The Hold Steady performed "Family Farm" on Late Show with Seth Meyers last night. "Family Farm" is a song from the band's highly acclaimed new album, OPEN DOOR POLICY, released last week.
WATCH THE HOLD STEADY PERFORMING "FAMILY FARM" ON LATE SHOW WITH SETH MEYERS
On Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, The Hold Steady will be hosting an unprecedented 2021 edition of The Weekender, the band’s annual multi-night live event for fans in the United Kingdom and European Union. Traditionally held at the legendary Electric Ballroom in Camden, London, this year will see The Weekender livestreaming directly from Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl for two concerts at 8pm (20:00) GMT / 3pm EST (US). Tickets are on sale now via FANS.LIVE, including single-show tickets (£15.00/$20.00) and two-night packages (£27.50/$35.00). In addition, fans purchasing show tickets will be able to buy additional tickets for an exclusive Soundcheck event, set for Saturday, March 6 and priced at £20.00/$25.00.
The Weekender will see The Hold Steady performing two completely different sets featuring classic tracks, fan favorites, and new songs from their new album OPEN DOOR POLICY. Exclusive The Weekender merch is available now.
The Weekender shows will be available on-demand through Monday, March 15 via FANS.LIVE.
THE HOLD STEADY
THE WEEKENDER 2021
LIVE FROM THE BROOKLYN BOWL
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 – 8pm GMT (3pm ET/12pm PT)
SATURDAY, MARCH 6 – SOUNDCHECK 5pm GMT (12pm ET/9am PT)
SATURDAY, MARCH 6 – 8pm GMT (3pm ET/12pm PT)
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OPEN DOOR POLICY has been greeted with rave reviews:
“Incredible record. Dynamic. Unexpected.”
- NPR
“Open Door Policy is their most mature record and one of their darkest, but it also evinces the genuine joy that’s enabled them to endure.”
"Open Door Policy is an addicting and nuanced listen that finds the band tapping into a core essence of their identity while also subtly evolving throughout."
- Stereogum
"Open Door Policy shows a band growing into new life experiences, with a ready eye on mental health and adult drama."
- SPIN
"Another exhilarating blast of crimes, capers, and melancholic mayhem. That the LP comes some 17 years into the indie institution’s recording career is both a surprise and a delight.
- No Depression
“On their eighth studio album, the Hold Steady expand their horizons...Open Door Policy gives the Hold Steady new heft and variety without undercutting the sharpness of the hooks or singer-guitarist Craig Finn’s heart-wrenching novelistic lyricism.”
- Vulture
“The band’s empathy and affection for the dirtbags yearning for transcendence remains as strong as ever...Much like the Christian imagery that pervades the work, the possibility of resurrection and salvation is always there in Hold Steady’s music.
- AV Club
“The best live band in rock is no longer live, but still holding steady...Open Door Policy features some vintage Hold Steady—tight short stories, desperate characters in search of grace, and giant riffs—but there’s a quieter side to it.”
- Esquire
