Chugg Entertainment and Gaynor Crawford present ERIC BIBB AUSTRALIAN TOUR, MARCH – APRIL 2009
| “(New album) ‘Get Onboard’ offers further proof that Bibb is working at an extremely high level of artistry.” – Billboard Magazine
“A superb musician and performer.” – Q Magazine “Bibb turned (his 2008 SXSW show) into a place of communion during his phenomenal set.” – Austin American-Statesmen |
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“A voice to die for.” – The Times
JOINED BY THE LEGENDARY PAIR OF DANNY THOMPSON ON DOUBLE BASS AND LARRY CROCKETT ON DRUMS.
(All dates except Darwin and Cairns)
International folk-blues ambassador, Eric Bibb, is returning to play to Australian fans in March 2009 in support of his stunning new album, Get Onboard. His run of shows will take in most capital cities, and includes much anticipated performances at Byron Bay’s East Coast Blues & Roots music festival.
Since Bibb last toured here on the back of his 2006 album Diamond Days, he’s played hundreds of shows across three continents, with acclaimed appearances at esteemed festivals in 2008 such as Glastonbury, Cornbury Festival, the Cambridge Folk Festival, Nice Jazz Festival (France), and more.
Produced by Eric Bibb and his producer Glen Scott, Get Onboard (ABC Records, Distribution Unversal Music) is Bibb’s finest album to date and significantly topped the most added list at US Triple A radio (Adult album alternative) earlier this year. Featuring guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt and Ruthie Foster, the album signals a deeper exploration into his musical roots. Eric himself said, “My new album is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting projects of my career. It’s a further exploration into the place where blues meets gospel and soul.”
As if to echo the sentiment, the Austin American-Statesmen commented after seeing a 2008 performance that, “Bibb’s voice is a sweet, smoky baritone… when Bibb plays, blues and gospel become one glorious whole.”
For fans of sublime bass playing, the exquisite Danny Thompson, who began his career in the legendary sixties folk rock group Pentangle, and has gone on to accompany artists such as Roy Orbison, Richard Thompson and Kate Bush, will join Eric on stage for the Australian tour. The “extraordinary percussionist” Larry Crockett (Daily Telegraph, London), joins Eric and Danny in Australia. Larry has played everywhere from the Cotton Club and the legendary Apollo Theater, through to the Royal Albert Hall and the Olympia in Paris, accompanying everyone from Elton John to Liz McComb, the Four Tops, Martha Reeves, and more.
Eric Bibb‘s music is a rich blend of the blues with elements of folk, country, gospel, and soul. He is the son of New York folk singer , who influenced Eric immeasurably with exposure to a wide variety of acoustic folk music and the opportunity to “hang out” with performers like and in the sixties when Eric was a young boy. He later went on to immerse himself in pre-war blues guitar playing and songwriting, moved to Europe in his twenties and eventually settled in Sweden where a world music folk scene was emerging ahead of being marketed throughout the globe.
Don’t miss Eric Bibb live on his Australian tour for an evening representing the pinnacle of gospel tinged folk-blues delivered by a legend of the art form.
ERIC BIBB AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES 2009
MARCH
THURSDAY 12 March 2009 – DARWIN
DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
darwinentertainment.com.au | 08 8980 3333
SATURDAY 14 March 2009 – CAIRNS
TANKS
ticketlink.com.au | 1300 855 835
MONDAY 16 March 2009 – CANBERRA
CANBERRA THEATRE
canberratheatrecentre.com.au | 02 6275 2700
THURSDAY 19 March 2009 – BRISBANE
THE TIVOLI
ticketek.com.au | 132 849
FRIDAY 20 March 2009 – NOOSA
THE J
thej.com.au | 07 5455 4455
SATURDAY 21 March 2009 – BEAUDESERT
THE CENTRE
liveatthecentre.com.au | 07 5540 5050
TUESDAY 24 March 2009 – ADELAIDE
NORWOOD CONCERT HALL
www.npsp.sa.gov.au | 08 8366 4557
THURSDAY 26 March 2009 – MELBOURNE
PALAIS THEATRE
ticketmaster.com.au | 136 100
FRIDAY 27 March 2009 – HEPBURN SPRINGS
HEPBURN PALAIS
thepalais.com.au | 03 5348 4849
SATURDAY 28 March 2009 – MENNIYAN
Menniyan Hall
lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au | 03 5664 9239
SUNDAY 29 March 2009 – HOBART
Wrest Point Showroom
wrestpoint.com.au | 1300 795 257
APRIL
WEDNESDAY 2 April 2009 – SYDNEY
ENMORE THEATRE
ticketek.com.au | 132 849
FRIDAY 3 April 2009 – BULLI
HERITAGE HOTEL
heritagehotel.com.au | 02 4284 5884
WEDNESDAY 8 APRILApril 2009 – NEWCASTLE
CIVIC THEATRE
ticketek.com.au | 132 849
THURSDAY 9 April 2009 – BELLINGEN
MEMORIAL HALL
Park Beach Music & HiFi, Coffs 02 6652 3725
The Gelato Bar – 101 Hyde St, Bellingen
TUESDAY 14 April 2009 – KINCUMBER
LIVE ‘N COOKIN AT LIZOTTE’S
lizottes.com.au | 02 4368 2017
WEDNESDAY 15 April 2009 – KINCUMBER
LIVE ‘N COOKIN AT LIZOTTE’S
lizottes.com.au | 02 4368 2017
SATURDAY 18 April 2009 – FREMANTLE
West Coast Blues N Roots Festival
Moshtix | 1300 438 849
Also Appearing at
BLUESFEST BYRON BAY
(ABC Records, Distribution Universal Music)