Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch & Greg Brown Join Forces
for an Evening of Acoustic Music
A quick quiz in these game-show-crazy times: Take three of the most revered
acoustic artists of the 1990s, plop 'em down on the same stage on the same
night at the beginning of a new decade, and what have you got? "An evening to
remember" is the obvious, if somewhat predictable, answer we had in mind.
(We'll also accept "a night of singin', finger-pickin', laughin', talkin',
story-tellin', and more," although we must caution you that that description
would cover the average episode of "Hee-Haw," too.)
What supernatural forces have conspired to bring Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch,
and Greg Brown into such close proximity for two weeks in March? Well, the main
idea comes courtesy of Ani D, who has been a good friend of Greg B's for years
and a big fan of Gillian W's for just about that long. Step one was the Little
Folksinger deciding to venture out into the wilderness without her beloved band
for her first solo tour in many years. Playing alone again is always an
intriguing challenge, sez Ani, "taking my new circumstance and going with it,
now that I'm not Solo Folk Girl anymore."
On the other hand, heading out unaccompanied sounded a bit lonely, so Mister
DiFranco decided to share the stage, in time-honored folk tradition. "Greg
Brown and Gillian Welch came up because I thought it would just be so
incredible to be on the road with a couple of my favorite acoustic musicians,"
Ani says. "It's gonna be real different for all of us."
And so it is that four fine musicians (that's counting Gillian's touring
partner David Rawlings, himself a top-notch guitarist and co-writer) will be
crisscrossing the country for a spring tour which promises to be as intimate as
a campfire weenie roast, minus the mosquitoes and the marshmallows.
Tue., Mar. 7: Peoria, IL [Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Madison Theater,
(309)676-8722; tickets on sale 1/22]
Wed., Mar. 8: Madison, WI [venue info tba]
Fri., Mar. 10: Duluth, MN [Duluth Entertainment Convention Center,
(218)727-4344; on sale 1/29]
Sat., Mar. 11: Grand Forks, ND [Chester Fritz Auditorium, (701)777-4094; on
sale 1/3]
Sun., Mar. 12: Winnipeg, Manitoba [Walker Theatre, (204)780-3333; on sale 1/25]
Tue., Mar. 14: Minneapolis, MN [University of Minnesota, Northrop Auditorium,
(612)989-5151; on sale 1/28]
Wed., Mar. 15: Green Bay, WI [Weidner Center, (920)465-2217; on sale 1/21]
Thur., Mar. 16: Ann Arbor, MI [University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium,
(734)763-8587; on sale 2/5]
Sat., Mar. 18: Toronto, ONT [Massey Hall, (416)872-4255; on sale 1/28]
Sun., Mar. 19: Harrisburg, PA [Scottish Rite Auditorium, (570)693-4100; on sale
1/21]
Mon., Mar. 20: New York, NY [Avery Fisher Hall/Lincoln Center, (212)721-6500;
on sale 1/24]
Righteous Babe Records
P O Box 95
Ellicott Station
Buffalo, NY 14205
Toll free retail & tour info:1-800-ON-HER-OWN
Office phone: (716)852-8020
Fax: (716)852-2741
Tour updates: www.flemtam.com/ad-itin.html
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