Tuesday, May 15
June 19 at Rockwood and Milwaukee Festival Confirmed
Aoife will be performing with her band on June 19 at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 at 8:30pm. Added to her June run of shows in the Northeast, which include Northampton MA, Portland ME, Boston, Fall River MA and an evening set on Saturday, June 16 at Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, Aoife will grace the stage at Rockwood, a show not to be missed.
In August, after Aoife’s show at Celebrate Brooklyn! with Lyle Lovett on August 11, she and her band head to the midwest for three shows in as many days at Milwaukee’s Irish Festival, August 17, 18 and 19. More shows in the area will be added and announced very soon.
Thursday, May 10
Celebrate Brooklyn! Just announced!
Just added to Aoife’s summer tour dates, Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park Bandshell on August 11.
Celebrate Brooklyn!, the Prospect Park summer festival featuring an international roster of artists, will begin on June 5 with a concert by Jimmy Cliff and end on August 11 with a concert with Lyle Lovett and Aoife O’Donovan, the producer BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn announced on Wednesday. Twenty-five of the 32 shows, all at the Prospect Park Bandshell, are free, with a suggested $3 contribution at the gate. For more information, click here.
Check out the rest of her shows here, and stay tuned for a Rockwood Music Hall performance in June, info coming soon.
Friday, May 4
The Goat Rodeo Session Live on DVD & Blu-Ray Pre-Sale
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live on DVD and Blu-Ray brings cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile together for a one-night only concert filmed at the House of Blues in Boston, MA. The four string virtuosos performed songs off their collaborative album, The Goat Rodeo Sessions, joined by guest vocalist, Aoife O’Donovan. It was recorded live on January 31, 2012 at the House of Blues in Boston, MA. The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live on DVD and Blu-Ray will be available on May 29, 2012. The concert featured on the DVD was filmed for a PBS Special that will air nationally in prime-time in May and will also air as a pledge program throughout the month of June.
To pre-order on DVD click here, or on Blu-Ray click here.
Friday, April 27
Joe’s Pub Sunday, April 29th
Greetings from the windy banks of the Gowanus Canal.
It’s been a crazy April! I performed TWICE on A Prairie Home Companion, singing both times with my friend Heather Masse, and got to meet singing heroes like Emmylou and Renee. Incredible. Spent a few days in Nashville, jumped up on stage with Punch Brothers, sang with Jesca Hoop on WFUV in the Bronx, recorded harmony vocals on projects by Lissa Schneckenburger and Emy Phelps, and in between it all, baked some chocolate chunk cookies which I garnished with flakes of sea salt. Yum.
I’m joining my dear friends Mike & Ruthy for a show on Sunday night at Joe’s Pub. We’ll both be accompanied by Jacob Silver (bass) and Robin MacMillan (drums), and Ryan Scott will play tasty electric guitar for my portion of the set. I’ve got a few new gems I’m planning to play, and we’d love to see you there.
Details:
Sunday, April 29th
Joe’s Pub
Mike&Ruthy (with Aoife opening)
9pm, $15
tickets HERE
Have you guys checked out the Van Morrison Pandora station? It’s pretty amazing. Also, LISTEN IMMEDIATELY to the latest Radiolab short- it’s called Crossroads. Mindblowing.
Enjoy spring, folks.
Wednesday, April 18
Aoife returns to A Prairie Home Companion this Saturday!!!
Aoife will be performing once again on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor!
Coming to you this week from the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, it’s a live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Special guests include hall of famer Emmylou Harris & the Red Dirt Boys, big league bluegrass ace Sam Bush, and America’s favorite fiddler, Stuart Duncan. Plus, sizzling vocalists Aoife O’Donovan and Heather Masse, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon.
Click here for a complete list of stations and times and here for tickets to Ryman Auditorium.
Friday, April 13
Tomorrow…A Prairie Home Companion
Remember to tune in at 6:00pm EST tomorrow!! A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, live broadcast from Town Hall in New York City. Aoife performs with Heather Masse, also on the program are Renee Fleming and Punch Brothers.
Click here for a complete list of stations and times and here for tickets to Town Hall.
Don’t miss it!!
Monday, April 9
June Tour Dates
Aoife and her band will be heading out for a run of shows in the Northeast. The tour starts on June 12th in Northampton, MA at the Iron Horse Music Hall, making stops in Portland, Boston and Fall River, and ending on June 16th in Croton-On-Hudson, NY where she and her band will take the stage at Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival. Tickets are on sale now!
June 12 Northampton, MA / Iron Horse Music Hall
June 13 Portland, ME / One Longfellow Square
June 14 Boston, MA / Brighton Music Hall
June 15 Fall River, MA / Narrows Center for the Arts
June 16 Croton-On-Hudson, NY / Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival
Thursday, April 5
Joe’s Pub on April 29th
Aoife’s next New York City appearance with her band is at Joe’s Pub on Sunday, April 29th at 9:00pm. She’ll be sharing the stage with the folk and blues duo, MIKE + RUTHY. See you there!
