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THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF A BONAFIDE GENIUS
 Leonard Cohen |
Leonard Cohen performed his first stateside show in 15 years at NYC's Beacon Theatre last night. This happy event is followed by the even happier announcement of a run of North American engagements including nights in New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles and a sunset performance at the Coachella. Tickets for some dates go on sale to the public beginning Friday, February 27, 2009 with additional on sale dates following on March 2 and March 9. For ticket sale information visit www.LeonardCohen.com.
The North American engagements will extend the phenomenal series of performances Mr. Cohen performed recently in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The performances have been overwhelmingly received abroad; with over 80 five star reviews. As the London Daily Telegraph plainly stated, it is "an extraordinary night of music."
As he has been throughout his most recent tour, Mr. Cohen will be joined by Sharon Robinson and the Webb Sisters, who have wowed crowds around the world with their rich, complementary background vocals. Also joining Mr. Cohen onstage are Roscoe Beck (bass, vocals), Neil Larsen (keyboards & Hammond B3 accordion), Bob Metzger (electric, acoustic & pedal steel guitar), Javier Mas (bandurria, laud, archilaud, 12 string acoustic guitar), Rafael Gayol (drums, percussion) and Dino Soldo (sax, clarinet dobro, keys).
On March 31, 2009, Columbia Records will release Leonard Cohen's Live In London, a document of Cohen's historic July 17, 2008 concert at London's O2 Arena.
Additionally NPR will broadcast select songs from Leonard Cohen's Beacon Theatre performance at www.npr.org on Wednesday, February 25.
LEONARD COHEN NORTH AMERICAN DATES
4/2 Michael and Susan Dell Hall at Long Center, Austin, TX
4/3 NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
4/5 Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
4/7 Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA
4/10 NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, CA
4/13 Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland, CA
4/17 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA
4/19 General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC
4/21 Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, BC
4/23 WaMu Theater at Qwest Field Events Center, Seattle, WA
4/25 Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB
4/26 EPCOR Centre’s Jack Singer Hall, Calgary, AB
4/28 Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK
4/30 MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB
5/03 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
5/05 The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
5/09 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
5/11 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
5/12 Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
5/14 Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT
5/16 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
5/19 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
5/21 Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC
5/22 K-Rock Centre, Kingston, ON
5/24 John Labatt Centre, London, ON
5/25 National Arts Centre – Southam Hall, Ottawa, ON
5/26 National Arts Centre – Southam Hall, Ottawa, ON
5/29 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA
6/02 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
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