LOS ANGELES, CA- Let’s be honest: for all the hype surrounding *In the Key of Love*, the pre-release singles from Jake Wesley Rogers hadn’t exactly set my soul on fire. “Loser” leaned hard into glam rock, while “God Bless” and “Hot Gospel” played with spiritual symbolism and queer subversion — themes that may resonate deeply with some listeners, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. As a straight man and staunch ally, I fully recognize that those tracks might carry a different emotional weight for others than they did for me.
But then came “My Misery.”
This one hits different.
There’s a spine-tingling, Queen-adjacent chorale opening, a stomping, anthemic rhythm that nods to classic rock, and a vocal performance from Rogers that doesn’t just perform pain — it exorcises it. “My misery, hope it never leaves / My misery keeps me company” is the kind of line that lives rent-free in your head for days — dramatic, yes, but delivered with such conviction it skips the melodrama and lands straight in the gut.
What truly elevates the song is the “Live From a Lodge” performance. Rogers, behind the piano, stripped of spectacle, lets his voice and songwriting carry the moment — and they do, powerfully. This is the first track from *In the Key of Love* that has made it onto my “Songs I’m Digging” playlist — and honestly, if I could add it twice, I would.
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Jake Wesley Rogers 2025 Tour Dates:
All dates supporting Cyndi Lauper
July 15 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 16 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 19 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
July 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
July 22 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 24 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 25 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 27 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
July 29 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
July 30 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Aug 1 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug 3 — Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Aug 5 — Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug 7 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug 9 — Kansas City, MO @ Azure Amphitheater
Aug 12 — Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green
Aug 14 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 17 — Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
Aug 19 — Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
Aug 21 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Aug 23 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheater
Aug 24 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 26 — Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Aug 29 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Aug 30 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
