The Wallflowers Announce
30th Anniversary Tour for Bringing Down the Horse
The Wallflowers will mark the
30th anniversary of their landmark album Bringing Down the Horse with a
nationwide U.S. tour kicking off April 17, 2026. The band will perform their
classic album in its entirety, in sequence. The tour will also include a performance
at Stagecoach, the world’s largest country music festival.
Originally released on May
21, 1996, Bringing Down the Horse was a critical and commercial triumph. The
album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and was certified quadruple
platinum, cementing the band’s place in ‘90s rock history.
The LP yielded four hit
singles:
• “6th Avenue Heartache” –
Two Grammy nominations (1997)
• “One Headlight” – Reached
#1 on the Billboard singles chart, winning two Grammy Awards (1998). The song
ranked #58 on Rolling Stone’s “100Greatest Pop Songs”
• “The Difference” – Grammy
nomination (1998)
• “Three Marlenas” – Released
as the album’s final single in October 1997
Influenced by a slew of
first-generation American songwriters including The Band and Tom Petty &
the Heartbreakers, The Wallflowers will also pay tribute on the upcoming tour
to the 50th anniversary of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ by playing Petty’s
1982 album Long After Dark in its entirety and in sequence as well.
Jakob Dylan, the band’s chief
songwriter, remains a vital performer in American rock music. As part of three
decades of work, in 2002, he inducted Tom Petty into the Rock n Roll Hall of
Fame. In 2018, he performed in the critically acclaimed documentary Echo in the
Canyon, collaborating with artists ranging from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to
Beck, Cat Power, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor.
Dylan also contributed songs
to several soundtracks, including The Wallflowers' cover of "Heroes"
for the 1998 Godzilla film soundtrack and "Arms of a Ghost" to
television series, NCIS Los Angeles and "Nothing But the Whole Wide World"
to Friday Night Lights. In 2025 The Wallflowers supported Eric Clapton on his
US tour as they have done in the past for him as well as the supporting
performances for the Who and The Rolling Stones.
For tour dates, tickets, and
additional updates, visit www.wallflowersmusic.com