Devendra Banhart’s North American Freak-Out
San Francisco based “freak folk” artist Devendra Banhart will be performing an eight gig North American tour to promote his new album What Will We Be, which hits stores on October 27. The new album will be a follow-up to his 2007 album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon and maintains the indie-folk, Lo-Fi sound that Banhart has cultivated since he first hit the music scene in 2002. He also utilizes his unique style on the second Beck Record Club album, Songs of Leonard Cohen.
Banhart is closely associated with the musical genre “New Weird America,” which maintains a more eclectic, avant-garde sound. Artists from this genre include Grizzly Bear, MV&EE, Animal Collective, Six Organs of Admittance, and Vetiver, of which Banhart is a member.
A Devendra Banhart show is something of a well deserved treat for the mind, body, and soul. If you have the opportunity to see one of his upcoming concerts, I highly suggest you treat yourself to the unique sights and sounds of great art in action.
Nov 16 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Nov 17 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
Nov 19 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Nov 20 Boston, MA @ Berklee
Nov 22 New York, NY @ Town Hall
Nov 24 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Nov 25 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Nov 27 Toronto, Ontario @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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