LEON BRIDGES RELEASES FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM LEON

LEON BRIDGES RELEASES FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM LEON 

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT NOW

“His new album Leon might be the one that grounds him the most as an artist. It’s a revealing look at the places that shaped him as a musician out of Texas, teeming with imagery of the Rio Grande and Lone Star city nights.” – Rolling Stone 

“This is Mr. Bridges’s fullest-sounding album—warm, sweeping, romantic…” – Wall Street Journal 

“There is nothing else to say about this album other than: listen to it. It’s one of the most moving records of 2024. Perfectly performed and utterly irresistible. It is as smooth as sanded silk, and as effortlessly moving as a leaf in the wind.” – Far Out Magazine 

“With both ears pointing toward the future and his mind on his upbringing, Bridges adds another stunning LP to his colorful discography. LEON is staggering in its honesty and enthralling in its approach to such personal topics. The expansive sound allows Bridges’ portraits of himself to come to life and guide you through his journey from songwriting hopeful to Grammy-recognized star.” – Glide Magazine

FORT WORTH, TX (October 4, 2024) – Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning Texas recording artist, songwriter, and performer Leon Bridges shares his fourth studio album Leon via Columbia Records. Listen here and purchase here. Starting the week with an intimate underplay three-night residency at Austin’s legendary Continental Club, Leon treated the audiences to brand new songs from the Leon album as well as beloved favorites.

Says Leon on the album, “Leon is the genre.”

The album’s release follows the first single “Peaceful Place,” fan track “Laredo” and the Fallon-debuted “That’s What I Love.” Recorded and produced by Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers) at El Desierto on the outskirts of Mexico City with co-production from Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) in Nashville, Leon features 13 handcrafted tracks spotlighting Leon’s signature storytelling and organic genre alchemy. Leon unfolds as his most poignant, powerful, and personal body of work to date as the man himself takes you through the streets he knows best, the things he holds dearest, and the memories of the people and place that shaped him. Six years in the making, this record is unmistakably Leon. Check out the full tracklisting below. Leon builds on the legacy of Leon Bridges’ three previous albums, Gold-Diggers Sound, Good Thing, and Coming Home, all of which received GRAMMY nominations for Best R&B Album.

Bookended appropriately with Texas dates, Leon launches Leon Bridges: The Leon Tour this weekend at ACL Festival in Austin. The tour will then make stops in less traveled markets in Texas before heading across North America to cities such as Chicago, Toronto, New York, Nashville and more before wrapping with a special SOLD OUT homecoming show at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Leon’s biggest headline show to date. Leon is excited to share that $1 from every ticket sold will go directly to his charity, The Big Good. Hermanos Gutiérrez will support Leon on all dates, with Charley Crockett serving as direct support in Fort Worth. All shows are on sale now with many shows already sold out. For more information on Leon Bridges: The Leon Tour, please visit www.leonbridges.com/tour. Full routing below.

Leon Official Tracklist:

1. When A Man Cries
2. That’s What I Love
3. Laredo
4. Panther City
5. Ain’t Got Nothing On You
6. Simplify
7. Teddy’s Tune
8. Never Satisfied
9. Peaceful Place
10. Can’t Have It All
11. Ivy
12. Ghetto Honeybee
13. God Loves Everyone

 

Leon Bridges: The Leon Tour

10/04/2024      ACL Music Festival                            Austin, TX      

10/07/2024      Buddy Holly Hall                                 Lubbock, TX *

10/08/2024      The Plaza Theatre                              El Paso, TX * SOLD OUT

10/10/2024      Majestic Theatre                                 San Antonio, TX *

10/11/2024      ACL Music Festival                            Austin, TX      

10/15/2024      The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park          San Diego, CA *

10/16/2024      Santa Barbara Bowl                           Santa Barbara, CA * SOLD OUT

10/18/2024      The Greek Theatre                             Berkeley, CA * SOLD OUT

10/22/2024      The Armory                                        Minneapolis, MN *

10/24/2024      Auditorium Theatre                             Chicago, IL *

10/25/2024      Auditorium Theatre                             Chicago, IL *

10/27/2024      Massey Hall                                      Toronto, ON * SOLD OUT

10/28/2024      Massey Hall                                      Toronto, ON *

10/30/2024      Beacon Theatre                                  New York, NY * SOLD OUT

10/31/2024      Beacon Theatre                                  New York, NY *

11/01/2024      Beacon Theatre                                  New York, NY * SOLD OUT

11/03/2024      Roadrunner                                        Boston, MA * SOLD OUT

11/04/2024      Roadrunner                                        Boston, MA *

11/06/2024      The Met Philadelphia                         Philadelphia, PA *

11/07/2024      The Met Philadelphia                         Philadelphia, PA *

11/08/2024      The Anthem                                        Washington, DC *

11/10/2024      The Fox Theatre                                 Atlanta, GA *

11/11/2024      Ryman Auditorium                              Nashville, TN *

11/12/2024      Ryman Auditorium                              Nashville, TN *

11/13/2024      Ryman Auditorium                              Nashville, TN *

11/15/2024      Dickies Arena                                     Fort Worth, TX ^* SOLD OUT

 

*Support from Hermanos Gutiérrez

^Direct Support from Charley Crockett

Press assets can be found HERE.

ABOUT LEON BRIDGES:

As a powerhouse artist, dyed-in-the-wool troubadour, and electrifying performer, GRAMMY® Award-winning Texas-bred maverick Leon Bridges quietly distinguishes himself as a tried-and-true original. With an old soul and a fresh perspective, he creates the kind of records that remain agnostic of era or genre, yet wholly in tune with the energy and emotion of successive generations. Thus far, he has garnered a GRAMMY® Award, achieved over a dozen platinum and gold certifications, stacked up billions of streams, and entrenched himself at the forefront of culture. He’s the rare talent equally at home performing at the White House for Former President Barack Obama or throwing down on a popular Crossroads collaboration with Luke Combs. As a sought-after collaborator, he has impressively joined forces with everyone from John Mayer and Kacey Musgraves to Lucky Daye, Noah Cyrus, Khruangbin and Carin León. Collaborating so far this year with Gunna on “clear my rain,” contributing to the Twister soundtrack with “Chrome Cowgirl,” and even joining Kacey Musgraves on “Superbloom” for the extended edition of her album Deeper Well, Leon continues to position himself as musical chameleon that can bend any genre to fit into his boundless sonic universe. Now returning to the stories that made him on his fourth full-length album, Leon, he introduces his next era, elevating his artistry and vision to new heights once again.

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