[Cover photo credit to Nicola Gell]

Austin-based singer/songwriter BettySoo has released new single “What Do You Want From Me Now?”, a track originally written by accomplished songwriter Ralston Bowles. It is a favorite song that Betty Soo has played live for years and it is the first track to be released from her upcoming album, If You Never Go Away, which arrives on July 18, 2025.

Betty Soo says about the track:

‘What Do You Want From Me Now?’ kicks off with a swagger, but underneath that rhythm is someone asking, ‘Will you accept me for who I am?’ That tension— of confidence and insecurity— felt like the right way in. I just loved it and thought it would be fun to play at shows with my band. Part of my joy in playing covers is spreading word about music written by people I like, especially if the writers don’t tour much. And part of it is just playing a song that feels good.

Occupying the space in between studio albums with live shows, including frequently touring with James McMurtry and Chris Smither, BettySoo often brings together love and heartbreak in her work.

She comments:

I’ve always been drawn to broken and sad things because they make me feel less alone in my own brokenness. But I’m not intentionally balancing sadness with humor — it’s just part of being human.

TOUR DATES:

* signifies dates with James McMurtry

Jun 9	Solana Beach, CA	Belly Up *
Jun 11	W. Hollywood, CA	Troubadour *
Jun 12	Santa Cruz, CA	Rio Theatre *
Jun 13	Novato, CA	Hopmonk Tavern *
Jun 14	Novato, CA	Hopmonk Tavern *
Jun 15	Grass Valley, CA	The Center for the Arts *
Jun 17	Boise, ID	Shrine Social Club *
Jun 18	Portland, OR	Aladdin Theater *
Jun 19	Seattle, WA	Tractor Tavern *
Jun 20	Seattle, WA	Tractor Tavern *
Jun 21	Spokane, WA	The District Bar *
Jun 22	Whitefish, MT	Great Northern Bar & Grill
Jun 24	Missoula, MT	Zootown Arts Comm. Center
Jun 25	Bozeman, MT	The ELM
Jun 26	South Salt Lake, UT	The Commonwealth Room *
Jun 27	Fort Collins, CO	Aggie Theater *
Jun 28	Denver, CO	Bluebird Theater *
Jun 29	Wichita, KS	WAVE *
Jul 11	Okemah, OK	Woody Guthrie Folk Festival 2025
Aug 22	Easthampton, MA	Arcadia Folk Festival 2025
Sep 4	Oxford, MS	Proud Larry’s
Sep 5	Birmingham, AL	Saturn
Sep 6	Evanston, IL	Dawes Park (Evanston Folk Fest)
Sep 11	Knoxville, TN	Bijou Theatre
Sep 12	Cincinnati, OH	Woodward Theater
Sep 13	Columbus, OH	The Athenaeum Theatre
Sep 14	Ferndale, MI	Magic Bag
Sep 16	Toronto, ON	Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18	Alexandria, VA	Birchmere
Sep 19	Philadelphia, PA	World Cafe Live
Sep 20	New York, NY	Le Poisson Rouge
Sep 23	Charleston Heights, SC	Charleston Pour House
Sep 24	Macon, GA	Capitol Theatre
Sep 27	New Orleans, LA	Chickie Wah Wah
Oct 2	Austin, TX	04 Center