Bullfrog Power, a Spark Power company, and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) are partnering to bullfrogpower 2019 JUNO Week with clean, renewable energy. This year’s JUNO Week will be held from March 11 to 17, 2019 in London, ON.
Bullfrog Power is also partnering with Canadian musicians to help them take environmental action and reduce the carbon footprint of their Canadian tours. This year, East Coast musician Tara MacLean is bullfrogpowering her 2019 tour with green electricity.
Generating electricity from a blend of wind and low-impact hydropower; Bullfrog Power will provide the JUNOS with 290MWH of green power [fed] into the grid to match the amount of conventional electricity used—enough clean power to run more than 1,270 Canadian homes for one week.
The emissions reductions achieved by CARAS choosing green power is the equivalent of taking 530 cars off the road for one week! These positive impacts are why CARAS chooses Bullfrog Power for the JUNOS year-after-year. In addition, whenever possible, CARAS reduces resource consumption, manages waste and opts for socially and environmentally responsible goods and services.
Over the past decade, Bullfrog Power has been proud to partner with major Canadian musicians including: Anne Murray, Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Dave Carroll, Dave Gunning, k-os, Sam Roberts Band, The Sheepdogs, and The Tragically Hip have who have demonstrated their support for green energy by bullfrogpowering their homes, tours, concerts or companies. Through their partnerships with Bullfrog Power, these Canadian icons support renewable energy, reduce their carbon emission footprints, and help inspire action to reduce climate change.
The 2019 Juno Awards, which will be broadcast live from London, Ontario, will pay tribute to the late Saul Holiff, a London native.
The CBC will air “London Calling,” a profile of famous Londoners in music, on Sunday, March 17, at 5:00 PM EST. The Junos follow the news at 8:00 PM EST.
Saul Holiff hired June Carter and put her with Johnny Cash. Johnny proposed to June in London. Holiff, who was among the first to bring live Rock ’n Roll to Canada, started booking Cash in 1958. He was Cash’s personal manager from 1961 to 1973.
The program will feature audio, video, and photos from the Saul Holiff Archive at the University of Victoria Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives. Holiff was awarded “the first Juno award” for “Canadian Music Industry Man of the Year“ in 1970.
Interest in the Canadian behind the Man in Black has grown over time. In addition to a documentary and a recent book about Holiff, several films and television projects have recently licensed material from the archive, including: ReMastered: Tricky Dick and The Man In Black on Netflix, The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash directed by Thom Zimny, and Johnny Cash: American Rebel, seen on CMT.
Since its inception in 2015, CBC Music Presents Playlist Live is known within the music industry as the ultimate show to attend after the JUNO Awards. Best known for showcasing a hybrid of incredible Canadian music talent under one roof, each CBC Music Presents Playlist Live show is a one time experience with walk-on performances and epic collaborations featuring legendary Canadian music icons alongside today’s leading talent.
Traditionally, a VIP, invitation-only event, a limited run of general admission tickets for this year’s show are available for the first time. The event takes place immediately following the JUNO Awards on Sunday, March 17th at the London Music Hall (185 Queens Avenue, London, ON). Doors open at 9:00 PM and the show begins at 10:30 PM. Limited tickets are available through Ticketmaster starting on Friday, March 8th at 10:00 AM for $40.00 (CAD).
Previous CBC Music Presents Playlist Live events have featured over 100 songs from Canada’s Playbook performed by artists such as Brett Kissel, Michee Me, William Prince, Jim Cuddy, Scott Helman, Carole Pope, Chad Brownlee, Megan Patrick, Nuella Charles, Swollen Members, Nick Gilder, Max Kerman, Ben Kowalewicz, Cadence Weapon, Tasha the Amazon, Gord Bamford and Steven Page.
On Sunday, March 17th, 24 artists will take the stage for a live, 2-hour mini music festival lineup celebrating the best in Canadian Music. More details on the show’s performers will be announced prior to the event.
This year’s Playlist theme features songs that were written or performed by Canadian women, inviting each artist to perform one original and one cover song from the theme list.
