Now Hear This

The rumors are true. While this paring might seem odd check this quote from Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn: “Seeing the Drive-By Truckers on the Southern Rock Opera tour was instrumental to me wanting to start a band and play music again. That band is the Hold Steady. This tour brings it full circle, and it will be a pleasure and an honor to be able to share a stage with the Truckers. We’re gonna have a really good time.” I’m sure a beer or two will be swilled onstage. Fans of either band will get a chance to see one or the other headline as they’re taking turns closing the show on what they’re calling the “Rock And Roll Means Well Tour”

The online pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10 AM Eastern time. Click the picture above to buy tickets. To get you in the mood here are some live tunes from both bands:

The Hold Steady on WXPN in Philadelphia: 8/15/08

Constructive Summer/Hot Soft Lights

Sequestered In Memphis

Stay Positive

Here’s a whole DBT’s show from First Avenue in Minneapolis on July 2nd

Tour dates with closer info:

Thu Oct 30 Louisville KY COYOTE’S @ CITY BLOCK (HS Closes)

Fri Oct 31 Nashville TN RYMAN AUDITORIUM (DBT Closes)

Sat, 11/01 Atlanta GA TABERNACLE (DBT Closes)

Sun, 11/02 Tallahassee FL THE MOON @ FSU (HS Closes)

Mon, 11/03 Raleigh NC LINCOLN THEATRE (DBT Closes)

Wed, 11/05 State College PA THE STATE THEATRE (HS Closes)

Thu, 11/06 New York, NY TERMINAL 5 (Closer TBA)

Fri, 11/07 New York, NY TERMINAL 5 (Closer TBA)

Sat, 11/08 Philadelphia, PA ELECTRIC FACTORY (DBT Closes)

Sun, 11/09 Boston MA ORPHEUM THEATRE (HS Closes)

Tue, 11/11 Toronto ONT PHOENIX THEATRE (DBT Closes)

Wed, 11/12 Pittsburgh PA CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL (HS Closes)

Thu, 11/13 Bloomington IN BLUEBIRD (DBT Closes)

Fri, 11/14 Chicago IL RIVIERA (HS Closes)

Sat, 11/15 Minneapolis MN FIRST AVENUE MAINROOM (DBT Closes)

Sun, 11/16 Minneapolis MN FIRST AVENUE MAINROOM (HS Closes)

Wed, 11/19 Boise ID THE BIG EASY (DBT Closes)

Thu, 11/20 Seattle WA THE SHOWBOX (HS Closes)

Fri, 11/21 Seattle WA THE SHOWBOX (DBT Closes)

Sat, 11/22 Portland OR CRYSTAL BALLROOM (HS Closes)

Sun, 11/23 San Francisco CA THE FILLMORE (DBT Closes)

Mon, 11/24 San Francisco CA THE FILLMORE (HS Closes)

Tue, 11/25 Los Angeles CA THE WILTERN (DBT Closes)