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Turnpike Troubadours Are Teasing a New Album and Doing It the Most Turnpike Way Possible

A mysterious roadside billboard in Stillwater teasing Turnpike Troubadours' rumored new album, surrounded by rural scenery and sparking fan speculation.
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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

You don’t get a press release with Turnpike Troubadours. You don’t get a countdown clock, a TikTok dance, or a pop-up merch line. You get a billboard off a Stillwater backroad, a cryptic website message, and a leak on a TouchTunes jukebox. And that’s how you know it’s real.

Now, fans are buzzing louder than a Saturday night at Cain’s Ballroom because all signs point to a brand-new Turnpike album, The Price of Admission, dropping this Friday, April 11. Nothing’s been posted officially—because, of course, it hasn’t—but when Turnpike starts laying breadcrumbs, anyone who’s followed this band knows to follow the trail.

A Billboard, a Jukebox, and a Band That Doesn’t Do Anything by Accident

As reported by Saving Country Music, a mysterious billboard appeared outside Stillwater last week with the band’s name, a familiar weather-worn font, and the words The Price of Admission – April 11. Not long after, Evan Felker’s wife, Staci Felker, and bandmate Hank Early shared the image on Instagram without comment. That’s the Turnpike way: say nothing and let the fans do the talking.

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Then came the TouchTunes leak. Again. As it happened with A Cat in the Rain, fans spotted a new song titled “Be Here” early on the digital jukebox platform. Bassist RC Edwards didn’t deny it, instead cracking, “Damn TouchTunes at it again with the early release.”

Meanwhile, the band’s official website was wiped clean, replaced with a stark, green-screened “Coming Soon.” There are no links, no merch, no explanation—just enough to send fans down the rabbit hole.

Saving Country Music confirmed that the billboard’s legit, and the date checks out. And it’s no coincidence that April 11 falls smack in the middle of the Boys of Oklahoma festival—a four-day Red Dirt pilgrimage that includes Turnpike, The Great Divide, Jason Boland, Stoney LaRue, and the long-awaited return of Cross Canadian Ragweed. That’s sacred ground for this band, and releasing a record during that weekend feels like a love letter to where it all began.

This wouldn’t be just any album drop—it would be Turnpike’s second in less than a year. That’s lightning speed for a band that once disappeared for half a decade. A Cat in the Rain, released in 2023, marked their first record since 2017 and came after years of hiatus, recovery, and rumors. Most fans figured they’d wait another few years before hearing something new. Now, just twelve months later, they’re about to get what looks like a full-length follow-up.

And if the title The Price of Admission is any indication, Turnpike’s not pulling punches. The band has always written from the edge of the barstool—about mistakes made, hearts broken, and second chances barely clung to. This isn’t a band chasing singles. It’s a band building albums that sound like dusty highways, last calls, and memories you can’t quite outrun.

The rollout might look like a mess on paper—a leak here, a billboard there, no official confirmation, just vibes—but for Turnpike fans, it’s perfect. This is how they operate: unpolished, unscripted, and authentic to the bone. It’s part mystery, part middle finger to industry expectations, and part trust that the music will do the heavy lifting.

So no, there’s no flashy trailer or hashtag campaign. Just six guys from Oklahoma, a cult following that knows every lyric by heart, and a rumor that’s feeling more like a promise. Whether it’s a full album or something smaller, what matters is that Turnpike is still writing, playing, and showing up.

And for the folks who’ve waited through the silence, that’s more than worth the price of admission.

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