New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Decca Label Group) Rufus Wainwright will take his new album Out of the Game out on the road with an 8-piece band this
Spring & Summer for a highly anticipated North American tour. This is the first time he has toured with a band since 2008's 'Release The Stars' tour.
Critically heralded, Out of the Game has been dubbed "a triumphant return to pop" byROLLING STONE, and NPR says "The key is his gift for melody. Wainwright's music throws lines in the air with a grace and confidence rarely heard in contemporary music." Rufus is also profiled in the current double-issue of Newsweek on-stands now. To read the whole feature on-line, click here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/04/15/rufus-wainwright-wants-a-hit-with-out-of-the-game.html
To preview Out of the Game in its entirety on NPR click here:
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/22/150736532/first-listen-rufus-wainwright-out-of-the-game?ps=cprs
Currently in the middle of a European promotional blitz, Rufus recently performed on the popular "Graham Norton Show" in the UK, where the album is holding steady at # 2 overall on their early chart ranking. To view the "Graham Norton Show" performance click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwIFh5JRdE
To view the much-buzzed about Out of the Game music video featuring Helena Bonham Carter, click here:
http://www.vevo.com/watch/rufus-wainwright-helena-bonham-carter/out-of-the-game/USUV71200470?source=instantsearch
Presale for tickets begins on Wednesday, April 25th, and on sale to the general public on Friday, April 27th: www.ticketmaster.com
Rufus Wainwright North American tour dates:
May
Wed 9th BROOKLYN, NY Brooklyn Academy of
Music -
Howard Gilman Opera House *
Fri 11th OAKLAND, CA Fox Theater #
Sat 12th LOS ANGELES, CA Orpheum Theater *
Sun 13th SAN DIEGO, CA Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay #
June
Sun 10th TORONTO, ON
David Pecaut Square
Thu 28th MONTRAL, QC Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
Sat 30th ANN ARBOR, MI Power Center for the Performing Arts
July
Sun 1st GRAND RAPIDS, MI Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Tues 24th VIENNA, VA The Filene Center at Wolf Trap +
Wed 25th PHILADELPHIA, PA Penn's Landing River Stage
Fri 27th PURCHASE, NY The PAC at SUNY Purchase
Sat 28th WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY Westhampton PAC
Sun 29th BOSTON, MA Bank Of America Pavilion +
Tues 31st PORTLAND, ME
State Theatre
August
Wed 1st SHELBURNE, VT The Green at Shelburne Museum
Fri 3rd CLEVELAND, OH House of Blues
Sat 4th MUNHALL, PA Carnegie
Music Hall
Sun 5th LOUISVILLE, KY Iroquois Amphitheater
Tues 7th BLOOMINGTON, IN Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Wed 8th CHICAGO, IL Bank of America Theater
Fri 10th MILWAUKEE, WI Pabst Theater
Sat 11th APPLE VALLEY, MN Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater
Support acts as follows:
*Teddy Thompson (May)
#Krystle Warren (May)
+Ingrid Michaelson (select July dates)
Josh Ritter (special guest Philadelphia July date)
Adam Cohen supports all July & August dates
The full band line-up is as follows; Andy Burton (Keys) Sharief Hobley (Guitar), Teddy Thompson (Guitar), Brad Albetta (Bass), Ben Perowsky (Drums), Charysse Blackman (Backing vocals), Krystle Warren (Backing vocals) Tim Ries (Horns).
