Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw has announced his upcoming album, ‘The Nonessential,' set for release on March 24, 2025. Alongside the album announcement, Outlaw has dropped a brand-new single, ‘I Never Saw Him Cry', which is available now. This collection brings together some of his most impactful releases, alongside three previously unreleased tracks, offering a fresh perspective on his evolution as an artist.
Outlaw describes ‘The Nonessential' as his “anti-greatest-hits album,” compiling “orphaned” songs that never found a home on previous LPs or EPs. The twelve-track compilation has been remastered by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson) and features nine original singles and B-sides released since 2018.
A Return to Classic Country Roots
The album’s lead single, ‘I Never Saw Him Cry', was produced by Kelly Winrich (Delta Spirit) in San Clemente, CA, and mixed by Cheyenne Medders (Secret Sisters) in Nashville. The song sees Outlaw embracing his neo-traditionalist roots, channeling the pedal steel-laced country ballads of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Reflecting on the track, Outlaw shared, “When I first fell in love with classic country, I used to put on albums by George Jones and Vern Gosdin and just cry, listening to their stories. I’m not always in the mood for a sad story, but there’s something so freeing about diving into the pain of an experience and channeling the heartache with music.”
The Nonessential Tracklisting
- Do You Really Love Me?
- Up All Night
- Lonely Man
- Waiting For Someone*
- MFFIL
- Get To Know Me
- I Never Saw Him Cry*
- Forever and Always
- In My Arms (Acoustic)*
- Rock and Roll Bisexual
- Pink Paradise
- Be Somebody
(*Previously unreleased)
2025 European Tour
Following the album’s release, Outlaw will embark on a 13-date European headline tour this April, with Hannah Aldridge joining as a special guest for ten shows. The tour includes festival appearances in the Netherlands, as well as intimate headline performances in the UK and Sweden.
Sam Outlaw 2025 European Tour Dates:
📍 April 11 – Alkmaar, NL – Blue Heart Festival
📍 April 12 – Hengelo, NL – Heartland Festival
📍 April 13 – Venlo, NL – Down By The River
📍 April 15 – Glasgow, UK – Cottiers
📍 April 16 – Newcastle, UK – Gosforth Civic Theatre
📍 April 17 – Leeds, UK – The Attic
📍 April 18 – London, UK – Half Moon
📍 April 19 – Hassocks, UK – Mid-Sussex Music Hall
📍 April 21 – Bristol, UK – Hen & Chicken
📍 April 24 – Helsingborg, SE – The Tivoli
📍 April 25 – Gothenburg, SE – Valand
📍 April 26 – Malmö, SE – Plan B
📍 April 27 – Stockholm, SE – Bar Brooklyn
🎟 Tickets for all shows are on sale now – visit SamOutlaw.com for more details.
