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Jesus Christ Taxi Driver announce the 'God Gave Us Wheelz For A Reazon' Tour

JESUS CHRIST TAXI DRIVER ANNOUNCE THE

GOD GAVE US WHEELZ FOR A REAZON

TOUR — SEE ALL DATES HERE

KICKS OFF ON JUNE 24 WITH A HOMETOWN DENVER SHOW

NEW ALBUM TAXI THE RICH AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOW — STREAM

“The music will be even better to hear in a live setting: The members have become known for the inexhaustible, frenetic energy they bring to concerts, which showcase Ian bounding around the stage, into the audience and even swallowing his mic á la Lux Interior of cowpunk purveyors the Cramps (iykyk) or belting it out while lying in a bush…”

“Colorado-based rock outfit Jesus Christ Taxi Driver makes music that captures the chaos and absurdity of our modern moment and transmutes it into something electric and galvanizing.”

Today, Colorado’s Jesus Christ Taxi Driver announce their God Gave Us Wheelz For A Reazon Tour. Kicking off with a hometown show in Denver on June 24, the dates will run through early July with the back to back chaos the band is known for. See all upcoming dates here and below.

Last month, JCTD released their second album, Taxi The Rich, via Midtopia. Rapturously irreverent, politically pointed, religiously disoriented, and existentially uncertain, the suite of songs’ ethos is pure rock ‘n’ roll, but the sound sure isn’t. Taking cues from garage punk, funk, surf rock, twang and even power pop, JCTD assembles an unlikely thematic cast of characters on Taxi The Rich including serial killers, Lana Del Rey, Jeffrey Epstein and more. Finding their home under the lounge punk umbrella, absolutely nothing, including jazz flute, is off the table — Stream.

The band shared that, “‘Taxi the Rich’ is a worried perspective of our current time. The album's subject matter looks at the world from afar and from up close, even looks within and into the past. We wonder how we got here, we recite mantras to ease the fear, and sometimes we play our instruments loud to show our teeth.”

Download the tour poster

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

June 24 - Denver, CO - HI DIVE

June 26 - Bloomington, IL - The Tally

June 27 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge

June 28 - Kansas City, MO - Sound Bite Social

June 29 - Tulsa, OK - The Whittier Bar

June 30 - Dallas, TX - Three Links Deep Ellum

July 1 - Austin, TX - Mohawk

July 2 - San Antonio, TX - The Lonesome Rose

July 3 - Wichita, KS - Odd Fallow Hall

See all tour info here

Ahead of their album release, JCTD wrapped up the Taxi The Rich Again Tour with a triumphant return to Boise, Idaho’s Treefort Music Fest before continuing on to the west coast.

ABOUT JESUS CHRIST TAXI DRIVER:

Carsick in the backseat from the stop-and-go, foot fixed to the brake driving of New York City, you catch a glimpse in the rearview mirror. A set of familiar eyes meet yours, but it couldn’t be. Why would Jesus H. Christ be an immigrant in the U.S. of A, collecting fares as a cabbie to put food on the table? Certainly this isn’t the American Dream we were sold. A tongue in cheek concept representing so many forms of disillusionment and hypocrisy, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver found their band name, as well as a track off of their second album Taxi The Rich.

Formed in 2022 on Colorado’s front range, the band is made up of Ian Ehrhart (guitar and vocals), Colin Kelly (guitar and vocals), Miles Jenkins (drums) and Will Ehrhart (bass). Known for their unrestrained, disruptive live shows that have been likened to Iggy Pop and The Cramps, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver has previously opened for Frank Black (Pixies), The Hold Steady, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Thing and more. Leaving their mark across North America, they have also performed at festivals including Treefort, Somewhere Fest and Break Out West. Fueled by the human connections they make on the road, the band has every intention of spending as little time at home this year as possible.

In 2023, the band released their debut record Lick My Soul with standout tracks “STUPIDMOTHERFUCKER” and “Ding Dong The Beeves are Dead.” In 2025, they were included in the National Independent Venue Association’s (NIVA) Live List of best independent live bands to keep an eye on. The Denver Westword frequently champions Jesus Christ Taxi Driver as one of the best bands in the scene right now.

Taxi The Rich is available everywhere now via Midtopia.

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