Will The "The Darkened Flags Tour" Will Be Extended?

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Will The "The Darkened Flags Tour" Will Be Extended?

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The tour went a little over a year so I can see it going either way at this point. Although, the band seems to be in a great place, new songs are coming out and there are still some big cities that weren't hit the last year.

Anyone heard any word or want to speculate ?

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Their Facebook page said that the Denver show was the last rock show of the year, so unless they announce a leg in early 2018, the tour is over
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The band originally said it would be an 18-month touring cycle for this record. That would take us through the end of March 2018. We already know that Homecoming will be held in February 2018. I would guess they will have some other shows as well in February-March. We'll see.
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I could see a western swing in the early part of next year -- by then, it will be over 15 months since their October 2016 dates.

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I would assume there will be another leg around the Homecoming dates. I suppose eventually the "Darkened Flags" tour will end but really in name only. They tour on a regular basis whether they are truly promoting an album or not.
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brett27295 wrote:I would assume there will be another leg around the Homecoming dates. I suppose eventually the "Darkened Flags" tour will end but really in name only. They tour on a regular basis whether they are truly promoting an album or not.
Yeah they'll be back on the road, I don't think they can afford to stop touring for any length of time.

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Their business model requires regular touring and it's hard to see that changing anytime soon. Call it the darkened flags tour, call it the never-ending tour, call it just gigging around, whatever, DBT's going to be on the road on a regular basis for a while. The difference compared to a few years ago, and it's a crucial one for the bandmembers, is that they take regular reasonably lengthy breaks, good for sanity, good for the families.
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beantownbubba wrote:Their business model requires regular touring and it's hard to see that changing anytime soon.
And with the momentum of American Band, I think it's safe to say they'll take a break, then get right back out there.

As Cooley said* at the start of Homecoming a few years ago: "We're just traveling t shirt salesmen, motherfuckers."



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schlanky wrote: As Cooley said* at the start of Homecoming a few years ago: "We're just traveling t shirt salesmen, motherfuckers."
That was one of my favorite openings to a show ever and one of my favorite Cooleyisms. And all joking aside it's a somewhat accurate statement. Merch sales are a big money maker for bands. I do disagree on Cooley about one thing though, they are much more than just t-shirt salesmen lol.
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brett27295 wrote:I do disagree on Cooley about one thing though, they are much more than just t-shirt salesmen lol.
But you have to admit they're pretty damn good at it :) And this seems like as good a moment as any to mention how much I miss Craig.
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