A sense of timelessness rings throughout Richie Havens’ latest release, Nobody Left to Crown, as though the passing years have only strengthened the meaning of his soul-filled folk rock. Nobody Left to Crown, just released to the US on Verve Records on July 29th, attests that Richie Havens has never been more relevant, necessary even, than he is today. 

 

Gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music, Richie Havens has a soulful singing style that remains as unique and ageless as when he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s.  It’s a voice that has inspired and electrified audiences from the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair in 1969, to the Clinton Presidential Inauguration in 1993 - coming full circle with the 30th Woodstock Anniversary celebration, "A Day In The Garden", in 1999. Richie Havens is not a man to easily abandon his hopes for a better world. "We are at the dawn of major change", he declares with a broad smile.  Nobody Left to Crown is his heartfelt and unwavering contribution to these fine aspirations.

For over three decades, Richie has used his music to convey messages of brotherhood and personal freedom. With more than twenty-five albums released and a touring schedule that would kill many a younger man, he continues to view his calling as a higher one.  As he told The Denver Post, "I really sing songs that move me.  I’m not in show business; I’m in the communications business.  That’s what it’s about for me". 

 

Richie Havens tours this summer and fall in support of Nobody Left to Crown.  His current list of tour dates is as follows:

 

The current list of confirmed tour dates is as follows:

 

August 25-26 Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville CT

August 29-31 Rhythm Festival 2008 Clapham, Bedfordshire, UK

September 05 The Ohio Theater Cleveland OH

September 06 Beverly Arts Center of Chicago, Chicago IL

September 07 The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center Covington KY

September 13 Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry NH

September 15 Kentucky Theater Lexington KY

September 19 Le Poisson Rouge New York NY

September 20 Events Center at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel NY

September 26 Infinity Hall Norfolk CT

September 27 Jonathan's Ogunquit ME

September 28 Higher Ground S. Burlington VT

October 31 Massey Hall Toronto ON

November 02 Centre In The Square Kitchener ON

November 03 Hamilton Place Hamilton ON

November 04 Centennial Hall London ON

November 07 Pantages Playhouse Winnipeg MB

November 08 TCU Place Saskatoon SK

November 09 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton AB

November 12 Epcor's Centre for the Performing Arts Calgary AB

November 13 Orpheum Vancouver BC

November 14 McPherson Playhouse Victoria BC

November 15 Admiral Theatre Bremerton WA

November 21 The Sellersville Theater Sellersville PA

November 22 Patchogue Theater Patchogue NY

November 28-29 Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield ME

December 04 Sun Music Hall Floyd VA

December 05 McGlohon Theater At Spirit Square Charlotte NC

December 06 The Orange Peel Asheville NC

December 07 The Community Church Concert Series Chapel Hill NC

December 11 Rhythm & Brews Chattanooga TN

December 13 WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham AL

December 20 Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts Boston MA

 

2009

January 16 One World Theater Austin TX

January 17 Historic Central School Lake Charles LA

January 18 Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts Baton Rouge LA

January 23 Anthology San Diego CA

January 24 The Palmdale Playhouse Palmdale CA

February 06 The Firehouse Coffeehouse Littleton MA

February 07 Veritas Auditorium Chicopee MA

February 08 Carol Autorino Center / Hoffman Auditorium West Hartford CT

February 20 Kirkland Performance Center Kirkland WA

February 25 Kayhi Auditorium Ketchikan AK

February 28 Mariner Theatre Homer AK

March 1 Alaska Center for the Performing Anchorage AK

April 17 Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Clinton Township MI

April 18 Jasper Community Arts Jasper IN

April 23 Thrasher Opera House Green Lake WI

April 24 Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI

April 25 ECC Blizzard Theatre Elgin IL

May 15 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY

May 16 Algonquin Arts Manasquan NJ

More dates to be announced. 

 

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