Presented by CBC Music, the show will stream live atCBCMusic.ca/junos, the free CBC Gemstreaming service, and CBC Music’s Facebook, Twitter andYouTubepages. Together, ent! and CBC Music have set the standards for a truly Canadian show ensuring talent showcased includes 50% gender parity and 30% diversity – guaranteeing an inclusive and distinct program.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and CBC today announced the final list of performers and presenters to appear on The 2019 JUNO Awards Broadcast, hosted by Sarah McLachlan. The 2019 JUNO Awards will be live from Budweiser Gardens in London, ON on Sunday, March 17 at 8 PM ETand broadcast live on CBC, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, the free CBC Gem streaming service, and globally at cbcmusic.ca/junos.
Critically acclaimed rock ‘n’ roll band, four-time JUNO Award winners and four-time 2019 nominees Arkells; gifted guitarist and melodist, two-time JUNO Award winner Bahamas; popular hip-hop recording artist and three-time 2019 JUNO Award nominee NAV and host of the evening, 12-time JUNO Award winner and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, Sarah McLachlan (alongside JUNO Award winners Whitehorse) will all grace the stage for Canada’s most exciting night in music. These talented artists will join previously confirmed performers bülow, Cœur de Pirate and Loud, Corey Hart, Jeremy Dutcher with Blake Pouliot, Loud Luxury and The Reklaws.
The 2019 JUNO Award presenters include: Amanda Parris, host of CBC Arts: Exhibitionists, The Filmmakers, From the Vaults and Marvin’s Room on CBC Music, three-time 2019 JUNO Award nominee Hubert Lenoir, Canada’s Godfather of hip-hop Maestro Fresh Wes, political satirist and author Rick Mercer, award-winning Toronto Star journalist, author and the 2018 CBC Massey Lecturer, Tanya Talaga, and in a special MusiCounts segment host Sarah McLachlan will present alongside Meriel Reed, a young artist and member of MusiCounts recipient organization London Girls Rock Camp.
Sarah McLachlan, will also induct legendary singer-songwriter Corey Hart into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Additional award presenters for the evening feature some of the most notable names in Canada:, 2019 Humanitarian Award Presented by Music Canada recipient and Canadian icon David Foster, singer-songwriter, broadcaster, composer, activist and 2019 JUNO Award nominee Elisapie Isaac, cross-genre sensation and 2018 JUNO Breakthrough Artist of the Year award winner Jessie Reyez, up-and-coming recording artist and 2019 JUNO Award nominee KILLY, Simu Liu of CBC’s award-winning comedy Kim’s Convenience, Olympic Gold winning figure skater Tessa Virtue, and The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism.
As announced tonight on CTV’s THE LAUNCH, pop artist Michelle Treacy from Ottawawas chosen by world-renowned music executive and CEO/Founder of Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta, Québec pop icon Marie-Mai, celebrity mentor Bebe Rexha, and producer Nile Rodgers to launch the new original single “Emotional.” The sixth single from the smash-hit music series was released to radio stations across the country immediately following tonight’s broadcast. The song is also available now on music services everywhere. Encore presentations of THE LAUNCH air Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and Sundays at 11 a.m. ET on Much (visit CTV.ca and Much.com to confirm local listings) and is streaming now on the CTV app.
“I just got launched and I have a song with Nile Rodgers! I feel like I’ve grown so much in this process, which is surreal because it’s all happening so fast,” said Michelle Treacy.
Following the audition process with emerging artists Adrian Chalifour, Del Hartley, Sarah Carmosino, WILL, and Michelle Treacy – the mentors chose WILL and Michelle Treacy as the two artists to record and perform their own versions of “Emotional” in front of a live studio audience.
Inspired by childhood nostalgia, HideSeek, located at 1305 Dundas Street West, Toronto, is an immersive pop-up experience making its way to downtown Toronto this spring. Scheduled to open on Saturday, March 30, 2019 for two months, HideSeek transforms 7,000 square feet into a multi-sensory adventure that fulfills the universal dream of adulthood: to feel like a kid again.
HideSeek invites guests of all ages to rediscover the carefree spirit of childhood play, as they explore 45 minutes of quintessential whimsy and imagination. Occupying vacant retail space in Toronto’sDundas West neighbourhood, the pop-up is produced by a team of local designers, artists and dreamers who have curated each interaction to be reminiscent of playful childhood activities.
“As we age, we naturally take on more responsibility and stressors. But who’s to say we can’t relive the sense of freedom and curiosity we felt throughout childhood,” explains Lee Davis, founder of HideSeek. According to Davis, HideSeek aims to elicit the timeless sensation of nostalgia through the use of all five senses. “We’ve created a space encouraging society to press pause in their day and experience the playful activities and sensations we not only felt, but celebrated as children.”
