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Richard Thompson playing NYC with a string orchestra before touring with Bonnie Raitt

Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson at Kings Theatre in 2015 (more by Sachyn Mital)

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.

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