The Revivalists released their sixth studio album, Get It Honest, on July 24 — barely three weeks before the Get It Honest Tour reaches Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater on August 14. That timing matters. The eight-piece New Orleans band, RIAA multi-platinum certified and carrying a catalog that includes a No. 1 on both the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs and Alternative Songs charts, arrives in western New York in the immediate glow of an album cycle that already reads as a deliberate recalibration: a more inward record from a band that built its first decade around combustible live energy.
About the Show
Produced by Grammy Award-winner Rich Costey at Guilford Sound in Vermont and released via Concord Records, Get It Honest is the band’s first full-length in over three years. Its lead single, “Heart Stop,” has reached No. 4 on Mediabase’s AAA Chart, making it the band’s seventh top 5 single on that tally, a measure of how consistently the Revivalists have held their ground between rock radio and the jam-band circuit. The album’s emotional core is personal: seven of the eight members are now fathers, and the writing engages the weight and grace of that shift directly. Frontman David Shaw put it plainly: “Our flaws and imperfections are what ultimately make us human and beautiful.” Other tracks, including “Lost and Found,” “Razorblades and Runways,” and the title song, extend that focus on emotional honesty without abandoning the soulful, groove-driven sound the band has carried since its first shows in New Orleans in 2007. Live, their sets build from deeply personal moments into full-on celebration, driven by soaring vocals, tangled guitars, and powerful drums. The Get It Honest Tour runs through November 2026; the Chautauqua date falls in the middle of an August run through the Northeast. Opening the evening is Olivia Barnes, an Atlanta-bred, New Orleans-based singer-songwriter whose 2026 singles “It’s No Fun” and “Reds” represent the current edge of a catalog that moves across Americana, folk, rock, and classic country (drawing from sources ranging from Maggie Rogers to Tyler Childers), with her band incorporating a dulcimer alongside the standard electric setup.
Venue & Logistics
The Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater sits within the Chautauqua Institution grounds in western New York. The show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets
Single tickets are priced at $71–$161; the concert is also accessible with a Chautauqua Institution Gate Pass. Through the band’s PLUS1 partnership, $1 per ticket supports Rev Causes, benefiting community, health, and environmental organizations. The evening is presented by The Evie and Stacey Berger Endowment for Popular Entertainment. Buy tickets