HideSeek is comprised of 12 multi-dimensional rooms, each made up of installations that will captivate guests on their self-guided tour. Guests will enter a world of lingering bliss as they wander through a glow-in-the-dark galaxy filled with 10,000 stars, and get cozy in a larger-than-life-size pillow fort to relive the comfort of youth. Every corner of HideSeek is guaranteed to excite in person and impress in photos, with rooms bursting with bubbles and ceiling-to-floor slinkies that have a life of their own.
“In today’s digital age, it’s easy to lose sight of how much active play contributed to our lives as children,” expresses Emanuel Katsnelson, COO of HideSeek. “HideSeek provides our experience-driven economy with the opportunity to change the way we’re entertained—it’s the ultimate sensory experience.”
Tickets to HideSeek are $25 plus taxes and fees, and are available for pre-sale purchase by American Express® Cardmembers starting Monday, March 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
General admission tickets go on sale Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. via www.gohideseek.com/tickets
Today, Republic Live announced the full line-up for the 2019 edition of Boots & Hearts Music Festival – Chase Rice, Michael Ray, Tim Hicks, Carly Pearce, Mitchell Tenpenny, LANCO, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen and more will join previously announced headliners Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Cole Swindell, Kane Brown and Kip Moore. Following in the boot stomping footsteps of seven phenomenal festivals, 2019 will certainly not fail to disappoint.
This is the 8th year for Boots and Hearts, Canada’s largest country music festival, held at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte from August 8-11, 2019. Following a very successful 2018 festival and incredible feedback from fans and artists, Boots and Hearts Music Festival was recently announced as the only Canadian nominee for the Academy of Country Music Festival of the Year award.
This year, festival attendees will have the opportunity to see more than 35 artists and welcome back fan-favourite attractions including the beloved LED ferris wheel, carnival games, beach volleyball court and Instagram-worthy photo installations. This year, Boots and Hearts has also introduced Reserved RV Camping and Reserved Tent Camping, offering 400 square feet of additional space per tent campsite, to accommodate larger groups looking to camp together during the four-day event.
Tickets for the 2019 festival and RV/tent camping are now on-sale. For more information about artists, tickets, camping, and accommodations visit www.bootsandhearts.com.
The Boots and Hearts 2019 line-up includes:
Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Cole Swindell, Kane Brown, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Michael Ray, Tim Hicks, Carly Pearce, Mitchell Tenpenny, LANCO, The Cadillac Three, Morgan Wallen, Dylan Scott, Ashley McBryde, Ryan Hurd, RaeLynn, Tyler Rich, Runaway June, Danielle Bradbery, Brandon Lay, The Wild Feathers, Jameson Rodgers, HARDY, Shawn Austin, Levi Hummon, Filmore, Drew Baldridge, MacKenzie Porter, Jake Rose, Eric Ethridge, The Abrams, Tenille Arts, Kris Barclay, Owen Barney and more.
Recognized as one of the most influential bands in rock music the world over, the generation-changing, multiplatinum-selling, Grammy-winning Soundgarden will be celebrating their 35th anniversary in 2019 in grand style.
To that end, A&M/UMe kicks off a year-long commemoration of the storied career and ongoing influence of these immortal Seattle hometown icons with the unveiling of an Album of the Month series done in conjunction with The Sound of Vinyl. Each month The Sound of Vinyl will release a different Soundgarden album on limited-edition color vinyl. The first entry in this new program debuts in April, honoring the 25th anniversary of Superunknown with a new special edition of the album, pressed on 180-gram translucent red and gold vinyl. For a limited time, fans can pre-order the complete Album of the Month series of LPs as an exclusive bundle, with a discounted price, and an exclusive lithograph designed and signed by Soundgarden’s long time creative director Josh Graham. Details of the album series, along with special content and other interactive features celebrating the 35th anniversary of Soundgarden, can be found at http://soundgarden35.com.
Released in March 8, 1994, Superunknown debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and has since been certified as having sold over 5 million copies in the United States alone. Superunknown features such genre-defining and genre-defying hits as the churning anthem “Black Hole Sun,” the foreboding “Fell On Black Days,” the eclectic individuality of “Spoonman,” the optimistic rush of “The Day I Tried To Live,” and the off-kilter crest of “My Wave.”
