Marcus King Shares Acoustic Performance Of "Wildflowers & Wine", Features Dan Auerbach [Watch]

Marcus King has shared an acoustic video performance of “Wildflowers & Wine”, which features The Black Keys‘ frontman, Dan Auerbach. The expressive song initially dropped as a single from his 2020 release, El Dorado.

The video begins with King passionately singing and plucking the opening lines at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound studios in Nashville, TN. As the camera pans, it focuses on Auerbach, who adds complementary licks to the track which he produced and co-wrote along with King and Ronnie Bowman. They were accompanied by studio musicians who have played with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Elvis, complimenting the soulful nature of the tune. King’s emotional vocals rang out as Auerbach ended the performance with a bluesy lick.

Watch a video of the performance below.

Marcus King w/Dan Auerbach – “Wildflowers & Wine”

[Video: The Marcus King Band]

“It’s not the exact set-up we used, but all the instrumentation on that track was played live together as a cohesive unit and not overdubbed,” King said in a statement to Billboard. “That’s what gives it that taste, that live feel.”

The six-string rocker is amidst his El Dorado world tour and will play tonight (2/15) at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO before heading to Europe, Japan, and beyond. Additionally, he will perform at the Love Rocks charity event at the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY on March 12 alongside The Black Crowes, Dave Matthews, Warren Haynes, and more. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates and head to The Marcus King Band’s official website for tickets and more information.

The Marcus King Band 2020 El Dorado World Tour

FEB 14 FRI – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
FEB 15 SAT – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
FEB 21 FRI – Leeds, UK – The Wardrobe
FEB 22 SAT – Glasgow, UK – Oran More
FEB 23 SUN – Dublin, IE – Whelans
FEB 25 TUE – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
FEB 26 WED – Manchester, UK – Academy 3
FEB 27 THR – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
FEB 28 FRI – Bristol, UK – Thekla
MAR 1 SUN – Paris, FR – L’Alhambra
MAR 2 MON – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
MAR 3 TUE – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
MAR 4 WED – Enschede, NL – Metropool Enschede
MAR 5 THR – Cologne, DE – Kantine
MAR 7 SAT – Berlin, DE – Heimathafen Neukölln
MAR 8 SUN – Hamburg, DE – Mojo Club
MAR 9 MON – Copenhagen, DK – Vega Jr.
MAR 12 THU – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre – Love Rocks NYC
MAR 20 FRI – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum – with Chris Stapleton
MAR 21 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall – with Chris Stapleton
APR 5 SUN – Tokyo, JP – Billboard Live Tokyo
APR 7 TUE – Osaka, JP – Billboard Live Osaka
APR 10-12 – Byron Bay Bluesfest – Tyagarah, Australia
APR 13 MON – Metro Theatre – Sydney, NSW, Australia
APR 15 WED – Croxton Park Hotel – Melbourne, VIC, Australia
APR 16 THU – Powerstation – Auckland, New Zealand
APR 22 WED – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center – with Chris Stapleton
APR 23 THU – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center – with Chris Stapleton
APR 24 FRI – Wilkesboro, NC – Merlefest
APR 25 – 26 – Atlanta, GA – Sweetwater 420 Festival
APR 30 THU – New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre
MAY 1 – New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre
MAY 2 – New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre
JUN 13 SAT – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
JUN 18 THU – Arrington, VA – LOCKN’ Festival
JUN 21 – Landgraaf, NL – Pinkpop Festival

Chris Stapleton All-American Road Show Tour w/The Marcus King Band

OCT 1 THU – Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
OCT 2 FRI – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
OCT 3 SAT – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
OCT 8 THU – Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA
OCT 9 FRI – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
OCT 10 SAT – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
OCT 15 THU – Mizzou Area, Columbia, OH
OCT 16 FRI – BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
OCT 17 SAT – Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
OCT 22 THU – United Supermarket Arena, Lubbock, TX
OCT 23 FRI – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

View 2020 Tour Dates

[H/T Billboard]