For Immediate Release

June 23, 2026


POKEY LAFARGE IS BACK WITH “THE THING”

 

ICONOCLASTIC AMERICAN TROUBADOUR DROPS LATEST SINGLE

FROM EAGERLY AWAITED NEW LP – LISTEN

 

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES TODAY – WATCH

 

BUSY NORTH AMERICAN LIVE SCHEDULE BEGINS JULY 23 IN MAQUOKETA, IA


RENT MONEY ARRIVES VIA LAFARGE’S OWN BOXER BOY RECORDS

ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

 

PRE-ORDERS/PRE-SAVES AVAILABLE NOW

Photo Credit: Danielle Head / Download Hi-Res Image

Iconoclastic American troubadour Pokey LaFarge has shared his irresistible new single, “The Thing,” available everywhere now via his own Boxer Boy Records. An official music video – directed by Jacob Butler (LA LOM, Paul Cauthen) – premieres today on YouTube. “The Thing” marks the latest single and opening track from LaFarge’s eagerly awaited new album, Rent Money, arriving everywhere on Friday, September 11. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.

 

“The foundation of the record,” says Pokey LaFarge. “The first song written for the record and a positive retort to my own ‘F*** Me Up.’ A reminder that usually the one who craves to have more and more will usually be the most dissatisfied.”

 

LISTEN TO “THE THING”

WATCH “THE THING” (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)


PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE RENT MONEY


Produced by Elliot Bergman (Wild Belle, LA LOM, Natalie Bergman), Rent Money once again finds Pokey LaFarge deftly traversing the boundaries of genre, seamlessly integrating the myriad strains of 20th century American music – spanning, but not limited to, urban blues, primal rock ‘n roll, early jazz, ragtime, first wave reggae, boogie, gospel and electric country funk – with a freewheeling command of earnest songcraft, inspired performance, and subversive creativity. The album sees the Illinois native pushing forward yet again in what can be safely declared his finest collection to date, impassioned and mature, both as no-nonsense social commentary and heartfelt expression of personal experience. Driven by twanging guitars, plucky rhythms, and undeniably captivating melodies, songs like “My Baby Loves Me” and the outspoken first single and title track, “Rent Money,” soar and swing, their joyous refrains belying the kitchen-table issues and inescapable undercurrent of constant worry that permeates these troubled times.

 

“People are always going to tell you what they think you should play,” says Pokey LaFarge, “what you should sing about, how you should sound, how you should look, how you should act. And I’ve always just been like, nah. Nope. I’ve just completely gone my own way, and hopefully I’ve been honest and authentic in the process.

 

“I’m just trying to make music that AI can’t replicate. Things are so homogenized right now. That’s what I’m really, really, really resistant to, especially when it comes to music. I’m not going to do it. I’m not going to conform.”


 LISTEN TO “RENT MONEY”

WATCH “RENT MONEY” (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)


LaFarge will introduce fans old and new to Rent Money with an epic North American headline tour featuring full-band performances and solo shows beginning July 23 at Maquoketa, IA’s Codfish Hollow Barnstormers and then traveling the continent through a holiday season finale at Los Angeles, CA’s historic Lodge Room on December 19. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.pokeylafarge.net/tour.



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POKEY LAFARGE

RENT MONEY

(Boxer Boy Records)

Release Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

Download Hi-Res Album Cover

TRACKLIST:

The Thing

My Baby Loves Me

Hambone

Rent Money

Stick Together

Work

Stranger

Can’t Take it With You

Told You No

Big Boss Man

On and On

 

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POKEY LAFARGE - ON TOUR 2026

 

JULY

23 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow

24 – Berwyn, IL – FitzGerald’s Outdoors

25 – Muncie, IN – Muncie Three Trails Music Series


AUGUST

27 – Arundel, ME – Vinegar Hill Music Theatre *

28 – Plainfield, VT – The Creative Campus at Goddard *

30 – Falmouth, MA – Hermann Theater @ Falmouth Academy *


 SEPTEMBER

11 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre

12 – St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall

13 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s

15 – Madison, WI – Atwood Music Hall

16 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe

17 – Ferndale, MI – The Magic Bag

18 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall

19 - Ottawa, ON - City Folk Festival

20 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer

22 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall

23 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis

25 – Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage

26 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns

27 – Indianapolis, IN – HI–FI Indy


NOVEMBER

10 – Somerville, MA – Arts at The Armory

11 – Amherst, MA – The Drake Amherst

12 – New York, NY – Sony Hall

13 – Kingston, NY – Assembly

14 – Camden, ME – Camden Opera House



DECEMBER

2 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

3 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line

4 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room Lounge

5 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre

6 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s

8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Commonwealth Room

9 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club

11 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater

12 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre

13 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

15 – Sebastopol, CA – HopMonk Tavern

16 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club

17 – Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall

18 – Carlsbad, CA – NAMM Museum of Making Music

19 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room

 

* Solo Performance

  

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Fia Kaminski

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