"I'll be playing a special acoustic set May 5th in celebration of my friends in Shearwater releasing their new album "Rook". My friend Thor is in the band, and they're all nice people and their music is excellent, so I hope to see you there. All the best!"Michael Gira.
Matador (Shearwater's label) press release: On Monday, May 5th, Shearwater will premiere "Rook" in a special concert at the beautiful Florence Gould Concert Hall at Manhattan’s French Institute. For this event, Shearwater will be joined by a string quartet, woodwinds, trumpets, and a harpist, and will play the new album, "Rook", in its entirety, along with a set of older songs.
We are especially proud to announce that the New York show will begin with a solo performance by the legendary Michael Gira (Swans, Angels of Light), and will also feature projections by Kahn & Selesnick, the team behind Rook’s cover art.
Tickets to this event are limited. For New York (May 5), they are available from Ticketmaster, starting Friday, April 11 at 10am, and from Other Music.
Venue Address: Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street Between Park & Madison avenues New York, NY 10022 Doors at 7pm Show begins promptly at 7:30pm
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