ABC Dig Music

Rock, blues, folk, soul, roots, world, jazz and more

Search Dig Music

Show/hide player preview

What's on Dig Music radio now?
Hide what's on
Listen live

Dig Music

Dig Music Home > Music News > Wainwright solo tour

Wainwright solo tour

Get News Feed

Jun 8, 2010 Updated Jun 15, 2010

Rufus Wainwright has now added a full Australian tour to his October Sydney Opera House gig.

The death of Wainwright's mother, folk singer Kate McGarrigle provided inspiration for Wainwright’s sixth studio album - a stripped back affair with just a grand piano and voice; his solo tour will likewise feature Wainwright alone at the piano.

In a message to his Australian fans, Rufus Wainwright said: “I’m definitely in need of some sweet down under sun and smiles.”

Tour Dates:

Thursday 14th October – Sydney Opera House
Friday 15 October – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
Sunday 17 October – Festival Theatre, Adelaide
Monday 18 October – Perth Concert Hall
Thursday 21 October – State Theatre, Sydney
Sunday 24 October – Palais Theatre, Melbourne

The Opera House show on sale now...all other shows go on sale Wednesday 16th June,

Source: FasterLouder external link

More about:

Rufus Wainwright

Artist Biography

From

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer. He has recorded seven albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written a classical opera and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson.

This entry is from Wikipedia external link , the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors and is licensed under CC-BY-SA . Visit Rufus Wainwright on Wikipedia to correct or update this entry. Any changes made to the Wikipedia article will not be immediately available here. The ABC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Alert Moderator