Hi folks! We’ve been back home from Europe for a while now, working on new material for the next record. In the meantime, we have some cool gigs to tell you about.

First off, Friday December 7th, we’re honored to be a part of the annual White Water Holiday Hangout festival at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock. The festival is three days and includes some amazing acts. On Friday night alone the lineup has us, Austin Lucas, Glossary, Slobberbone, and Two Cow Garage. More information and the full schedule is here, and tickets are available for one, two, or all three nights from Last Chance Records.

Then on Friday, December 14th we’ll be video taping an intimate performance in downtown Memphis for Ditty TV, featuring a rare appearance from the official One Four Fives lineup including Mark E. Stuart, John Argroves, and Al Gamble. The show is free but seating will be limited to about 20 people and will be first come, first serve. Please RSVP if you would like to attend. You’ll also be able to watch the show streaming live on Ditty TV’s website from anywhere in the world.

Lastly, we’re excited to finally get to share a bill with our friends Star And Micey for a special holiday show on Wednesday, December 19th at the Hi-Tone Cafe. I’m happy to say this gig will also feature Mark, John, and Al. Get your tickets here!

And one other thing: just before we hit the road this past fall, I was honored to be asked to participate in the fascinating 78 Project, where a performer records two songs direct to 78 RPM acetate, the same way Alan Lomax and others made their famous field recordings from the 1930′s. Eventually there will be video of the session, but for now you can listen to the audio of one of the sides I cut here. Be sure and check out other artists’ videos while you’re there – it’s a brilliant concept, beautifully done.

Happy holidays!
- JPK

Here we go again! We’re pleased to announce US tour dates in August, and then on to Europe in September and October. Do us a favor and help get the word out (you can share our dates on Facebook here). Even if you can’t make a show near you, you probably have some friends who can. Ticket info, events times, and details are over at our tour dates page.

We’re still adding shows to the European tour, so check back here for updates, or join the Facebook event to get notified about changes. Want to bring us to your town? Contact Kiss N Run European Tour Booking. See you down the road! Continue Reading →

This just in: we’re playing this year’s annual Lucero Family Picnic, Saturday May 19 in Batesville, AR. Shooter Jennings and more will be on the bill. You can get your tickets here.

We have a lot more shows coming up, too, inclucing our Oklahoma City debut this Friday, April 6 at VZD’s. Here’s an audio interview I did with Norman, Oklahoma’s KGOU talking about the album and the show.

On Saturday we’re back in Springfield, MO at Lindberg’s, and the weekend after that we’re in Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston.

As always, check the tour dates page for details.

We’re excited to announce we’ll be opening a couple of shows for Hayes Carll. The dates are Friday, March 16 in Nashville at 3rd & Lindsley, and then on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, at the Rev Room in Little Rock. (Click the links for ticket info). We hope you can make it!

Also, chances are, if you are a fan of ours, you probably know all about Sun Studio here in Memphis. Did you know they have a syndicated PBS show, The Sun Studio Sessions? We taped a segment a while back (featuring Lucero’s own Rick Steff filling in on keys). It recently started airing in various markets, and if you want to see the whole show (we did 5 or 6 songs for it, plus interviews), you’ll need to follow Sun Studio on Twitter or Facebook to be alerted when it’s going to air in your area. In the meantime, you can check out this clip of “Anyone Can Do It”: