Vonda Shepard will return to the UK and Ireland for a series of new live dates following the success of her recent barnstorming sold-out tours of these shores, including a date at The Concorde in Eastleigh on Thursday 24 October.
Vonda Shepard first shot to fame in the late-Nineties via her long running appearances, performances and musical accompaniment on the wildly popular US TV show, Ally McBeal. She was cast in the show as the resident performer in the bar where the characters would hang out at the end of each episode.
She had a massive hit worldwide in 1998 (including a UK Top 10) with the show’s theme song, Searchin’ My Soul, and produced over 500 songs for the series. She has sold over twelve million albums, won two Golden Globes, two Emmys, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. And to this day, Vonda holds the Billboard record for selling the most television soundtracks in history.
Talking about the newly-announced UK and Irish tour, Vonda says: “I play songs at the piano and get completely lost in them, then fuse with the band to get the sparks flying.
“By the end of the show, I love to belt out the soul tunes and whip the audience up into a frenzy!
“I always have so much fun performing for my fans in the UK and Ireland. It was a joy to reconnect with my fans thereon my last tour and I can’t wait to come back and see everyone again this autumn.”
Produced by her husband, Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Fleetwood Mac), latest album, Red Light, Green Light, boasts a stunning blend of songs.
“The album was written and recorded during the height of the pandemic,” Vonda reveals. “It took a massive amount of discipline to go through this process, but the isolation actually lent itself to going deep into the writing.
“It’s truly a gift to work with Mitchell. He is a brilliant musician, composer, arranger, and producer. Working with him is like playing with a genius chess player. He makes one move, and the whole game falls into place.”
The album’s ten tracks offer both energetic tunes and soulful ballads. The songs are written with both joy and pain, reflecting Vonda’s classic, deeply personal introspection.
The Best of Vonda Shepard UK and Ireland Tour will see the acclaimed US singer/songwriter, musical director and actress play a set along with a full band comprised of greatest hits and favourites from her thirteen albums, including tracks from Red Light, Green Light. The full list of newly-announced UK and Irish live dates are below:
October 2024
05 Dublin Liberty Hall Theatre
06 Belfast Empire Music Hall
08 Glasgow Oran Mor
09 Sunderland Fire Station
11 Cottingham Civic Hall
12 Leeds City Varieties Music Hall
13 Sale Waterside Arts Centre
15 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
16 Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
18 Bury St Edmunds – The Apex
19 Milton Keynes – The Stables
21 Hive Old Market Theatre
23 Bristol St George’s
24 Eastleigh – The Concorde Club
25 London Bush Hall
Tickets for all shows are available here.
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