Buttressed by Chris Cornell’s four-octave vocal range, Kim Thayil’s one-man guitar army, and the unmatchable in-tandem rhythm section of bassist Ben Shepherd and ace drummer Matt Cameron, Soundgarden emerged from the burgeoning Seattle music scene of the late-’80s and early-’90s to trailblaze the way for a movement that continues to resonate across the popular-music spectrum to this very day. Hailed as grunge innovators, Soundgarden’s sound has always reached beyond mere genre labels to redefine rock music for a generation.
Indeed, the deep roots of Soundgarden’s unmistakable sonic stamp can be mapped directly to the sprawling landscape of the Pacific Northwest. It’s an atmospheric feeling once shared quite vividly by the band’s late frontman, singer/guitarist Chris Cornell. “When I think of Soundgarden, I think of a sound, I think of one entity, one organic thing,” Cornell theorized, “but I guess that the exciting part is that it’s always been really varied. The band is dripping with it — that indescribable longing. It’s not about the society, it’s not about the people, it’s not about the city. It’s some other thing.”
Formed in Seattle in 1984, Soundgarden went on to create a series of groundbreaking, best-selling rock albums until initially dissolving in 1997, then later reforming for a period of time in the 2010s. Soundgarden started their career recording for the legendary Sub Pop label, who at the time were known for their own Single Of The Month club, releasing their very first 7-inch single, “Hunted Down,” in June 1987, followed by their debut EP Screaming Life that October. After a brief run on SST, Soundgarden signed to A&M Records and subsequently released four indelibly classic albums between 1989 and 1996 — 1989’s Louder Than Love, 1991’s Badmotorfinger, 1994’s Superunknown, and 1996’s Down On The Upside — with an additional full-lengther, King Animal, having arisen in 2012 after the band reformed.
Further Soundgarden 35 announcements will be forthcoming, so keep your eyes (and ears) peeled. With the 30th anniversary of their hard-charging major-label debut Louder Than Love just around the corner, 2019 looks to be another banner year for Soundgarden, who remain one of the most revered bands on the planet. Their undeniable influence and esteemed legacy grow stronger and stronger every day.
Soundgarden SUPERUNKNOWN – 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (2LP)
SIDE 01
1. Let Me Drown
2. My Wave
3. Fell On Black Days
4. Mailman
SIDE 02
1. Superunknown
2. Head Down
3. Black Hole Sun
SIDE 03
1. Spoonman
2. Limo Wreck
3. The Day I Tried To Live
4. Kickstand
SIDE 04
1. Fresh Tendrils
2. 4th Of July
3. Half
4. Like Suicide
5. She Likes Surprises
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have announced the release of their eagerly awaited new album. SUMMER OF SORCERY, the legendary rock ‘n’ rollers first album of new material, arrives May 3 via Wicked Cool/UMe. The album will be released on CD, digitally and on vinyl as double LP on 180-gram black vinyl. A limited edition version will be available as a double LP on 180-gram psychedelic swirl vinyl exclusively via uDiscover. All digital pre-orders will be joined by an instant grat download of the LP’s jet-fueled first track release, “Superfly Terraplane,” which can be heard below.
“My first five albums in the ’80s were both very personal, and very political,” explains Little Steven aka Steven Van Zandt. “I wanted the new material to be more fictionalized. The way records were when I grew up. Before it was an artform. The concept was capturing and communicating that first rush of summer. The electricity of that feeling of unlimited possibilities. Of falling in love with the world for the first time. Obviously, there are occasional personal references, and a bit of what’s going on socially scattered throughout, but I achieved what I set out to do. I created a collection of fictional movies scenes that feel like summer. I’m quite proud of it.”
SUMMER OF SORCERY – which arrives just two years after Little Steven’s acclaimed 2017’s solo return, SOULFIRE, and its 2018 live follow-up, SOULFIRE LIVE! – was written, arranged, and produced by Van Zandt at his own Renegade Studios in New York City; the album was co-produced and recorded by GRAMMY® Award-winner Geoff Sanoff and co-produced by Disciples of Soul musical director and guitarist Marc Ribler. SUMMER OF SORCERY was mixed and mastered respectively by Van Zandt’s career-long collaborators and friends Bob Clearmountain (Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, Bryan Adams), and Bob Ludwig (Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, The Band, Sly and the Family Stone). The album – which features an exclusive introduction written by Van Zandt – is adorned with Frank Frazetta-inspired cover art by Van Zandt’s longtime art director, Louis Arzonico.
