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Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom (night 1), NYC - pics

photos by Jason Bergman

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Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell‘s new album is called Jim, which makes introductions more than somewhat confusing. “It’s actually quite rare that people call me Jim,” he says with a vigorous handshake. In his other hand is a pink cowboy hat. “Jimmy and Jimbo crop up. My sister calls me Jam and so does my mum. It pays to have a lot of names. I haven’t changed my name completely like Dylan. But maybe I should for the next record.” [The Independent]

Jam played his first of two shows at Bowery Ballroom last night. The second one is tonight (June 9, 2008). If you miss them both, there’s always Summerstage. More pictures and tour dates below….

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom

Jamie Lidell – 2008 Tour Dates
Jun 8 – Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Jun 9 – Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Jun 11 – World Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 12 – 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
Jun 28 – Nowa Festival Muzyka Cieszyn, Poland
Jul 11 – Soma Festival Koln, Germany
Jul 12 – Jazz A Sete Sete, France
Jul 13 – Montreux Jazz Cafe Montreux, Switzerland
Jul 25 – Fuji Rock Naeba, Japan
Jul 31 – La Grande Scene Quebec, Quebec
Aug 2 – Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois
Aug 3 – Summerstage New York, New York
Aug 4 – Osheaga Montreal, Quebec
Aug 7 – Oye Festival Oslo, Norway
Aug 8 – Nuits Secretes Festival Maubeuge, France
Aug 9 – Haldern Festival Reese-Haldern, Germany
Aug 14 – Kulturarena Festival Jena, Germany
Aug 15 – Flow Festival Helsinki, Finland
Aug 16 – Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt, Belgium
Aug 17 – Lowlands Festival Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
Aug 29 – Rock En Seine Festival Paris, France