Zola Jesus played NXNE (pics), plays NYC on Saturday ------- 2010 tour dates & the "Night" video
words by Andrew Frisicano
Zola Jesus @ Sneaky Dee’s – June 17, 2010
Zola Jesus (singer Nika Roza Danilova & band) played an early evening set at Toronto’s Sneaky Dee’s on Thursday as part of NXNE. For some she was the first act of the festival (the official opening was only an hour before), and a moody introduction at that, with the setting sun flickering through the windows next to the stage. Accompanied by regular band member Alex DeGroot on synth and sampler, and guests Katie Stelmanis (keys) and Maya Postepski (drums), Zola, who occasionally walked into the audience, sang expressively over dark synths and heavy, throbbing percussion. She closed her 30+ minute set with one of her best, “Night” (video below). HEALTH and tour-mates played the same 2nd floor venue right afterward.
Zola plays again at NXNE on Friday (tonight), and has a bunch of New York City shows coming up, including Glasslands on Saturday, June 19th with Effi Briest, Nice Face and Amen Dunes. Tickets are still on sale. After that she joins Bear in Heaven at their free July 9th South Street Seaport show, and then tackles the halls of Terminal 5 at a July 13th show opening for Wolf Parade.
More NXNE pictures, her video for “Night” and all tour dates are below…
ZOLA JESUS “NIGHT” MUSIC VIDEO from FUTURE PRIMITIVE FILMS on Vimeo.
Zola Jesus – 2010 Tour Dates
Jun 18 – The Garrison Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Jun 19 – Glasslands Brooklyn, NY
Jun 25 – 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Jun 26 – THE FREQUENCY MADISON, Wisconsin
Jun 27 – Schubas Chicago, Illinois, US
Jul 3 – 80-35 Fest Des Moines, IA
Jul 9 – South Street Seaport w/Bear In Heaven NYC, New York , US
Jul 13 – Terminal 5 w/Wolf Parade NYC, New York , US
Jul 17 – Stonefly Brewing Company Milwaukee, WI
Jul 25 – Holocene w/Pete Swanson, Slaves Portland, Oregon
Jul 30 – Fox Theatre w/Wolf Parade Oakland, California, US
Jul 31 – Wiltern w/Wolf Parade Los Angeles, California, US
Aug 1 2010 – Echo Los Angeles, CA
Aug 31 2010 – Freebutt Brighton, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 1 2010 – Camp Basment London, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 2 2010 – Deaf Institute Manchester, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 3 2010 – Nation of Shopkeepers Leeds, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 4 2010 – Indian Summer Festival Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 5 – The Roxy Art House Edinburgh, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 6 – O2 ABC w/Fever Ray Glasgow, UK, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 8 – Brixton Academy w/Fever Ray London, GB
Sep 9 – Olympia w/ Fever Ray Paris, France, FRANCE
Sep 10 2010 – Berlin Festival Berlin, DE, GERMANY
