Rufus Wainwright

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Rufus Wainwright has expanded his 2018 tour to include a few summer dates after returning from his European tour. This includes two in the NYC-area…

Rufus plays songs from his first two albums at Beacon Theatre on December 4. Our presale starts at 10 AM.

Rufus Wainwright has just announced the “All These Poses” tour which celebrates the 20th anniversary of his career. He’ll be out with a band this fall, focusing on songs from his first two albums — 1998’s Rufus Wainwright and his 2001 breakthrough, Poses.

Last year, Jane Birkin released Birkin/Gainsbourg: Le Symphonique, a tribute to her late husband and collaborator, Serge Gainsbourg, which puts 21 of his songs to orchestral arrangements by Nobuyuki Nakajima. She brought the Le Symphonique tour tour to NYC last night, playing Carnegie Hall. Surprise guest for the evening was Rufus Wainwright…

Add an indie rock twist to your holiday season with festive tunes by Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, Death Cab for Cutie, Low, The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Fiona Apple, Tegan & Sara, Cocteau Twins, Weezer, The Decemberists, The Raveonettes, Sharon Van Etten & many more.

All three are offering travel packages with concerts, special events and more.

Martha Wainwright will be celebrating her new album’s release Friday night at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC. The album’s list of contributors include Beth Orton, Rufus Wainwright, Michael Ondaatje, Glen Hansard and Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs.

A bunch of very talented musicians got together at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge last night (6/28) for a very good cause. Drummer Matt Johnson’s (not to be confused with The The’s Matt Johnson) son Jasper is sadly recovering from a seizure, and people Matt has played in the past, including St. Vincent, Rufus Wainwright (a last-minute replacement for Martha) and Elysian Fields, got together for a benefit show in his honor…

The Shakespeare album also features Carrie Fisher and William Shatner!