Beth Nielsen Chapman will kick off her North American tour on May 22nd as she performs the opening night of the seventh season of the "Bluebird on the Mountain" concert series in Nashville, TN. Showcasing regulars from the stage of the famed Bluebird Café, the series is held each summer at Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory and provides support to the university's ongoing efforts to engage students in scientific studies. (See below for a full itinerary.)
The tour is in support of the renowned singer-songwriter's upcoming album, Back To Love, which will be released in the U.S. on May 25th on her own independent label, BNC Records, which is distributed by Thirty Tigers/RED. On May 26th and 27th she'll play Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, OH with the 135-voice Harmony Project choir.
5/22 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt University-Dyer Observatory
Bluebird on the Mountain
5/24 Annapolis, MD Rams Head Live
5/26 Columbus, OH Lincoln Theatre - The Harmony Project
5/27 Columbus, OH Lincoln Theatre - The Harmony Project
6/10 Portland, MA St. Lawrence Art Center
6/11 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
6/13 Kennett Square, PA Kennett Flash
6/16 Piermont, NY Turning Point
6/17 New York, NY Joe's Pub
6/19 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
6/20 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
6/25 Jackson, Mississippi ADT "Dances Of Faith" International Ballet Competition
7/24 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
7/30 Gainesville, FL UFPA Chords of Color Music Festival
8/8 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Folk Music Festival
8/20 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark