[Cover photo credit to Miranda Penn Turin]
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright has shared his new single, “Heading For Home (Feat. John Legend),” along with an official music video. “Heading For Home” heralds Wainwright’s new album, Folkocracy, a collection of “Folk music reinventions” featuring lots of well-known collaborators, arriving Friday, June 2nd, 2023 via BMG in a range of formats including digital download, CD, and vinyl.
Rufus Wainwright says:
John Legend has arguably one of the most beautiful voices in the world and listening to him singing is a pure joy. I am now one of the few who can say that it can get even better, and that is when you sing with him. Thank you for coming on this folk journey with me and singing Peggy Seeger’s ‘Heading For Home’ with me. It was an effortless flight, an elegant glide, a fulfilling soar, not just a mere walk home.
John Legend responds:
I’ve been a fan of Rufus for quite some time, and it was a true joy to sing with him on this beautiful song.
Folkocracy sees Wainwright joined by a lineup of friends, family members, and other special guest artists including Brandi Carlile, John Legend, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Nicole Scherzinger, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, ANOHNI, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks, Madison Cunningham, and many more.
Produced by longtime collaborator Mitchell Froom (Paul McCartney, Crowded House), the album includes the first single, “Down in the Willow Garden (Feat. Brandi Carlile).”
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT TOUR 2023
APRIL
14 – A Coruña, Spain – Teatro Colón * (SOLD OUT)
15 – Elx, Spain – Gran Teatre D’Elx *
17 – Sevilla, Spain – Teatro De La Maestranza *
19 – València, Spain – Palau De Les Arts Reina Sofia *
21 – Murcia, Spain – Teatro Circo Murcia *
22 – Girona, Spain – Auditori Palau De Congressos De Girona *
29 – Cheltenham, UK – Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023 *
MAY
3 – Boston, MA – City Winery Boston (Early Show) *
3 – Boston, MA – City Winery Boston (Late Show) *
4 – Northampton, MA – BOMBYX Center For Arts & Equity *
6 – Provincetown, MA – Provincetown Town Hall *
16 – New York, NY – Café Carlyle ^
17 – New York, NY – Café Carlyle ^
18 – New York, NY – Café Carlyle ^
19 – New York, NY – Café Carlyle ^
20 – New York, NY – Café Carlyle ^
JUNE
2 – Los Angeles, CA – Walt Disney Concert Hall **
3 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre **
4 – Napa, CA – Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions **
21 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Cain Park **
23 – Philadelphia, PA – Kimmel Cultural Campus **
24 – Vienna, VA – Out & About Festival **
25 – Red Bank, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center **
27 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse **
29 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center **
30 – Portsmouth, NH – The Music Hall **
JULY
1 – Bar Harbor, ME – Criterion Theater **
7 – Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Folk Festival **
9 – Mariposa, ON – Mariposa Folk Festival **
16 – Beacon, NY – Towne Crier Café **
25 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Real **
27 – Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain – Festival Pedra Viva **
29 – Cambridge, UK – Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 **
AUGUST
11 – Chicago, IL – Ravinia Festival ***
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* Solo Performance
† “Celebrating Stanford Live’s Next Decade” w/Chamber Orchestra
^ “Wainwright Does Weill”
** Folkocracy Tour w/Six-Piece Backing Band
*** Want Symphonic Series
