INCOMING: CLUTCH RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “GHOUL WRANGLER” NEW 2019 WINTER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

ChiIL Live Shows on our radar

I've been shooting stills of Clutch, live in concert, for about a decade and enjoying their live shows for about 25 years. They remain a top favorite of ours here at ChiIL Live Shows, and we make a point to catch them live as much as possible. This includes every annual Chi, IL stop, and then some. We've caught them multiple times in several cities in Indiana and Ohio, as well as shooting a video interview with Neil Fallon in Indianapolis. We can't wait to see them in Chicago again March 13th at Concord, right in our Logan Square neighborhood! 

Maryland rockers Clutch have released a new video for the single “Ghoul Wrangler” from their latest album Book Of Bad Decisions.  The video was shot in the Old Bedford Village in Pennsylvania and can be viewed at this location: https://youtu.be/W74TewnAxx0 

Vinyl fans might remember the Ghoul Wrangler business card that was included in each 12" jacket.  Many of those who called the number on the card left messages for the Ghoul Wrangler.  Some of these messages have been used as teasers on Clutch's socials in the last couple of days.  The phone line is still active. You never know what comes next. Call!

”JP wears pantaloons, Dan’s got horns, and Tim throws up on my face” says frontman Neil Fallon.  “I’m pretty sure we all deserve Academy Awards."

Clutch will be starting their Winter tour next week in support of Book Of Bad Decisions.  Tickets are on sale now at this location: Linkfire -https://clutch.lnk.to/TourLink. 

Support for the tour comes from Big Business from Seattle, WA and The Inspector Cluzo from Gascony, France.  A Clutch curated Spotify playlist featuring music from all three bands can be found at this location: http://tinyurl.com/y2htbm79

Book Of Bad Decisions is Clutch’s twelfth studio album debuting at #1 on several charts around the world including the US Billboard Hard Rock chart. 

CLUTCH’s “Book of Bad Decisions 

Winter Tour 2019”

Tickets available at www.pro-rock.com

Tue/Feb-19           Columbia, SC @ The Senate
Thu/Feb-21           Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Fri/Feb-22             Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
Sat/Feb-23            Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater 
Sun/Feb-24           Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theater
Tue/Feb-26           Springfield, MO @ Gillioz Theater
Wed/Feb-27          Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
Fri/Mar-01             Billings, MT @ Pub Station
Sat/Mar-02            Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
Sun/Mar-03          Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
Mon/Mar-04         Edmonton, AB @ The Ranch Roadhouse
Wed/Mar-06        Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theater
Fri/Mar-08            Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion Ballroom
Sat/Mar-09          Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Sun/Mar-10          Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
Wed/Mar-13        Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
Thu/Mar-14         Green Bay, WI @ Green Bay Distillery
Fri/Mar-15           Indianapolis, IN @ The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Sat/Mar-16          Snowshoe, WV @ Ballhooter Spring Break (* No The Inspector Cluzo/Big Business)
Mon/Mar-18        Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom ( *No The Inspector Cluzo)
Tue/Mar-19         New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 

CLUTCH:

Neil Fallon - Vocals/Guitar
Tim Sult - Guitar
Dan Maines - Bass
Jean-Paul Gaster - Drums/Percussion
       
For more  information, check out the band’s website:
www.pro-rock.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/clutchband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/clutchofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/clutchofficial
Official: www.pro-rock.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/officialclutch

Clutch LIVE at House of Blues Chicago 4-12-13 #originalphotos #showshots

Photo Credit:  Bonnie Kenaz-Mara for ChiIL Live Shows.com    
Clutch 4-12-13 House of Blues, Chicago

We'll forgive them for skipping Chicago on the last tour.   Clutch made it up to their Chi-town fans with an excellent, hard rockin', sold out show last Friday at The House of Blues.   It was our pleasure to shoot stills and again catch them in action.   

The set list was a sweet mix of old favs and new Earth Rocker Material which was extremely well received.   Generally it take live crowds a while to warm up to new material, but Earth Rocker is so good, it's contagious.   A good chunk of the crowd was already belting out the lyrics and even those who didn't know the new stuff yet were completely into it.

