Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice will be playing a few select dates in the U.S. in December in support of his new album 9. The album is set for release November 14. Rice will be accompanied on the tour by the same band he spent the past two years recording 9 with, Lisa Hannigan (vocals), Vyvienne Long (cello), Tom Osander (drums and percussion), and Shane Fitzsimons (bass). Dates are as follows:12-06 Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
12-08 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
12-11 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
12-12 NYC - Beacon Theater
12-15 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
12-16 Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
12-18 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
12-20 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
Also, be sure to catch Rice's upcoming TV performances. He's set to appear on Leno tonight, and Conan on November 17.
[...] In case you missed it live, you can click here to listen to (or watch) Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice’s recent performance on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Rice brought his band into the station’s studio to play a few songs off his new album, 9, which was released this week. Also, as previously reported don’t forget to check out his performance on Conan tomorrow night, and his U.S. tour dates in December/ [...]