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THE LONG SURRENDER: LIVE AT RCA STUDIOS
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – MCA’s GRAMMY-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE’s live performance acumen is on full display on new release The Long Surrender Live at RCA Studios, available across DSP platforms and visually on YouTube today.
Originally a series of live performance videos captured at Nashville’s storied RCA Studio B, the band’s “prowess as captivating songwriters and arena mainstays” (American Songwriter) translates seamlessly through each raw, captivating performance, with fans quickly demanding a full-length DSP release of the series.
Listen to The Long Surrender Live at RCA Studios HERE and watch the full performance series HERE.
Produced by nine-time GRAMMY-winner Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson) and recorded at his Savannah studio over the course of two weeks, The Long Surrender arrived in March as NEEDTOBREATHE’s debut release for MCA and most transcendent work yet in a formidable run that includes five No. 1 albums and a multitude of sold-out tours.
The band will bring The Long Surrender to fans this fall, headlining amphitheaters nationwide on The Long Surrender Tour. Tickets are on sale now – find them HERE.
Kicking off August 12 in Maryland Heights, MO, the 25-date, nationwide sprint rolls through bucket-list venues like Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Franklin, Tennessee’s FirstBank Amphitheatre, and more, before concluding with a homecoming close out for the band at Greeneville, South Carolina’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The Long Surrender Tour promises NEEDTOBREATHE “at their best in the live setting, where they take what’s been cultivated in the studio and allow it to erupt on stage” (Rolling Stone). Joining the band on the road are longtime friends and collaborators, husband-and-wife indie-folk duo, Drew & Ellie Holcomb. More dates to be announced.
NEEDTOBREATHE’s The Long Surrender Tour Dates
8/12: Maryland Heights, MO –Saint Louis Music Park
8/14: Dillon, CO – Lake Dillon Amphitheatre
8/15: Sandy, UT – Sandy City Amphitheater
8/16: Sandy, UT – Sandy City Amphitheater
8/18: Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
8/20: Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
8/21: Seattle, WA – Marymoor Amphitheater
8/22: Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino – BECU Live
8/23: Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
8/25: Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Amphitheater
8/27: Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed – The Shed
8/28: Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
8/29: Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater
8/30: Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
9/05: Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/06: Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
9/09: Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
9/10: Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
9/11: Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
9/12: Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
9/14: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/17: Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
9/18: Birmingham, AL – Coca Cola Amphitheater
9/19: Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
9/20: Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
All dates supported by Drew & Ellie Holcomb
ABOUT NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated band known for their distinctive blend of Americana, alt-rock, and spiritual depth — earning five #1 albums, over three billion career streams, sold-out tours, and a devoted global following. The South Carolina–bred group — Bear Rinehart, Josh Lovelace, Tyler Burkum, and Randall Harris — enters a new creative chapter with The Long Surrender, their tenth studio album and first release for MCA.
Produced by 9X GRAMMY-winner Dave Cobb, The Long Surrender captures the band at their most vulnerable and instinctive, recorded largely live and driven by Rinehart’s deeply personal songwriting. Led by the early standout “Momma Loves Me” featuring The Red Clay Strays, the album reflects themes of faith, redemption, and renewed clarity — showcasing a band confident enough to strip everything back and let the songs speak for themselves.
“This album really clarified that, as an artist, I’ve got to put my convictions in front of anything else,” says Rinehart. “I poured myself into it without trying to shape it for anyone or anything, and that’s what we’re going to keep doing from here on out. It’s definitely a better indicator of where we’re headed than where we’ve ever been, and in a lot of ways it feels it’s our very first record.”
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