Tour Includes NYC’s Apollo Theatre, Festival Dates and More
Fast Forward combines the beauty and intelligence of his best earlier work with a new quality: warmth, generosity, possibly even contentment. – THE NEW YORKER
Venerable songwriter Joe Jackson has confirmed a run of North American dates following a sold-out 2015 tour and the release of Fast Forward, his first collection of original songs in seven years, via Work Song/Caroline. Tour dates include stops in San Francisco, Boston and the Apollo Theatre in New York City. See below for complete list of dates.
These career-spanning shows will feature Jackson bringing out a full band which will include longtime collaborator Graham Maby on bass, guitarist Teddy Kumpel (Rickie Lee Jones, Feist), and drummer Doug Yowell (Suzanne Vega, Ari Hest).
Originally conceived to be released as a series of EPs, Fast Forward was produced and arranged by Jackson, and features four sets of four songs recorded in four different cities – New York, New Orleans, Berlin and Amsterdam – each with a different set of first-call supporting musicians. The results rank among the richest and most rewarding music of his storied career.
Tour Dates:
6/16 – Scottsdale, AZ – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts *
6/18 – San Diego, CA – Spreckels Theatre
6/19 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center
6/21 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
6/22 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
6/24 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
6/25 – Victoria, British Columbia – TD Victoria International Jazz
6/27 – Calgary, Alberta – Jack Singer Concert Hall +
7/7 – Ottawa, Ontario – RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest
7/8 – Buffalo, NY – University of Buffalo Center For The Arts
7/9 – Cleveland, OH – The Trinity Cathedral
7/11 – Ridgefield, CT – The Ridgefield Playhouse
7/12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur Theatre
7/15 – New York, NY – Apollo Theatre #
Tickets on-sale Friday, March 25th @ 10am local venue time.
* On-sale Monday, March 28 @ 10am local venue time
+ On-sale Thursday, March 24 @ 10am local venue time
# On-sale Saturday, March 26 @ 10am local venue time