Citizen Cope Releases New Album ‘Heroin And Helicopters'

Extensive North American Tour Kicking Off Tonight In Philadelphia With Stops In NYC, LA + More“PERSONAL AND POIGNANT” -BILLBOARD

Today, Citizen Cope releases his new album ‘Heroin And Helicopters’ on Rainwater Recordings/Thirty Tigers. ‘Heroin And Helicopters’ has earned accolades from Billboard who called the new music "personal and poignant," as well as NPR Music who said lead single “Justice” “swaggers with a head-nodding groove and contains a yearning and soulful message of optimism and positivity.”

Listen to ‘Heroin And Helicopters’ here: https://ffm.to/heroinhelicopters

The title ‘Heroin And Helicopters’ was inspired by a conversation Cope had with Carlos Santana when he told him to "stay away from the two H’s," saying both had fatal results for people in music. To Cope, the quote reflected a larger pattern in society - a metaphor for addiction and instant gratification he contends with all throughout the record. Both technically innovative and emotionally resonant, 'Heroin And Helicopters' thus arrives at a uniquely challenging moment in modern American culture, when profound political polarization and social divisions seem to grow deeper by the day. Last week, Cope stopped by the Paste Studios in NYC to perform a number of songs from the record. Watch here: http://bit.ly/2U9NQpb

Photograph by Chris Sturk @ f28studio.com

We’re all going towards this collective consciousness, and even though it’s dark right now, I believe we’re going to reach that place together. Peace and harmony and understanding, that’s how you combat the darkness, and that’s what this record is all about.
— Citizen Cope

Recently, Cope made an appearance at the GRAMMY Museum in LA for an intimate evening of conversation and music. This Spring, he’ll tour extensively with a full band for the first time in years in support of 'Heroin and Helicopters,’ making stops at The Beacon Theatre in New York City, The Novo in Los Angeles and more. Cope has also announced a new teacher appreciation initiative where he will give front row seats to a teacher in each of the cities on the upcoming tour. See more details and learn how to enter a teacher in the contest here: http://www.citizencope.com

Full tour routing below.

CITIZEN COPE 2019 TOUR DATES

Fri 3/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall *

Sat 3/2 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *

Sun 3/3 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *    

Tue 3/5 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte *

Wed 3/6 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel *    

Fri 3/8 – Greenville, NC – State Theatre Greenville *

Sat 3/9 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre Raleigh *

Sun 3/10 – Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre *  

Tue 3/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *  

Wed 3/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *  

Fri 3/15 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre *    

Sat 3/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *   

Mon 3/18 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Boise *  

Tue 3/19 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma *  

Wed 3/20 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Spokane *   

Fri 3/22 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre %

Sat 3/23 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox % *SOLD OUT*

Sun 3/24 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox %

Mon 3/25 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom %

Wed 3/27 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall  

Thu 3/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo   

Fri 3/29 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl  

Sat 3/30 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park   

Mon 4/1 – Phoenix, AZ – The Marquee  

Thu 4/4 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory    

Fri 4/5 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues  

Sat 4/6 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom   

Sun 4/7 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater   

Tue 4/9 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues New Orleans

Thu 4/11 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom

Fri 4/12 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues Chicago

Sat 4/13 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

Mon 4/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Byham Theater

Wed 4/17 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre Washington  

Thu 4/18 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall

Fri 4/19 – Portland, ME – State Theatre Portland

Sat 4/20 – Boston, MA  – Orpheum Theatre

Thu 5/16 - Northhampton, MA - Academy of Music

Fri 5/17 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall

Sat 5/18 - Stroudsburg, PA - The Sherman Theater

Fri 5/24 – Monterey, CA – California Roots Music & Arts Festival

Sun 5/26 – Napa, CA – Bottlerock

Sat 6/8 - Vail, CO - Gerald R Ford Amphitheater

Tue 6/18 - Memphis, TN - Crosstown Theater

Wed 6/19 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City

Thu 6/20 - Pensacola, FL -  Vinyl Music Hall

Sat 6/22 - Jupiter, FL - Abacoa Amphitheatre

Sun 6/23 - Miami Beach, FL - North Beach Bandshell

Wed 6/26 - Ormond Beach, Fl - Destination Daytona

Thu 6/27 - Fort Myers, FL - The Ranch

Fri 6/28 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live

Sat 6/29 - Indialantic, FL - Nance Park

*    with David Ramirez

Photograph by Chris Sturk @ f28studio.com

MORE INFO ON CITIZEN COPE

Citizen Cope Website