Press Releases

• Nov 29 2017 The Hold Steady Announce New Single "Entitlement Crew"

  THE HOLD STEADY ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 

  “ENTITLEMENT CREW” B/W “A SNAKE IN THE SHOWER”

  ARRIVES AT ALL DSPS AND STREAMING SERVICES

  VIA FRENCHKISS RECORDS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st

  SINGLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW EXCLUSIVELY

  VIA DONATION TO THE K+L GUARDIAN FOUNDATION

  FOUR-SHOW “MASSIVE NIGHTS” CELEBRATION AT THE BROOKLYN BOWL STARTS TONIGHT AND CULMINATES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2^ND

  (New York, NY) The Hold Steady has released a new single. “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower,” arriving at all DSPs and streaming services via Frenchkiss Records on Friday, December 1st.

  “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower” is currently available exclusively to members of the official Hold Steady fan community, The Unified Scene. Members who wish to download the single can do so by donating to The K + L Guardian Foundation, a fund set up tobenefit the children of Unified Scene founder Mike Van Jura, who died in November 2012.

  Recorded this November in Brooklyn, NY, with producer Josh Kaufman, “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower” marks the first new music from The Hold Steady in nearly four years as well as the first studio recording to feature longtime keyboard player Franz Nicolay since 2008’s beloved fourth album, STAY POSITIVE. Additional performers include Stuart Bogie, Michael Leonhart, and Annie Nero.

  “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower” arrives just as The Hold Steady kick off “Massive Nights,” a remarkable four-show run at the Brooklyn Bowl celebrating the music, community, and positivity that has defined the band since its very beginning. The sold out shows – each featuring surprise-opening guests – start tonight and conclude Saturday, December 2nd. The Hold Steady cross the Atlantic for a very special pair of shows slated for March 9th and 10th at London’s famed Electric Ballroom. For live updates, please visit theholdsteady.net/shows.

  The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (drums), Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar, vocals), Franz Nicolay (keyboards), Galen Polivka (bass), and Steve Selvidge (guitar, vocals).

  theholdsteady.net

• Mar 05 2018 The Hold Steady Release New 2-Song Single

  HE HOLD STEADY RELEASE NEW SINGLE

  “EUREKA” B/W “ESTHER” ARRIVES AT ALL DSPS AND STREAMING SERVICES VIA FRENCHKISS RECORDS ON MARCH 12^TH 

  SINGLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW EXCLUSIVELY

  VIA DONATION TO THE K+L GUARDIAN FOUNDATION

  RUN OF THREE SOLD OUT LONDON SHOWS KICKS OFF FRIDAY, MARCH 9

   

   The Hold Steady has released a new two-song single, “Eureka” b/w “Esther,” set to arrive at all DSPs and streaming services via Frenchkiss Records on March 12^th.

   “Eureka” b/w “Esther”is currently available to hear exclusively at The Hold Steady’s Bandcamp page. Anyone wishing to download the songs can do so via Bandcamp, with all donations going to The K + L Guardian Foundation, a fund set up to benefit the children of Unified Scene founder Mike Van Jura, who died in November 2012.

  Listen / download at Bandcamp HERE

  Recorded this past November in Brooklyn, NY, with producer Josh Kaufman, “Eureka” b/w”Esther” follows recent new recordings “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower.”Thesesongs are the band’s first new material in four years, and the first studio recordings to feature longtime keyboard player Franz Nicolay since 2008’s beloved fourth album, STAY POSITIVE.

  “Eureka” b/w “Esther” arrives as The Hold Steady prepare to kick off “Boys And Girls In London” – a remarkable three-show run that includes two nights at London’s Electric Ballroom and a further night at The Lexington – celebrating the music, community, and positivity that has defined the band since its very beginning. The Lexington show will be a special, intimate, celebration with fans, some of whom will be served a full Sunday roast dinner in the afternoon. Having filled Brooklyn Bowl with the show on four consecutive nights last November – an event that Uncut magazine described as “brilliant” – it’s now the UK’s turn to experience what they have in store, complete with surprise special guests.

  Friday 09 March – Electric Ballroom, London – SOLD OUT

  Saturday 10 March – Electric Ballroom, London – SOLD OUT

  Sunday 11 March – The Lexington, London – The Sunday Roast – SOLD OUT

  The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (drums), Craig Finn (vocals, guitar), Tad Kubler (guitar, vocals), Franz Nicolay (keyboards), Galen Polivka (bass), and Steve Selvidge (guitar, vocals).

