Natalie Merchant Illness Affects US Tour

NATALIE MERCHANT RESCHEDULES
U.S. TOUR DATES

SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT NOW ON NONESUCH RECORDS

Natalie Merchant’s summer U.S. tour dates, which were postponed due to illness, have been rescheduled for the fall, as noted below. Tickets purchased for the original July dates will be honored at the newly rescheduled dates.

Merchant’s new self-titled album out now on Nonesuch Records marks her sixth solo collection. This self-produced album is the work of a mature artist with a clear and distinctive voice. Long appreciated for the depth and substance of her writing, Merchant has never shied away from weighty themes or subjects for her lyrics. She describes the new release as informed “by experience and keen observation,” dealing with issues of “love gained and lost, regret, denial, surrender, greed, destructiveness, defeat, and occasional triumph.”

Combining three decades of experience in song writing and album making, Merchant’s production style is nuanced and pure. Her voice is framed by a balanced blend of electric and acoustic sound throughout with musicianship of exceptional quality. String, brass, and woodwind arrangements mingle with Hammond organ and electric guitar improvisations. Players include John Medeski, Shawn Pelton, Clark Gayton, Uri Sharlin, Jesse Murphy, Erik Della Penna, Gabriel Gordon, and guest vocalists Simi Stone, Elizabeth Mitchell and gospel singer Corliss Stafford.

NATALIE MERCHANT U.S. TOUR DATES
September 10 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
September 11 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL
September 13 Beacon Theatre New York, NY
September 15 Shubert Theatre Boston, MA
September 17 Tarrytown Music Hall Tarrytown, NY
October 21 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Burlington, VT
October 23 State Theatre Portland, ME
October 25 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Ctr Westhampton Beach, NY
December 10 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
December 11 Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead Munhall, PA