{"id":82127,"date":"2023-06-13T11:41:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=82127"},"modified":"2023-06-13T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:41:27","slug":"lukas-nelson-and-his-band-potr-begin-uk-and-ireland-headline-tour-tonight-in-oxford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/06\/lukas-nelson-and-his-band-potr-begin-uk-and-ireland-headline-tour-tonight-in-oxford\/","title":{"rendered":"Lukas Nelson And His Band POTR Begin UK And Ireland Headline Tour Tonight In Oxford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Following a week of performances at CMA Fest in Nashville, including the Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium, and appearances with Marty Stuart and Lainey Wilson. Lukas Nelson and his band POTR will commence their UK and Ireland headline tour tonight, June 13, at Oxford&#8217;s O2 Academy 2. Nelson&#8217;s new album, &#8216;Sticks And Stones&#8217;, will be released on July 14.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert will be the first of nine headline shows for the Grammy and BAFTA award winner, and comes with a main stage appearance at Black Deer Festival this weekend, where he will perform alongside other such luminaries as Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, and Nathaniel Rateliff &amp; the Night Sweats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson is preparing for the release of his new album, &#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/sticksandstones\" target=\"_blank\">Sticks and Stones<\/a>&#8216;, which is set for release on July 14 via 6ACE Records\/Thirty Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson has already released two tracks from the album: lead single, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9yliihEbHUM\">More Than Friends<\/a>&#8216;, featuring CMA and ACM Award-winning artist, Lainey Wilson, and &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/alcohallelujah\">Alcohallelujah<\/a>&#8216;, which was described by Rolling Stone as a &#8220;bright, rollicking country-rock anthem&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour follows a packed week in Nashville during CMA Fest, during which he appeared with Wilson for multiple performances of their duet, including on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage, and joined Marty Stuart at the iconic Ryman Auditorium for the 20th anniversary of his annual Late Night Jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lukas Nelson also recently wrapped up a spring headline tour with numerous sold-out shows, including a performance at The Hollywood Bowl as part of \u201cLong Story Short: Willie Nelson 90, A Star-Studded Concert Celebrating Willie\u2019s 90th Birthday\u201d last month. After the UK and Ireland tour he will return to the USA to perform at Madison Square Garden with Tedeschi Trucks Band, among other dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/lukasnelson.com\/pages\/sticks-and-stones\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lukasnelson.com\/pages\/sticks-and-stones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only limited tickets remain<\/a> for all headline dates, there&#8217;s still a chance to catch Lukas Nelson + POTR on tour. Dates and venues below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13th June \u2013 Oxford, O2 Academy 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14th June \u2013 Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15th June \u2013 London, O2 Kentish Town Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17th June \u2013 Bristol, SWX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18th June \u2013 Kent, Black Deer Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19th June \u2013 Manchester, O2 Academy 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20th June \u2013 Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>22nd June \u2013 Belfast, Ulster Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23rd June \u2013 Dublin, Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about Lukas Nelson and his music online on his official <a href=\"https:\/\/lukasnelson.com\/pages\/sticks-and-stones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lukasnelsonofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lukasnelsonofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukasnelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC4bLBnLI1EX0C6Me8ctfoxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lukasnelsonpotr?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a week of performances at CMA Fest in Nashville, including the Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium, and appearances with Marty Stuart and Lainey Wilson. 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