{"id":66418,"date":"2026-06-23T10:22:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=66418"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:22:36","slug":"iconoclastic-troubadour-pokey-lafarge-drops-latest-single-with-new-album-out-in-early-fall-and-two-stops-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=66418","title":{"rendered":"Iconoclastic Troubadour Pokey LaFarge Drops Latest Single With New Album Out In Early Fall And Two Stops In Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Illinois native and Iconoclastic American troubadour\u00a0Pokey LaFarge<\/strong>\u00a0has shared his irresistible new single, \u201cThe Thing<\/strong>,\u201d available everywhere now via his own Boxer Boy Records. An official music video \u2013 directed by Jacob Butler (LA LOM, Paul Cauthen) \u2013 premieres today on YouTube. \u201cThe Thing\u201d marks the latest single and opening track from LaFarge\u2019s eagerly awaited new album,\u00a0Rent Money<\/em><\/strong>, arriving everywhere on Friday, September 11. Pre-orders\/pre-saves are available now.\u00a0

\u201cThe foundation of the record,\u201d says Pokey LaFarge. \u201cThe first song written for the record and a positive retort to my own \u2018F*** Me Up.\u2019 A reminder that usually the one who craves to have more and more will usually be the most dissatisfied.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0

LISTEN<\/a>\u00a0TO \u201cTHE THING\u201d<\/strong>

WATCH<\/a>\u00a0\u201cTHE THING\u201d (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)<\/strong>

PRE-ORDER\/PRE-SAVE<\/a>\u00a0RENT MONEY<\/em><\/strong>

Produced by Elliot Bergman (Wild Belle, LA LOM, Natalie Bergman),\u00a0Rent Money<\/em>\u00a0once again finds Pokey LaFarge deftly traversing the boundaries of genre, seamlessly integrating the myriad strains of 20th century American music \u2013 spanning, but not limited to, urban blues, primal rock \u2018n roll, early jazz, ragtime, first wave reggae, boogie, gospel and electric country funk \u2013 with a freewheeling command of earnest songcraft, inspired performance, and subversive creativity. The album sees the Illinois native pushing forward yet again in what can be safely declared his finest collection to date, impassioned and mature, both as no-nonsense social commentary and heartfelt expression of personal experience. Driven by twanging guitars, plucky rhythms, and undeniably captivating melodies, songs like \u201cMy Baby Loves Me\u201d and the outspoken first single and title track, \u201cRent Money,\u201d soar and swing, their joyous refrains belying the kitchen-table issues and inescapable undercurrent of constant worry that permeates these troubled times.\u00a0

\u201cPeople are always going to tell you what they think you should play,\u201d says Pokey LaFarge, \u201cwhat you should sing about, how you should sound, how you should look, how you should act. And I\u2019ve always just been like, nah. Nope. I\u2019ve just completely gone my own way, and hopefully I\u2019ve been honest and authentic in the process.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m just trying to make music that AI can\u2019t replicate. Things are so homogenized right now. That\u2019s what I\u2019m really, really, really resistant to, especially when it comes to music. I\u2019m not going to do it. I\u2019m not going to conform.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>

LISTEN<\/a>\u00a0TO \u201cRENT MONEY\u201d<\/strong>

WATCH<\/a>\u00a0\u201cRENT MONEY\u201d (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)<\/strong>

LaFarge will introduce fans old and new to\u00a0Rent Money<\/em>\u00a0with an epic North American headline tour featuring full-band performances and solo shows beginning July 23 at Maquoketa, IA\u2019s Codfish Hollow Barnstormers and then traveling the continent through a holiday season finale at Los Angeles, CA\u2019s historic Lodge Room on December 19.

For complete details and ticket information, please visit<\/a>www.pokeylafarge.net\/tour<\/a>.

POKEY LAFARGE<\/strong>

RENT MONEY<\/em>(Boxer Boy Records)<\/strong>

Release Date: Friday, September 11, 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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TRACKLIST:<\/strong>
The Thing
My Baby Loves Me
Hambone
Rent Money
Stick Together
WorkStranger
Can\u2019t Take it With You
Told You No
Big Boss Man
On and On\u00a0

# # #\u00a0<\/em>POKEY LAFARGE – ON TOUR 2026<\/strong>
\u00a0JULY<\/strong> 23 \u2013 Maquoketa, IA \u2013 Codfish Hollow24 \u2013 Berwyn, IL \u2013 FitzGerald\u2019s Outdoors<\/strong>25 \u2013 Muncie, IN \u2013 Muncie Three Trails Music Series

AUGUST<\/strong> 27 \u2013 Arundel, ME \u2013 Vinegar Hill Music Theatre *28 \u2013 Plainfield, VT \u2013 The Creative Campus at Goddard *30 \u2013 Falmouth, MA \u2013 Hermann Theater @ Falmouth Academy *
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SEPTEMBER<\/strong> 11 \u2013 Bloomington, IL \u2013 The Castle Theatre12 \u2013 St Louis,\u00a0MO \u2013 Delmar Hall13 \u2013 Des Moines, IA \u2013 Wooly\u2019s15 \u2013 Madison, WI \u2013 Atwood Music Hall16 \u2013 Kalamazoo, MI \u2013 Bell\u2019s Eccentric Cafe17 \u2013 Ferndale,\u00a0MI \u2013 The Magic Bag18 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 The Concert Hall19 – Ottawa,\u00a0ON – City Folk Festival20 \u2013 Homer, NY \u2013 Center for the Arts of Homer22 \u2013 Ardmore, PA \u2013 Ardmore Music Hall23 \u2013 Washington, DC \u2013 The Atlantis25 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH \u2013 Ludlow Garage26 \u2013 Pelham, TN \u2013 The Caverns27 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \u2013 HI\u2013FI Indy

NOVEMBER<\/strong> 10 \u2013 Somerville, MA \u2013 Arts at The Armory11 \u2013 Amherst, MA \u2013 The Drake Amherst12 \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 Sony Hall13 \u2013 Kingston, NY \u2013 Assembly14 \u2013 Camden, ME \u2013 Camden Opera House

DECEMBER<\/strong> 2 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall<\/strong>3 \u2013 Minneapolis, MN \u2013 Fine Line4 \u2013 Omaha, NE \u2013 Waiting Room Lounge5 \u2013 Denver, CO \u2013 The Gothic Theatre6 \u2013 Fort Collins, CO \u2013 Washington\u2019s8 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT \u2013 The Commonwealth Room9 \u2013 Boise, ID \u2013 Shrine Social Club11 \u2013 Portland, OR \u2013 Aladdin Theater12 \u2013 Vancouver, BC \u2013 Hollywood Theatre13 \u2013 Seattle, WA \u2013 Neptune Theatre15 \u2013 Sebastopol, CA \u2013 HopMonk Tavern16 \u2013 San Francisco, CA \u2013 Bimbo\u2019s 365 Club17 \u2013 Felton, CA \u2013 Felton Music Hall18 \u2013 Carlsbad, CA \u2013 NAMM Museum of Making Music19 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 Lodge Room\u00a0

* Solo Performance\u00a0\u00a0

CONNECT WITH POKEY LAFARGE<\/strong>

POKEYLAFARGE.NET<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/a>FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/a>INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/a>TIKTOK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0YOUTUBE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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