[Cover photo credit to Shervin Lainez]
The Hold Steady is marking the 20th anniversary of their landmark 2005 second studio album, Separation Sunday, with a deluxe new edition arriving on their own Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, December 5, 2023. The expanded release includes the original 11-track album joined by nine newly remastered bonus tracks on vinyl for the first time, including demos, outtakes, and four songs previously released as 2005’s internet-only EP, The Virgin Digital Sessions.
Separation Sunday (20-Year Anniversary Edition) will be available digitally and on 2xLP standard black vinyl and limited edition 2xLP gold-swirl vinyl.
Frontman Craig Finn says:
‘Separation Sunday’ changed everything for The Hold Steady. We found a new lineup, a solidified sound, and through incessant touring started building the THS community that exists today. It was a thrilling time to live through, and to revisit with this new look at the album.
Recently named by Paste as one of the “250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far,” Separation Sunday made a big splash upon its original May 2005 release, earning critical praise.
The Hold Steady will further mark the milestone anniversary with a full album performance of Separation Sunday as part of their upcoming Massive Nights 2025: 10 Years of Killer Parties!, the 10th annual edition of their multi-night concert event at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl.
This year’s weekend runs from Wednesday, December 3, through Saturday, December 6, kicking off with the first-ever Massive Nights installment of the band’s intimate “Storytellers” show, a special seated performance that will see the Hold Steady stripping down familiar songs along with additional classics not usually heard during regular sets. Entry for “Storytellers” will be limited, including a small number of standing-room tickets.
THE HOLD STEADY – LIVE 2025-2026
MASSIVE NIGHTS 2025: 10 YEARS OF KILLER PARTIES! – BROOKLYN, NY
December 3 – Brooklyn Bowl (Storytellers)
December 4 – Brooklyn Bowl (Separation Sunday Full Album Play + THS Favorites)
December 5 – Brooklyn Bowl (Surprise Full Album Play + THS Favorites)
December 6 – Brooklyn Bowl (Surprise Full Album Play + THS Favorites)
THE WEEKENDER 2026 – LONDON, UK
March 5 – The Dome (Storytellers)
March 6 – Electric Ballroom
March 7 – Electric Ballroom
March 8 – Dingwalls
