New Zealand singer/songwriter Liam Finn has announced that he will open for several Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam) solo concerts from August 1 thru 22. Mr Finn, who recently released his I'll Be Lighting cd, will then head out on his first North American solo headlining tour September 4 in New York City until October 10 in Providence, RI. Finn is the son of Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House). Finn & Finn have worked together, having collaborated on a cover of The Beatles' tune "Two of Us" for the "I Am Sam" film soundtrack, which also contained a track by Vedder, the frontman of Pearl Jam. Finn's regular collaborator Eliza-Jane Barnes will accompany him on the tour as will special guests, The Veils. Finn is known for excellent one-man performances, so this should be an exciting tour. "I think the fact of doing this looping, one-man-band sort of thing really keeps you on your toes and keeps it fresh," Finn said in a statement. "The more you mess up, the more you're forced to turn it into a good mess and people seem to respond more. I find it really stimulating. I just love the danger of it, really." Liam Finn itinerary;
Note that dates subject to change-
| August 1-2 | Boston, MA | Opera House* |
| August 4-5 | New York, NY | United Palace Theatre* |
| August 7 | Newark, NJ | Performing Arts Center* |
| August 9-10 | Montreal, QUE | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier* |
| August 12-13 | Toronto, ONT | Massey Hall* |
| August 16-17 | Washington, DC | Warner Theatre* |
| August 19 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theatre* |
| August 21-22 | Chicago, IL | Auditorium Theatre* |
| September 4 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| September 5 | Philadelphia, PA | World Café Live |
| September 6 | Washington, DC | The Rock and Roll Hotel |
| September 7 | Chapel Hill, NC | Local 506 |
| September 9 | Nashville, TN | Mercy Lounge |
| September 10 | Memphis, TN | Hi Tone |
| September 11 | St. Louis, MO | Billiken Club/St. Louis UNI |
| September 13 | Denver, CO | Monolith Festival |
| September 15 | Albuquerque, NM | Launch Pad |
| September 16 | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe Brewing Co. |
| September 18 | Tuscon, AZ | Plush |
| September 19 | San Diego, CA | Casbah |
| September 20 | Los Angeles, CA | Echoplex |
| September 21 | Las Vegas, NV | Beauty Bar |
| September 23 | San Francisco, CA | Bottom of the Hill |
| September 24 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge |
| September 26 | Seattle, WA | High Dive |
| September 27 | Vancouver, BC | Biltmore Cabaret |
| October 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 7th Street Entry |
| October 2 | Chicago, IL | Lakeshore Theater |
| October 3 | Cleveland, OH | Grog Shop |
| October 4 | Toronto, Ontario | El Mocambo |
| October 5 | Montreal, Quebec | La Sala Rosa/Pop Montreal |
| October 7 | Boston, MA | Paradise Rock Club |
| October 8 | Portland, ME | Space |
| October 9 | Northampton, MA | Iron Horse Music Hall |
| October 10 | Providence, RI | Club Hell |
*with Eddie Vedder
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