Everything Music. Everything News. Everything live.

Bruce Hornsby Reunites With Bonnie Raitt on New Single ‘Ecstatic,’ Announces 24-Date U.S. Tour

Photo credit: Dreamstime (Image ID 27065937)
Photo credit: Dreamstime (Image ID 27065937)

Bruce Hornsby has released “Ecstatic,” a new single featuring Bonnie Raitt, marking the latest chapter in a collaboration that stretches back more than three decades. The track, out today (March 4), is the second single from Hornsby’s forthcoming album Indigo Park, set for release April 3 via Zappo Productions/Thirty Tigers.

The song was inspired by chants Hornsby heard during his children’s AAU basketball days, incorporating call-and-response refrains drawn from sideline heckling. The accompanying music video features members of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team. Hornsby’s son Keith played college ball for UNC Asheville and LSU and currently plays professionally in Europe.

The pairing reunites two artists with deep shared history. Hornsby played piano on Raitt’s 1991 hit “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” while Raitt sang backing vocals on tracks from Hornsby’s 1993 album Harbor Lights. On “Ecstatic,” Raitt provides harmonies over a production that Stereogum described as “crystalline and electronic,” a departure from Hornsby’s typical sonic palette.

About Indigo Park

The 10-track Indigo Park also features collaborations with the late Grateful Dead singer-guitarist Bob Weir, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, and lyrics by the late Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Contributors include bassist Pino Palladino, guitarist Blake Mills, and drummer Chris Dave, alongside Hornsby’s longtime backing group The Noisemakers.

Hornsby, who turned 70 in 2024, began work on the album after a prolific stretch that saw him release four albums in five years. “It’s just an old bastard, looking back,” Hornsby said in a statement. “To be honest, I’ve found a way, a path to grow old gracefully, with help from some newborn friends of mine.”

The album’s title track served as the lead single. Indigo Park is available to pre-order now on CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats.

2026 U.S. Tour Dates

In support of Indigo Park, Hornsby will take The Noisemakers on a 24-date U.S. tour beginning April 9. The itinerary includes a stop at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the High Water Music Festival, two nights at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, and a closing date at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue, New York on July 25.

Confirmed dates:

  • April 9 – Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
  • April 11 – Brown Theatre – Louisville, KY
  • April 12 – CMA Theater – Nashville, TN
  • April 14 – Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN
  • April 15 – The Ramkat – Winston-Salem, NC
  • April 17 – TBA – Atlanta, GA
  • April 19 – High Water Music Festival – North Charleston, SC
  • April 21 – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
  • April 23 – The Lyric Theatre – Birmingham, AL
  • April 25 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – New Orleans, LA
  • June 2 – Cascade Theatre – Redding, CA
  • June 4 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
  • June 5 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
  • June 7 – Holly Theatre – Medford, OR
  • June 8 – Harris Center-Stage One – Folsom, CA
  • June 10 – Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center – San Ramon, CA
  • June 11 – Palace of Fine Arts – San Francisco, CA
  • June 13 – Golden State Theatre – Monterey, CA
  • June 16 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
  • June 17 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
  • June 18 – Libbey Bowl – Ojai, CA
  • June 20 – Virginia G. Piper Theatre – Scottsdale, AZ
  • June 21 – Dos Lagos Amphitheater – Corona, CA
  • July 25 – Great South Bay Music Festival – Patchogue, NY

Tickets are on sale now. Visit brucehornsby.com/tour for details.

Indigo Park Track List

  1. “Indigo Park”
  2. “Memory Palace” (feat. Ezra Koenig)
  3. “Entropy Here (Rust In Peace)”
  4. “Silhouette Shadows”
  5. “Ecstatic” (feat. Bonnie Raitt)
  6. “Alabama”
  7. “North Dakota Slate Roof”
  8. “Sliver Of Time”
  9. “Might As Well Be Me, Florinda” (with Bob Weir, feat. Blake Mills)
  10. “Take A Light Strain”

Related Stories

Alice Cooper Opens Up on Crack Addiction That Nearly Killed Him and Nearly Ended His Marriage

Alice Cooper’s new memoir ‘Devil on My Shoulder’ and a companion interview with The Telegraph detail how his crack cocaine use in the late 1970s and early 1980s brought him close to death and nearly cost him his marriage.

Roger Waters and Son Harry Waters Launch Pink Floyd Tribute Tour ‘LEGACY’ for 2027

AEG Presents and ICON LIVE have announced ‘Roger Waters Presents LEGACY: A Pink Floyd Show,’ a new touring production led musically by Harry Waters and launching February 15, 2027 in Columbus, Georgia.

Brian May Says Queen’s Touring Days Are Over

Brian May says he and Roger Taylor quietly agreed a year and a half ago that Queen would not tour again, a choice shaped by the death of a close family friend while the band was on the road in America.

Slash Announces 2027 World Tour and New Album ‘Flying Blind’ With Myles Kennedy

Slash has unveiled a 2027 world tour with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and a new album, ‘Flying Blind,’ marking his first dedicated run with the band since 2024.

Michael McDonald Reunites With Son Given Up for Adoption Nearly 60 Years Ago

A St. Louis man named Michael Goessling has learned that Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald is his biological father, nearly 60 years after being given up for adoption as an infant.

Metallica Kicks Off ‘Life Burns Faster’ Residency at Las Vegas Sphere

Metallica’s “Life Burns Faster” residency opens at the Las Vegas Sphere on October 1, 2026, running through March 2027 with 24 shows, a merch collaboration with adidas and a lineup of fan events across the city.

Rod Stewart Announces Retirement From Touring, Reveals 2027 ‘The Final Encore’ Tour Dates

Rod Stewart says his upcoming 2027 tour of the UK and Europe, called The Final Encore, will be his last time touring, though he insists he isn’t stepping away from music entirely.

Jo Wood Says Rolling Stones Touring Days May Be Done Because of Keith Richards

Jo Wood, Ronnie Wood’s ex-wife, says she doubts the Rolling Stones will hit the road again, blaming Keith Richards’ hesitance even as the band’s new album Foreign Tongues thrives.

Rush’s Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Push Neil Peart Memorial Fund Past $1 Million Goal

Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson delivered a $785,000 check to the Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force, putting a years-long campaign to build the late drummer’s memorial in Ontario over its $1 million target.