Little Steven is joined on this thrilling musical journey with his all-star band the Disciples of Soul, a 14-strong ensemble made up of some of the best studio and live musicians in the business. Leading the charge alongside Van Zandt is musical director and guitarist Marc Ribler (Darlene Love, Roger McGuinn, Carole King) who conducts the band consisting of Lowell “Banana” Levinger of The Youngbloods on piano and Wurlitzer, bassist Jack Daley (Lenny Kravitz, Boz Scaggs, Darryl Hall), drummer Rich Mercurio (Ben E King, Sara Bareilles, Idina Menzel), percussionist Anthony Almonte (King Creole and The Coconuts), Andy Burton on B3 organ, piano, synthesizers (Cyndi Lauper, John Mayer, Ian Hunter), the dynamite horn section of horn director Eddie Manion on baritone saxophone (Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny), Stan Harrison on tenor saxophone and flute (David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Duran Duran), Ron Tooley on trumpet (James Brown, John Lennon, Maceo Parker), Ravi Best on trumpet (Aretha Franklin, Stevie, Wonder, Kool and The Gang) and Clark Gayton on trombone (Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Joss Stone, Rhianna). The band is rounded out with the soulful, synchronized dancing backup singers Jessie Wagner (Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Chic), Sara Devine (Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige) and Tania Jones (Disciples of Soul).
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul will celebrate SUMMER OF SORCERY with special record release shows at The Saban in Los Angeles on May 4 and at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, N.J. on May 8th. A wide-ranging world tour will follow, beginning May 16 at Liverpool, UK’s 02 Academy and then making headline stops across the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. Exclusive VIP Meet & Greet Upgrade Packages are available for most dates. The “SUMMER OF SORCERY TOUR” will hit North America this summer – a full itinerary will be announced soon. In addition, Little Steven will lead the Disciples of Soul down under for the very final dates on his epic “SOULFIRE TOUR,” including a pair of hugely anticipated performances at the 30th anniversary Byron Bay Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia (April 18 and 20). For complete details, updates, and ticket availability, please visit www.littlesteven.com/on-tour.
SUMMER OF SORCERY is another landmark work in a four-decade career full of milestones, a spirited collection of songs which conjure up all the wonder and magic of the eponymous season – the beach and the boardwalk, the young love and unbridled lust, the innocence and experience that somehow starts it all.
“I always work thematically,” Van Zandt says. “I can’t just throw together a collection of songs; there has to be some kind of overriding idea that drives it. This time I wanted to capture the excitement of that first summer of consciousness. That one special summer where you first fall in love with life, that thrill of just being alive.”
Van Zandt’s first solo album as Little Steven in close to two decades, 2017’s SOULFIRE saw the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revisiting songs that spanned the length of his career as artist, performer, producer, arranger, and songwriter, focusing on the “soul horns-meet-rock ‘n’ roll guitars” sound he first pioneered on Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ classic first three albums and later, his own first solo LP. The album saw Van Zandt uniting an all-new Disciples of Soul, complete with three backing vocalists and a full horn section featuring original Asbury Jukes/Miami Horns saxophonists Stan Harrison (tenor) and Eddie Manion (baritone). Little Steven and his 15-piece big band spent nearly two years traveling the world on the SOULFIRE Tour, not to mention last year’s “SOULFIRE TEACHER SOLIDARITY TOUR” supporting TeachRock, the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation’s national initiative to bring music curriculum into schools across the country. Still, the planetary success of the SOULFIRE project left Van Zandt to ponder: Where do I want to go now?
“Quite honestly, the SOULFIRE Tour was something special,” he says. “It was a definitive type of tour – I told my whole life story and most of the story of the history of rock ‘n’ roll simultaneously, it was a show 20, 30, 40 years in the making. So it was like, ok, now what? How do we beat that, or at least equal it? You set these standards and now you’ve got to reach them.”
