Sharon Van Etten to Play Jools Holland, Shares New Spotify Playlist

Here’s some exciting news for your Wednesday! Currently on the European leg of her year-long tour, Sharon Van Etten has confirmed she will in fact perform live on BBC’s flagship music program, Later with Jools Holland. The show will take place on October 9 and 12! During those dates, Sharon will also play shows in both Cambridge and Sheffield. You can see her full list of tour dates, including those with Damien Jurado, HERE.

Sharon recently collaborated with the great Rufus Wainwright on a cover of Frank Loesser’s “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Be on the look out for more details regarding the forthcoming Christmas compilation. In the meantime, keep yourself busy with Sharon’s new Spotify playlist, Tunes of Nostalgia. She includes an awesome run-down on why she included each song! See both both below! Read the rest of this entry »

ON THE ROAD RECAP: Sharon Van Etten & Her Endless Tour

photo by Erik Jacobs at NPR

A week or two ago, Sharon Van Etten and her lovely band took the stage at Newport Folk Festival to a gentle, but enthusiastic roar from an eager audience. Kicking off the set with “All I Can,” Sharon delivers another wonderful performance. NPR writes, “Van Etten alternately exudes quiet confidence, sweet shyness and bold aggression, depending on a given song or moment, and never lets her audience’s attention lag.”

Sharon’s in the midst of a yearlong tour and as expected, the feedback has been nothing shy of incredible. Below we’ve included some live footage from her show at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom, plus more links to photos and awesome reviews! Have fun digging in and then get out to see a live show yourself! Sharon & co. travel to San Francisco for two performances today – one at Outside Lands Music Festival at 1:15 PM and one at the Rickshaw Stop for an after show later Friday tonight. Full list of tour dates HERE! Read the rest of this entry »

Sharon Van Etten Announces Fall Tour

She’s unstoppable. Sharon Van Etten has made the road her new home since the release of Tramp way back in February. A break doesn’t seem likely as she’ll soon join Andrew Bird and Tennis for a few shows later this month. Even better? Today Sharon announces a fall tour, playing some of her largest headlining shows in the US to date. Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Outside Lands and Fun Fun festivals are all in the mix. See new dates below! Full list of upcoming shows HERE.

WATCH: Sharon Van Etten and Doug Keith Interviewed by Nardwuar

You’ve got to watch this! It’s a hilariously awesome interview with Sharon Van Etten and Doug Keith. While in Vancouver, Sharon and Doug met with Nardwuar, possibly the most enthusiastic and prepared music interviewer in the world. He pulls all the stops. Watch above! Download the full podcast HERE.