Allison Russell to Follow Hozier Opening Stint With Headlining Tour of U.S. Theaters
Allison Russell already had a fairly full year set out ahead of her, with the opening slot on a Hozier tour that continues in arenas through the end of September. Now she’s announced she will quickly follow that with a headlining tour of theaters, with Kara Jackson as her opener, beginning a month after she gets off the road from the Hozier outing.
The “All Returners Tour” — named for her sophomore solo album, 2023’s “The Returner” — begins Oct. 25 in Burlington, VT and wraps up Nov. 17 in Austin, TX. Stops along the way include shows at L.A.’s Belasco on Nov. 12, New York’s Webster Hall on Oct. 28, the Fillmore in San Francisco Nov. 11, Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts Oct. 30, and Washington’s 9:30 Club on Halloween night.
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See below for a full list of dates, including Russell’s shows opening for Hozier and Tyler Childers and festival appearances as well as the headlining tour.
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Russell appears on Hozier’s new EP, singing the song “Wildflower & Barley,” a number they perform together each night on his tour. In kind, he appeared on her “Returner” album, lending harmony to the song “Requiem.”
Russell was just named as a nominee for artist of the year at the Americana Honors & Awards, which take place in Nashville in September. (The singer will not be on hand, as she will be in the middle of a three-night stand with Hozier at L.A.’s Forum at the time.) That nomination comes on the heels of this year’s Grammys, where Russell was nominated for four awards and picked up a win for best American roots performance.
In a recent interview with Variety, Hozier said of enlisting her for a duet, “I had sort of recorded (‘Wildflower & Barley’) as a duet, even in the demo form, but I didn’t have somebody to sing it with. But Allison is somebody who I’ve known for years and I’ve sang with many times on stage. She’s a dear friend and an artist who I have huge admiration and respect and love for. So, I asked if she would be up for it… I always had it in mind as a duet and always really wanted to sing with Allison. So I’m delighted that we’re on the road together now, too. It’s all kind of just worked out in a really lovely way that we’re getting to sing it every night.” Of all the attention that is coming her way, he said, “I’m delighted, and she so deserves this.”
Russell spoke with Variety last year about her acclaimed “Returner” album — read that interview here — and about the “Demons” music video she did with director Ethan Tobman (read here).
Headlining tour dates:
Oct 25 – Higher Ground Ballroom – South Burlington, VT+
Oct 26 – Royale – Boston, MA+
Oct 28 – Webster Hall – New York, NY+
Oct 30 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 31 – 9:30 Club – Washington D.C.+
Nov 02 – The Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
Nov 03 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN+
Nov 05 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO+
Nov 06 – The Commonwealth Room – South Salt Lake, UT+
Nov 08 – Egyptian Theatre – Boise, ID+
Nov 09 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR+a
Nov 11 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA+
Nov 12 – The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA+
Nov 15 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX+
Nov 16 – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall – Fort Worth, TX+
Nov 17 – The Scoot Inn – Austin, TX+
+-With Support from Kara Jackson
Previously announced tour dates:
# -Supporting Tyler Childers
*-Supporting Hozier
^-Supporting Sarah McLachlan
May 14 – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park – Wilmington, NC*
May 15 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA*
May 17 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD*
May 19 – Broadview Stage at SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY*
May 21 – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview – Syracuse, NY*
May 22 – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien Center, NY*
May 23 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
May 24 – Old Dutch Church – Kingston, NY
May 25 – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ*
May 27 – CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD#-
May 28 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN*
May 29 – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI*
May 31 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI*
Jun 01 – Railbird Music Festival – Lexington, KY
Jun 04 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY*
Jun 05 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY*
Jun 07 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY*
Jun 08 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY*
Jun 19 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON ^
Jul 24 – Maine Savings Amphitheater – Bangor, Maine*
Jul 26 – Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI
Jul 27 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY*
Jul 28 – The Ross Farm, Basking Ridge, NJ
Jul 29 – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA*
Aug 06 – Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB#
Aug 08 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC #
Aug 10- Hayden Homes Amphitheater- Bend, OR#
Aug 11- Hayden Homes Amphitheater- Bend, OR#
Aug 13 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO*
Aug 14 – Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, NE*
Aug 16 – Breese Stevens Field – Madison, WI*
Aug 17 – Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN*
Aug 20 – Canada Life Centre – Winnipeg, MB*
Aug 21 – SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, SK*
Aug 23 – Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB*
Aug 24 – Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB*
Aug 27 – First Interstate Arena at MetraPark – Billings, MT*
Aug 28 – Ford Wyoming Center – Casper, WY*
Aug 30 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Greenwood Village, CO*
Aug 31 – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – West Valley City, UT*
Sept 03 – Ford Idaho Center Ampitheater – Nampa, ID*
Sept 04 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR*
Sept 06 – The Gorge Amphitheater – George, WA*
Sept 07 – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA*
Sept 09 – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA*
Sept 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA*
Sept 13 – Tucson Arena – Tucson, AZ*
Sept 14 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA*
Sept 15 – Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival – Templeton, CA
Sept 17 – Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA*
Sept 18 – Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA*
Sept 20 – Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA*
Sept 22 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM*
Sept 24 – Frost Bank Center – San Antonio, TX*
Sept 26 – Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, OK*
Sept 28 – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival – Franklin, TN
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