Margo Price has surprise-released a new mixtape of protest music, Days of Unrest, via Loma Vista. It was produced by Matt Ross-Spang, and a portion of proceeds from vinyl sales will be donated to the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project.
Days of Unrest includes a new rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos),” featuring Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi, and Price says, “I’ve been singing ‘Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)’ for a couple decades now, so it’s only fitting that I would cover it on Days Of Unrest. I first heard it when I was watching Joan Baez and Bob Dylan sing it on The Rolling Thunder Review. Joan Baez has inspired me beyond words, so to have her voice on this recording feels surreal. I’ve taken cues from her career both musically and as I’ve moved into the role of ‘cultural worker.'”
The mixtape also includes a Price’s new version of Blaze Foley’s “Oval Room,” and she says, “‘Oval Room’ was written by one of my songwriting heroes from the Austin, Texas music scene, Arkansas native Blaze Foley. He wrote the song about another famous movie star turned politician — President Ronald Reagan — back in 1984, but it feels like it could have been written for any president, especially Trump. The system has always been set up to keep the rich in power and divide the people. Covering this song, as well as the other tracks on Days Of Unrest, is how I protest. I’m showing up at the Capitol too, I’m marching beside my brothers Representative Justin Jones & Representative Pearson, but singing this in my live shows has felt cathartic for me and I think it has for my fans too.”
Stream the mixtape, and watch the videos for “Deportee” and “Oval Room” below.
Price will be on tour throughout the summer and fall, including stops on Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival, Farm Aid‘s first-ever Virginia Beach edition, headlining shows, and more. See all dates below.
MARGO PRICE – DAYS OF UNREST TRACKLIST
San Marcos
De Colores (ft. Memphis Mariachi)
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (Woody Guthrie cover ft. Joan Baez & Memphis Mariachi)
Oval Room (Blaze Foley cover)
San Marcos Theme
Long Haired Country Girl (Charlie Daniels cover ft. Billy Swan)
Can’t Stand Still
Maggie’s Farm (Bob Dylan cover)
San Marcos el Fin
MARGO PRICE: 2026 TOUR DATES
Jul 3 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
Jul 4 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater ^
Jul 5 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
Jul 10 – Cavendish, PE – Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Jul 11 – Chicago, IL – Square Roots Festival
Jul 12 – Berwyn, IL – FitzGeralds Outdoors
Jul 15 – Medford, OR – Holly Theatre *
Jul 16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater @
Jul 17 – Mill Valley, CA – Sweetwater Music Hall *
Jul 18 – Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theatre *
Jul 19 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards %
Aug 29-30 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
Sep 1 – Cincinnati, OH – The Ludlow Garage
Sep 3 – North Truro, MA – Payomet Performing Arts Center
Sep 4 – Lowell, MA – Lowell Summer Music Series
Sep 5 – Charlestown, RI – Rhythm & Roots Festival
Sep 6 – Portsmouth, NH – Prescott Park Arts Festival
Sep 8 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts *
Sep 9 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
Sep 10 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater *
Sep 12 – King of Prussia, PA – Concerts Under The Stars *
Sep 13 – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage – Culture Center Theater
Sep 26 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Farm Aid
Oct 8 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre – 80 Years of John Prine
Dec 5-6 – Cancún, Quintana Roo – Blackberry Smoke High Tide Getaway
^ Outlaw Music Festival date
* with Jeremy Ivey
@ with Charley Crockett
% with Willie Nelson & Family
