               Indianapolis, Ind. || Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Oct. 5               Evansville, Ind. || Ford Center
Oct. 10             Abilene, Texas || Expo Center of Taylor County
Oct. 11             Lubbock, Texas || Cooks Garage
Oct. 13             Morrison, Colo. || Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 26             Manchester, U.K. || Academy 3
Oct. 27             London, U.K. || The Garage
Oct. 30             Glasgow, U.K. || Oran Mor
Oct. 31             Birmingham, U.K. || Academy 2
Nov. 1              Leeds, U.K. || Brudenell Social Club
Nov.3               Amsterdam, Netherlands || Melkweg (Oude Zaal)
Nov. 5              Hamburg, Germany || Bahnhof Pauli
Nov. 6              Berlin, Germany || Frannz Club
Nov. 7              Cologne, Germany || Club Volta
Nov. 10 Stockholm, Sweden || Nalen
Nov. 11 Oslo, Norway || Rockefeller Music Hall
Nov. 13 Copenhagen, Denmark || Lille Vega

Additional Shows:
April 12            Gonzales, Texas || Cattle Country Fest
April 14            Florence, Ariz. || Country Thunder Arizona
April 17            Los Angeles, Calif. || YouTube Theater
April 18            Bakersfield, Calif. || Dignity Health Amphitheatre
April 19            Paso Robles, Calif. || Vina Robles Amphitheatre
April 20            San Diego, Calif. || Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
May 10             Daytona Beach, Fla. || Welcome to Rockville
May 11             Roma, Ga. || Rock The Country
May 18             Gulf Shores, Ala. || Hangout Music Festival
June 21             Grand Junction, Colo. || Country Jam
June 29             Poplar Bluff, Mo. || Rock The Country
July 18             Twin Lakes, Wis. || Country Thunder Wisconsin
July 26             Arlington, Texas || AT&T Stadium (with Morgan Wallen)
July 31             Davenport, Iowa || Mississippi Valley Fair
Aug. 1              Detroit Lakes, Minn. || WE Fest
Aug. 3              Sweet Home, Ore. || Oregon Jamboree Music Festival
Aug. 4              George, Wash. || Watershed Festival
Aug. 17 Wichita, Kan. || Bulls, Bands and Barrels
Sept. 19            Louisville, Ky. || Bourbon & Beyond

About Koe Wetzel
Koe Wetzel might just be the last real rebel out there. The Platinum-selling East Texas-born singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer shakes up the status quo, shatters expectations and sticks to his guns with a sound steeped in country storytelling, yet spiked with grunge grit. He’s unapologetic, undeniable and unlike anyone else you’ve ever heard. Without anything to prove and nothing to lose, he continues to kick ass on his own terms. Breaking through with a series of independent releases and tallying over 2.4 billion streams to date, Wetzel has impressively notched multiple RIAA-certified singles, including six Gold records and the Platinum track “Drunk Driving.” The latter adorned his 2020 Columbia Records debut, Sellout, which arrived to widespread critical acclaim from American Songwriter, The Boot, Rolling Stone and more. Wetzel followed with the release of his 2022 album Hell Paso, which debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200. Recorded at the iconic Sonic Ranch Studio outside of El Paso, Texas, the 13-track LP perfectly blends Wetzel’s musical influences and carves a unique lane for himself. In speaking about the album, he says: “We pulled in every genre we were feeling at the time. We spent the last ten years trying to make this sound, Hell Paso has it.”

Over the years, Wetzel has quietly emerged as a powerhouse performer packing arenas, amphitheaters and ballparks across North America. Selling over 275,000 tickets in 2023 alone, he graced POLLSTAR’s “Top Worldwide Tours” for the third time with headline performances, top festivals and an opening slot for Morgan Wallen already slated for 2024. He continues to forge ahead with new music on the horizon. Ultimately, there’s only one Koe Wetzel, and he’s here to stay.

