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First, the bad news: Elvis Costello is undertaking a double headline tour with Blondie this summer, and it's not coming anywhere near Nashville. Before you start filling that beer with tears, here's a consolation prize that none would call "mere": Costello and his finely tuned band The Imposters have announced a fall tour that they'll headline on their own, and it will stop at the Ryman on Nov. 4.
Tickets run $55-$75 and go on sale this Friday, June 28, at 10 a.m. right here.
For many fans of musical polymath Costello, that's all you need to know. But if you require convincing, here's some of what the incredibly wide-ranging songsmith with deep Nashville ties has been up to since he last visited our fair city opening (yes, really) for Steely Dan in 2015. He had to postpone some tour dates following a cancer diagnosis that he described as far less a concern than was reported by the media. In October, he and The Imposters released Look Now, a characteristically diverse offering, lushly but tastefully embellished. (Below, hear two standout cuts, the wistful "Suspect My Tears" and the deceptively upbeat "Mr. & Mrs. Hush.") Recently, Costello also received (in a cheeky fashion, fittingly) an OBE from Queen Elizabeth as part of her birthday honors.
The upcoming tour, called Just Trust, is not going to be pulling solely from the new album, however. From the release:
The tour is entitled, “Just Trust” in answer to the musical questions: “Will they play my favourite song?," or, “Are they going to frighten the horses with a lot of excellent songs that are rarely performed?,” not to mention, “Can I expect the hits of yesteryear and those of tomorrow?"
To which we say: Just Trust Elvis Costello and The Imposters.
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