THE HOTEL CAFE and CARY BROTHERS Announce the Hotel Cafe Tour 2008
The Hotel Cafe and Cary Brothers have teamed up again for this year's installment of the highly anticipated Hotel Cafe Tour set to kick off March 6 in San Diego at Belly Up. The ever changing and always exciting tour will travel across the country through March and April, hitting all the major markets, and will feature some of the most prominent and relevant singer-songwriters, as well as acclaimed up-and-comers. One bus, one band, one crew and a bunch of friends touring together will inevitably lead to once-in-a-lifetime collaborations each and every night of this very special tour. The confirmed artists include Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, Cary Brothers, Joshua Radin, Dan Wilson, Meiko, Priscilla Ahn, Kate Havnevik, William Fitzsimmons, Jessie Baylin and Jim Bianco with more to be announced as the tour approaches. More InformationThe Hotel Cafe and Cary Brothers have teamed up again for this year's installment of the highly anticipated Hotel Cafe Tour set to kick off March 6 in San Diego at Belly Up. The ever changing and always exciting tour will travel across the country through March and April, hitting all the major markets, and will feature some of the most prominent and relevant singer-songwriters, as well as acclaimed up-and-comers. One bus, one band, one crew and a bunch of friends touring together will inevitably lead to once-in-a-lifetime collaborations each and every night of this very special tour. The confirmed artists include Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, Cary Brothers, Joshua Radin, Dan Wilson, Meiko, Priscilla Ahn, Kate Havnevik, William Fitzsimmons, Jessie Baylin and Jim Bianco with more to be announced as the tour approaches.
Once just a small coffee shop, The Hotel Cafe has quickly blossomed into not only one of the premier singer/songwriter venues in the United States, but has also been labeled "the place that breaks artists." The artists surrounding The Hotel Cafe regard it as home, where lyrics, voice and a DIY approach rule. On any given night, you can find well known artists (such as: Weezer, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Death Cab For Cutie, KT Tunstall and many more) on the same bill with up-and-comers, playing both as solo artists and as a communal project, sometimes well rehearsed and sometimes in the heat of the moment, and more often than not, jamming into the wee hours of the morning.
For the past 4 years, The Hotel Cafe has been presenting a tour that has hit every major market in the United States and the UK. The concept of the tour was to share the same community vibe with music fans all over the globe. Artists share the stage with fellow tour mates. No cookie-cutter corporate American Idols, just real music, written by real artists, surrounded by real friends, who actually have a story to tell. Starting in March 2008, The Hotel Cafe Tour will embark on another journey that will cover 35+ major markets in North America, before heading over to the United Kingdom and making its entry into new European markets and Japan!
This year's Hotel Cafe Tour features an incredible roster of amazing talent. The tour will feature fan favorites like Cary Brothers, founder of The Hotel Cafe Tour who will be playing every date, and playing host to all of the invited artists. Cary offers up a melodic journey of indie heartache, a nod to the new wave 80's and unabashed pop redemption. The LA Times deemed Who You Are, Brothers' debut LP, a "lushly orchestrated debut," while Entertainment Weekly hailed the album as "the kind of record that you want to listen to all the way through." Ingrid Michaelson, an independent VH1 'You Oughta Know' artist, who became a household name when Old Navy used her song "The Way I Am" in a commercial this past year. Tracks from her LP Girls and Boys have been played on Grey's Anatomy and she has also written a song specifically for the show. Also playing select dates on this year's tour is Sara Bareilles, who has gained recognition for her major label debut Little Voice with her first single "Love Song," currently making its way up the Billboard Top Ten Pop Charts.
Some of the phenomenal up-and-coming talents to hit the road with The Hotel Cafe Tour this year include Dan Wilson, a solo artist, formerly of Semisonic, who's LP Free Life was released on Rick Rubin's American Recordings/Columbia Records. Wilson received a Grammy for his co-writing credit on the Dixie Chicks single' "Not Ready to Make Nice" (2006). Meiko, whose self-titled LP has been heard by millions of new fans through Perez Hilton's blog (he's a fan!), placements on Grey's Anatomy and Moonlight and who will continue to attract fans with upcoming placements on Kyle XY, Dirty Sexy Money and MTV's, The Hills. Her songs have found support on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, New Ground and the nationally-syndicated show, Sounds Eclectic. Meiko's S/T release reached #35 on iTunes' top 100 Albums chart and was the #1 folk album on iTunes following a recent "Indie Spotlight" feature. Also appearing on The Hotel Cafe Tour is Kate Havnevik, whose LP Melankton was released this past year to rave reviews. KCRW's ultimate tastemaker radio host, Nic Harcourt, started playing her demos before her album was even finished being recorded. Music supervisors took note, and her songs have subsequently appeared in The West Wing, The OC, and seven times on Grey's Anatomy.
