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Published on 2026-06-26
Out on August 21st; Limited edition confetti vinyl; 25th anniversary reissue of Gravitational Forces out July 10th on Lost Highway Records
This August, Robert Earl Keen will link up for a second time this year with Lost Highway Records for the 15th anniversary reissue of Ready for Confetti. A pioneer of Americana music and a legend in his home state of Texas, Keen has spent the past 40 years cementing himself among the greats.
So it is only fitting that this record closes with Keen’s take on the classic hymnal, “Where The Soul of Man Never Dies,” a song that has been covered by everyone from Johnny Cash to Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice to Hank Williams and Willie Nelson. The other cover on this record, track nine, “Play A Train Song,” nods to Keen’s close friend and collaborator, the late Todd Snider, and a song that still finds its way onto his setlists.
Out August 21, the 15th anniversary reissue of Ready For Confetti, which will feature a special-edition confetti vinyl, follows the 25th anniversary reissue of Gravitational Forces, which is due out on July 10, also on Lost Highway Records. Keen released three notable albums — Gravitational Forces, The Rose Hotel, and Ready for Confetti — on the newly revived Nashville-based label, Lost Highway, between the early 2000s and 2010s.
Pre-order Ready For Confetti today from Lost Highway Records at this link and pre-order Gravitational Forces right here.
In addition to today’s announcement, Keen has recently added a slew of new tour dates for this summer, including Homecoming Weekend from Sept. 5-7 at Floore’s Country Store. All tour dates and ticket information can be found below and at robertearlkeen.com/tour.
Ready For Confetti Tracklist
Black Baldy Stallion
Ready For Confetti
I Gotta Go
Lay Down My Brother
The Road Goes On And On
Show The World
Waves On The Ocean
Top Down
Play A Train Song
Who Do Man
Paint The Town Beige
Soul of Man
Catch Robert Earl Keen On Tour
Jul 4, 2026 - Fredericksburg, TX - Luckenbach Texas
Jul 31, 2026 - Minneapolis, MN - Dakota
Aug 1, 2026 - Minneapolis, MN - Dakota
Aug 2, 2026 - Minneapolis, MN - Dakota
Aug 4, 2026 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
Aug 14, 2026 - Lexington, VA - Lime Kim Theater
Aug 15, 2026 - Lexington, VA - Lime Kim Theater
Aug 16, 2026 - Wilmington, NC - Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
Aug 18, 2026 - Winston-Salem, NC - The Ramkat
Aug 20, 2026 - Richmond, VA - The National
Aug 21, 2026 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
Aug 22, 2026 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
Aug 23, 2026 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
Sep 5, 2026 - Helotes, TX - Floore’s Country Store
Sep 6, 2026 - Helotes, TX - Floore’s Country Store
Sep 7, 2026 - Helotes, TX - Floore’s Country Store
Oct 10, 2026 - Saint Jo, TX - Red River Station
Dec 11, 2026 - Denver, CO - Grizzly Rose
For all tour dates and ticket information, please visit robertearlkeen.com/tour.
