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Marco Benevento will tour the U.S. and Canada this Fall in support of his latest release, Between The Needles & Nightfall. The run begins with four nights in Canada and five nights in New England. The stretch includes a stop at the Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art where Benevento will reprise his new score to the '60s cult film House Of
Usher that he debuted in August at Celebrate Brooklyn. He'll also play two rare solo piano shows in Asbury Park and New York City. Benevento rejoins his band in November, heading to North Carolina and Virginia for three shows, including his first headline appearance in Asheville at The Grey Eagle. The tour wraps with five nights on the West Coast, returning to Doug Fir Lounge in Portland for the second time this year, as well as a Saturday night at The Independent in San Francisco.
The Brooklyn-based pianist and "sound sculptor" is coming off a busy summer that found him on the road with his own trio in addition to touring as a full-time member of Garage A Trois and Surprise Me Mr. Davis. Highlights included a solo piano set at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, a co-bill with The Books at Rhode Island School of Design and a hometown album release show at Bowery Ballroom in New York City. He is also featured on the new Manimal Vinyl release We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie with his interpretation of "Art Decade."
Upcoming Marco Benevento tour dates are:
October 14 | Divan Orange | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
October 15 | Elmdale House | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 16 | Casbah | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 17 | El Mocambo | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 20 | Stone Church | Newmarket, NH
October 21 | Middle East Upstairs | Cambridge, MA
October 22 | Mass Moca | North Adams, MA (House Of Usher)
October 23 | Black Eyed Sallies | Hartford, CT
October 24 | Fairfield Theatre | Fairfield, CT
October 26 | Chico's House Of Jazz | Asbury Park, NJ (Solo Piano)
November 1 | City Winery | New York, NY (Solo Piano)
November 4 | The Grey Eagle | Asheville, NC
November 5 | Double Door Inn | Charlotte, NC
November 6 | Capital Ale House | Richmond, VA
November 30 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, OR
December 1 | Axe & Fiddle | Cottage Grove, OR
December 2 | The Depot at HSU | Arcata, CA
December 3 | Don Quixote's | Felton, CA
December 4 | The Independent | San Francisco, CA
December 5 | The Mint | Los Angeles, CA
What's Being Said About Marco Benevento and Between The Needles & Nightfall:
"Benevento jams with a concentration on the textures and colors available in his keyboards and arsenal of manipulated pedals and effects. Between The Needles And Nightfall (Royal Potato Family), his latest release, is deceptively rich - catchy melodies and straight-ahead grooves that expand with subtle mounting gestures." - Rolling Stone
"Edgily atmospheric anthems for what might as well be an army of determined, if broken, toy soldiers." - Downbeat
"Benevento employs various pedals and effects and progressive techniques in the creation of his songs, and they're better for it. It's done so expertly that the simplicity and cleanness of the composition belie how intricately and carefully crafted it actually is, and it's what sets Between The Needles & Nightfall apart." - URB
"Between The Needles & Nightfall is intriguing and engaging, a dizzying mix of grounded Pop riffs and flights of experimental fancy, but in Marco Benevento's skilled hands it all comes out accessible and magnificent." - Cincinnati City Beat
"...a musician so original that he can ultimately only be judged against his own standard." - All Music Guide
"Marco Benevento is one of the most talented keys players of our time." - CBS Radio Street Date
"Imaginative at heart, Benevento demands you to be too when engaging with his work. Otherwise, you probably are missing out on something special. Driven to experiment with chords and melodies with the intention of getting a little dirty along the way, Benevento's collisional approach is refreshing and absolutely delightful." - Consequence of Sound
"Shot through with strong tunes and catchy hooks, Benevento's music is instantly appealing like the best pop, urgently pre-coital like the best rock, and possesses real substance like the best jazz. It has character and unpredictability-and it is ridiculously good fun." - All About Jazz
