My Morning Jacket Z Anniversary Shows
- My Morning Jacket is expanding its North American tour this summer and fall, adding five shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album "Z." The band will...
- The "Z" anniversary shows will be incorporated into existing tour stops, including Denver on Aug.
- Frontman Jim James noted the importance of the anniversary.
My Morning Jacket fans, get ready! The band is extending its North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic album, “Z.” They’re adding five special “Z” anniversary shows where they will play the entire album live. This momentous occasion sees the band incorporating these dates into existing tour stops, including Denver, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Atlanta. This album, a pivotal release for My Morning jacket, showcases experimental psychedelia and features early contributions from Carl Broemel and Bo Koster. News Directory 3 is thrilled to report on this exciting expansion of the tour. Don’t miss tracks like “Wordless Chorus” and “Gideon” as the band revisits this landmark work.Discover what’s next as the tour continues featuring “is” and more!
My Morning Jacket Tour Celebrates ‘Z’ Anniversary with New Dates
updated June 26, 2025
My Morning Jacket is expanding its North American tour this summer and fall, adding five shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album “Z.” The band will perform the album in its entirety at these special concerts, tacked onto previously announced dates.
The “Z” anniversary shows will be incorporated into existing tour stops, including Denver on Aug. 15, Los Angeles on Aug. 19,Brooklyn,N.Y., on Oct. 16, Chicago on Oct. 26, and atlanta on Nov. 1.
Frontman Jim James noted the importance of the anniversary. “oct. 4 is the 20th anniversary of our album ‘Z’. It’s pretty wild to think about that,” James said. “to celebrate two decades of it being out in the ether, we’re excited to be turning five of our shows into special ‘Z’ anniversary shows, where we’ll play that album (and some other songs, don’t worry) front to back.”
The louisville, Ky., band’s fourth album, “Z,” was a pivotal release. It marked the first studio appearances of guitarist Carl Broemel and keyboardist Bo Koster, who had joined the group as touring members the year before. The album represented a shift from their earlier Southern rock and folk sound, embracing experimental psychedelia and earning comparisons to Radiohead’s “OK Computer.”
Tracks such as “Wordless Chorus,” “Gideon,” “Anytime,” and “Lay Low” propelled “Z” to new heights, reaching No. 67 on the Billboard 200 and expanding My Morning Jacket’s fanbase.
What’s next
My Morning Jacket’s tour, supporting their latest album “is,” kicks off Aug. 5 in Bend, Ore. The album includes “Half a Lifetime,” a song dating back to the “Z” era.