Courtney Barnett loses her band in customs, announces slate of solo US tour dates

Courtney Barnett: she’s a person! By now, you should know that Barnett records and releases music under her own name such as this or this or this. But, did you know that when Courtney Barnett tours, at least TWO other people perform with her, forming a “band” of some sort? What’s the deal there?? How can Courtney Barnett be Courtney Barnett if she performs with other people who are not Courtney Barnett???

Seeking to heal the rupture in our brains caused by that dissonance, Courtney Barnett has announced a run of solo tour dates across these United States. These aren’t any ordinary solo dates though, oh no. These are intimate SOLO dates: just Barnett, a guitar, and a batch of her finest songs embarking on the singer-songwriter’s very first solo tour of the US.

In addition to her intimate solo dates, Barnett will also be appearing at Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky Festival (how many festivals do these guys have?) in Mexico, as well as two opening dates for Brandi Carlisle in Nashville.

Check out all of Courtney Barnett’s upcoming tour dates down below. And if you’re curious as to what a true Courtney Barnett solo performance is like, check out videos of her playing “Sunday Roast” at the Sydney Opera House, and covering Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” backstage at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, also down below.

Courtney Barnett S O L O tour:

01.18.20 — Riveira Maya, Mexico — Sky Blue Sky Festival
01.20.20 — Nashville, TN — The Ryman (supporting Brandi Carlile)
01.21.20 — Nashville, TN — The Ryman (supporting Brandi Carlile)
01.23.20 — Wilmington, DE — The Queen
01.24.20 — Northampton, MA — Iron Horse
01.25.20 — Woodstock, NY — Levon Helm Studios
01.27.20 — Pittsburgh, PA — The Warhol at Carnegie Lecture Hall
01.28.20 — Cleveland, OH — Garner Auditorium
01.29.20 — Bloomington, IL — Castle Theatre
01.31.20 — Pioneertown, CA — Pappy & Harriet’s
02.01.20 — San Louis Obispo, CA — Fremont Theater
02.02.20 — Sonoma, CA — Redwood Barn

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