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Robert Lester Folsom released his first studio album, Music and Dreams, in 1976. Although it received some local attention upon its initial release, the record was circulated via private pressings and Folsom was unable to complete a follow-up. It wasn’t until 2010, when the album was reissued by Anthology Recordings, that Folsom’s music reached far beyond the realm of crate diggers and collectors who had long ago assigned Music and Dreams a left-field legend status. The same year, Anthology also launched their ongoing excavation and exploration of the Southern singer, songwriter, and psychedelic serviceman’s bountiful archives, welcoming a whole new generation of young listeners into the generous fold of Folsom’s folk rock wizardry. Born and raised in Adel, Georgia, the young Folsom exhibited a precocious affinity for music early on. But like many others of his generation, his obsession with songcraft reached cosmic heights after seeing The Beatles’ paradigm-shifting 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Soon after, the young artist began absorbing every morsel of musical output he could find from The Fab Four (and their contemporaries), yet it wasn’t long before observation transformed into a desire to create. A children’s record player bought by his parents as a gift was traded to a neighborhood friend for a stringless, disheveled guitar. As time passed by, Folsom’s innate drive and field of vision broadened as he enlisted neighborhood friends, classmates, and family members to fulfill his small-scale musical dreams. Over the next several years, while employing ingenious, home brewed over-dubbing techniques with his “love at first sight,” a Sears 3440 two-track reel-to-reel tape recorder, Folsom served as the de facto producer and arranger for any and all scrappy garage bands or aspiring singer-songwriters in the radius of Adel. This period also produced the bounty of Folsom’s self-penned compositions that make up the three archival collections of his music released by Anthology, Ode to a Rainy Day, Sunshine Only Sometimes, and the latest chapter, If You Wanna Laugh, You Gotta Cry Sometimes. Decades later, after attaining legend status among collectors and curious alike, Anthology Recordings now presents Music and Dreams: 50th Anniversary Edition, a double LP that pairs a remastered treatment of the album alongside the original reel-to-reel demos, revealing new contour and color to music that continues to find an audience in its own time.
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Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk
Yes, Robert Lester Folsom is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Robert Lester Folsom concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Robert Lester Folsom tour is scheduled for 14 dates across 14 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Robert Lester Folsom is scheduled to play 14 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Robert Lester Folsom's tour starts Oct 03, 2026 and ends on Nov 09, 2026. They will play 14 cities; their most recent concert was held in Atlantic Beach at The Back Bar at Be-In and their next upcoming concert will be in Manchester at New Century.
As part of the Robert Lester Folsom tour, Robert Lester Folsom is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
