20 years is a long time to spend doing anything at all. It’s an age for any group of people to sustain a collective effort. For a band on the road, 20 years can be more than a lifetime. Yet, after 2 decades of making music together in living rooms, listening rooms, clubs, theaters, and festival stages, The Steel Wheels are still growing, still pushing, still at it, and they’re marking the occasion with the release of their 9th studio album, The Steel Wheels.

Following the release of Sideways in 2024, their 3rd record with producer Sam Kassirer at his Great North Sound Society studio in interior Maine, the band felt it was time for a change of scene. As the group began to select songs for a new album, they also had to find an answer to the question of where they would get down to the work of record-making. They didn’t know that answer was going to knock on their back door.

The Steel Wheels have kept their stride for longer than most bands survive. After 20 years hard at work The Steel Wheels is an album of creative maturity with a restless sense of adventure. Here’s to 20 more.

Opening Act: Damn Tall Buildings

“The Carter Family for the millennial generation” – The Boston Globe
Damn Tall Buildings is a celebrated folk-bluegrass band known for their soulful melodies and intricate instrumentals. Based in Brooklyn, this seasoned trio—Max Capistran, Sasha Dubyk, and Avery Ballotta—has spent over a decade honing their craft through dedicated touring and recording. With a distinctive sound that weaves heartfelt lyrics into masterful fiddle, guitar, and bass arrangements, they embody a unique blend of Americana roots and contemporary finesse. From intimate local venues to larger global stages, their magnetic performances resonate deeply, leaving a lasting mark on audiences around the world.

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