Tim O’Brien’s new solo record Pompadour, the follow-to to 2011’s The Crossing, is set for release on October 30. O’Brien explains, “It’s been four years since my last solo recording, but after various side projects with my family, with Darrell Scott, and with Hot Rize, I have one coming out October 30th. It’s called Pompadour and features six new originals, covers of songs by Woody Guthrie, James Brown, Michael Hurley, and Dan Reeder, plus a traditional fiddle tune. Pompadour includes banjo and electric guitar sounds, funk and swing grooves, and even a couple of love songs. offers features six new originals, covers of songs by Woody Guthrie, James Brown, Michael Hurley, and Dan Reeder, plus a traditional fiddle tune. Pompadour includes banjo and electric guitar sounds, funk and swing grooves, and even a couple of love songs. Click here for our premiere stream of the new record, which is now available for pre-order.

O’Brien will support Pompadour with a series of dates, starting tonight in Charlottesville, VA, with the full itinerary listed below.

10/29 Charlottesville, VA The Southern Café and Music Hall

10/30 Washington, DC The Hamilton

10/31 Annapolis, MDRam’s Head

11/1 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater

11/4 Cambridge, MA Club Passim

11/5 Fall River, MA Narrows Center for the Arts

11/6 Hamden, CT Spaceland Ballroom

11/7 Brownfield, ME Stone Mountain Arts Center

11/8 Nashville, TN Station Inn w/ Old Man Luedecke

11/11 Hesston, KS Prairie Windows Concert Series

11/12 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Little Theatre

11/13 Ft. Worth, TX The Live Oak

11/14 Fischer, TX Fischer Festival

11/15 Beckley, WVMountain Stage – Woodrow Wilson Auditorium

11/18 Franklin, TN Music City Roots at The Factory