Tift’s appearance on the CW’s Hart of Dixie has been moved to Monday, February 6.
Tift makes her primetime television debut next week on the CW’s Hart of Dixie. A special acoustic three song collection including “Sweet Spot” is released exclusively on iTunes today!
CLICK HERE to “like” “Sweet Spot” on facebook …
Stream “Sweet Spot” right here…
Just added to the Media page–professionally-videographed excerpt from the 30th anniversary tribute to John Schaefer at WNYC earlier this month–Tift and Simone perform their arrangement of Schubert’s “Nacht und Traume” from their collaboration “Night”–watch it HERE
Tift and her “Night” collaborator, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, performed their unique arrangement of Schubert’s “Nacht und Traume” at WYNC’s 30th anniversary celebration of DJ John Schaefer. The Huffington Post’s Chris Kompanek called it his “personal favorite” of the evening–read it HERE. (PS We will have more news about “Night” in the new year so stay tuned.)
Tift will join Joseph Arthur at NYC’s City Winery on New Year’s Day. Studio work on the new record starts just after, so expect to hear lots of new material. For details, CLICK HERE
Tift will open for Andrew Bird at the historic Beacon Theater in New York City on May 5th. For details, CLICK HERE
Tift and her “Night” collaborator, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, will join six other performing acts in a live tribute concert emcee’d by Angelique Kidjo honoring the longtime WNYC DJ. The performance, at the station’s Jerome L. Greene performance space, is at 8 pm Friday, December 2. Tickets are available now but space is very limited. For details and tickets, CLICK HERE.
The band will go with her for these–they’ll be warming it up with a kickoff headliner of their own at Helsinki Hudson on Fri Oct 21. Also this fall: a couple of Carolinas shows and the Trans-Pecos Festival of Music & Love in Marfa, TX with Tift & Jay–see CALENDAR for details . . .
by Peter Zimmerman–read it HERE
Tift and the band will perform in the Concerts in the Courtyard series at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston on August 10. Bill Janovitz opens. For details, see CALENDAR.
Tift plays Madison Square Park in June and stays in the UK a
little longer . . . see CALENDAR for details.
Tift will open at Le Grand Rex for Gregg Allman on June 29–see CALENDAR for details.
. . . and she’ll headline her own solo show while she’s there–at London’s The Borderline–check the CALENDAR for details
Tift will perform at Boutique Fargo in Paris on 6 April–for details, see CALENDAR
Saturday’s NYC performance of Big Star’s Third got a nice write-up in Rolling Stone by David Fricke–read it HERE
Tift joins an all-star band with orchestra for a live performance of Big Star’s Third/Sister Lovers album in its entirety (and more) on March 26 at Baruch College’s Mason Hall. Proceeds benefit New Orleans and El Sistema NYC. See the Paste Magazine story HERE and check the CALENDAR for details.
Come out and support this wonderful community festival–see CALENDAR for details.
The series brings together musicians, writers, and comics–this installment also features Josh Ritter, Jonathan Coe, Paul Muldoon, Sean Wilsey, Eugene Mirman, The Jessold Consort, and of course John Wesley Harding & The English UK.
Check the CALENDAR for links to all the venues.
Tift will be joining Stephen Kellogg- solo and acoustic- all across the U.S.
Tickets on Sale Friday January 28. Check the CALENDAR for details.
Tift will be opening ten shows for Iron & Wine throughout Europe in February. Check the CALENDAR for dates.
Tift will be joining Josh Ritter in Europe in April–check the CALENDAR for details.
Paris show added, more EU and US tour dates coming this week. Stay tuned!
SYOTM is in the running on the prestigious roots music site No Depression’s readers’ poll of favorite 2010 albums–you can go HERE and vote–and tell your friends–but don’t wait because voting ends tomorrow (Christmas!) at midnight! And thank you!
Tift will be joining Justin Townes Earle in Boston at the Royale Tomorrow Dec 17. Show starts at 6:45. Details HERE.
Classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein and singer-songwriter Tift Merritt team up for Night, a series of concerts commission by Duke University and featuring new music by Patty Griffin, Brad Mehldau and Philip Lasser and featuring arrangements by Jenny Scheinman. Night explores where these two performers find common ground, despite divergent backgrounds, through mutual respect and a passion for great music.
Visit the CALENDAR page for details
We’re sad to report that due to illness, Elizabeth & The Catapult has had to cancel their support slots for Tift’s West Coast run next week. We are working on lining up new support a.s.a.p. so stay tuned on that. See you out there.
Dates for Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are on sale now. See CALENDAR for links.
If you missed Tift on Last Call with Carson Daly, tune in on Monday November 8th for a second chance. Details and listings HERE.
Tift and Jay Brown performed this past Sunday with the 11-piece house band–check out audio HERE fora limited time if you missed it . . .
Video of Tift’s appearance on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly is available for viewing on the MEDIA page.
Tift’s appearance on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly has been rescheduled for next Thursday, 7 October.
Tift will appear on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly the night of Sept. 30/Oct. 1–check local listings for your broadcast time!
Tift will make a western run in November–Elizabeth and The Catapult will support–check the CALENDAR for details!
Come on out to Music Millennium in Portland, OR on Saturday Sept. 11 at 1pm to see Tift performing live (solo) in the store before she heads out to Edgefield Amphitheater w/ David Gray and Ray LaMontagne. Store information and details HERE.
Tift will be on KBCO Studio C on Sunday afternoon–check HERE for info on exact time . . .
Tomorrow at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m.–details HERE
Tift is working in the tradition of Joni Mitchell, James Taylorand Leonard Cohen–read the article HERE.
The popular syndicated program features songs from See You On The Moon–listen HERE
Tune in to your local NPR station July 27th to hear Tift and the Band on David Dye’s World Cafe program.
Click HERE for your local broadcast time or stream the program online thanks to WXPN.
Tift’s conversation with top photographer Ben Baker marks the latest installment in her in-depth artist-to-artist program for Marfa Public Radio–you can stream or podcast HERE
We’re pleased to announce the long awaited UK tour. Tift will do two weeks of shows throughout the UK with Mary Chapin Carpenter. Click HERE for all of the dates and stay tuned for a few more Tift shows in Europe and the UK to be announced very soon.
Tift will join Josh Ritter for a run of dates on the East Coast Aug. 3- 7. Click HERE for a list of the dates and more details.
Another great Pop Matters review-read it HERE
Don’t miss Tift on tour with David Gray and Ray LaMontagne Aug. 29 thru Sept. 12. Click HERE for more details.
Easily Merritt’s most diverse and artistically mature song cycle–read it HERE
Catch Tift with Mary Chapin Carpenter July 9, 10, 11! Check HERE for details.
Americana ladies night in Atlanta–read HERE
Angelic voice can’t hide hard-ass realist within. Read review HERE.
Listen to a great L.A. radio station and get a free download HERE!
. . . and calls MIXTAPE a perfect song! Read the review HERE
Audio from Tift’s Talk of the Nation interview is available for streaming at NPR–click HERE
Check out the review HERE
Check it out HERE
Tift and the band will be making their way out to the West Coast. Shows will be on sale starting Wed, May 26. CHECK DATES HERE
Tift’s Emitt Rhodes cover makes
the NY Mag approval matrix–check it out HERE . . .
Tift will be E-Town this week–check it out HERE to find a station near you!
Paste magazine just published a list of the 25 albums they’re most looking forward to hearing, and Tift’s upcoming release is on it. Details HERE.
