Coming off Trampled by Turtles‘ show the previous night at Kansas City’s 1,700-capacity Uptown Theater, I was curious to see how the band would translate to their arena date in Wichita, KS supporting Turnpike Troubadours. In the smaller venue, the energy was high but it was still fairly intimate. Even if your seats were at the top you could still clearly see details of the members on stage. With the INTRUST Bank Arena full of people, Trampled by Turtles laid out a setlist that justifiably leaned more heavily on their rock influences. Cuts from the band’s most recent album, 2022’s Alpenglow, dotted the setlist including the opening “It’s So Hard to Hold On” and were interspersed with more well-known songs like “Codeine” and a warmly-received cover of Warren Zevon‘s “Keep Me in Your Heart” late in the game. Their resiliency and diversity in genre-bending are evident not only through their origin story—formed in Duluth, MN in 2003 after frontman Dave Simonett was ransacked of all his musical equipment save for an acoustic guitar—but they know how to curate the perfect vibe no matter where they are.
The Turnpike Troubadours are a honky-tonk neotraditional boot stomp country band based out of Oklahoma. They originally formed in 2005 and released their first of six albums in just one month, gracing the Billboard Country Top Album charts three times and scoring two Top 10 hits throughout the ensuing years. Springing back into action in 2021 after a two-year hiatus with a clean slate, The Turnpike Troubadours have proven that they are not only skilled musicians but a true testimony to perseverance, brotherhood, and a distinct love for all that music is. Their red dirt rock roots lay a foundation for this heavy-hitting band. As they played their set in Wichita, KS on Friday night, the uproarious crowd erupted with gratitude and cheers for this six-piece group of sheer talent. Their energy is unrivaled, the connection between bandmates is evidence of genuine love, and their sound is unmatched.
Check out a gallery of images from Turnpike Troubadours and Trampled by Turtles in Wichita, KS on Friday courtesy of photographer Allison Scavo. Turnpike Troubadours roll on to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a show tonight, May 10th, while Trampled by Turtles are off until the Fresh Grass Festival in Bentonville, AR on May 17th. Visit either Troubadours or Turtles‘ websites for tickets and full lists of tour dates.
Setlist: Trampled By Turtles | INTRUST Bank Arena | Wichita, KS | 5/3/24
Set: It’s So Hard to Hold On, Starting Over, The Middle, The Darkness and the Light, We All Get Lonely, Bloodshot Eyes, Annihilate, On the Highway, Codeine, Wild Animals, Alone, New Son/Burnt Iron, Keep Me in Your Heart (Warren Zevon), Wait So Long
Setlist: Turnpike Troubadours | INTRUST Bank Arena | Wichita, KS | 5/3/24
Set: Mean Old Sun, Brought Me, The Rut, Every Girl, Before the Devil Knows We’re Dead, 7 & 7, Good Lord Lorrie, Gin, Smoke, Lies, The Housefire, Shreveport, 1968, Morgan Street, A Tornado Warning, Unrung, The Bird Hunters, Kansas City Southern, Diamonds & Gasoline, For the Sake (When It Comes to Loving You), Long Hot Summer Day, Pay No Rent
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