  

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• Jul 18 2018 The Hold Steady release 2-song single ahead of US tour

  THE HOLD STEADY RELEASE NEW SINGLE

  “THE STOVE & THE TOASTER” B/W “STAR 18”

  AVAILABLE AT ALL DSPs AND STREAMING SERVICES

  VIA FRENCHKISS RECORDS FRIDAY, JULY 20

  SINGLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW EXCLUSIVELY

  VIA DONATION TO THE K+L GUARDIAN FOUNDATION

  “CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER” DATES ABOUT TO BEGIN

  (New York, NY) The Hold Steady has released a new single. “The Stove & The Toaster” b/w “Star 18.” It will be available at all DSPs and streaming services via Frenchkiss Records this Friday July 20.

  “The Stove & The Toaster” b/w “Star 18” is currently available to hear exclusively at The Hold Steady’sBandcamp page and to members of the official Hold Steady fan community, The Unified Scene. Members who wish to download the single can do so by donating to The K + L Guardian Foundation, a fund set up to benefit the children of Unified Scene founder Mike Van Jura, who died in November 2012.

  Recorded in May 2018 at Isokon Studios in Woodstock, NY, with producer Josh Kaufman and engineer D. James Goodwin, “The Stove & The Toaster” b/w “Star 18” follows the March release of “Eureka” b/w “Esther,” and last year’s “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower,” which marked the first new music from The Hold Steady in nearly four years as well as the first studio recording to feature longtime keyboard player Franz Nicolay since 2008’s beloved fourth album, STAY POSITIVE.

  “The Stove & The Toaster” b/w “Star 18,” which includes Stuart Bogie and Dave Nelson on horns and Annie Nero on backup vocals, arrives just as The Hold Steady is about to kick off its “Constructive Summer” series of shows. The dates are starting with a sold-out STAY POSITIVE anniversary show at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, NJ, on July 25, and will then move to Philadelphia/Asbury Park, San Francisco and Toronto for extended weekends in these cities. The complete itinerary is listed below.

  There are a limited number of multi-show passes and soundcheck/happy hour tickets still available for certain shows in each city. For complete information on tickets and presale, visit theholdsteady.net.

  The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (drums), Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar, vocals), Franz Nicolay (keyboards), Galen Polivka (bass), and Steve Selvidge (guitar, vocals).

  THE HOLD STEADY

  CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER 2018

  JULY

  25 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall – SOLD OUT

  26 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

  27 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer – SOLD OUT

  28 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes – SOLD OUT

  AUGUST

  2 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall

  3 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall – SOLD OUT

  4 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Shop

  SEPTEMBER

  12 – Toronto, ONT – Horseshoe Tavern

  13 – Toronto, ONT – Horseshoe Tavern

  14 – Toronto, ONT – Horseshoe Tavern – SOLD OUT

  15 – Toronto, ONT – Horseshoe Tavern – SOLD OUT

  theholdsteady.net

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• Sep 07 2018 The Hold Steady release 2 new songs

  THE HOLD STEADY RELEASE NEW SINGLE 

  “CONFUSION IN THE MARKETPLACE” B/W “T-SHIRT TUX” AVAILABLE AT ALL DSPs AND STREAMING SERVICES VIA FRENCHKISS RECORDS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

  SINGLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW EXCLUSIVELY VIA DONATION TO THE K+L GUARDIAN FOUNDATION

  “CONSTRUCTIVE SUMMER” DATES CONTINUE NEXT WEEK WITH FOUR-NIGHT-STAND IN TORONTO

  “MASSIVE NIGHTS III” CELEBRATION SET FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER AT BROOKLYN’S BROOKLYN BOWL

  (New York, NY) The Hold Steady has released a brand new single — “Confusion in the Marketplace” b/w “T-Shirt Tux” arrives at all DSPs and streaming services via Frenchkiss Records today, Friday, September 7.

  “Confusion in the Marketplace” b/w “T-Shirt Tux” can be heard now exclusively at The Hold Steady’s Bandcamp page HERE. Fans can download the single now by donating to The K + L Guardian Foundation, a fund set up to benefit the children of Unified Scene founder “jersey” Mike Van Jura, who died in November 2012.

  Recorded at Isokon Studios in Woodstock, NY with producer Josh Kaufman and engineer D. James Goodwin, “Confusion in the Marketplace” b/w “T-Shirt Tux” continues a string of recent THS single releases that includes “The Stove & The Toaster” b/w “Star 18”, “Eureka” b/w “Esther,” and last year’s “Entitlement Crew” b/w “A Snake In The Shower.” All eight of these new songs mark the return of keyboard player Franz Nicolay.

