Sam Amidon, whose latest album, Lily-O, was released in September, kicks off a tour of Europe with a performance in Ghent, Belgium, tonight, followed by a two-week tour of the Benelux countries, Ireland, and the UK with Sharon Van Etten, and a ten-day solo tour culminating in a performance at Islington Assembly Hall in London on May 10. Amidon then heads to the US for performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music celebrating the music of Arthur Russell and several summer festivals, including Wilco's Solid Sound, Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires, and Pickathon.
Vermont-born singer/fiddler/banjoist/guitarist Sam Amidon, whose latest album, Lily-O, was released on Nonesuch Records in September, kicks off a tour of Europe with a performance at Handelbeurs Concertzaal in Ghent, Belgium, tonight, followed by a two-week tour of the Benelux countries, Ireland, and the UK with Sharon Van Etten, and a ten-day solo tour culminating in a performance at Islington Assembly Hall in London on May 10. Amidon then heads to the United States for performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music celebrating the music of Arthur Russell and several summer festivals, including Wilco's Solid Sound, Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires, and Pickathon. See below for all of the currently scheduled shows; for additional details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
Lily-O, an album of reimagined folk songs, "showcases his ability to transform music," says NPR. "Every little unexpected twist shimmers with originality ... His highly personal approach opens a window on the American past and lets us feel it like nothing else around." The New York Times calls it "hauntingly beautiful." MusicOMH calls it "gorgeous." To pick up a copy of Lily-O, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a free MP3 download of the complete album at checkout.
| Apr 15 | Handelbeurs Concertzaal | Ghent, BELGIUM |
| Apr 16 | The Reflektor* | Liege, BELGIUM |
| Apr 17 | Botanique* | Brussels, BELGIUM |
| Apr 18 | Rockhal* | Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG |
| Apr 19 | Paradiso Nord* | Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS |
| Apr 21 | Trinity* - Sold Out | Bristol, UK |
| Arp 23 | Vicar Street* | Dublin, IRELAND |
| Apr 25&26 | Brudenell Social Club* - Sold Out | Leeds, UK |
| Apr 27 | The Sage Gateshead* | Gateshead, UK |
| Apr 29 | Shepherd's Bush Empire* | London, UK |
| May 1 | Vessel 11 | Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS |
| May 2 | Here Comes the Summer | Vlieland, NETHERLANDS |
| May 3 | Poppodium Grenswerk | Venlo, NETHERLANDS |
| May 5 | Atlas | Aarhus, DENMARK |
| May 6 | Musik Loppen | Copenhagen, DENMARK |
| May 7 | Scandic Grand Central | Stockholm, SWEDEN |
| May 8 | Buckleys Roots & Blues Joint | Oslo, NORWAY |
| May 10 | Islington Assembly Hall | London, UK |
| May 29&30 | BAM - Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell | Brooklyn, NY |
| Jun 14 | Center for the Arts at the Armory | Somerville, MA |
| Jun 27 | Solid Sound Festival | North Adams, MA |
| Jul 17&18 | Eaux Claires Festival | Eau Claire, WI |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Pickathon | Happy Valley, OR |
| Sep 4–6 | End of the Road | Dorset, UK |
* w/Sharon Van Etten
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