Rhett Miller announces new album & tour, shares “Come As You Are” ft Turnpike Troubadours’ Evan Felker

Photo by Jason Quigley.

Rhett Miller has announced his 10th album, A lifetime of riding by night, which will be out October 10 via ATO. The album was produced by his Old 97’s bandmate Murry Hammond (who produced his solo debut) and features songs co-written by Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours, Caitlin Rose, Nicole Atkins, and Jesse Valenzuela of Gin Blossoms.

“Murry was a mentor to me when we made that first record all those decades ago, and this album felt like the right time to work with him in that capacity again,” Miller says. “I gave him carte blanche in a way I never have with any other producer—we went in and recorded 20 songs, and I flew home to New York without even knowing which songs he’d end up using or what the finished versions would sound like. I just let go and trusted Murry completely.”

The first single off the album is “Come As You Are” which he co-wrote with Felker who also plays on it. “That song came together at a time when Evan and I were both wrestling with the difficulty of leaving our loved ones behind to go on tour,” Rhett says. “It’s a sweet song but there’s a sadness to it, which feels reflective of the true human condition. Evan’s band Turnpike Troubadours recorded a version of the song a few years back as a single, but it’s always been in my mind that I wanted to record my own version of the song. Despite it being a co-write, ‘Come As You Are’ feels like a really personal moment. That said, I get a tickle out of hearing Evan’s harmony on there – he’s such a talented guy and a great friend.”

You can watch the “Come As You Are” video below.

Rhett Miller will be on tour this fall, including NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge on October 28. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, August 8 at 10 AM. All dates are listed below.

A lifetime of riding by night:
1) A Little Song (Prologue)
2) All For You
3) Ellie On The Wharf
4) Come As You Are
5) Be Mine
6) People Are Lifted
7) A Little Song (Interlude)
8) The Bells of St. Mike’s
9) All Over Again
10) Time Again
11) A Lifetime of Riding by Night
12) A Little Song
13) Brand New Heart

Rhett Miller – 2025 Tour Dates:
Aug. 24 – Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse
Aug. 27 – Pawling, NY – Daryl’s House Club
Sep. 12 – Arlington, TX – Texas Live!
Oct. 2–4 – Halifax, NS, Canada – The Carleton
Oct. 9 – Worcester, MA – Off The Rails
Oct. 10 – Bar Harbor, ME – Criterion Theatre
Oct. 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Largo at the Coronet
Oct. 16 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
Oct. 17 – Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke
Oct. 18 – Fontana, CA – Stage Red
Oct. 20 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
Oct. 21 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley
Oct. 23 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
Oct. 24 – Portland, OR – The Showdown
Oct. 25 – Seattle, WA – Clock-Out Lounge
Oct. 28 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
Nov. 8 – Fischer, TX – Devil’s Backbone Tavern
Nov. 9 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Nov. 12 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
Nov. 13 – Cleveland, OH – Music Box Supper Club
Nov. 14 – Bloomington, IN – Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Nov. 15 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
Nov. 16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
Nov. 20 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Dec. 12 – Wayne, PA – 118 North
Dec. 13 – Washington, DC – The Hamilton
Dec. 14 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern