The Wallflowers have announced they are back in the studio and putting the finishing touches on a long-awaited new studio album that will be released by Columbia Records this fall. Currently recording in Nashville at Dan Auerbach’s (The Black Keys) Easy Eye Sound studio, the new album finds frontman Jakob Dylan joining original band members Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), with Wallflowers’ longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the lineup. The album is being produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage the Elephant) and mixed by Rich Costey (Bruce Springsteen, The Shins).

The Wallflowers have taken their deep history and defining sound into new territory with the release of their upcoming album. The new record has the band doing what it does best while continuing to find new ground to cover. “It's been a while since we've felt this energized and creative. We haven't changed our stripes so much as we're continuing to redefine the animal,” said Jakob Dylan.

In addition to their new album, The Wallflowers have announced a series of tour dates that will kick off in select U.S. cities in July (please see dates below). On these dates the band expects to give fans a preview of the new material, which finds them rediscovering their sound while reflecting the varied influences they have accumulated over the years.

Tour Dates:
7/20 Firefly Music Festival, Dover, DE
7/24 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (on-sale Friday, May 11th)
7/25 The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ (on-sale Friday, May 11th)
7/27 Schubas, Chicago, IL (on-sale Saturday, May 12th)
9/23 De Luna Fest, Pensacola, FL

Fans get first access at tickets beginning TODAY at 1PM EST before the general public sales start on Friday. Pre-sale tickets will be available for the Bowery Ballroom in New York on July 24th and the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on July 25th here.

The Benefit Concerts will be held Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th, at the 500 seat Plaza del Sol Performance Hall on the campus of California State University, Northridge. Tickets for this second show will be available by listening to KCSN on Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday October 23rd. When KCSN listeners hear the ‘cue-to-call” they will call to make “Pledge For Petty”.

Joining Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers on this bill will be Jakob Dylan as well as breakout new artist, Lissie. Jakob Dylan will be joined by Russ Pollard, Jason Soda, and Eli Thomason from the Los Angeles-based band Everest.

Proceeds from the Pledge Drive will be used to support growth initiatives for KCSN, including signal improvements and community outreach. A portion of proceeds will also go to benefit National Public Radio's Music Initiative. KCSN launched its "Smart Rock" format on July 15th, 2011.
Tickets to see Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will be available through supporting pledges to KCSN. The station will offer the chance to pledge for tickets at random times throughout the Pledge Drive, beginning on Saturday October 15th. Orchestra Pit tickets will be made available to KCSN members only via the station's Pledge Auction taking place between October 14 and October 23 at auctions.kcsn.org. The auctions will also include one-of-a-kind autographed memorabilia from U2, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Mumford & Sons, Mick Jagger, and more. All ticketing and KCSN membership details are available at kcsn.org and by listening to 88.5 FM KCSN.

Jakob will also be out on the road this fall for an upcoming Mid West tour. The tour is set to kick off at The Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri on November 9th, making multiple stops in Missouri and Oklahoma before wrapping up in Bloomington, Illinois on November 14th.

Jakob Dylan Tour Dates:

11/9 Columbia, MO The Blue Note - ON SALE NOW

11/10 Newkirk, OK First Council Casino - ON SALE NOW

11/11 Thackerville, OK Winstar Casino (w/ Willie Nelson) - ON SALE NOW

11/12 Concho, OK Lucky Star Casino - ON SALE NOW

11/13 Kansas City, MO The Indie Bar at the Midland Theater - ON SALE NOW

11/14 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theater - ON SALE NOW