If you don’t love Loudon Wainwright III then you’re going to hell, that’s what it says in the bible, but you can prove yourself before God (capital G, just in case) by seeing him live in the UK next month, his first dates here since 2013. His shows will include a concert at the London Palladium on Fri Oct 21st, and special guest on all shows will be his long-time friend, collaborator and fellow singer-songwriter, Chaim Tannenbaum. Wainwright was last in the UK in April 2015 for a brief visit when he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He’ll be performing songs from his rather extensive back-catalogue plus new music from his most recent album, Haven’t Got The Blues (Yet). It followed his acclaimed Older Than My Old Man Now album from 2012—“my death n’ decay opus,” as Wainwright calls it.
Loudon Wainwright III 2016 Dates:
Wed Oct 12 CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE (01223 357851)
Fri Oct 14 MANCHESTER BRIDGEWATER HALL v0161 907 9000
Sat Oct 15 BEXHILL DE LA WARR PAVILION 01424 229 111
Mon Oct 17 BRISTOL ST GEORGES HALL 0845 40 24 001
Tues Oct 18 BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL 0121 780 3333
Thurs Oct 20 MILTON KEYNES THE STABLES 01908 280800
Fri Oct 21 LONDON PALLADIUM 0844 412 4655
Sun Oct 23 LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC 0151 709 3789
Mon Oct 24 GATESHEAD SAGE 0191 443 4661
Tues Oct 25 YORK BARBICAN 0844 854 2757
Thurs Oct 27 SHEFFIELD CITY HALL BALLROOM 0114 2789 789
Fri Oct 28 HEBDEN BRIDGE THE TRADES CLUB 01422 845265
Sat Oct 29 GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL 0141 353 8000 or 0844 844 0444
Mon Oct 31 CORK OPERA HOUSE 021 4270022
Tues Nov 1 LIMERICK LIMETREE THEATRE 061774774
Wed Nov 2 BELFAST MANDELA HALL 028 9147 178
Sat Nov 5 GALWAY SEAPOINT 091 586540
