American Songbook 2017 lineup (Okkervil River, Jose Gonzalez, Laura Mvula, more)
The annual American Songbook series at NYC’s Lincoln Center returns in 2017 from February 1 to May 13. Highlights include Okkervil River (2/3), Laura Mvula (2/16), Jamie Lidell & the Royal Pharaohs (2/17), Buffy Sainte-Marie (2/23), Tanya Tagaq (3/9), and Jose Gonzalez (3/10). Most shows are in The Appel Room, but the last two are in Alice Tully Hall. Tickets go on sale November 14.
Here’s the full lineup:
IN THE APPEL ROOM
Wed. Feb. 1 Andrew Lippa & Friends
Thu. Feb. 2 Five for Fighting
Fri. Feb. 3 Okkervil River
Sat. Feb. 4 Heather Headley
Wed. Feb. 15 Liz Callaway Sings Maltby & Shire
Thu. Feb. 16 Laura Mvula
Fri. Feb. 17 Jamie Lidell & The Royal Pharaohs
Sat. Feb. 18 Santino Fontana
Wed. Feb. 22 India.Arie
Thu. Feb. 23 Buffy Sainte-Marie
Fri. Feb. 24 William Bell
Sat. Feb. 25 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Wed. Mar. 8 The Songs of Elizabeth Swados
Thu. Mar. 9 Tanya Tagaq
Fri. Mar. 10 José González
Sat. Mar. 11 An Evening with Kristen & Bobby Lopez
IN ALICE TULLY HALL
Fri. Apr. 14 Sutton Foster
Sat. May. 13 Rhiannon Giddens