Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile to play the sold out Palace Theatre on 10/25

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It’s no surprise that the combined power or Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile sold out the Palace Theatre in pretty much record time. Both are household names in indie music circles and the collaboration tour has been selling out venues all over. But keep your eyes peeled on social media as often last minute tickets become available.

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile will lead an all-star band on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of North America this fall. The announcement comes as two of this generation’s most exciting and unique singer-songwriters reveal that they have completed a collaboration album for release later this year.

The inter-continental duo will share the stage, performing songs off their upcoming album as well as delving into their respective back catalogues and covering a bunch of classics, all backed by their band ‘The Sea Lice,’ a revolving cast of musicians including Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Rob Laakso (The Violators, The Swirlies, Mice Parade) and Katie Harkin (Harkin, Sky Larkin and touring member of Sleater-Kinney and Wild Beasts). “A cookin’ band and an intercontinental country duo for the ages—minus the country,” says Vile.

Courtney recalls the seeds of the collaboration:

“In 2014 I scored a support slot opening for Kurt at the Abbotsford Convent [outside Melbourne]. We met briefly after the show but I was a bit nervous and didn’t wanna bother him, just grateful for the gig. Years later we started bumping into each other on the festival circuit all around the wide world and we became friends. He hit me up when he was coming to Melbourne next and said he thought we could work together.”

As Kurt tells it:

“I just love her voice in general… great lyrics of course… I love all her music but the song that really hit me was “Depreston”—I know it’s popular but her voice is so good in that song and it’s so pretty and sincere… I’m a sucker for that kinda song: instant classic. It started out as, maybe we’ll do a split 7″ together but then I figured let’s make it a 12” so it doesn’t get lost in the world, shoot for 5 songs. It wasn’t until I had another KV tour booked for the following summer in Oz that we thought we should record as much as we can, just see what happens, no major goal to make it a full length, but it came together that way ‘cause the vibe was so strong with everyone.”

Tour Dates:

Oct 13 Desert Daze Joshua Tree, CA

Oct 14 The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church Los Angeles, CA

Oct 15 Orpheum Teatre Los Angeles, CA

Oct 18 Fox Theatre Oakland, CA

Oct 20 Arlene Schitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR

Oct 21 Moore Theatre Seattle, WA

Oct 22 The Showbox Seattle, WA

Oct 25 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN

Oct 26 Rockefeller Chapel Chicago, IL

Oct 27 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL

Oct 28 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

Oct 30 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI

Oct 31 Massey Hall Toronto, Canada

Nov 01 Beacon Theatre New York, NY

Nov 03 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA

Nov 04 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA

Nov 06 Loew’s Jersey Theatre Jersey City, NJ

Nov 07 The Anthem Washington, DC

Nov 09 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN

Nov 10 McFarlin Memorial Auditorium Dallas, TX

Nov 11 ACL Live at the Moody Theater Austin, TX

 

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