Rostam Announces "Half-Light" North American Tour for Early 2018

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Rostam has announced his first North American tour, beginning in Atlanta on January 29, 2018. The tour, featuring music from Rostam's recently released debut album, Half-Light, continues through February, with stops in Nashville, DC, Chicago, Seattle, and more, culminating at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24. Watch Rostam's performance of the album's title track at KEXP here.

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Rostam has announced his first North American tour, beginning at the Earl in Atlanta on January 29, 2018. The tour, featuring music from Rostam's recently released debut album, Half-Light, continues through February, with stops in Nashville, DC, Chicago, Seattle, and more, culminating at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24. A ticket pre-sale for Rostam's Spotify followers begins Wednesday, October 18; general on-sale begins Friday, October 20. See below for all of the US dates; for additional details, including his 2017 European tour dates, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. Also below is Rostam's performance of the album's title track from a recent visit to KEXP in Seattle.

"If you've never seen me perform, it's always with strings—usually a string quartet—live percussion, and video projections," Rostam says. "I'm so psyched to see you out there on the road in January, February, and throughout 2018."

Half-Light, which features fifteen songs that were written, produced, and performed by Rostam in his Los Angeles home studio, was released on Nonesuch in September to rave reviews. "The album glows with romantic turmoil and raw nostalgia," says New York magazine's Vulture. "There is certainly a bit of pain in [Rostam's] remarkably compelling voice. But it's also so airy and whispery in tone, so sincere ... that it sounds like he's feeling the entire spectrum of emotions, and feeling them hard."

Rostam Batmanglij is known for his work in Vampire Weekend (producing each of their three albums); Discovery, his album with Hamilton Leithauser; and recently, his production work with Haim, Charli XCX, Frank Ocean, and more.

To pick up a copy of Half-Light, head to your local music shop, iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify. There's also a limited-edition yellow vinyl version of the album available exclusively at Vinyl Me Please.

ROSTAM ON TOUR

Jan 29 The Earl Atlanta, GA
Jan 30 Third Man Records Nashville, TN
Feb 1 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
Feb 2 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
Feb 5 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC
Feb 6 The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
Feb 8 The Warhol Theater Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 9 The Ladies Literary Club Grand Rapids, MI
Feb 10 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
Feb 12 The Back Room at Colectivo Milwaukee, WI
Feb 13 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
Feb 14 7th St. Entry Minneapolis, MN
Feb 16 Globe Hall Denver, CO
Feb 17 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 19 Neumos Seattle, WA
Feb 20 Venue Vancouver, BC
Feb 21 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
Feb 24 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
     
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  • Tuesday, October 17, 2017
    Rostam Announces "Half-Light" North American Tour for Early 2018
    Alex John Beck

    Rostam has announced his first North American tour, beginning at the Earl in Atlanta on January 29, 2018. The tour, featuring music from Rostam's recently released debut album, Half-Light, continues through February, with stops in Nashville, DC, Chicago, Seattle, and more, culminating at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24. A ticket pre-sale for Rostam's Spotify followers begins Wednesday, October 18; general on-sale begins Friday, October 20. See below for all of the US dates; for additional details, including his 2017 European tour dates, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. Also below is Rostam's performance of the album's title track from a recent visit to KEXP in Seattle.

    "If you've never seen me perform, it's always with strings—usually a string quartet—live percussion, and video projections," Rostam says. "I'm so psyched to see you out there on the road in January, February, and throughout 2018."

    Half-Light, which features fifteen songs that were written, produced, and performed by Rostam in his Los Angeles home studio, was released on Nonesuch in September to rave reviews. "The album glows with romantic turmoil and raw nostalgia," says New York magazine's Vulture. "There is certainly a bit of pain in [Rostam's] remarkably compelling voice. But it's also so airy and whispery in tone, so sincere ... that it sounds like he's feeling the entire spectrum of emotions, and feeling them hard."

    Rostam Batmanglij is known for his work in Vampire Weekend (producing each of their three albums); Discovery, his album with Hamilton Leithauser; and recently, his production work with Haim, Charli XCX, Frank Ocean, and more.

    To pick up a copy of Half-Light, head to your local music shop, iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify. There's also a limited-edition yellow vinyl version of the album available exclusively at Vinyl Me Please.

    ROSTAM ON TOUR

    Jan 29 The Earl Atlanta, GA
    Jan 30 Third Man Records Nashville, TN
    Feb 1 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
    Feb 2 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 5 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC
    Feb 6 The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
    Feb 8 The Warhol Theater Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 9 The Ladies Literary Club Grand Rapids, MI
    Feb 10 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
    Feb 12 The Back Room at Colectivo Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 13 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
    Feb 14 7th St. Entry Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 16 Globe Hall Denver, CO
    Feb 17 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
    Feb 19 Neumos Seattle, WA
    Feb 20 Venue Vancouver, BC
    Feb 21 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
    Feb 24 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
         
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