After the first round of Duke Performances events for the 2010-11 season were revealed a few weeks ago, we were already very impressed. Now there's even more good shows to share with you that the full schedule has been released.
First, New York duo The Books will bring their the new album The Way Out to the intimate Shaefer Lab Theater for two shows (at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.) on Friday, Oct. 1.
Then, The American Beauty Project will perform at Page Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 15. The collective, which includes Ollabelle, Jim Lauderdale, David Mansfield, Catherine Russell and Aoife O’Donovan, will perform songs from The Grateful Dead's classic albums American Beauty and Workingman's Dead.
In June of 2009, New Zealand songwriter Chris Knox suffered a stroke at his home. Fellow musicians have rallied around Chris and Merge Records have/is releasing a two-disc album featuring some big indie artists covering his songs. Some artists include Portastatic, The Mountain Goats, Yo La Tengo, A.C. Newman, Lambchop and others. The record also features the elusive Jeff Magnum (of Neutral Milk Hotel) covering "Sign the Dotted Line."
The album is titled Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox and is available digitally now and as a 2-disc set on February 23, 2010. Check out the complete track list below and download the album from iTunes here. Proceeds from the album will go to help Knox during his recovery.
Prolific indie songwriter Will Oldham (aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy) has announced a new round of North American tour dates for May and June. The tour will bring Oldham to the Carrboro ArtsCenter on May 28. Tickets for the show are on sale now via etix.com for $22. Lichens will open the show.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy will release a new album on Tuesday, March 17 via Drag City Records titled Beware. Check out the video for excellent song "I Am Goodybe" from the album below the tour dates.
Bonnie "Prince Billy dates: 05.12.09 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom [Tickets] 05.13.09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom [Tickets] 05.14.09 - Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre [Tickets] 05.15.09 - Montreal, QC - Ukranian Federation 05.16.09 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall 05.17.09 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre [Tickets] 05.18.09 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom 05.21.09 - New York, NY - Apollo Theater [Tickets] 05.22.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre [Tickets] 05.23.09 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere [Tickets] 05.24.09 - Charlottesville, VA - Fry's Spring Beach Club 05.26.09 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre 05.27.09 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle 05.28.09 - Carrboro, NC - The ArtsCenter [Tickets] 05.29.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse [Tickets] 06.05.09 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk 06.06.09 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater 06.10.09 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre 06.11.09 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House [Tickets]
After the first round of Duke Performances events for the 2010-11 season were revealed a few weeks ago, we were already very impressed. Now there's even more good shows to share with you that the full schedule has been released.
