Eli Young Band Is Coming to Bar Harbor This Saturday

The group behind ‘Even If It Breaks Your Heart’ and ‘Drunk Last Night’ will be returning to Maine on Saturday, December 6.

The band has kicked off a new chapter with the announcement of their ‘Strange Hours’ album and headline tour, following the release of their new single of the same name. Released on August 1st, the album returns to the band’s independent roots with ‘raw, country-rock anthems’ recorded in their hometown of Denton, Texas.

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With the announcement of their new era, Eli Young Band is set to bring their Strange Hours Tour to The Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor on Saturday, December 6th.

The show, held at 35 Cottage Street, will also feature New England’s own and Maine native Joseph Gallant as the opener.

Eli Young Band has been praised for more than 20 years as a fresh, genuine force in country music, with publications calling them ‘a smart, relevant antidote’ to the genre’s usual clichés.

Made up of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones, and Mike Thompson, they’ve charted 14 Billboard singles, earned four No. 1 hits, and picked up multiple major award nominations along the way.

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And there you have it! Eli Young Band will be back in the Pine Tree State, performing in Bar Harbor on Saturday, December 6th.

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