The Dead South Release New Cover “Rox in the Box”

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Published on 2026-06-13

The Dead South Release New Cover “Rox in the Box”

The Dead South dig into the indie folk canon with “Rox in the Box,” a new cover released today. A return to themes of peril and struggle, the song retells the harrowing details of the century-old Granite Mountain/Speculator Mine disaster. In subject and sound, their gritty, gothic take on The Decemberists’ song recalls their own “Black Lung,” which also explores the grime and strife of hard labour.

The Dead South are currently on tour in the USA, playing large outdoor shows and amphitheatres from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest, with stops at Denver’s Mission Ballroom, Eau Claire’s Blue Ox Music Festival and major Canadian festivals as well. Upcoming touring plans include European and UK dates and an extensive run through Quebec, their first deeper foray into the province. 2027 touring announcements to come.

Tour Dates

06/12/26 — Redmond, WA — Marymoor Park
06/13/26 — Bonner, MT — Kettlehouse Amphitheatre
06/14/26 — Spokane, WA — Pavillion at Riverfront
06/16/26 — Jackson, WY — Snow King Mountain
06/17/26 — Billings, MT — Billings Downtown Skatepark
06/19/26 — Sandy, UT — Sandy Amphitheatre
06/20/26 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom
06/21/26 — Cheyenne, WY — The Lincoln Cheyenne
06/23/26 — Columbia, MO — Rose Park
06/26/26 — Eau Claire, WI — Blue Ox Music Festival
06/27/26 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
06/28/26 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheatre
07/09/26 — Calgary, AB — The Wildhorse Saloon
07/10/26 — Craven, SK — Country Thunder Saskatchewan
07/18/26 — Vancouver, BC — FIFA Fan Festival
07/30/26 — Saint John, NB — Area 506 Festival
08/01/26 — Camrose, AB — Big Valley Jamboree
08/23/26 — Darmstadt, DE — Centralstation
08/25/26 — Bochum, DE — Zeltfestival Ruhr
08/26/26 — Mönchengladbach, DE — Schloss Rheydt
08/28/26 — Bad Nenndorf, DE — Kurpark Bad Nenndorf
08/29/26 — Schwerin, DE — Schwerin Castle
08/31/26 — York, UK — York Barbican
09/01/26 — Cambridge, UK — Corn Exchange
09/03/26 — Portsmouth, UK — Portsmouth Guildhall
09/04/26 — Birmingham, UK — Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
10/27/26 — Granby, QC — The Palace de Granby
10/29/26 — Brossard, QC — Le Club Dix30
10/30/26 — Sainte-thérèse, QC — Théâtre Lionel-Groulx
10/31/26 — Saguenay, QC — Théâtre Palace Arvida
11/01/26 — Sherbrooke, QC — Théâtre Granada
11/04/26 — Québec, QC — Grand Théâtre du Québec
11/05/26 — Montmagny, QC — Salle Edwin-Bélanger
11/06/26 — Terrebonne, QC — Salle Desjardins

Tickets and show details are available at thedeadsouth.com.

About The Dead South:

Carter Family meets Addams Family in the music of The Dead South, a four-piece band with worldwide appeal. Instantly identifiable by the bolo ties and custom brims that define their look, The Dead South have made their name with a sound that both reflects and defies country, alternative and bluegrass conventions.

With classic themes of murder ballads, disloyalty, ghosts and the like, The Dead South go from weepy to weird, wistful to wicked, all with a wink and a smile. A brotherhood first and foremost, The Dead South have reached global success with chart-topping, platinum and gold-certified albums, major awards and appearances on historic stages including The Ryman, Red Rocks, Glastonbury, Grand Ole Opry and more.

Chains & Stakes, their newest album, measures The Dead South’s growth as songwriters, storytellers and musicians. World-class artists and entertainers, The Dead South carry on the only way they know how: by being themselves. If Sugar & Joy questioned what Bluegrass is and isn’t, then Chains & Stakes takes a step beyond, unbothered by definition and playing by its own rules. Chains & Stakes, The Dead South’s fourth studio album, was recorded in Mexico City and produced by The Dead South and Grammy-winner Jimmy Nutt.

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