For more information on all of the artists and when they'll be playing the Hotel Cafe Tour direct your browser to http://www.thehotelcafetour.com
Catch the Hotel Cafe Tour at a venue near you:
March
6 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
7 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Stateside Restaurant & Lounge
8 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress (WxSW)
11 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Club House
13 - Austin, TX @ Parish (SxSW)
14 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
15 - Houston, TX @ Red Room
17 - Birmingham, AL @ Work Play
18 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
19 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
20 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
21 - Annapolis, MD @ Ram's Head Tavern
22 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
24 - New York, NY @ Fillmore @ Irving
25 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
26 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
28 - Chicago, IL @ Park West
29 - Madison, WI @ High Noon
31 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
April
1 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
3 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
4 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
5 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theatre
7 - Boise, ID @ Big Easy
8 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
9 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
Once just a small coffee shop, The Hotel Cafe has quickly blossomed into not only one of the premier singer/songwriter venues in the United States, but has also been labeled "the place that breaks artists." The artists surrounding The Hotel Cafe regard it as home, where lyrics, voice and a DIY approach rule. On any given night, you can find well known artists (such as: Weezer, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Death Cab For Cutie, KT Tunstall and many more) on the same bill with up-and-comers, playing both as solo artists and as a communal project, sometimes well rehearsed and sometimes in the heat of the moment, and more often than not, jamming into the wee hours of the morning.
For the past 4 years, The Hotel Cafe has been presenting a tour that has hit every major market in the United States and the UK. The concept of the tour was to share the same community vibe with music fans all over the globe. Artists share the stage with fellow tour mates. No cookie-cutter corporate American Idols, just real music, written by real artists, surrounded by real friends, who actually have a story to tell. Starting in March 2008, The Hotel Cafe Tour will embark on another journey that will cover 35+ major markets in North America, before heading over to the United Kingdom and making its entry into new European markets and Japan!
This year's Hotel Cafe Tour features an incredible roster of amazing talent. The tour will feature fan favorites like Cary Brothers, founder of The Hotel Cafe Tour who will be playing every date, and playing host to all of the invited artists. Cary offers up a melodic journey of indie heartache, a nod to the new wave 80's and unabashed pop redemption. The LA Times deemed Who You Are, Brothers' debut LP, a "lushly orchestrated debut," while Entertainment Weekly hailed the album as "the kind of record that you want to listen to all the way through." Ingrid Michaelson, an independent VH1 'You Oughta Know' artist, who became a household name when Old Navy used her song "The Way I Am" in a commercial this past year. Tracks from her LP Girls and Boys have been played on Grey's Anatomy and she has also written a song specifically for the show. Also playing select dates on this year's tour is Sara Bareilles, who has gained recognition for her major label debut Little Voice with her first single "Love Song," currently making its way up the Billboard Top Ten Pop Charts.
Some of the phenomenal up-and-coming talents to hit the road with The Hotel Cafe Tour this year include Dan Wilson, a solo artist, formerly of Semisonic, who's LP Free Life was released on Rick Rubin's American Recordings/Columbia Records. Wilson received a Grammy for his co-writing credit on the Dixie Chicks single' "Not Ready to Make Nice" (2006). Meiko, whose self-titled LP has been heard by millions of new fans through Perez Hilton's blog (he's a fan!), placements on Grey's Anatomy and Moonlight and who will continue to attract fans with upcoming placements on Kyle XY, Dirty Sexy Money and MTV's, The Hills. Her songs have found support on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, New Ground and the nationally-syndicated show, Sounds Eclectic. Meiko's S/T release reached #35 on iTunes' top 100 Albums chart and was the #1 folk album on iTunes following a recent "Indie Spotlight" feature. Also appearing on The Hotel Cafe Tour is Kate Havnevik, whose LP Melankton was released this past year to rave reviews. KCRW's ultimate tastemaker radio host, Nic Harcourt, started playing her demos before her album was even finished being recorded. Music supervisors took note, and her songs have subsequently appeared in The West Wing, The OC, and seven times on Grey's Anatomy.
For more information on all of the artists and when they'll be playing the Hotel Cafe Tour direct your browser to http://www.thehotelcafetour.com
Catch the Hotel Cafe Tour at a venue near you:
March
6 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
7 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Stateside Restaurant & Lounge
8 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress (WxSW)
11 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Club House
13 - Austin, TX @ Parish (SxSW)
14 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
15 - Houston, TX @ Red Room
17 - Birmingham, AL @ Work Play
18 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
19 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
20 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
21 - Annapolis, MD @ Ram's Head Tavern
22 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
24 - New York, NY @ Fillmore @ Irving
25 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
26 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
28 - Chicago, IL @ Park West
29 - Madison, WI @ High Noon
31 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
April
1 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
3 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
4 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
5 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theatre
7 - Boise, ID @ Big Easy
8 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
9 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
Labels: Cary Brothers, The Hotel Cafe, Tour
posted by EmpyreLounge at 10:06 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home