NICKEL CREEK & FIONA APPLE

NICKEL CREEK AND FIONA APPLE ANNOUNCE COLLABORATIVE TOUR
Two Groundbreaking Artists Will Share The Stage As Part of
Nickel Creek’s “Farewell (For Now) Tour”

Visionary singer/songwriter Fiona Apple will join Nickel Creek‘s “Farewell (For Now) Tour” for what promises to be a highly collaborative series of shows in August.

Fiona Apple

The dates begin August 2 in Baltimore MD, and wrap August 19 in Westbury, NY. Shows in Charlotte, Baltimore, Boston, Milwaukee, and a performance at New York’s Central Park Summer Stages are included.

The members of Nickel Creek and Apple met several years ago in Los Angeles, and began occasionally working together at the club Largo – an intimate and magnetic music club that has become legendary for stellar lineups and surprise appearances. A loose and friendly musical exchange began with Apple sitting in on Sean and Sara Waktins’ ‘anything goes’ “Watkins Family Hour,” and with either Thile or the Watkins returning the favor whenever possible.

Nickel Creek

For the August dates, fans will be treated to an expansion of those collaborations developed at Largo. Naturally, material will be pulled from both artists’ solo catalogues, but fans can also expect to hear anything from pop standards to country classics to modern rock covers. Apple’s presentation will be unique in that she will rely on Nickel Creek for back up during her set.

Fiona Apple established herself as a visionary singer/songwriter at age 19 with 1996’s debut album, Tidal. That stunning record went on to earn her a Grammy Award in 1998 for “Best Female Rock Vocal Performance,” establishing her as an uncompromising and original artist while gaining intensely loyal fans all over the world. Her latest record, the remarkable Extraordinary Machine, was the highest charting album of her career and drew rave reviews from critics nationwide, with the New York Times and Entertainment Weekly each proclaiming it to be the album of the year.

Nickel Creek announced their forthcoming break via Billboard last year to give their fervent fanbase a chance to see them again. The Grammy-winning band wrapped the first leg of the “Farewell (For Now) Tour” after a highly successful string of shows, including performances at Coachella and the inaugural Stagecoach festival. The second leg of the tour will begin July 13 with longtime friend Glenn Philips as the opener. A final leg in October and November will conclude the tour. Award-winning acoustic bassist Mark Shatz, who has been touring with them since 2003, will accompany the band for the entire tour.

Tour dates with Nickel Creek and Fiona Apple are as follows:
8.02.07 | Baltimore, MD | Pier Six Concert Pavilion
8.03.07 | Glen Allen, VA | Innsbrook Pavilion
8.04.07 | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville Pavilion
8.05.07 | Charlotte, NC | Ovens Auditorium
8.07.07 | Columbus, OH | The LC Pavillion
8.09.07 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theater
8.10.07 | Highland Park, IL | Ravinia Pavilion
8.11.07 | Rochester Hills, MI | MeadowBrook Music Festival
8.12.07 | Peoria, IL | CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing
8.16.07 | Rochester, NY | High Falls Festival Site
8.17.07 | Boston, MA | Band of America Pavilion
8.18.07 | Philadelphia, PA | Mann Center for the Performing Arts
8.19.07 | Westbury, NY | North Fork Theater