Koe Wetzel Announces 46-Date 'Damn Near Normal World Tour'

April 1, 2024

Fresh off the first preview of forthcoming new music with “Damn Near Normal,” Platinum-selling country rock sensation Koe Wetzel announced his headlining Damn Near Normal World Tour, hitting arenas and amphitheaters across the globe starting this summer. Treaty Oak Revival, Kolby Cooper, Pecos & The Rooftops, Tanner Usrey, Dylan Wheeler, Kat Hasty and Kolton Moore will join as special guests on varying dates.

Selling over 275,000 tickets in 2023 alone, Wetzel graced POLLSTAR’s “Top Worldwide Tours” for the third time and is primed to have an even bigger year in 2024. Kicking off July 27 in his home state of Texas, the Damn Near Normal World Tour spans 34 U.S. dates with cities including Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Nashville and more, with the stateside run culminating at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 13 before Wetzel heads overseas for 12 stops in the U.K., Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

“It’s been a fun winter in the studio working on new music, but we can’t wait to be back on the road getting rowdy with the fans,” shares Wetzel. “And who knows, we might even have some more new music to sing for y’all at these shows soon…”

Tickets to all dates go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. local time. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 3 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, April 4 at 10 p.m. local time.

Fans can also see Wetzel live at several major festivals this year, including Rock the Country, Tortuga, Cattle Country, Country Thunder, Country Jam, Watershed and more, in addition to several headlining dates across California this month and a hometown stadium show as he joins Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour in Arlington, Texas this July.

For more information and to purchase tickets to all upcoming dates, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and TikTok @Koe_Wetzel, Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.

Damn Near Normal World Tour Dates:
July 27            The Woodlands, Texas  ||  Cynthia Woods Pavilion
Aug. 7             Missoula, Mont.  ||  Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater
Aug. 8             Nampa, Idaho  ||  Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Aug. 9             Sandy, Utah  ||  Sandy Amphitheater
Aug. 10           Las Vegas, Nev.  ||  The Theater at Virgin Hotel Hotels Las Vegas
Aug. 15           Minneapolis, Minn.  ||  The Armory
Aug. 16           Council Bluffs, Iowa  ||  Stir Cove (Harrah’s Casino)
Aug. 21           Cleveland, Ohio  ||  Jacobs Pavilion
Aug. 22           Columbus, Ohio  ||  KEMBA Live! Outdoor
Aug. 23           Pittsburgh, Pa.  ||  Stage AE
Aug. 24           Washington, D.C.  ||  The Anthem
Aug. 28           Boston, Mass.  ||  Roadrunner
Aug. 29           Uncasville, Conn.  ||  Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 30           Atlantic City, N.J.  ||  Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Aug. 31           Reading, Pa.  ||  Santander Arena
Sept. 4             Charleston, W.V.  ||  Charleston Coliseum
Sept. 5             Roanoke, Va.  ||  Berglund Center
Sept. 6             Columbia, S.C.  ||  Colonial Life Arena
Sept. 7             Cary, N.C.  ||  Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sept. 12           Kansas City, Kan.  ||  Azura Amphitheater
Sept. 13           Camdenton, Mo.  ||  Ozarks Amphitheater
Sept. 18           St. Louis, Mo.  ||  Chaifetz Arena
Sept. 20           Huntsville, Ala.  ||  The Orion Amphitheater
Sept. 21           Macon, Ga.  ||  Atrium Health Amphitheater
Sept. 25           Alexandria, La.  ||  Rapides Parish Coliseum
Sept. 26           Tuscaloosa, Ala.  ||  Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater
Sept. 27           Nashville, Tenn.  ||  Ascend Amphitheater
Sept. 28           Little Rock, Ark.  ||  First Security Amphitheater
Oct. 3              Pikeville, Ky.  ||  Appalachian Wireless Arena
Oct. 4              Indianapolis, Ind.  ||  Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Oct. 5              Evansville, Ind.  ||  Ford Center
Oct. 10            Abilene, Texas  ||  Expo Center of Taylor County
Oct. 11            Lubbock, Texas  ||  Cooks Garage
Oct. 13            Morrison, Colo.  ||  Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 26            Manchester, U.K.  ||  Academy 3
Oct. 27            London, U.K.  ||  The Garage
Oct. 30            Glasgow, U.K.  ||  Oran Mor
Oct. 31            Birmingham, U.K.  ||  Academy 2
Nov. 1             Leeds, U.K.  ||  Brudenell Social Club
Nov.3              Amsterdam, Netherlands  ||  Melkweg (Oude Zaal)
Nov. 5             Hamburg, Germany  ||  Bahnhof Pauli
Nov. 6             Berlin, Germany  ||  Frannz Club
Nov. 7             Cologne, Germany  ||  Club Volta
Nov. 10           Stockholm, Sweden  ||  Nalen
Nov. 11            Oslo, Norway  ||  Rockefeller Music Hall
Nov. 13           Copenhagen, Denmark  ||  Lille Vega

