Lambert Returns to the Iconic “World’s Largest Honky Tonk”
for Additional Shows May 1 & 2
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall’s
The Marfa Tapes Set for Release May 7
Fort Worth, Texas – “No matter what I’ve ever done in my career and what I’m still gonna do, somehow I still feel most at home on a barstool under a neon sign,” three-time GRAMMY winner Miranda Lambert told her home state crowd on Thursday night as she kicked off a three-night stand at Billy Bob’s Texas. “I walked in here and I took a little tour around, and I just felt so at home. I remembered why I do this and why I missed y’all’s faces so damn much.”
As part of the venue’s year-long 40th Anniversary celebration, Lambert’s sold-out concerts were a jubilant celebration of a return to live music, with the shows featuring heartfelt singalongs and memorable moments ranging from laughter to even a few tears, as the Thursday evening crowd helped Lambert through the lyrics of “The House That Built Me” when she became overwhelmed with gratitude for being back on stage.
“It felt amazing to be in front of a live audience, sharing that energy and sense of community that we’ve all missed so much,” reflects the most awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history. “I’m so thankful to Billy Bob’s for creating an environment night-after-night to make sure we could all enjoy those moments together, safely.”
In addition to fan favorites such as “Gunpowder & Lead” and “Mama’s Broken Heart” – and even a cover of Alan Jackson’s classic “Don’t Rock The Jukebox” – Lambert also offered a glimpse at her forthcoming project when Jack Ingram surprised her on Thursday evening for a performance of “Tequila Does” off their forthcoming album with Jon Randall, The Marfa Tapes.
Set for release on May 7 via Vanner Records/RCA Nashville, The Marfa Tapes is a collection of intimate, raw songs written and recorded together in the tiny, middle-of-nowhere town of Marfa, Texas. For Lambert, Randall and Ingram, the eccentric outpost in the midst of a vast expanse of nothingness is the perfect place to lose – and find – yourself. Over the past several years, the desolate location has become a songwriting haven for the trio, yielding both massive hits and profound personal growth.
When they returned for five days this past November, though, they came not to write, but to record, capturing a captivating new album inspired by the stark beauty of west Texas and the deep, lasting bonds the three have forged there. Recorded raw and loose with just a pair of microphones and an acoustic guitar, The Marfa Tapes is a stunning work of audio verité; an intimate, unadorned snapshot of a moment in time fueled by love, trust, and friendship.
Watch the video for the first release, “In His Arms,” HERE and pre-order The Marfa Tapes HERE.
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The Marfa Tapes Track List
1. In His Arms
2. I Don’t Like It
3. The Wind’s Just Gonna Blow
4. Am I Right or Amarillo
5. Waxahachie
6. Homegrown Tomoatoes
7. Breaking A Heart
8. Ghost
9. Geraldene
10. We’ll Always Have The Blues
11. Tin Man
12. Two-Step Down To Texas
13. Anchor
14. Tequila Does
15. Amazing Grace (West Texas)