We scored a press preview of the album and it's been in heavy rotation here at ChiIL Live Shows.   Clutch is a band that's been ahead of their time for twenty years, but the rest of the world seems to finally have caught up with their March release of, Earth Rocker.   








We've been digging their vision & sound since the beginning, but there were comparatively few fans for years.   Of course we didn't mind catching them at small venues like the Logan Auditorium and Cubby Bear, when few knew the name Clutch, but we don't mind sharing a good thing.  And we love to see creative, talented people get the recognition they deserve.   

Clutch has played metal their own way, completely unabashed, for years, not caring whether mainstream metal liked them or they achieved commercial success.   Their diehard fans have always grocked the genius and enjoyed their music, despite their genre defying sound.   Staying true to their own style and voice is at last paying off for Clutch.

If you didn't catch our original interview with frontman, Neil Fallon, check it out here.

CLUTCH's Earth Rocker 

Enters Billboard Charts at #15!

In mid March, WEATHERMAKER MUSIC released the highly anticipated new studio album Earth Rocker from CLUTCH.   Earth Rocker entered the Billboard Top 200 Charts at #15 marking the highest Billboard Chart debut in the band's storied career.  The album came in at #1 on the Hard Music Chart and #3 on the Independent Album Chart.

In addition to the impressive chart positions stateside, the band continues their global domination entering the German Top 100 Media Control Chart at #71. 

In the UK 

Earth Rocker charted at #50 on the Top 200 Album Chart, #3 on the Top Rock and Metal Albums Chart and #11 on the Top Independent album chart.

Earth Rocker is continuing to make an impact at radio. The album is #1 at CMJ Loud Rock, and their second single, "Crucial Velocity" was added to SiriusXM channels Octane, Liquid Metal and Faction. 

The band has also released a lyric video for "Crucial Velocity". The video was done by animator James Appleton and can be viewed below.

"WEATHERMAKER MUSIC is thrilled with this result. The release campaign began 6 months ago. We executed on our worldwide plan by integrating touring, promotion, retail and digital marketing as well as Specialty/Metal and Active Rock radio campaigns in a perfect sequence. Our partners around the world backed us up. RED Music's extraordinary support made much of this possible. But in the end none of it would have been the same without this great album.  CLUTCH is the quintessential American rock band!" says WEATHERMAKER MUSIC Label Manager Stefan Koster.

Earth Rockeris available for purchase at the CLUTCH Merch Store.  CLUTCH is currently out on the Earth Rocker North American Tour.  The tour runs through April 20th ending in Baltimore, MD.  Supporting on the first leg is Orange Goblin, Lionize and Scorpion Child.  The second leg of the Earth Rocker North American tour was recently announced and will kick off May 1st in Richmond, VA and run through May 26th in San Antonio, TX.  Support on this run comes from The Sword and Lionize.

All Remaining Tour Dates and Ticket Links Can Be Found Below.

Earth Rocker World Tour

North American Tour Leg 1

4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live - SOLD OUT!

North American Tour Leg 2  5/1: Richmond, VA @ The National  5/2: New York, NY @ Terminal 5   5/3: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall  5/4: Portland, ME @ State Theater 5/5: Boston, MA @ House of Blues 5/7: Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 5/9: Tampa, FL @ State Theater  5/10: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution  5/11: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues   5/12: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall   5/14: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues   5/15: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage 5/17: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 5/18: Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range* 5/19: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue - Tickets 5/21: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hill Ballroom   5/22: Fargo, ND @ The Venue 5/23: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theate  5/24: Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma*  5/25: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