Additional Shows:
April 5             Gonzales, La.  ||  Rock The Country
April 7             Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  ||  Tortuga Music Festival
April 12           Gonzales, Texas  ||  Cattle Country Fest
April 14           Florence, Ariz.  ||  Country Thunder Arizona
April 17           Los Angeles, Calif.  ||  YouTube Theater
April 18           Bakersfield, Calif.  ||  Dignity Health Amphitheatre
April 19           Paso Robles, Calif.  ||  Vina Robles Amphitheatre
April 20           San Diego, Calif.  ||  Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
May 10            Daytona Beach, Fla.  ||  Welcome to Rockville
May 11            Roma, Ga.  ||  Rock The Country
May 18            Gulf Shores, Ala.  ||  Hangout Music Festival
June 21            Grand Junction, Colo.  ||  Country Jam
June 29            Poplar Bluff, Mo.  ||  Rock The Country
July 18            Twin Lakes, Wis.  ||  Country Thunder Wisconsin
July 26            Arlington, Texas  ||  AT&T Stadium (with Morgan Wallen)
July 31            Davenport, Iowa  ||  Mississippi Valley Fair
Aug. 1             Detroit Lakes, Minn.  ||  WE Fest
Aug. 3             Sweet Home, Ore.  ||  Oregon Jamboree Music Festival
Aug. 4             George, Wash.  ||  Watershed Festival
Aug. 17           Wichita, Kan.  ||  Bulls, Bands and Barrels
Sept. 19           Louisville, Ky.  ||  Bourbon & Beyond

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello Announce Co-headlining Summer Tour!

March 8, 2024

Today, Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton have announced a co-headlining summer run across North America. The 22-city tour kicks off on June 2 at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, OR making stops at Los Angeles’ The Greek Theatre, Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Toronto’s Budweiser Stage, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway, New York’s Radio City Music Hall and many more before wrapping up in Vienna, VA at Wolf Trap Filene Center on July 25.

Regarding the tour with Elvis, Daryl says “It’s fantastic to be able to rekindle a musical relationship.

Get ready for lots of great music.”

“We are looking forward to kicking off the show in style in the certainty that Daryl will deliver a slam-bang finish.” says Costello.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall had an exciting 2023 on a solo tour with longtime friend and fellow Hall of Fame inductee support act, Todd Rundgren. Daryl also recently performed in front of 65,000 people at the historic American Express BST Hyde Park. And, a new season of his award-winning

"Live from Daryl’s House" returned on November 1 on Hall’s dedicated YouTube channel.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton toured recently to rave reviews. The Nashville Scene wrote that "Costello is proving he’s an indefatigable force of nature, and one of the greatest showmen in the history of rock ’n’ roll. (1/30/24)” while in St. Louis the Riverfront Times concluded that "Elvis Costello showed St. Louis Friday that he’s earned his legend status (1/30/24).” The Imposters are: Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher. They will once again be joined on the road by guitarist Charlie Sexton.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Monday, March 11. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, March 15 at 10 AM local time at DarylHall.com and ElvisCostello.com.

