Joanna Newsom & the Austin Symphony Orchestra

We've just confirmed that Joanna Newsom will be giving a special performance at the Riverbend Centre in October. This will be the first time all of us regular folks stateside will have a chance to experience the whole shebang that audiences in the UK had last year, as she toured Europe in support of Ys. The performance will feature the orchestral arrangements of Van Dyke Parks, who assisted Newsom on the album, and previous performances have garnered praise worldwide -- this isn't one you want to miss.

Joanna first got our attention with her instant classic The Milk Eyed Mender, and last year's Ys was on just about everyone's Top 10 list. Avant folk at its very best, the songs of Ys are epic fairytales: mesmerizing glimpses into melodic genius accompanied by absorbing vocals and Newsom's virtuoso harp playing. "Otherwordly" is an understatement. If you missed Newsom and Smog's last minute performance at Parish last year, here is your chance. Tickets go on sale Thursday, but we'd be glad to give you a pair this afternoon.

Congrats to our winners! This contest is now closed.

Joanna Newsom w/ Austin Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, October 27
Riverbend Centre
Tickets go on sale 8/30

We will have information on times and ticket prices later today.

Joanna Newsom @ Drag City
Austin Symphony

Photo courtesy Farinas on Flickr.

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By Paige Maguire in Arts & Entertainment on August 28, 2007 9:37 AM 0 Comments

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guest

haha, I'm pretty sure the date wasn't in the post an hour ago.

thanks for the ticket info post. I guess 10 am is usually a good bet, huh? poster is pretty cool

guest

srsly, the date is in the post. learn to read shitstain.

guest

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Music/?subject=oid%3A531004

Aight Austinist...step it up, the Chron at least has a date of the show. (Even though no tiks can be found)

guest

4 realz...why did you put on sale 8/30 and then the link only gets you to Front Gate... We need answers??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

guest

seriously, i've been trying to get ticket info since last friday and haven't been able to get a time.

guest

any news on the ticket info?

ConanTheLibrarian

My God, HE WHO HAS NO LIFE has managed to asexually reproduce! BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID!

Seriously though, Van Dyke Parks was Brian Wilson's collaborator on the seminal 60's rock album SMILE, which even the Beatles recognized as being competition, if not superior to SGT. PEPPERS, since Van and Brian did not have George Martin doing all the arrangements. Any artist who has VDP as a collaborator is worth entering name and email in the Austinist's Free Tickets contest.

Let ye who have ears hear.

guest

Wow, such judgment for not liking the same thing you like being spewed...

Did you ever think about getting a job in thoughtpolicing?

guest

Yeah right. I'm justjealous that I outgrew baby talk and warbling like a cat in heat once I figured out how to use my words and my big girl voice.

guest

you're just jealous that you're not a fair fey nymph songstress.

guest

Wow, such bile being spewed...

Did Joanna turn you down for prom or something?

guest

She's a genius? Really? Are you deaf, brother?

guest

Are you kidding? Joanna Newsom is a fucking genius. This show is going to rule!

guest

Seriously. I heard Y's, and thought it was absolutely the most terrible thing I'd ever shelled out money for. I despair knowing that I will never get that time back.