Press Here sent over word that Karen Elson will be joining T Bone Burnett in the just announced premiere of The Speaking Clock Revue, a multi-artist concert extravaganza on October 16th at the Wang Center in Boston and October 20th at the Beacon Theater in New York City. In addition to Burnett and Elson, both evenings of the Revue will feature performances by Elton John & Leon Russell, John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello, Gregg Allman, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bridges, Punch Brothers and newcomers The Secret Sisters.
In addition, Neko Case and Jim James from My Morning Jacket will join the lineup in Boston and New York respectively.
The concerts will be presented in a revue format with a house band consisting of the players featured on numerous Burnett-produced recordings
This edition of The Speaking Clock Revue is presented with Participant Media in conjunction with the release of the documentary film Waiting For "Superman", from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, It Might Get Loud), which follows a handful of promising students through a U.S. public school system and offers hope by exploring innovative approaches by education reformers who refuse to leave their students behind. All net proceeds from these shows will be donated to The Participant Foundation to support music and arts education programming in public schools.
Also, be sure to check out Elson's second single, "The Truth Is In The Dirt," from her critically acclaimed album The Ghost Who Walks which was released in May via Third Man/ XL Recordings. Backed with a previously unreleased cover of Donovan's 1966 song "Season Of The Witch," the single will be released digitally, as well as on 7" vinyl from Third Man Records on September 21st. Pre-sales will be accepted for the vinyl starting Friday, September 17th from Third Man's website.