New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Iris Dement has confirmed an extensive spring tour following the 2015 release of 'The Trackless Woods,' a collection of songs set to the work of acclaimed 20th century poet Anna Akmatova, which earned wide acclaim, an interview on NPR's
Fresh Air, and more. While most of the dates are headliners, DeMent will support
John Prine for two special shows, April 8 at Brooklyn's
Kings Theatre, and April 9 at Boston's Shubert Theatre.
'The Trackless Woods' is unlike any other release in Iris' illustrious career. She first came across the work of Akmatova in a book of Russian poetry given to her by a friend, and embarked on the project as a way to more deeply connect with the culture of her daughter, who DeMent and her husband adopted from Siberia in 2005.The result is a breathtaking pairing of piano and voice with timeless melodies that are deeply rooted in the American South.
Listen to Iris' recent interview with Terry Gross on NPR's
Fresh Air where she discusses and plays songs from 'The Trackless Woods': https://n.pr/1KoOIss
More praise for 'The Trackless Woods'
"Breathtaking" - LA Times
"This is primal Iris DeMent - music with an elemental directness." - NPR
"It's lugubrious, keening and rejoicing all at once." - New York Times
"Heady, heart-stopping stuff." -
Boston Globe
"A quietly powerful triumph." - The Guardian
TOUR DATES:
4/7 - Plymouth, MA - The Spire Center for the Performing Arts
4/8 - Brooklyn, NY - King Theater
4/9 - Boston, MA - Shubert Theatre
4/20 - Lawrence, KS - Lawrence Arts Center Theater
4/21 - Des Moines, IA - Temple Theater
4/22 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
4/23 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
4/28 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
4/29 - Athens, GA - The Foundry
4/30 - York, SC - McCelvey Center
5/1 - Charleston, SC - Charleston
Music Hall
5/11 - Alexandria. VA - The Birchmere
5/12 - Westbury, NY - The Space At Westbury
5/13 - Tarrytown, NY - The Tarrytown
Music Hall
5/14 - Montclair, NJ - Outpost in the Burbs
6/10 - Old Saybrook, CT - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
6/11 - West Chester, PA - Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
6/12 - Richmond, VA - Tin Pan
6/18 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
Iris Dement On The Web:
Website: https://irisdement.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irisdementofficial/
