MUSIC NEWS - Kimbra has announced her first-ever headlining tour of the US and Canada. The month long run starts up on September 25 in Vancouver, BC and continues on through to October 27 in Toronto, ON with The Stepkids supporting. Ticket on-sales begin Friday, June 15, visit kimbramusic.com for details.
The tour will support the release of the US version of her debut album Vows, which was released on May 22 via Warner Bros. Records.
Originating from Hamilton, New Zealand, Kimbra has been performing her jazz-inflected pop since she was 14. She worked on her debut album, Vows, for over three years, finally releasing it Australia in August 2011 to critical and chart success. Vows won the 2011 ARIA (Australian Grammy) for Best Female Artist and spawned three hit singles; "Good Intent," "Settle Down," and "Cameo Lover." "Cameo Lover" recently won the Grand Prize in the 2011 International Songwriting Competition and was nominated for an APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) award for Song of the Year.
For the US edition of Vows, Kimbra recorded additional tracks in Los Angeles, CA with producers and songwriters Mike Elizondo and Greg Kurstin. Also included on the release is "Warrior" featuring Mark Foster of Foster the People and A-Trak, originally recorded for the Converse "Three Artists, One Song" series. Kimbra recently performed "Settle Down" on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and she is currently on tour with Foster the People. Full list of dates is below.
With Foster the People:
June
11 - Summerstage - New York, NY
12 - Lachine Canal - Montreal, QC
14 - Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA
15 - Bank of America Pavilion - Boston, MA
17 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
19 - Downsview Park - Toronto, ON
20 - Congress Theater - Chicago, IL
21 - Congress Theater - Chicago, IL
22 - US Bank Theater - Minneapolis, MN
25 - Deer Lake Park - Vancouver, BC
26 - WAMU Theater - Seattle, WA
27 - Edgefield Amphitheater - Troutdale, OR
29 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA
30 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Los Angeles, CA
July
1 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Los Angeles, CA
3 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
5 - The Great Salt Air - Salt Lake City, UT
6 - Commerica Theater - Phoenix, AZ
7 - The Pool at the Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV
Headline:
Sept
25 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
26 - Showbox @ the Market - Seattle, WA
27 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
29 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
30 - Majestic Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA
Oct
03 - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
05 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
09 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
12 - Verizon Theatre - Grand Prairie, TX
14 - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX
16 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
17 - Metro - Chicago, IL
20 - Webster Hall - New York City, NY
21 - Theater of the Living Arts -Philadelphia, PA
23 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
24 - Royale Nightclub - Boston, MA
26 - Corona Theatre - Montreal, QC
27 - Danforth Music Hall -Toronto, ON
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