Leave it up to beloved Texas songwriter Robert Earl Keen to ensure that a party never ends. This year, his now-legendary Fan Appreciation Day will roll all the way through Labor Day weekend with three whole nights at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas. “Fan Appreciation Day is my favorite weekend of the year,” says Keen. “Spending three days with my fans at one of my favorite venues is the only way to close out Summer, if you ask me.” As it has been for the past four years, the all-day fiesta on Labor Day proper—Monday, September 1st—will be a free event full of yet-to-be-announced guests and a Robert Earl Keen Band performance for those lucky enough to win the ticket lottery. More on that below.
New additions for this year include a special outdoor ticketed show on Saturday, August 30th, featuring Keen and his band alongside some of his favorite next-generation Americana road dogs, American Aquarium and Silverada (formerly Mike & The Moonpies). On Sunday, August 31st, Keen will bring a crowd into the much more intimate indoor venue at Floore’s for an unforgettable guitar pull—or songwriter’s round, depending on where you’re from—featuring Keen, Lori McKenna, Steve Poltz, and American Aquarium’s BJ Barham.
The Fan Appreciation Day ticket lottery for the September 1st show is live now. Enter at this link. All other tickets, including the aforementioned VIP packages, go on sale this Friday, May 30th, at noon central time and can be found right here. A note for fans wanting to travel in from out-of-state, purchase of a 3-Day VIP or General Admission ticket guarantees access to Monday’s main event.
This Labor Day weekend will conclude quite the summer for the un-retired Keen, including a number of headline dates up and down the Western U.S., as well as supporting Tyler Childers at the Hollywood Bowl and Turnpike Troubadours at Red Rocks. A full list of Robert Earl Keen Band tour dates can be found below or at robertearlkeen.com.
This week also finds Keen hosting a brand new episode of Americana Podcast: The 51st State. For this 141st episode, Keen’s guests are Rodger and Jackie Chieffalo, founders and braintrust behind Ft. Worth’s CHIEFFALO Americana stores. Keen dives into Rodger’s background in vintage beaver hats and his knack for building restoration as well as Jackie’s inspiration in sourcing vintage apparel and what sustainable fashion means to the industry. To listen to this new episode, any of the previous 140, or to learn more about Americana Podcast, please visit americanapodcast.com.
Catch Robert Earl Keen On Tour:
June 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl #
June 27 - Fort Worth, TX - Billy Bob’s Texas
June 29 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall - The Lawn!
July 2 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center Selena Auditorium!
July 4 - Kerrville, TX - 4th On The River
July 5 - Ruidoso Downs, NM - Ruidoso Downs Racetrack@
July 6 -Taos, NM - Kit Carson Park with Hayes Carll
July 8 - Fort Collins, CO - Washington’s Foco↑
July 9 - Colorado Springs, CO - Phil Long Music Hall↑
July 11 - Chandler, AZ - Showroom at Wild Horse Pass↓
July 12 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre↓
July 14 - San Luis Obispo, CA - The Fremont Theater↓
July 15 - Monterey, CA - Golden State Theatre↓
July 16 - Novato, CA - Hopmonk Tavern↑
July 17 - Grass Valley, CA - The Center for the Arts↑
July 19 - Redmond, OR - FairWell Festival
* with Willie Nelson & Family
^ with Turnpike Troubadours
# with Tyler Childers
! with Silverada
@ with Will Banister
↑ with Kolton Moore
↓ with Kolton Moore and The Clever Few