DARYL HALL AND ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS WITH CHARLIE SEXTON TOUR DATES:

Sun Jun 02 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield

Tue Jun 04 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest

Thu Jun 06 – Seattle, WA – Remlinger Farms

Sat Jun 08 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Mon Jun 10 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery

Wed Jun 12 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino

Fri Jun 14 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

Sun Jun 16 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Tue Jun 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

Fri Jun 21 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino

Sun Jun 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Thu Jul 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Sat Jul 6 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival

Mon Jul 8 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

Wed Jul 10 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

Fri Jul 12 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sun Jul 14 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Tue Jul 16 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

Thu Jul 18 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Sat Jul 20 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Mon Jul 22 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion

Thu Jul 25 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap Filene Center

ABOUT DARYL HALL

Daryl Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the star of his very own award-winning web series, Live from Daryl’s House, as well as a successful venue owner with “Daryl’s House,” a restored venue and live music space in Pawling, N.Y.

The Philadelphia soul man is still achieving career milestones more than four decades later, continuing to perform with his band to sold out venues everywhere.

It’s been quite a decade for Hall, including the opening of “Daryl’s House,” a combination world-class restaurant and performance venue, which he kicked off on October 31, 2014. The popular venue also serves as home base for his multi award-winning Live from Daryl’s House. The show, which began as a “light bulb” moment for Hall when he launched it in 2007 as a free webcast, has set the standard for artist-initiated projects. The groundbreaking series provides a mix of legends and the next generation of superstars. “Live From Daryl’s House” streams on Daryl Hall’s YouTube channel.

Previous episodes of Live From Daryl’s House have featured a diverse mix of veteran and new performers from rock, soul, country and R&B including rock legends Sammy Hagar, Joe Walsh, Cheap Trick, Tommy Shaw, Kenny Loggins, Todd Rundgren, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top; soul and R&B artists The O’Jays, Aaron Neville, Aloe Blacc, Kandace Springs, Elle King, Wyclef Jean, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green, Booker T & The MGs, and Sharon Jones; big-league singer/songwriters such as Ben Folds, Rob Thomas, Jason Mraz, Gavin DeGraw, Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump; country artists such as Shelby Lynne; and has helped break new acts like Fitz & The Tantrums, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Neon Trees, Johnnyswim, Parachute and Anderson East. The latest episodes of the show feature Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook, Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, Andy Grammer, Lisa Loeb, Robert Fripp, and Howard Jones.

Daryl Hall has come a long way, and he’s still got plenty of mileage left in a career that’s taken him from the streets of Philadelphia to the halls of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The best is yet to come.

ABOUT ELVIS COSTELLO

Elvis Costello is a writer and part-time musician who made a number of records in the 20th Century, some of which are still remembered today.

He was born in London and raised there and in Liverpool.

Costello is the composer or lyricist of over six hundred published titles, including fifteen songs co-written with Paul McCartney and renowned collaborations with Allen Toussaint, the Brodsky Quartet and T Bone Burnett.

Costello’s songwriting alliance with Burt Bacharach, began in 1995 with the song, “God Give Me Strength”, which led to the 1998 album, “Painted From Memory”, before their work was collected in 2023, on the four-album set, “The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello”.

Elvis Costello songs have been recorded by Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Chet Baker, Dusty Springfield, Solomon Burke, George Jones, Linda Ronstadt and Bjork, while among the artists with whom he has written songs are Loretta Lynn, Carole King, Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson and his wife, Diana Krall.

Working purely as a lyricist, Costello has provided words for the music of Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Peterson and for twelve Charles Mingus compositions and as a composer, set twelve unpublished lyrics by Bob Dylan.

2024 will see the opening of “A Face In The Crowd”, Sarah Ruhl’s stage adaptation of the Budd Schulberg story for which Elvis Costello composed the songs.

“A Face In The Crowd” will open at the Young Vic in London on INSERT DATE, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and produced by Adam Kenwright.

Elvis Costello is the author of “Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink”, a more than six-hundred page memoir which has been translated into six languages. He has received a range of awards over his 45 year old career of which the induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame is probably the most significant.

Although he holds two honorary doctorates in music - one from the University of Liverpool and another from the New England Conservatory- Elvis Costello is known for playing the guitar with almost no regard for common sense.

