Beth Orton is currently on tour in support of her recently released album Sugaring Season, which came out October 2nd on ANTI- Records. This is her fifth album and her first LP in six years (discounting the greatest hits album in 2008).
I've always liked Orton, ever since I first heard "Stolen Car" in 1999. Then I started noticing her collaborations with the Chemical Brothers, Bert Jansch, Beck, and Terry Callier… so she's in really great music company. If you've never heard of Beth Orton, she's got this amazing soulful voice. Her music is often described as "folktronica", a mix of folk and electronica. If you pick up Sugaring Season, be sure to get the deluxe edition, which comes with three covers: Jonathan Richman's "That Summer Feeling", Goffin & King's "I Wasn't Born To Follow", and Neil Young's "Goin' Back." Orton will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis tomorrow. I am told this is a seated show and the last time I was at a seated event at the Varsity, it was for Sonya Kitchell, but that was more like it was an open dance floor with tables and candles. I think this will be more formal with rows and rows of seats.
Also, I see that Sam Amidon is listed as the opener. A little trivia for you: Amidon is married to Beth Orton. I wonder if Beth Orton will walk on to help him with his set?
10/09/12 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
10/10/12 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater 10/12/12 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre 10/13/12 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room 10/15/12 Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market 10/16/12 Vancouver, BC - Venue 10/17/12 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom 10/19/12 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom 10/20/12 Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant 10/20/12 Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant 10/22/12 San Diego, CA - House Of Blues 10/23/12 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre 10/28/12 Charleston, WV - Cultural Center Theater 11/26/12 Birmingham, United Kingdom - Glee Club 11/27/12 Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield City Hall 11/29/12 Ashford, United Kingdom - St. Mary The Virgin 11/30/12 Brighton, United Kingdom - St. Georges Church 12/05/12 London, United Kingdom - Union Chapel 12/06/12 Nottingham, United Kingdom - The Rescue Rooms 12/07/12 Bristol, United Kingdom - Thekla 12/09/12 Manchester, United Kingdom - Royal Northern 12/10/12 Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Wedgewood Rooms 12/11/12 Cardiff, United Kingdom - Glee Club 12/13/12 Glasgow, United Kingdom - Oran Mor |
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