September 2016
01 September
02 September
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James Vincent McMorrow/ ‘We Move’/ Caroline
The acclaimed Irish artist makes a radical sonic shift for his most ambitious work, tackling themes of anxiety, social unease and personal transitions. The album was produced by Nineteen85 (Drake and dysn), Two Inch Punch (Sam Smith and Years & Years) and Frank Dukes (Kanye West and Rihanna).
Contact: Amy Bailey
03 September
08 September
LOLO - Mercy Lounge (Nashville)
The feisty vocalist and songwriter opens for Thirdstory with her guitarist and drummer the day before the release of her “bleak, brutal and beautiful” (Idolator) new album, In Loving Memory Of When I Gave A Shit.
09 September
LOLO/ ‘In Loving Memory of When I Gave A Shit’/ Crush/Atlantic
The feisty vocalist’s debut album is an unapologetic declaration of self-acceptance, packed with fierce, DGAF songs and sung with a “f*cking incredible voice” (Pigeons and Planes).
Contact: James Rainis
09 September
Local Natives/ ‘Sunlit Youth’/ Loma Vista/Infectious Music
The critically acclaimed LA five-piece caps a trilogy of albums with its first release in three years. These 12 bright and synthy tracks are less contemplative and experiment more with hip-hop, electronic and blues influences.
Contact: Amy Bailey
09 September
Whiskey Myers/ ‘Mud’/ Thirty Tigers
The soulful Southern-rock band’s new album, produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell), blends Lynyrd Skynyrd swagger with Black Sabbath-style riffs, buoyed by gospel organs and fiery fiddles.
Contact: James Rainis
09 September
Herb Alpert/ Herb Alpert Catalogue Reissue/ Herb Alpert Presents
More than 25 of the iconic trumpeter’s classic albums, some of which have been out of print for years, have been remastered and will be re-released on CD. South Of The Border, What Now My Love, Going Places and Rise will also be reissued on vinyl.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
09 September
Okkervil River/ ‘Away’/ ATO Records
Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff assembled an entirely new cast of musicians – most from the worlds of jazz and avant-garde – for an album that confronts recent personal and professional transitions and the loss of a loved one with strength and novelistic storytelling.
Contact: Ally Norton
10 September
Herb Alpert - The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater (Santa Monica, CA)
The iconic trumpeter joins his wife Lani Hall for a benefit concert for P.S. Arts, the nationally recognized nonprofit celebrating 25 years of supporting arts education in Los Angeles.
13 September
IQ2US Debates “Blame the Elites for the Trump Phenomenon” – Kaufman Center (NYC)
Does support for Trump reflect an uninformed populism and misplaced anger by a large swath of the American electorate? Or have the elites failed to empathize with their struggles and failed to craft effective policies to help them cope?
13 September
Joseph - The Troubadour (LA, CA)
The Portland, OR, sister trio follows its late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show with this headlining tour stop supporting debut release I’m Alone, No You’re Not, a collection of sibling harmonies ranging from intimate to anthemic.
13 September
LOLO - Berlin (NYC)
The feisty vocalist and songwriter plays a hometown Manhattan show with her guitarist and drummer a couple days after the release of her “bleak, brutal and beautiful” (Idolator) new album, In Loving Memory Of When I Gave A Shit.
14 September
Clams Casino - The Novo (LA, CA)
The hypnotic hip-hop auteur joins forces with longtime collaborator Lil B for a co-headlining tour celebrating his "beautiful" (NPR Music) new album 32 Levels, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Dance / Electronic Chart.
15 September
Josh Abbott Band - The Troubadour (LA, CA)
This top-tier Texas country outfit continues to tour behind its release Front Row Seat as it demonstrates heartfelt songwriting and traditional instrumentation stoked by a Texas twang.
16 September
Local Natives - The Greek Theatre (LA, CA)
In the middle of a massive world tour, the LA indie five-piece plays a hometown show one week after the release of Sunlit Youth, its first album in three years, with special guest Charlotte Day Wilson.
16 September
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A Tribe Called Red/ ‘We Are The Halluci Nation’/ Radicalized Records
The Canadian DJ trio consisting of First Nations members releases its third album, which mixes bruising electronic music with traditional powwow singing and strong political messages. The album features Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Saul Williams, as well as original poetry by the late John Trudell.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
20 September
Lee Ann Womack - The Basement East (Nashville)
The Grammy-winning vocalist and progressive traditionalist brings her unvarnished collection of songs to this AmericanaFest kick-off event with friends Buddy Miller, Patty Griffin, Amanda Shires and more.
20 September
Blind Pilot - Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
The Oregon folk collective extends its fall tour to perform the cathartic, resilient collection of its first full-length LP in five years, And Then Like Lions.
21 September
A Tribe Called Red - Baby’s All Right (Brooklyn, NY)
The Canadian DJ trio consisting of First Nations members plays its first show after releasing its third album, We Are The Halluci Nation, which mixes bruising electronic music with traditional powwow singing and strong political messages.
21 September
Blind Pilot - Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
By popular demand, the Oregon folk collective adds a second Brooklyn show in the fall leg of its U.S. tour supporting its first full-length LP in five years, And Then Like Lions.
22 September
The O’Connor Band - 12th & Porter (Nashville)
The Grammy- and CMA Award-winning fiddle/violin virtuoso and composer will be joined by his family of strings - his wife, son and his son's fiancé. The variety of music and ensemble interplay will blow your mind, with twists and turns far beyond standard string-band arrangements.
