Elvis Costello has been performing both solo and with a band over the last few years but, this June and July, American audiences will have the chance to see him back with his band, The Impostors.
Starting on June 3, the “Imperial Bedroom and Other Chambers Tour” will visit twenty cities including such majors as Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, with a show that will feature a number of songs from his 1982 album Imperial Bedroom.
Imperial Bedroom was Costello’s seventh album in five years and only the second not produced by Nick Lowe. It was the follow-up to his country covers album, Almost Blue, and actually, has a song with the same name that was not included on the previous album. Unlike that album, Bedroom didn’t have any set song style, instead preferring to sample from a number of genres.
So far, there is no indication that the album will be played in its entirety. It is only said that a number of songs will be featured and that Costello has been working on new arrangements for some of them.
The dates:
06/03 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre At UC Berkeley
06/04 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
06/05 – San Diego, CA – Jacobs Music Center At Copley Symphony Hall
06/07 – Albuquerque, NM – Popejoy Hall
06/09 – Kansas City, MO – Crossroads-KC
06/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
06/12 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island
06/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts
06/15 – New York, NY – Rumsey Playfield / Central Park (Summerstage)
06/16 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theater
06/17 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Pa.C (CMass.C)
06/20 – Richmond, VA – Richmond International Raceway
06/21 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
07/18 – Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavilion For The Performing Arts
07/20 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts
07/21 – Cooperstown, NY – Brewery Ommegang
07/23 – Shelburne, VT – The Green At Shelburne Museum
07/24 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point
07/25 – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center
