Just over two weeks following the death of The Oak Ridge Boys member, Joe Bonsall, the GRAMMY-winning group is paying tribute to their beloved bandmate with a new music video for “Promised Land.”
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The song originally released as part of the group’s 2021 album, Front Porch Singin’, saw a surge in popularity following the news of Bonsall’s death as fans around the world posted and listened to it to honor Joe’s memory. Bonsall’s bandmates of 50 years decided to follow the fans’ lead and revamp the music video for the tune, which premiered via PEOPLE this week.
"[The video] is so very moving,” member Ben James told PEOPLE of the project that features clips from across the group’s career. “It makes me smile to think that Joe is now with the one he loved to sing about. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — nobody can get the message of a song across like Joe Bonsall."
Bonsall retired from the group in January 2024 as he battled ALS. Following his retirement from the group, he focused his energy on completing his memoir, I See Myself: Musings and Memories of a Blessed Life. The book is set to release November 2024 and reveal stories of Bonsall’s upbringing in Philadelphia, unwavering faith and historic run with The Oak Ridge Boys.
As the group continues to mourn the loss of one of their own, they plan to continue their cross-country trek with their American Made Farewell Tour. See the dates below.
Upcoming Oak Ridge Boys Tour Dates Include:
JUL 31 - Ocean City Music Pier / Ocean City, N.J.
AUG 01 - Chemung County Fairgrounds / Horseheads, N.Y.
AUG 02 - Keswick Theatre / Glenside, Pa.
AUG 15 - Harvester Performance Center / Rocky Mount, Va.
AUG 16 - Harvester Performance Center / Rocky Mount, Va.
AUG 17 - Shenandoah Valley Music Festival / Orkney Springs, Va.
AUG 18 - Kentucky State Fair - Texas Roadhouse Main Stage / Louisville, Ky.
AUG 20 - Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
AUG 23 - Georgia Mountain Fair / Hiawassee, Ga.
AUG 29 - Old Threshers Fairgrounds / Mount Pleasant, Iowa
SEP 05 - Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
SEP 06 - The Palace Theatre / Greensburg, Pa.
SEP 07 - Weinberg Center For The Arts / Frederick, Md.
SEP 08 - Wayne County Fair / Wooster, Ohio
SEP 12 - Prairie Band Casino & Resort - Great Lakes Ballroom / Mayetta, Kan.
SEP 13 - Grand Casino & Hotel Events Center / Shawnee, Okla.
SEP 14 - Waco Hippodrome Theatre / Waco, Texas
SEP 15 - Kansas State Fair / Hutchinson, Kan.
SEP 20 - Country Tonite Theater / Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
SEP 21 - Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
OCT 01 - Beth White Fundraiser - Cowboy Dance Hall / Saratoga, Wyo.
OCT 05 - Mississippi Coliseum / Jackson, Miss.
OCT 06 - Pensacola Saenger Theatre / Pensacola, Fla.
OCT 18 - Turfway Park / Florence, Ky.
OCT 19 - Walker’s Bluff Casino / Carterville, Ill.
OCT 25 - Greenville Municipal Auditorium / Greenville, Texas
OCT 26 - Arlington Music Hall / Arlington, Texas
NOV 13 - Medina Entertainment Center / Medina, Minn.
NOV 14 - Prairies Edge Casino Resort / Granite Falls, Minn.
NOV 16 - Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel / Tama, Iowa
NOV 21 - Performing Arts Center / New Philadelphia, Ohio
NOV 22 - Macomb Center for the Performing Arts / Clinton Township, Mich.
NOV 23 - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort / Mount Pleasant, Mich.