The Lumineers took the stage at The Tonight Show perform Life in the City, a track off their recent third album III, which was released last week. The band gave the song an emotionally resonant acoustic performance, highlighting singer Wesley Schultzs impassioned vocals. The singer offered, And if the sun dont shine on me today/ And if the subways flood and bridges break/ Will you just lay down and dig your grave?/ Or will you rail against your dying day?
The musicians released a music video for Life in the City back in May, which marked part two of their ten-track album, a concept record about impact of substance abuse from one generation tothe next. The ten videos, which kicked off with Gloria, comprise a film, directed by filmmaker/cinematographer Kevin Phillips, which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month.
The Lumineers will head out on III: The World Tour next year, beginning January 31st in Asheville, North Carolina and wrapping June 12th in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Indie-rock act Mt. Joy will open several dates. Tickets are currently on sale via the bands website. The band recently added a few additional dates to the tour, including stops in Toronto and Omaha and additional shows in Brooklyn and Chicago. Those shows will go on sale September 23rd at 10 a.m. local time.
Additional 2020 US Tour dates have been added! Pre-sale for Fan Club Members begin Monday, September 23 at 10am local time and general onsale goes live on Friday, September 27 at 10am local time. #III pic.twitter.com/a7iCouFZA6
The Lumineers (@thelumineers) September 17, 2019