Sing Out Loud Festival is pleased to welcome Trampled by Turtles to The Backyard Stage at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Thursday, September 19, 2024, with special guests Crowe Boys. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 at 10am online at Ticketmaster.com and at the venue Box Office.

A portion of proceeds from this event will benefit The Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory.

This event is presented by the Friends of The St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA). FOSAA is a non-profit organization committed to making The St. Augustine Amphitheatre makes accessible to the community while promoting excellence in venue programming and being a positive contributor to St. Johns County.

About Trampled by Turtles

Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth, Minnesota, where frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group as a side project in 2003. At the time, Simonett had lost most of his music gear, thanks to a group of enterprising car thieves who'd ransacked his vehicle while he played a show with his previous band. Left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, he began piecing together a new band, this time taking inspiration from bluegrass, folk, and other genres that didn't rely on amplification. Simonett hadn't played any bluegrass music before, and he filled his lineup with other newcomers to the genre, including fiddler Ryan Young (who'd previously played drums in a speed metal act) and bassist Tim Saxhaug. Along with mandolinist Erik Berry and banjo player Dave Carroll, the group began carving out a fast, frenetic sound that owed as much to rock & roll as bluegrass.

Trampled by Turtles released their first record, Songs from a Ghost Town, in 2004. In a genre steeped in tradition, the album stood out for its contemporary sound, essentially bridging the gap between the bandmates' background in rock music and their new acoustic leanings. Blue Sky and the Devil (2005) and Trouble (2007) explored a similar sound, but it wasn't until 2008 and the band's fourth release, Duluth, that Trampled by Turtles received recognition by the bluegrass community. Duluth peaked at number eight on the Billboard bluegrass chart and paved the way for a number of festival appearances. When Palomino arrived in 2010, it was met with an even greater response, debuting at the top of the bluegrass chart and remaining in the Top Ten for more than a year. Two years later, their crossover appeal landed them at number 32 on the Billboard 200 pop charts upon the release of their sixth album, Stars and Satellites. In addition to major bluegrass and folk festivals, they began showing up at Coachella, ACL Fest, and Lollapalooza. The official concert album, Live at First Avenue, followed in 2013, recorded at Minnesota's most famous venue. A year later, the band returned with the darker-toned Wild Animals, which bettered its studio predecessor on the album charts, reaching number 29 on Billboard. Countless tours with bands like Lord Huron, Wilco, Caamp, Mt Joy and Deer Tick to name a few have followed. 2022 will see the release of the band's latest body of work called Alpenglow which was produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.

About Crowe Boys

Crowe Boys have been making music ever since they could each hold an instrument. Throughout their youth, music was an integral part of their family's traveling lifestyle. While aspects of their career have changed over the years, the underlying message of their music has not; staying positive and sharing hope has always been their trademark. Now, a couple of decades later, that is still the case.

Their sound today flies under the banner of alternative folk music. It is reviving, hopeful, and recollecting of adventure, yet saturated with unveiled honesty about life and hardships. The joy they know today is gratefully conveyed through authentic lyrics, definitive riffs, and two brothers having fun despite living in historic, broken times. Every song will give you reason to move forward, assurance that you are not alone, and an understanding from two guys that music is where we oftentimes find healing.