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.”
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