Starr Hill Presents: Drive-By Truckers

Date and Time

• Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027  8pm

Location

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Details

with an opening set by Brown Horse

Since their inception in 1996, Drive-By Truckers have carved out a unique niche in the music scene with their raw, unflinching storytelling, heavy-hitting guitar riffs, and blend of Alternative and Southern rock. Founded by Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, Drive-By Truckers have released 14 studio albums and played more than 2,500 shows over the last three decades. Notable members include long-time drummer Brad Morgan and current members Jay Gonzalez and Matt Patton, who have helped define the band’s evolving sound.

The band’s work has often reflected the state of American society, particularly through their celebrated trilogy of albums—American Band (ATO, 2016), The Unraveling (ATO, 2020), and The New OK (ATO, 2020)—which marked a bold foray into politically charged and topical songwriting, earning acclaim for its insightful commentary and fearless expression.

In 2022, they released Welcome 2 Club XIII (ATO), an introspective look back at their early days and the realities of adult life and parenting. The band continued revisiting key moments from their past with The Complete Dirty South in 2023 and the deluxe reissue of Southern Rock Opera in 2024, followed by a reissue of American Band that reaffirmed the album’s ongoing cultural resonance. The deep dive into their own legacy continues with the release of Definitive Decoration Day in November 2025, a comprehensive and expanded edition of their beloved 2003 album that first solidified them as one of America’s great rock storytellers.

As they continue to push boundaries and explore new musical territories, Drive-By Truckers remain a vital and dynamic force in rock music—celebrated for their powerful narratives, unflinching honesty, and unwavering dedication to their craft.

About Brown Horse
Brown Horse return with their third album Total Dive. Their strongest and most grounded work to date, it showcases a new level of skill and assurance in the Norwich, UK band’s thoughtful lyricism and musicality. Leaning away from the playfulness and eclecticism of their previous works, Total Dive sees Brown Horse step forward into the darkness with a cautious optimism. With songs from each of the four members (Patrick Turner, Nyle Holihan, Emma Tovell, and Rowan Braham), the writing charts a world of small revelations and painful changes. As they move confidently between searing noise and delicate reflection, they take time to note the beauty and agony of the mundane; the death rattle of a vending machine, headlights flashing in the eyes of a road-killed fox, the heather-pink of a winter sky. The new album is the clearest expression yet of Brown Horse’s unique sound—somewhere between the stark country rock of Uncle Tupelo, the raw intimacy of early Cat Power, and the haunted landscapes of Magnolia Electric Co., while embracing the self-possessed noisiness of alt rock trailblazers like Built to Spill and The Breeders. Bolstered by the playing of Norwich drummer Ben Rodwell and the vocal harmonies of Leeds-based musician Neve Cariad, Total Dive is the sound of a band coming fully into their own. These are songs inhabited by wide Norfolk skies, thousands of shared miles on the road, the noise of heartbreak and humour, and the echoing silence of long hours spent in strange in-between places.