For THE BLACK CROWES, it's always been about musical exploration, and on their Lay Down With Number 13 world tour in 2013, for which tickets go on sale January 11th at 10:13 AM (local time), they'll keep their shows as fresh as ever. The band will reach deep inside their songbook and extensive catalog, performing greatly varied set lists. Ticket link information is now available at Blackcrowes.com. The tour’s first leg will encompass dates in the UK, March 24th - 30th and the US, April 2nd - May 4th.

For their two-night engagement at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium April 20th and 21st, the band - Chris Robinson (lead vocals, guitar), Rich Robinson (guitar, vocals), Steve Gorman (drums), Sven Pipien (bass), Adam MacDougall and new member Jackie Greene (guitar, vocals) - have announced that the second night (April 21st) will mark the tour’s only acoustic show, featuring special guests performing with the band.

“The Black Crowes road has come calling again for us,” says Chris Robinson, “Our music is a living, breathing thing, and we go where ever it takes us. In a world of rock and roll tourists, we look forward to seeing our friends and loyal travelers who will join us and be a part of the shows. The musical horizon beckons.”

For the first time since the band’s 1990 multi-platinum debut album Shake Your Money Maker, The Black Crowes are offering their fans a limited number of VIP packages which include a Meet & Greet Photo opportunity, poster signed by the band, collectible laminate, merchandise vouchers and early entrance in the venue. Check out Blackcrowes.com for more details.

A week before the tour’s launch, the band will release on March 19th the live Wiser For The Time (Silver Arrow/Megaforce Records). It's mammoth eight sides on four vinyl albums will contain 26 songs - 15 acoustic and 11 electric - from the band’s five-night, sold-out NYC performances in the fall of 2010. These never-released-before versions will also be available as a double album digital download.

As a Christmas gift to their fans, the band offered via their website a free mobile web app. It includes a free download of the acoustic version of 'Under A Mountain' (the Three Snakes And One Charm song which contains the lyrics “Lay down with number 13”) performed live in NYC in 2010. This offering is exclusive and not included on Wiser For The Time.

The first leg of the Lay Down With Number 13 tour begins March 24th in Manchester in the UK and will run through May 4th in New Orleans. Highlights of the itinerary include two-night stands in London (The Forum), Port Chester, New York (at the recently reopened historic venue the Capitol Theatre), New York City (Terminal 5), Chicago (The Vic), Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club) and Nashville (Ryman Auditorium) and a special late-night performance at The Historic Mahalia Jackson Theatre in the French Quarter following Jazz Fest.

Lay Down With Number 13 tour dates:

March

24 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
25 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
27 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy
29 - London, UK - The HMV Forum
30 - London, UK - The HMV Forum

April

2 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre
3 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre
5 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
6 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
8 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
14 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
16 - Chicago, IL - The Vic
17 - Chicago, IL - The Vic
19 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
20 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
21 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium (Acoustic performance with Special Guests)
23 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
25 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
27 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
28 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
30 - St. Petersburg, FL - The Mahaffey

May

1 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
4 - New Orleans, LA - Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts