Common Kings have released a brand new lyric video for their new single “Celebration (One Shot).” The song is the title track from their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘CELEBRATION’ due out August 25, 2023 via Island Empire/Mensch House Records.
Watch The “Celebration (One Shot)” Lyric Below:
The new album came about over the course of almost two years that spanned during and after the pandemic. It is the product of various songwriting and recording sessions that took place around the country including Miami, Hawaii, Orange County, Nashville, and L.A.
The title track says it all, it is about taking that “one shot,” adds Ivan “Uncle Lui,” whose backyard was where the band first met, “It’s a celebration of doing things our way. We’ve made a lot of things happen in an unconventional, unorthodox way. It’s a celebration of where we are today. We’re able to live in so many different musical worlds.”
With musical influences that include Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Jim Croce, Michael Jackson, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Gypsy Kings, Earth Wind and Fire, Bob Marley, Common Kings’ approach brings diverse people together for a good time. There’s also a strong connection with the post-punk ska scene that includes the likes of Sublime, Slightly Stoopid and OGs No Doubt.
‘CELEBRATION’ is just that for Common Kings…a way to toast more than a decade of musical excellence and have a really good time doing it.
Tour Dates:
- JUL 8, 2023 @ San Diego Bayfest Waterfront Park – San Diego, CA
- JUL 9, 2023 @ Pacific Feats Festival – Plaza de Cesar Chavez – San Jose, CA
- SEP 1, 2023 – @ The Majestic Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
- SEP 2, 2023 @ The Pacific Amphitheatre –Costa Mesa, CA with Fiji, Sammy Johnson, Jakobs Castle, & Western Conference
- SEP 3, 2023 @ Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ
- SEP 6, 2023 @ The Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
- SEP 7, 2023 @ Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
- SEP 9, 2023 – SEP 10, 2023 @ Sutter Health Park – West Sacramento, CA
- SEP 10, 2023 @ Holo Holo Music Festival – Sacramento, CA
- SEP 13, 2023 @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA
- SEP 14, 2023 @ SOMO Village Event Center – Rohnert Park, CA
- SEP 15, 2023 @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater – Eugene, OR with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- SEP 16, 2023 @ Marymoor Park – Redmond, WA with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- SEP 17, 2023 @ Revolution Concert House – Boise, ID with Jakobs Castle
- SEP 21, 2023 @ The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- SEP 22, 2023 @ Wave – Outdoor – Wichita, KS with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- SEP 23, 2023 @ The Big Top – St. Louis, MO with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- SEP 26, 2023 @ Uptown Theater – Minneapolis, MN with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- SEP 27, 2023 @ Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL with Steel Pulse and Jakobs Castle
- OCT 6, 2023 – OCT 8, 2023 @ Reggae Rise Up Music Festival – Las Vegas, NV
- DEC 7, 2023 – DEC 11, 2023 @ Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya – Unico – Riviera Maya, Q.R.
- JAN 27, 2024 – JAN 28, 2024 @ One Love Festival – Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
- FEB 3, 2024 – FEB 4, 2024 @ Jammin Austrailian Reggae Festival – Main Beach, QLD
Additional ‘CELEBRATION’ tour dates to be announced soon.