Reach them he did – SUMMER OF SORCERY is Little Steven at his omnivorous, humanistic best, expertly crafted and deeply rooted in the many classic genres which taught and inspired the self-proclaimed “walking history lesson” from the jump. With their richly bombastic arrangements, floor-shaking groves, and high-powered performances from all involved, new songs like “Soul Power Twist and the album kick off “Communion” synthesize Van Zandt’s incalculable range of cultural and sonic inspirations into a one-of-a-kind brass-fueled brand of Technicolor rock ‘n’ soul unlike anyone else’s. The album features 10 original new songs alongside “Suddenly You,” an outtake from the “Lilyhammer” score, Netflix’s first original series, which starred Van Zandt who also composed all the music for trailblazing show, and a reimagining of “Education” which was first recorded for his 1989 album Revolution. “The education system needs to be fixed, needs to be improved,” he says. “Teachers need to be supported. There needs to be more support, more funding. That’s what I’m trying to get across with my TeachRock program and that’s all in this song.”
The record culminates with the epic title track, “Summer of Sorcery,” an eight-minute mission statement that conjures the euphoric rush of a summer romance and limitless possibility. “The whole theme of the album is summed up in that song, that wizardry, that magic mixture of falling in love in the summer,” says Van Zandt.
“I wanted to create a hybrid that would be uniquely me,” he says. “I wanted to hear Sly and the Family Stone, I wanted to hear Sam Cooke, I wanted to hear Tito Puente. I wanted to try and get the Beach Boys in there. James Brown, of course. I had certain touchstones of musical influence that I wanted to integrate into my thing.”
Recorded last year mid-SOULFIRE Tour and then mixed whilst on the road once again, SUMMER OF SORCERY represents a straightforward progression from its predecessor, the first time in Van Zandt’s long career that he’s maintained a band line-up and sonic approach from one solo work to the next.
“Instead of embarking on a whole new adventure, I decided, I’m going to evolve this thing,” Van Zandt says. “I’ve always wondered where my sound would evolve to if I ever did the same thing twice, if I ever evolved vertically rather than horizontally. All five of my solo albums before SOULFIRE are completely different genres. I never had a chance to evolve one particular thing to see where it went.”
Not to say Van Zandt didn’t push himself towards something new and novel – quite the opposite in fact. Where his prior solo canon was irrefutably linked by both his lifelong activism and deeply personal lyricism, this time Little Steven chose to eschew the overly political and explicitly autobiographical for a more overarching approach, one which allowed him a chance to apply his particular style of studied songcraft for his own album instead of another’s.
“With this record I really wanted to travel back to a time when life was exciting, when unlimited possibilities were there every day,” says Van Zandt. “That was the feeling in the ’60s, the thrill of the unexpected coming at you. Our minds were blown every single day, one amazing thing after another, constantly lifting you up. So you kind of walked around six inches off the ground all the time, there was something that kept you buoyant in your spirit. I wanted to try and capture that first and foremost.”
If SOULFIRE stands as the last word at the end of one chapter of Van Zandt’s long career, SUMMER OF SORCERY marks the start of what comes next.
“Making this record was everything I’d hoped for,” Little Steven says. “What I’d hoped would happen was, you put the whole tour, all of those songs, into a funnel and out of that funnel comes a new album. And that’s exactly what happened.”
SUMMER OF SORCERY TRACK LISTING
1. Communion
2. Party Mambo!
3. Love Again
4. Vortex
5. A World Of Our Own
6. Gravity
7. Soul Power Twist
8. Superfly Terraplane
9. Education
10. Suddenly You
11. I Visit The Blues
12. Summer Of Sorcery
LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL ON TOUR 2019
SOULFIRE TOUR – AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2019
APRIL
18 – Byron Bay, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest *
20 – Byron Bay, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest *
23 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum Melbourne
25 – Newtown, Australia – Enmore Theatre
27 – Auckland, New Zealand – Auckland Town Hall
SUMMER OF SORCERY TOUR
MAY
4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Saban
8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Paramount Theatre
16 – Liverpool, UK – O2 Academy
18 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
20 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
22 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
24 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
26 – Derbyshire, UK – Bearded Theory Festival *
28 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s
30 – Jelling, Denmark – Jelling Muiskfestival *
JUNE
1 – Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus
3 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
5 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
7 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique (AB)
9 – Emmen, The Netherlands – Hello Festival *
11 – Zurich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten
13 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
15 – Bilbao, Spain – Music Legends Festival *
17 – Barcelona, Spain – Sala Apolo
20 – Kragujevac, Serbia – Arsenal Festival *
23 – Paris, France – La Cigale