Costello currently performs with The Imposters; his long time companions, drummer, Pete Thomas and pianist, Steve Nieve, bassist of twenty-three years standing, Davey Faragher and their special guest, Texas guitarist, Charlie Sexton.

Koe Wetzel's New Single "Damn Near Normal" & Official Music Video Out Now

March 8, 2024

Today’s release of “Damn Near Normal” signifies the first new music from Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Koe Wetzel as POLLSTAR’s “red dirt sensation” gears up to follow the success of 2022’s Hell Paso. Listen to “Damn Near Normal” HERE. The track is accompanied by an official video directed by John Park that finds Koe back in his childhood home reminiscing on the past. Watch Below.

The new release epitomizes what MusicRow celebrates as a “disruptive attitude and the refreshing blend of musical influences” from “the genre-bending Texas native making his own rules” with signs of Country, Rock and Americana all present across the four-minute track.

“‘Damn Near Normal’ is a song about this lifestyle that is anything but,” reflects Wetzel. “Waking up somewhere new on the road every day, up playing music all hours of the night with our fans… this is a wild ride we’re on that looks totally different than most people’s ‘normal’ … but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

“Real job, good wife, two kids / Don’t know what exit I missed / And this road I’m on, is kinda dark alone,” he sings in the bare-truths song’s open. “Fake job, no wife, no kids / Can’t believe I’m living like this.”

Written by Wetzel alongside Gabe Simon (Lana Del Rey, Noah Kahan, Dua Lipa), Amy Allen (Justin Bieber, The Chainsmokers, Harry Styles), Carrie Karpinen and artist Sam Harris, the song was co-produced by Simon and Karpinen and mixed by GRAMMY Award-winning mixer and engineer Ryan Hewitt (Blink-182, Kacey Musgraves, Noah Kahan, Red Hot Chili Peppers).

The new music follows last week’s celebration of what has unofficially become known as “Koe Wetzel Day” in honor of the cult classic song “February 28, 2016” featured on his Noise Complaint album, with Wetzel himself joining his fiercely loyal fans who gathered at his Riot Room venue in Fort Worth. The celebration continues with Noise Complaint now available on vinyl for the first time. Purchase HERE.

Fans can also see Wetzel live at several major festivals this year, including Rock the Country, Tortuga, Cattle Country, Country Thunder, Country Jam, Watershed and more, in addition to several headlining dates across California and a hometown stadium show as he joins Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour in Arlington, Texas this July.

For more information and to purchase tickets to all upcoming dates, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and TikTok @Koe_Wetzel, Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.

About Koe Wetzel
Koe Wetzel might just be the last real rebel out there. The Platinum-selling East Texas-born singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer shakes up the status quo, shatters expectations and sticks to his guns with a sound steeped in country storytelling, yet spiked with grunge grit. He’s unapologetic, undeniable and unlike anyone else you’ve ever heard. Without anything to prove and nothing to lose, he continues to kick ass on his own terms. Breaking through with a series of independent releases and tallying over 2.4 billion streams to date, Wetzel has impressively notched multiple RIAA-certified singles, including six Gold records and the Platinum track “Drunk Driving.” The latter adorned his 2020 Columbia Records debut, Sellout, which arrived to widespread critical acclaim from American Songwriter, The Boot, Rolling Stone, and more. Wetzel followed with the release of his 2022 album Hell Paso, which debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200. Recorded at the iconic Sonic Ranch Studio outside of El Paso, Texas, the 13-track LP perfectly blends Wetzel’s musical influences and carves a unique lane for himself. In speaking about the album, he says: “We pulled in every genre we were feeling at the time. We spent the last ten years trying to make this sound, Hell Paso has it.”

Over the years, Wetzel has quietly emerged as a powerhouse performer packing arenas, amphitheaters and ballparks across North America. Selling over 275,000 tickets in 2023 alone, he graced Pollstar’s “Top Worldwide Tours” for the third time with headline performances, top festivals and an opening slot for Morgan Wallen already slated for 2024. He continues to forge ahead with new music on the horizon. Ultimately, there’s only one Koe Wetzel, and he’s here to stay.