  Additional performers on the new songs include Stuart Bogie and Dave Nelson on horns and Annie Nero on backup vocals. All three singles are available now at all DSPs and streaming services as well as the official Hold Steady Bandcamp HERE.

  “Confusion in the Marketplace” b/w “T-Shirt Tux” arrives just as The Hold Steady gets set to continue its “Constructive Summer” series of North American live dates with an eagerly anticipated sold out four-night-stand at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern. The dates begin with a special 10^th anniversary performance of STAY POSITIVE in its entirety on Wednesday, September 12 and then continue through September 15. On September 21 and 22, The Hold Steady will be in Chicago as part of Goose Island’s 312 Block Party. For live updates and ticket availability, please visit theholdsteady.net/shows.

  “We are counting the days before we hit Toronto for our four-night stand at The Horseshoe Tavern,” says The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn. “Toronto is one of our absolute favorite cities to play, and the (legendary) Horseshoe Tavern has hosted some classic THS shows. These will be no exception, to be sure. Night One, we will be paying tribute to the 10^th anniversary of STAY POSITIVE by playing the album in full, as well as a bunch of jams from all the other albums. So come raise a toast to 10 years of STAY POSITIVE with us and hear a few that we don’t pull out very often.

  “It won’t all be looking backwards though, as we are pleased to announce some new songs: ‘Confusion in the Marketplace’ and ‘T-Shirt Tux.’ We had a blast making these and hope you enjoy hearing them. We hope to play them for you in Toronto for their live debut. Can’t wait to see you all there and celebrate the last four shows of ‘Constructive Summer’ before we move onto what’s looking like an already pretty constructive autumn…”

  The Hold Steady is returning to the Brooklyn Bowl for the third annual “Massive Nights” celebration, November 28 through December 1. Limited tickets remain for “Massive Nights III” and are available HERE.

  The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (drums), Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar, vocals), Franz Nicolay (keyboards), Galen Polivka (bass), and Steve Selvidge (guitar, vocals).

  theholdsteady.net

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• Oct 25 2018 THE HOLD STEADY ANNOUNCES PACKED LIVE SCHEDULE FOR 2019

  THE HOLD STEADY ANNOUNCES PACKED LIVE SCHEDULE FOR 2019

  NYC-BASED BAND SET RETURN TO LONDON FOR THE WEEKENDER

  ANNUAL THREE-NIGHT, THREE-SHOW EVENT SET FOR MARCH 8, 9 AND 10

  ADDITIONAL DATES INCLUDE FRANK TURNER’S LOST EVENINGS III FESTIVAL,

  SET FOR BOSTON’S HOUSE OF BLUES ON MAY 17

  HEADLINE SHOWS IN JERSEY CITY, NJ AND HAMDEN, CT ALSO SLATED

  MASSIVE NIGHTS III CELEBRATION SET FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

  AT BROOKLYN’S BROOKLYN BOWL

  After three sold-out shows in London earlier in the year, The Hold Steady has announced plans to return next year for a very special three-day concert event. THE WEEKENDER will see the NYC-based band taking the stage at London’s Electric Ballroom on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, followed by a limited capacity third show at Oslo, in Hackney, London on Sunday, March 10. In addition, an exclusive screening of The Hold Steady’s acclaimed 2009 documentary, A Positive Rage, will be held the afternoon of Sunday, March 10 at the Picturehouse cinema in Hackney. Tickets for THE WEEKENDER – which marks The Hold Steady’s only scheduled UK live dates for 2019 – are on sale now HERE.

  The Hold Steady have also just unveiled plans to join Frank Turner at his upcoming LOST EVENINGS IIIfestival, serving as special guest at Boston, MA’s House of Blues on Friday, May 17. Tickets for LOST EVENINGS III are available HERE.

  “The UK has always been so great to The Hold Steady,” says Finn. “We’re excited to be returning for another weekend in 2019. As for Frank, he’s has always been a vocal fan of ours. It’s an honor to be asked to play his festival. Looking forward to being a part of the energy in Boston!”

  That same weekend will also see The Hold Steady hitting the tri-state area for a pair of additional live dates, set for Jersey City, NJ’s White Eagle Hall on Thursday, May 16 and Hamden, CT’s Space Ballroom on Saturday, May 18. Tickets for these shows will go on sale November 2. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.theholdsteady.net/#shows.

  Last, but certainly not least, The Hold Steady is currently getting ready for the third annual MASSIVE NIGHTScelebration, set for Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl on November 28through December 1. Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 are already sold out; limited tickets for Wednesday, November 28 and Thursday, November 29 remain and are available now HERE.

