Walter Trout unveils title track from new album
Walter Trout has released a lyric video for “Sign of the Times.” It’s the title track from Trout’s upcoming album, set to be released on September 5.
“I had this song idea for a while,” says Trout. “A part of it was a repeating melodic chant or moaning of people who are suffering. Almost like the crying of many people all at once. But even though I really wanted to do the song, I couldn’t quite get the words for it. One night, Marie handed me a sheet of paper with lyrics that just fit the song perfectly. She didn’t even know about my song idea, but for some reason, our minds collaborated on the song subconsciously. I put her lyrics to music, and ‘Sign of the Times’ was born. I feel that music and words make quite a statement about the world we live in, and therefore chose it as the title track.”.
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EUROPEAN APPEARANCES:
7/17 Tuttlingen, DE Honberg Sommer
7/18 München, DE Backstage
7/19 Hanover, DE Bluesgarage
7/20 Leer (Ostfriesland), DE Zollhaus Gastro
7/22 Aakirkeby, DK Ekkodalshuset & Café Genlyd
7/25 Narcao, IT Narcao Blues Festival 2025
7/27 Piacenza, IT Dal Mississippi Al Po
8/01 Notodden, NO Notodden Bluesfestival 202
8/15 Leipzig, DE Parkbühne (Clara Zetkin Park)
8/17 Struer, DK Gimsinghoved Festival 2025
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9/05 Las Vegas, NV Big Blues Bender
9/06 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
9/07 Boise, ID Treefort Music Hal
9/09 Seattle, WA Jazz Alley
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9/11 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
9/12 Victoria, CAN Wicket Hall
9/18 Evanston, IL SPACE
9/20 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
9/21 Cincinnati, OH The Ludlow Garage
9/24 New Orleans, LA The Jazz Market
9/25 New Orleans, LA The Jazz Market
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10/25 Svalbard, NO Dark Season Blues Festival
10/28 Odense, DK Musikhuset
10/29 Aarhus, DK Train
10/30 Fredericia, DK Eksercerhuset
10/31 Viborg, DK Vesterbrogade 10
11/01 Copenhagen, DK Amager Bio
11/04 Gothenburg, SE Pustervik
11/06 Uppsala, SE Katalin And All That Jazz
11/09 Helsinki, FI House of Culture
11/12 Hamburg, DE Markthalle
11/13 Dresden, DE Tante Ju
11/14 Berlin, DE Kesselhaus
11/18 Zurich, CH Kaufleuten
11/19 Stuttgart, DE Im Wizeman
11/20 Heidelberg, DE Halle02
11/22 Herenthout, BE Lux Herenthout
11/25 Utrecht, NL TivoliVredenburg
11/26 Köln, DE Kantine
11/27 Alkmaar, NL Victoriepark
11/28 Zoetermeer, NL Poppodium Boerderij
11/29 Hengelo, NL Metropool Hengelo
11/30 Bochum, DE Zeche Bochum
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