Kimmel Center Presents Adds Loreena McKennitt at The Academy of Music on Thursday, April 19, 2007
February 15, 2007
Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt kicks off her first U.S. tour in nearly ten years at the Academy of Music on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 8pm. In her first full-fledged tour since 1998, McKennitt brings the songs of her new studio recording An Ancient Muse, along with highlights from her multimillion-selling back catalogue, accompanied by a stellar cast of musicians. Experience the magic of McKennitt's captivating "eclectic Celtic" repertoire in this one-night-only event.
Tickets for Loreena McKennitt’s performance on April 19 at 8pm at the Academy of Music, are priced at $29-$81, go on sale Thursday, February 15 at 10:00am, and can be purchased by calling 215.893.1999, Online at www.kimmelcenter.org or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings (additional fees may apply).
This concert is a WXPN Welcomes event.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Academy of Music. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Academy box office beginning 2.5 hours prior to evening performance and 11:30am for matinees.
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Verve Announces Tour Dates In Support Of Loreena Mckennitt’s Critically Acclaimed An Ancient Muse
PBS To Air "Loreena Mckennitt: Nights From The Alhambra" in March
"A reverent, resonant blend of Celtic-rooted ballads and exotica"—The New York Times
"A musical fusion that unites entire cultures"—Los Angeles Times
"Fusion comfort food…packed with spirituality"—USA Today
"McKennitt skillfully weaves different strains of musical tradition into a tapestry that underscores her plea for diversity and acceptance"—The Boston Globe
Loreena McKennitt will begin a North America-wide tour in April (see reverse for schedule). A series of 19 U.S. dates will support her Verve/Quinlan Road label debut, An Ancient Muse. This is her first tour since 1998 and her first album since 1997’s multi-platinum The Book of Secrets.
Additionally, PBS’ "Great Performances" will air the special "Loreena McKennitt: Nights from The Alhambra" in March (visit www.pbs.org for local listings). The program was filmed in Granada, Spain at the Alhambra Palace over two nights in September 2006. Accompanied by musicians Brian Hughes, Hugh Marsh, Donald Quan, Nigel Eaton, Rick Lazar, Caroline Lavelle, Steáfán Hannigan, Tal Bergman, Tim Landers, Haig Yazdjian, Georgios Kotogiannis and Panos Dimitrakopoulos, McKennitt performed fan favorites including the hit "The Mummers’ Dance," "The Lady Of Shallot," and "The Mystic’s Dream," as well as songs from the long-awaited new recording An Ancient Muse.
Produced by Loreena McKennitt, An Ancient Muse, as Scripps News says, "is a literary-flavored, Celtic-oriented travelogue of the Mediterranean region of centuries ago." As McKennitt herself describes it, "This record is a little like equipping yourself with a Eurail card. It’s like saying, I don’t know where I’m going to on this trip. I’m just going to get on board the train, and allow each encounter to lead to the next." The album has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide to date.
McKennitt works from her hometown of Stratford, Ontario, Canada where she is self-managed, self-produced, and head of her own internationally successful record company, Quinlan Road. In a recording career spanning two decades, her music has won worldwide critical acclaim and gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards in eighteen countries across four continents. She has won numerous awards including the Billboard International Achievement Award and two Juno Awards.
LOREENA MCKENNITT TOUR DATES
April 15: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
April 16: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
April 17: Place des Arts, Montreal, PQ
April 19: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
April 20: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
April 21: Wang Centre, Boston, MA
April 23: Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading, PA
April 24: Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.
April 26: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
April 27: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
April 29: Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
May 1: Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL
May 2: Overture Hall, Madison, WI
May 3: Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN
May 5: Macky Auditorium & Concert Hall, Boulder, CO
May 7: Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
May 10: Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA
May 11: Humphreys, San Diego, CA
May 12: Paramount, Oakland, CA
May 13: Marin Civic, San Rafael, CA
May 15: Paramount, Seattle, WA
May 16: Mt. Baker Theater, Bellingham, WA
May 18: Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC
May 19: Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC
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