European Tour Dates: 6/7: Zeppenlinfeld, Germany @ Rock im Park*  6/8: Nurburgring, Germany @ Rock Am Ring* 6/10: Potsdam, Germany @ Waschhaus 6/11: Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnhof  6/13: Madrid, Spain @ Gloos Club 6/14: Barcelona, Spain @ Music Hall Barcelona 6/15: Bilbao, Spain @ Sala Santana* 6/17: Bordeaux, France @ Le Krakatoa 6/18: Lyon, France @ Transbo Club (at Le Transbordeur) 6/19: Milan, Italy @ Flame Festival* 6/20: Zurich, Switzerland @ Earshakerdays @ Volkhaus* 6/22: Cognac, France @ Les Anciens Abattoirs 6/23: Clisson, France @ Hellfest* 6/26: Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal Club Theater 6/27: Athens, Greece @ VOX IERA Odos 6/29: Bremen, Germany @ Tower 6/30: Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting* 7/1: Deventer, Netherlands @ Burgerweeshuis 7/2: Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Effenaar 7/4: Hisingen, Sweden @ Metaltown* 7/6: Munster, Germany @ Vainstream Rockfest* 7/13: Stavern, Norway @ Stavern Festival* *Denotes Festival Date*

Follow CLUTCH on Twitter: @ClutchOfficial

Like CLUTCH on Facebook

For More Info Visit: Earth Rocker Pro-Rock WeatherMaker Music Clutch Merch

CLUTCH Reveal Album Artwork for Earth Rocker Announce Initial North American Tour Dates

First Taste of New Music to Come on Christmas Eve!   Check back with ChiIL Live Shows for our exclusive video interview with lead singer, Neil Fallon, coming soon. With a little bit more than three months left before the release of CLUTCH's highly anticipated new studio effort Earth Rocker, the band has officially unveiled the album's artwork and has announced the initial dates for the first leg of the North American Earth Rocker world tour. The artwork was created by Nick Lakiotes, long time CLUTCH art director, who has worked on previous efforts including: Robot Hive/Exodus and Strange Cousins From the West. CLUTCH has announced the initial dates for the first leg of the North American Earth Rocker world tour. The dates kick off March 8th in Cincinnati, OH and are currently slated to run through March 24th in Anaheim, CA. Support on these dates will be provided by Orange Goblin, Lionize and Kyng. Tickets for fan club members go on sale today via Pro-Rock.com and tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday December 21st. Look for more dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Before they hit the road for their annual Holiday run, CLUTCH will be headlining the KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" show this Friday night December 21st in Denver, CO at the Fillmore Auditorium. To get more information on the show and to purchase tickets visit http://bit.ly/SyLxpD. CLUTCH's Holiday tour dates kick off December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium. Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new websitewww.earthrocker.com. The website is a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker. This Christmas Eve www.earthrocker.com will debut a live video of the title track Earth Rocker, which was recorded live at The Machine Shop. Fans can expect to see frequent updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs. In addition to the new website CLUTCH has joined the world of twitter. Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial. KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" Radio Show 12/21: Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium - Tickets  Holiday Tour With Mondo Generator, Saviors and Wino 12/26: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club - SOLD OUT! 12/27: Asheville NC @ The Orange Peel - Tickets 12/28: Lexington KY @ Buster's Billiards & Backroom - Tickets 12/29: Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall - Tickets 12/30: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock - Tickets on Sale Friday 12/31: Worcester MA @ The Palladium - Tickets Earth Rocker European Tour 1/21: Press Day in London, UK 1/22: London, UK @ Koko - SOLD OUT! 1/23: Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg - Tickets 1/24: Press Day in Paris, FR 1/25: Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie - SOLD OUT! 1/26: Stuttgart, GER @ Universum - Tickets 1/27: Munchen, GER @ Backstage Club - Tickets 1/28: Press Day in Berlin, GER 1/29: Berlin, GER @ Lido - Tickets 1/30: Press Day in Cologne, GER 1/31: Cologne, GER @ Luxor - Tickets 2/1: Brussels, BE @ VK - Tickets 2/2: Hamburg, GER @ Logo - SOLD OUT! 2/3: Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio - Tickets 2/4: Press Day in Oslo, NO 2/5: Oslo, NO @ Parkteateret - Tickets 2/6: Press Day in Stockholm, SWE 2/7: Stockholm, SWE @ Tyrol - Tickets Earth Rocker North American World Tour 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial  Like CLUTCH on Facebook