Punch Brothers were in London to perform at the 2012 Hard Rock Calling festival in Hyde Park this past July. Among the other artists performing at this year's festival were Paul Simon, Tom Morello, Allison Krauss, Bruce Springsteen, and Paul McCartney. Tune in this weekend to see highlights from the festival, including a song from Punch Brothers' set, airing in the US on VH1 and Palladia and in the UK on Sky Arts. The band resumes its North American tour in September.
Punch Brothers' world tour brought the band to London over the summer to perform at the 2012 Hard Rock Calling festival in Hyde Park this past July. Among the other artists performing at this year's festival were Paul Simon, Tom Morello, Allison Krauss, and Bruce Springsteen, whose set featured a special guest appearance from Sir Paul McCartney. Now, highlights from the festival, including Punch Brothers' performance of "Movement and Location," off their new album, Who's Feeling Young Now?, is being broadcast in the US on VH1 and Palladia HD this Saturday night, August 25, at 9 PM ET/PT, and in the UK on Sky Arts 1 HD on Sunday at 12:45 AM, following the recent Sky Arts premiere. Tune in this weekend.
In the meantime, check out the interview Punch Brothers band mates Chris Thile and Gabe Witcher gave while at Hard Rock Calling, at skyarts.sky.com.
The next leg of Punch Brothers' tour kicks off next month at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville and will take the band on stops across the US and Canada. They return to the UK in November for a set at the Open House Festival in Belfast, followed by several headline stops including shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, and London. For all the details, go to nonesuch.com/on-tour. Additionally, Chris Thile plays two solo shows at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on September 16 and 19.
To pick up a copy of Punch Brothers' latest album, Who's Feeling Young Now?, head to the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout.
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