A.J. Croce, acclaimed artist, singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, has officially announced the highly anticipated return of Croce Plays Croce, his beloved live celebration honoring the timeless music of his father, legendary singer/songwriter Jim Croce.
The upcoming Croce Plays Croce tour will feature an expanded setlist that includes more of Jim Croce’s iconic catalog, as well as his classic hits including “Time in a Bottle,” “Operator,” “I Got a Name” alongside A.J.’s own critically acclaimed work from his album, Heart of the Eternal. The new Croce Plays Croce tour will begin this fall in September with dates including Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium as well as newly announced shows including New York’s Town Hall, with dates through 2026.
A.J. recently released his new album Heart of the Eternal, which was produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker) and features collaborations with Margo Price and John Oats. It was recorded at the Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California.
In celebration of A.J.’s new album and his upcoming tour, Glide is excited to offer an exclusive premiere of the video for standout track “Turned Around.” The video features A.J. and his band performing the tune in a studio, giving us a look at some of the magic we can expect onstage during his upcoming tour. Musically, the song features clever and catchy songwriting with a soundtrack that is soulful and funky, with bright background harmonies and a buoyant groove.
On “Turned Around”, A.J states, “Writing the lyrics to Turned Around began as a songwriting exercise. I was attempting to make sense out of nonsense. Each verse strings together a story via connecting oxymorons. When there wasn’t an existing oxymoron, then I made one up the way Ogden Nash or Roger Miller made up rhymes when none existed.”
Watch the video and check out tour dates below…
Heart Of The Eternal Tour
Jun 29 Sun – MIM – Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix, AZ
Jun 30 Mon – MIM – Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix, AZ
Jul 1 Tue – MIM – Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix, AZ
CROCE PLAYS CROCE FALL TOUR DATES
9/17 – Grand Junction, CO – Avalon Theatre~
9/18 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
9/19 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
9/21 – Omaha, NE – Holland Performing Arts Center
9/25 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre
9/26 – Jefferson City, MO – MU Health Care Capital Region Amphitheater
9/28 – Bloomington, IL – Bloomington Center for Performing Arts
9/29 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
10/1 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
10/2 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place Theatre*
10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre*
10/5 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater*
10/6 – Ottumwa, IA – BVC Theater
10/8 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/9 – Skokie, IL – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
10/10 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
10/12 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
10/13 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
10/15 – Louisville, KY – Brown Theater
10/17 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
10/18 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre
10/19 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium
10/21 – Richmond, VA – The National
10/22 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
10/24 – New York, NY – The Town Hall*
10/25 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Bardavon*
10/26 – Shippensburg, PA – Luhrs Performing Arts Center
11/19 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
11/20 – Cranston, RI – The Park Theatre
11/21 – Springfield, MA – MGM Springfield
11/22 – Atlantic City, NJ – Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars
~ due to venue change, new tickets for the Avalon will be available and previously purchased tickets for Asteria will be refunded
*already announced/on sale
