Erykah Badu to Join My Morning Jacket As Guest For Streaming Tuesday Night Concert
Once-in-a-lifetime events sometimes happen more than once, turns out. Next Tuesday night, when My Morning Jacket performs in its hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to celebrate the release of their new album, Circuital, they will be joined on stage by one Erykah Badu, just as they so memorably were two years...
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This time, though, no surprises will take place; it’s happening, for sure — already confirmed and everything, according to this press release we’ve got in our email inbox. And former Saturday Night Live primetime player Rachel Dratch will be there, too, apparently. (Say what? Dunno.)
The show will serve as the kickoff for the band’s tour, which will not stop through Dallas. Super lame. Somewhat fortunately, though, you will be able to stream Tuesday’s show on Vevo. More details, via the press release, after the jump.
Band Wants
Fans to Send in Photos of their Eyeballs & Dress Up for5/31
Louisville Show, Which Streams as a Live VEVO eventon YouTube at 9pm EDT
at www.youtube.com/mymorningjacketVEVOMy
Morning Jacket’s upcoming performance for American Express’
“Unstaged” music series – in partnership with VEVO and YouTube – is
just around the corner, and the band has revealed new exciting details about the
event. The live-stream of the band’s 5/31 Louisville show, which airs at 9pm
EDT, will feature Grammy award-winning singer Erykah Badu and
actress Rachel Dratch. The band has also released a series of
trailers for show – click HEREto
watch the latest one, a.k.a. “The My Morning Jacket Shower Scene.” Other recent
trailers include a request for fans to send in artistic photos
of their eyeballs, to be featured as a part of the live-stream,
which is being directed by award-winning filmmaker Todd
Haynes. The guys have also requested attendees of the show to come dressed
in fancy clothesto match the grandeur of the venue, the
historic Louisville Palace Theater. “We are incredibly honored that Todd
Haynes has agreed to direct this show for us,” said lead singer Jim James. “We
can’t wait to immerse ourselves in his creative vision and masterful take on
this live-streamed performance. Fans will certainly be in for a magical and
surreal ride.”My Morning Jacket’s new album, Circuital, will be released on May 31st by ATO Records. It was recorded in Louisville,
KY and Nashville, TN, and was co-produced by frontman Jim
James and Tucker Martine (R.E.M., Sufjan Stevens, The
Decemberists). Head over to their Facebook
page to hear “Holdin on to Black Metal” and “Circuital,” two of the
new songs that will appear on it.My Morning Jacket Tour
Dates:* = $1 from each ticket will be donated to a
local charityGo to www.mymorningjacket.com for
more details 05/31: Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace
Theater06/02-06/05: Ozark, AR @ Wakarusa Festival06/05: Hunter, NY @ Mountain Jam06/09-06/12:
Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival06/16: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside
Theater06/17: Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre06/22: Los Angeles, CA @
Pantages Theatre06/24: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre06/26: Seattle, WA @
Paramount Theatre06/28: Portland, OR @ Edgefield06/29: Vancouver, BC @
Orpheum06/30-07/03: Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival7/2 Santa
Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl07/11: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus07/12:
Montreal, QC @ Metropolis07/16: Southwold @ Latitude Festival07/17:
London @ Somerset House8/2 St. Louis, MO The Pageant 8/3 Kansas City,
MO Uptown Theater 08/04: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks
Amphitheatre08/05-08/13: Bangor, ME @ The KahBang
Festival TOUR DATES W/ NEKO CASE: 8/7
Indianapolis, IN The Lawn at White River State Park 8/8 Columbus, OH LC
Pavilion 8/10 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 8/12 Columbia, MD Merriweather
Post Pavilion 8/14 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion 8/16 Rochester
Hills, MI Meadow Brook 8/17 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music
Center8/20 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 8/21 Charlotte,
NC Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater
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