Lyricist, Composer & Producer ben harper shared his new music video “Yard Sale (Live From The Kitchen)”, A special acoustic version featuring the single “Yard Sale”. jack johnson, Video shot at home gives us a new version of the song ahead of studio album release wide open light, Available from Friday 2 June via Chrysalis Records,
Will be the guest of an exclusive interview airing on Italian ben tonight at 7pm Apple Music Radio 1: http://apple.co/AM1Live
wide open light it was last year before the disc blood line maintenance who got nomination in the last Grammy Awards,
upcoming album as described by ben A veritable family of songs in which each track is a close relative of the next, It’s intentionally minimalist and it’s the songs themselves, as much as the production, that are absolute stars. “There was a time when albums didn’t need an adjacent story or fable. When the songs were enough,” Ben tells. “I’m excited to return to this.”
The disc also includes the previous “love after love” A song about love “seen as”ultimate renewable resource“, as Ben said.
Last month, Ben appeared in the new AppleTV+ series “Extrapolations,” a fantasy drama set in the near future when the effects of climate change have become an integral part of our daily lives.
The series features an all-star cast including Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, Forest Whitaker and many more.
Ben was a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show in late April where he talked about the upcoming new album. This month Ben also served as music director for the May issue Harper’s Bazaar (read here). ben harper He has also been a recent guest on CBS Mornings, ABC News, Forbes, SPIN and Variety.
Following the album’s release, Harper will tour select dates with The Chicks, before embarking on their extensive US tour this fall. Harper’s US tour begins on September 29 in Richmond, Virginia and will include shows in Portland, ME, Buffalo, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Milwaukee, WI and more and will include performancesOcean Calling Music Festival and al Sound on Sound Music and Arts Festival.
Winner of 3 GrammysHarper has garnered international critical acclaim and a worldwide fan following for her discography, which has always been able to cross genres, while also producing loved and acclaimed albums. Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, Ziggy Marley and more,
A staunch collaborator, Harper has also recorded songs with a wide variety of artists. John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and, more recently, Harry Styles, where he contributed his signature guitar playing to the chart-topping Harry House. Harper joins Styles for the Last Fall 12 Incredible Nights at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles,
Pre-order album: benharper.lnk.to/WideOpenLight
Ben Harper Tour 2023
sat. April 30 – Boulder, CO – Bluebird Music Festival
sat. june. 10 – Torrey, UT – Fort Desolation Fest
sat. Jul. 1 – Weimar, Germany – Seebühne Weimar c/o Weimarhalle
monday. Jul. 3 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
yours. Jul. 4 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
Wed. Jul. 5 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
sat. Jul. 8 – Enghien, Belgium – Lasemo
Sunday. july. 9 – Saint-Malo-du-Bois, France – Festival de Popet * With Fatoumata Diarra, Colors in the Street
July 11 – Separate (MI) – Magnolia Circle with John Butler
12 July – VILLAFRANCA (VR) – Scaliger Castle / Summer in the Castle – Villafranca Festival 2023
July 13 – Perugia, Arena Santa Giuliana
July 15 – Tarvisio (UD) – Fusin Lakes / No Borders Music Festival h. 2:00
16 July – Sarjana (SP) – Paja Matteotti
yours. Jul. 18 – Narbonne, France – Festival Jazz a l’Hospital
Wed. Jul. 19 – Lyon, France – Les Nuits de Fourvière
Jupiter Jul. 20 – Vitrolles, France – Jardin Sonore Festival
Fri Jul 21 – Girona, Spain – Porta Ferrada
Sunday. july. 23 – San Sebastian, Spain – Jazzaldia
yours. Jul. 25th – Jerez, Spain – Tio Pepe Festival
Wed. Jul. 26 – Cascais, Portugal – Cooljazz
Fri Jul 28 – Marsiac, France – Jazz in Marsiac
Thu Aug 10 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium *with the Chicks
Fri Aug 11 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center *with the Chicks
Wed. August 16 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena *with The Chicks
Thu Aug 17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena *with the Chicks
sat. August 19 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair Grandstand *With Chicks
Fri Aug 25 – Toronto, Canada – Budweiser Stage * with City & Colour, Katie Tupper
sat. August 26 – Madison, WI – Kohl’s Center *with the Chicks
Sunday August 27th – St. Louis, MO – Evolution Festival *with Brandi Carlile
yours. August 29 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center* with the Chicks
Wed. August 30 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha *with children
Fri Sep 1 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premiere Center
Fri Sep 29 – Richmond, VA – The National
sat. September 30 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean’s Calling Music Festival
Sun. October 1 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound Music & Arts Festival
yours. October 03 – Portland, ME – State Theater
Wed. October 4 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Fri Oct 6 – Burlington, VT – The Flynn
sat. October 7 – Buffalo, NY – UB Center for the Arts MainStage Theater
Sun. October 8 – Albany, NY – The Egg Center for the Performing Arts
yours. October 10 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theater
Wed. October 11 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J. Brady Music Center
Fri Oct 13 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
sat. October 14 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
Sun. October 15-23 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel – Mystic Showroom
For updates and ticket information: www.benharper.com/tour
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