22 September
Bonnie Bishop - High Watt (Nashville)
The Grammy-winning country-soul musician and her full band unravel the painstaking truths behind love, loss and the beauty of comeback with a soulful, organ-infused live show featuring songs from her acclaimed Ain't Who I Was album.
22 September
Chevelle - War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville)
The multiplatinum alternative rock trio performs its signature heavy-hitting, full-bodied, metal-leaning guitar rock to promote its eighth LP, The North Corridor.
23 September
Lee Ann Womack - Cannery Ballroom (Nashville)
The Grammy-winning vocalist and progressive traditionalist brings her unvarnished collection of songs to this official AmericanaFest showcase.
23 September
Joseph - Ryman Auditorium (Nashville)
After playing Bonnaroo in June, the sister trio from the Pacific Northwest returns to Middle Tennessee on tour with James Bay.
NOTE: SOLD OUT
23 September
Bruce Springsteen/ ‘Chapter and Verse’/ Columbia
The companion album to the forthcoming Bruce Springsteen memoir ‘Born To Run’ provides a chronological audio guide to Springsteen’s career and features five previously unreleased tracks, including performances from early Springsteen ensembles including The Castiles, Steel Mill and The Bruce Springsteen Band.
Contact: James Rainis
23 September
LOLO - The Roxy Theatre (LA, CA)
The feisty vocalist and “badass DGAF songstress” (USA Today) opens for Thirdstory with her guitarist and drummer, performing songs off her latest album, In Loving Memory Of When I Gave A Shit.
23 September
Cody Jinks - Gramercy Theatre (NYC)
The outlaw country crooner performs with Whitey Morgan as he tours behind his latest release, I’m Not The Devil (Cody Jinks Music/Thirty Tigers).
24 September
Derik Hultquist - 3rd & Lindsley (Nashville)
The East Tennessee storyteller performs for the first time at AmericanaFest, as he plays the robust pop and psychedelic roots-rock off his summer debut LP, Southern Iron.
24 September
Joseph - Ryman Auditorium (Nashville)
The Portland, OR, trio brings its blend of sibling harmonies and heart-on-sleeve emotion to the second night of a two-night stand with James Bay.
NOTE: SOLD OUT
25 September
Margo Price - The Park At Harlinsdale (Franklin, TN)
The Nashville breakout star plays the second day of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, a weekend celebration right outside Music City highlighting the best music, culture and food.
25 September
Blind Pilot - The Park At Harlinsdale (Franklin, TN)
On the heels of its first LP in five years, the Oregon folk collective plays the second day of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, a two-day celebration of the best music, culture and food of Middle Tennessee.
26 September
A Tribe Called Red - The Troubadour (LA, CA)
The Canadian DJ trio consisting of First Nations members plays songs off its new album, We Are The Halluci Nation, which features Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Saul Williams, as well as original poetry by the late John Trudell.
27 September
LOLO - Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
The feisty songwriter with “a f**king incredible voice” (Pigeons & Planes) performs songs from her latest album, In Loving Memory Of When I Gave A Shit, with her guitarist and drummer during this hometown show supporting Thirdstory.
28 September
DJ Shadow - Teragram Ballroom (LA, CA)
The instrumental hip-hop pioneer plays the first night of back-to-back performances presented by KCRW. The shows come on the heels of his first full-length LP in five years, The Mountain Will Fall, which features Run The Jewels, Nils Frahm and more.
29 September
DJ Shadow - Teragram Ballroom (LA, CA)
The instrumental hip-hop pioneer plays the second night of back-to-back performances presented by KCRW. The shows come on the heels of his first full-length LP in five years, The Mountain Will Fall, which features Run The Jewels, Nils Frahm and more.
29 September
LOLO - Highline Ballroom (NYC)
The feisty vocalist and songwriter opens for Thirdstory, performing the “raw, fiery soul” (Interview) off her latest album, In Loving Memory Of When I Gave A Shit, in a hometown show with her guitarist and drummer.
29 September
Derik Hultquist - The Listening Room (Nashville)
The East Tennessee storyteller joins friends Ross Cooper and Ben Danaher for an In the Round for a Songwriter session, performing both familiar and unreleased songs they’ve written together.
30 September
Joseph - Radio City Music Hall (NYC)
With songs ranging from the intimate to the anthemic, the sister trio shares the stage with James Bay at its biggest NYC performance to date.
30 September
Herb Alpert/ ‘Human Nature’/ Herb Alpert Presents
The iconic trumpeter’s adventurous new release is an electronic and dance-infused collection of original compositions and covers of classics by Michael Jackson, Burt Bacharach and others.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
30 September
Bon Iver/ ‘22, A Million’/ Jagjaguwar
The musical project led by Justin Vernon releases its third studio album, 10 poly-fi recordings that are part love letter, part final resting place of two decades of searching for self-understanding like a religion - and the inner resolution of maybe never finding that understanding.
Contact: Bryant Kitching
30 September
John Prine - Ryman Auditorium (Nashville)
Two-time Grammy winner and revered American songwriter of classics like “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone” and “Paradise” performs a special two-night engagement.
30 September
John Prine/ ‘For Better, Or Worse’/ Oh Boy Records
The pioneering American songwriter’s latest studio album, released on his Oh Boy label, is a collection of classics recorded as duets with prominent female country and roots artists.
Contact: Ally Norton