  The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (drums), Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar, vocals), Franz Nicolay (keyboards), Galen Polivka (bass), and Steve Selvidge (guitar, vocals).

  theholdsteady.net

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• Dec 03 2018 5-part Hold Steady podcast on "Stay Positive" out now

  THE HOLD STEADY MARK 10^TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAY POSITIVE WITH NEW PODCAST

  PODCAST HOSTED BY THE GUESTLIST’S SEAN CANNON AND JOURNALIST ERIN KEANE WITH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF THE HOLD STEADY

  SERIES PREMIERES TODAY VIA APPLE PODCASTS AND OTHER LEADING PODCAST OUTLETS

  ALL FIVE EPISODES AVAILABLE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

  STAY POSITIVE: 10^TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION ARRIVES DECEMBER 7

  The Hold Steady have announced today’s premiere of THESE MIRACLES WORK, a five-part podcast detailing their watershed 2008 album, STAY POSITIVE. A new episode will premiere each day this week, with all five available on Friday, December 7 to coincide with that day’s release of the 3-LP deluxe 10^thanniversary edition of STAY POSITIVE. THESE MIRACLES WORK is available free on Apple Podcasts as well as all other leading podcast outlets.

  LISTEN TO THE AUDIO TRAILER

  LISTEN TO THESE MIRACLES WORK

  Featuring brand new interviews with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn (vocals/guitar), Tad Kubler (guitar), and Franz Nicolay (keyboards), THESE MIRACLES WORK explores in depth the unique role STAY POSTIVE plays in the band’s life and body of work. Over five episodes, listeners will hear about The Hold Steady’s breakthrough success with their third album, BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA, how that affected the writing and making of STAY POSITIVE, what makes STAY POSITIVE unique, what led to Nicolay’s departure from the band after the STAY POSITIVE tour, and the 2016 reunion that set The Hold Steady into the six-man lineup they maintain today.

  Published by Louisville Public Media, THESE MIRACLES WORK is produced and hosted by Peabody Award-winner Sean Cannon and journalist/author Erin Keane. The podcast also features rock critic and journalist Annie Zaleski as a guest on Episode 4.

  “The Hold Steady is very unique, but the story Erin Keane and I found while looking at STAY POSITIVE is a universal one,” says Cannon, host/producer of the popular podcast interview series, THE GUESTLIST. “The thing I love the most about THESE MIRACLES WORK is that we were able to ride the line between serving fans and telling a compelling story about how life can change you – as a person and a band. Whether you’re a member of the unified scene or not, there’s something for you.”

  STAY POSITIVE: 10^TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION is available for pre-order now via Vagrant Records. The limited edition, triple gatefold, colored vinyl 3-LP set is being offered in an array of bundles, with extras including an exclusive STAY POSITIVE 10^th Anniversary Poster and an exclusive “Watertower” STAY POSITIVE10^th Anniversary t-shirt.

  PRE-ORDER STAY POSITIVE

  Having just completed their annual raucous and redemptive four-night Brooklyn Bowl residency, The Hold Steady will visit London next year for a very special three-day concert event. THE WEEKENDER will see the NYC-based band taking the stage at London’s Electric Ballroom on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, followed by a limited capacity third show at Oslo, in Hackney, London on Sunday, March 10. In addition, an exclusive screening of The Hold Steady’s acclaimed 2009 documentary, A Positive Rage, will be held the afternoon of Sunday, March 10 at the Picturehouse cinema in Hackney. Tickets for THE WEEKENDER – which marks The Hold Steady’s only scheduled UK live dates for 2019 – are on sale now HERE.

  THE WEEKENDER follows The Hold Steady’s long awaited return to London in March 2018 after a four-year absence, a trip that saw the band selling out Friday and Saturday night shows at Camden’s iconic Electric Ballroom as well as an additional – and much smaller – Sunday night show at The Lexington.

  The Hold Steady are also a part of Frank Turner’s upcoming LOST EVENINGS III festival, serving as special guest at Boston, MA’s House of Blues on Friday, May 17. Tickets for LOST EVENINGS III are available HERE.

  That same weekend will also see The Hold Steady hitting the tri-state area for a pair of additional live dates, set for Newark, NJ’s White Eagle Hall on Thursday, May 16 and Hamden, CT’s Space Ballroom on Saturday, May 18. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.theholdsteady.net/#shows.

  The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (drums), Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar, vocals), Franz Nicolay (keyboards), Galen Polivka (bass), and Steve Selvidge (guitar, vocals).

  theholdsteady.net

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