'TRULY COMMUNAL.' For indie-folk outfit Trampled by Turtles (pictured), this sentiment serves as a hallmark of its 10th studio album, Good Dogs, and the upcoming tour of the same name. The band will return to Eau Claire on Jan. 31, 2027, for a show at the RCU Theatre at the Pablo Center at the Confluence. (Photo via Bandcamp)

If you hope to hear the upcoming Trampled by Turtles release before the year ends, tuning into your local radio station will be a good place to begin. Better yet, experience the group in person when they return to Eau Claire on Jan. 31, 2027 at the Pablo Center (128 Graham Ave., Eau Claire)!

With a new tour announcement, the six-piece ensemble – hailing from Duluth, Minn. – offers local fans a chance to return to a familiar form: analog. As the band rolls out their next studio album, Good Dogs, “truly communal and analog experiences” will be integral to any promotional efforts.

“The only place to hear this record is on the radio or on your turntable/cassette player,” a new media release stated. “(Trampled by Turtles) wanted a fully analog campaign at the dawn of AI … (Trampled by Turtles) will announce, release and promote the record in real time as they go.”

Ahead of the Good Dogs Tour, the band has already serviced the forthcoming record’s title track to public radio only, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Album artwork for Good Dogs from Trampled by Turtles, pictured. (Photo via recordstoreday.com)

With this project, Trampled by Turtles will prioritize grassroots engagement; independent record stores will receive exclusive access to the band’s Nov. 20 release via vinyl, while public radio stations will stream the record.

Although local vinyl shops have yet to confirm their participation in the album rollout, music lovers can still purchase tickets ($50+/person) for the one-night performance in Eau Claire next year.

Fans can expect a digital debut of the Good Dogs record this coming January, right alongside the band's appearance at the Pablo Center.

Our local concert will be presented by Eau Claire’s Converge Media and FPC Live, keeping with the band’s commitment to public radio. The Jan. 31 show will feature a two-set style “Evening with TbT” – with no opening acts – with doors at 7pm, music beginning at 8pm.

Only a couple of years have passed since the group last graced the stage at the Pablo Center, and several more years since their last headlining slot at the Blue Ox Music Festival in The Pines Music Park. Locals can count on Trampled by Turtles to bring their staple sound and energy: A folk band with the look of a bluegrass group – plus a dash of Americana spirit – and the untamed speed of a punk act.

Tickets for the Eau Claire stop of the band’s “Good Dogs Tour” – 7pm doors and 8pm show on Jan. 31 at the Pablo Center (128 Graham Ave., Eau Claire) – go on sale Friday, Nov. 13 at 10am at PabloCenter.org.