neil-fest

Neil Fest happening in NYC w/ Ryan Adams, Sharon Van Etten, Body/Head, Brian Fallon & more; Norah Jones touring

Neil Fest

The folks that have brought us Dylan Fest and Petty Fest will be bringing Neil Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music of Neil Young to NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on September 13 & 14. As usual for these things, the backing band is The Cabin Down Below Band but the lineup of guests is pretty impressive. Here’s the full list of announced performers:

Norah Jones, Ryan Adams, Body/Head, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Ruby Amanfu, Jakob Dylan, Brian Fallon of Gaslight Anthem, Butch Walker, Matt Hitt of The Drowners, Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Valerie June, Charles Bradley, Sharon Van Etten, Adam Green, Ryan Miller of Guster, Elvis Perkins, Summer Moon, Danny Masterson, Adam Busch, Michelle Branch, Donald Cumming, Sammy James Jr., Steve Schiltz, Nicole Atkins, Sasha Dobson, Jade Castrinos, Caveman, Danny Clinch, Johnny T, Chase Cohl, Daniel & David Gibson of Streets Of Laredo

Tickets for Neil Fest go on “friends and family” presale on Thursday (8/27) at noon with the general on-sale starting Friday (8/28) at noon. Ticket options include a $1500 VIP option that gets you balcony seating for four, complimentary beer and Jamesons all night, a poster and access to a pre-show party. Proceeds go to Sweet Relief On Behalf Of The Jameson Neighborhood Fund.

Related: Norah Jones, who most recently was seen opening for Neil Young as part of her country band Puss N’ Boots, will embark on a tour under her own name this fall. That wraps up with a show at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre on November 8. Tickets for that go on Norah Jones presale on Friday (8/28) at 10 AM with the general on-sale beginning September 9 at 10 AM. All dates are listed below.

Norah Jones – 2015 Tour Dates
10/20 – Wilkes Barre, PA – FM Kirby Center
10/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall
10/23 – Columbus, OH – Ohio Theater
10/24 – Bowling Green, KY – SkyPAC
10/26 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theater
10/27 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
10/29 – Wichita, KS – Orpheum
10/30 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium
11/1 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside
11/2 – Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theater
11/4 – Rama, Ontario – Casino Rama
11/6 – Rochester, NY – Eastman theater
11/7 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre
11/8 – Portchester, NY – Capitol Theater