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Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd: Music/Spoken Word Tour

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“LIVE & DIRECT FROM 1967" FEATURES SONGS AND STORIES FROM BOYD'S CAREER, INCLUDING SUCH ARTISTS AS PINK FLOYD, NICK DRAKE, BOB DYLAN AND JIMI HENDRIX

Psychedelic troubadour Robyn Hitchcock has announced plans to team up with legendary producer Joe Boyd for an unprecedented series of live performances. “Robyn Hitchcock & Joe Boyd—Live & Direct From 1967" is a very special evening of songs and stories, melding Hitchcock's musical performances of songs produced by Boyd with Boyd's own reminiscences of his collaborations with such iconic artists as Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, and Jimi Hendrix.

The tour will feature readings from Boyd's acclaimed 2006 memoir, White Bicycles—Making Music In The 1960s. The run begins March 9 at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, followed by visits to New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and North Adams, Massachusetts (full itinerary below).

ROBYN HITCHCOCK & JOE BOYD: LIVE & DIRECT FROM 1967

  • 03/09/11 Wed Birchmere Alexandria, VA
  • 03/11/11 Fri Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY
  • 03/12/11 Sat Mass MoCA North Adams, MA
  • 03/14/11 Mon World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
  • 03/18/11 Fri Detroit Institute of the Arts Detroit, MI
  • 03/19/11 Sat Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL

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