On January 29 The Wood Brothers will release a new live record. Rollin’ On draws from the band’s live shows that took place between 2024 and 2026. The group’s Jano Rix served as producer for the album.
Rix explains, "We've been recording shows for years. If I or anyone in the band or crew thought a performance was special, I'd make a note of it. Initially, I was hoping to narrow it down to one show, or a two-nighter at the same venue, but we found too many interesting performances, so it became a compilation. In the end, we settled on not the most perfect performances, but the ones that felt most alive to us."
While the ten tracks mostly focus on band originals, the first single is a cover of Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me.” This tune was recorded at Revolution Hall in Portland, OR, on March 7, 2024, featuring Steve Berlin of Los Lobos sitting in on saxophone. It can be heard here. The album is available for pre-order and pre-save.
The new album captures The Wood Brothers on the other side of two decades as a unit. As Chris Wood reflects, "Rollin’ On is about survival and perseverance. If we just keep putting one foot in front of the other, something good will happen.”
He also notes, “We feel a deep resonance to the music, the audience and each other. Our intention is for it to feel effortless and healing. Oliver and I never went to church growing up, but on a good night, it feels like what I imagine an inspired church service should feel like. Connection, hope, community, and hints of some kind of mystery we can’t quite make sense of.”
The Wood Brothers will return to the road on Wednesday for 18 shows that will extend into December. The trio has confirmed 17 dates for February and March.
Rollin' on Track listing
1. Little Blue
2. Spirit
3. Rollin' On
4. Pilgrim
5. Between the Beats
6. Where My Baby Might Be
7. I Got Loaded
8. You Wreck Me (Listen/Share)
9. Sing About It
10. Luckiest Ma
The Wood Brothers Tour Dates
11/11 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater *
11/12 - Rocky Mount, VA - The Harvester Performance Center *
11/13 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *
11/14 - Fort Wayne, IN - The Clyde Theatre *
11/15 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom *
11/17 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom *
11/18 - Wausau, WI - Grand Theater *
11/19 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House *
11/20 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center *
11/21 - Evanston, IL - Cahn Auditorium *
12/03 - Brownfield, ME - Stone Mountain Arts Center
12/04 - Cranston, RI - The Historic Park Theatre ^
12/05 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse ^
12/06 - Newton, NJ - The Newton Theatre ^
12/08 - Woodstock, NY - Bearsville Theater ^
12/09 - Phoenixville, PA - The Colonial Theatre ^
12/10 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere ^
12/11 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere ^
2/4 - Jackson, MS - Duling Hall
2/5 - Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea’s Live
2/6 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen
2/7 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
2/9 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
2/10 - Gainesville, FL - Heartwood Soundstage
2/11 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
2/12 - Greenville, SC - Coach Music Factory
2/13 - Greensboro, NC - The Pyrle
3/6 - Baltimore, MD - The Lyric
3/7 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Hall Hartford
3/9 - Rutland, VT - Paramount Theatre
3/10 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
3/11 - Boston, MA - The Wilbur
3/13 - Rome, NY - Capitol Theatre
* w/ Amelia Day
^ w/ Tyler Ramsey
