**Take advantage of advance ticket prices, as they go up the day of the show!** ADV: $18/$16 MEM; DOS: $20/$18 MEM
Peter Mulvey is back with his 12th album to date, Letters from a Flying Machine. Mulvey’s articulate, inquisitive songcraft serves as a guide on the disc, leading the listener on a thoughtfully constructed journey in search of answers to some formidable existential questions and ending with, hopefully, a tiny but shining epiphany. Richly acoustic, with a hint of rustic clatter befitting the album’s themes of antiquity, obsolescence, and progress, Letters from a Flying Machine puts Mulvey’s nimble guitar front and center, framing it with contributions from several key associates. It’s also the first Mulvey album to feature spoken word pieces, a long-time staple of his live performances.
Over the past 20 years, Mulvey has pursued a restless, eclectic path as a writer and musician, immersing himself in Tin Pan Alley jazz, modern acoustic, poetry, narrative and Americana stylings. Relentlessly touring as a headliner, he has also shared the stage with luminaries such as Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson, Ani DiFranco, the Indigo Girls and Greg Brown, and has attracted an audience that stretches from Anchorage to Amsterdam.
“Peter Mulvey is consistently the most original and dynamic of the U.S. singer-songwriters to tour these shores. A phenomenal performer with huge energy, a quick fire, quirky take on life, and an extraordinary guitar style. A joy to see.” (The Irish Times)
Newcomer Carsie Blanton will open for Mulvey. John Oates (of Hall & Oates fame) says, "Carsie Blanton is a rare talent as a modern songwriter. Her sly wit and urbane imagery reminds me of a folky, female Cole Porter. I'm really happy to know that classic songwriting is in good hands with Carsie Blanton."
