To honor their five-decade mark in the Lone Star State, Western Swing mainstays Asleep At The Wheel had no choice but to dedicate their upcoming 32nd album to the adopted home that made all of their dreams come true. “It’s been fifty-five years for Asleep At The Wheel as a band, and fifty of them have been spent in Texas,” says the incomparable band’s founder and fearless leader, Ray Benson. “We are known worldwide for being a Texas band and playing Texas and Western Swing music, and it gives us great pride to carry this torch and responsibility.” Out now via Bismeaux Records and Signature Sounds Recordings, the album, dubbed Riding High In Texas, is a ten-song collection of some of the best songs about the 28th state from a wide range of songwriters like Jimmie Rogers, Guy Clark, and Charlie Daniels—with some A-list collaborations with Lyle Lovett and Billy Strings, to boot.
Fans can stream or purchase Riding High In Texas in its entirety today at this link. To purchase a vinyl or CD copy of Riding High In Texas, please visit Asleep At The Wheel’s online store. The Wheel will take the stage next on August 27th in Bar Harbor, Maine. A full list of tour dates can be found below or at asleepatthewheel.com/tour.
Catch Asleep At The Wheel On Tour:
August
Wednesday, August 27 – Bar Harbor, ME – 1932 Criterion Theatre
Thursday, August 28 – Brownfield, ME – Stone Mountain Arts Center
Friday, August 29 – Charleston, RI – Rhythm & Roots Festival
Saturday, August 30 – Plymouth, MA – Spire Center
Sunday, August 31 – North Truro, MA – Payomet
September
Friday, September 5 – Abilene, TX – Paramount Theater
Saturday, September 6 – Stephenville, TX – Birdsong Amphitheater
Saturday, September 13 – Mescalero, NM – Inn of the Mountain Gods
Saturday, September 20 – Fredericksburg, TX – Luckenbach
October
Friday, October 3 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
Sunday, October 5 – Miramar Beach, FL – Moon Crush “Avett Moon”
Friday, October 10 – Glen Rose, TX – Texas Amphitheater
January
Sunday, January 1 – Saturday, January 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Sandy Beaches Cruise
March
Friday, March 20 – Wednesday, March 25 – Miami, FL – Outlaw Country Cruise
