Richard Thompson playing NYC with a string orchestra before touring with Bonnie Raitt
Folk legend Richard Thompson will be heading out on tour this summer as an opener for Bonnie Raitt, and he’s got a few other scattered dates before that. One is a headlining show in NYC that has him backed by a string orchestra, which sounds like a pretty exciting way to see him. That happens June 9 at Le Poisson Rouge, and tickets are on sale.
He also plays a solo set opening for Wilco (whose Jeff Tweedy produced Thompson’s last album) in Philly on 6/4, has a show in Katonah, NY on 7/1 (a train ride away from NYC), and plays Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY on 7/16.
His tour opening for Bonnie has two shows that aren’t far from NYC: August 13 at NJPAC in Newark on August 15 at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Tickets for those shows are on sale now.
All dates are listed, with a listed of Richard Thompson performing his 1974 classic “I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight” for a Sound Opinions session in 2014, below.
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Richard Thompson — 2016 Tour Dates
May 14 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
Jun 04 the Mann (w/ Wilco) Philadelphia, PA
Jun 09 (le) poisson rouge New York, NY
Jul 01 Caramoor Center For Music Arts Katonah, NY
Jul 16 Levon Helm Studios Woodstock, NY
Aug 12 TOYOTA OAKDALE THEATRE (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Wallingford, CT
Aug 13 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Newark, NJ
Aug 15 NYCB Theatre at Westbury (w/ Bonnie Raitt) New York, NY
Aug 17 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Hampton Beach, NH
Aug 19 Maine State Pier (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Portland, ME
Aug 20 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Boston, MA
Aug 23 Cape Cod Melody Tent (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Hyannis, MA
Aug 24 Pier Six Pavilion (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Baltimore, MD
Aug 26 the Mann (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Philadelphia, PA
Aug 27 Wolf Trap (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Vienna, VA
Aug 30 Fraze Pavilion (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Kettering, OH
Sep 02 Riverside Theatre (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Milwaukee, WI
Sep 03 Ravinia Pavilion (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Chicago, IL
Sep 06 Pinewood Bowl Theater (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Lincoln, NE
Sep 08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Morrison, CO
Sep 13 Idaho Botanical Garden (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Boise, ID
Sep 14 INB Performing Arts Center (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Spokane, WA
Sep 17 McMenamins Historic Edgefield Amphitheater (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Troutdale, OR
Sep 23 Vina Robles Amphitheatre (w/ Bonnie Raitt) Paso Robles, CA