Click here for more information and tickets.
Monday, April 2
A Prairie Home Companion
Aoife will be performing on A Prairie Home Companion with Heather Masse, Renee Fleming and Punch Brothers. The show will be broadcast live from Town Hall in New York City on April 14th. For more details click here.
Monday, March 19
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 TONIGHT!! and Skye on Friday…
Hey folks.
I’ve just returned from an adventure on the road with Punch Brothers. My one woman band was the opening act for their recent North American tour, and we had a grand time. Check out this video of us performing “Here and Heaven” in Chicago, and this video of my new song “Beekeeper” in Portland. I pressed up a 5 song compact disc called “Peachstone EP” to sell on this run, and while it will remain offline, you can get it at my live shows for the next little while.
I’m back in Brooklyn now. Got to sit in with Sarah Jarosz at Joe’s Pub the other night, got to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with TWO birthday parties, got to unpack my suitcase for a few days before heading out again… BUT before that, I’m playing a full band show at Rockwood 2! My soulsister Kristin Andreassen is playing the set before me, so please come down at 7pm for beautiful songs and a great tequila list.
Monday, March 19
Aoife’s Band (with J.Silver-R.Scott-R.MacMillan-C.Rose)
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
196 Allen Street, NYC
8:00pm, FREE
(Kristin at 7pm, don’t miss it)
From Brooklyn, I’ll travel across the Atlantic to the Isle of Skye to take part in the Celtic Connections Big Top Festival. Scotland, I’ve missed you. Charlie is coming with me to break hearts with his pedal steel, and we can’t wait to connect with The Deadly Gentlemen, Rosanne Cash, The Civil Wars, and Mike McGoldrick, among others. Our set is on Friday, March 23, just in case you guys happen to be in the area.
Currently listening obsessively to the new Anais Mitchell record, just finished Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, flipping out over Christina Courtin’s new music video, and loved this NYT piece that Betsy Plum showed me.
AO’D
Thursday, March 8
March 19th, Aoife Performs at Rockwood in New York
We just confirmed a show at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on Monday, March 19th. Aoife performs at 8pm, but come at 7pm and enjoy some amazing music by Kristin Andreassen, too! Come hang out with us!
Thursday, February 23
Tour starts today in Somerville
Aoife is hitting the road with the Punch Brothers today! Starting with two shows at the Somerville Theatre tonight and tomorrow, then heading to Burlington, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Minneapolis and Lawrence, then going west to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and ending in Denver for two nights, March 12th and 13th. Hope to see you out there!
Check out the SHOWS page for a complete list of dates and cities.
Monday, January 30
The Goat Rodeo Sessions LIVE
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31st, The Goat Rodeo Sessions LIVE featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile and Aoife O’Donovan as guest vocalist, will be brought to movie theaters nationwide. The performance will be broadcast live from the House of Blues Boston. Click here for more information on the simulcast and here for a list of participating theaters. For more information on the live concert, click here. Don’t miss this evening of great music!
Monday, January 23
Aoife O’Donovan performs at Communion, Sunday, Feb 12th
Aoife will be performing with her band at COMMUNION at Public Assembly in Brooklyn on Sunday, February 12th. Show starts at 6:00pm and the line up includes Trixie Whitley, David Wax Museum, Jones Street Station and Julia Easterlin.
Communion, the brainchild of Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett, his close ally Kevin Jones, and renowned producer Ian Grimble, formed in London in 2006 and has become the U.K.’s most revered live music promotions team. This new monthly show at Public Assembly, part of its hotly anticipated move into the U.S., features a different lineup each month and offers emerging, developing and established artists a creative platform to perform in an environment that embraces collaboration and mutual support. For more information and tickets, click here.
Monday, December 19
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Cinecast & PBS National Broadcast
Aoife will be performing with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer on Tuesday, January 31 at House of Blues Boston. Two shows, 7:30pm and 10pm. Don’t miss an evening of great music by these American masters! For more information and tickets, click here.
Thursday, December 15
Aoife & The Goat Rodeo Sessions on Yahoo Music
Yahoo Music has exclusive performance and interview footage from Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer and Aoife! Click here to check out the performance, and here for the interview.
Monday, December 5
Show added to Punch Brothers Tour
Another date has been added to the Winter 2012 tour! Aoife O’Donovan, in support of the Punch Brothers, will play Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS on March 3. Tickets are on sale now.
Also, the show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles has moved to March 10 and the show at Bluebird Theater in Denver has moved to March 12.
Wednesday, November 30
Aoife O’Donovan Joins Punch Brothers Winter Tour
We are excited to announce that Aoife will be supporting the Punch Brothers on their upcoming winter tour, with shows in North America and Canada. The tour will begin on February 23 and 24 with two nights in Somerville, MA (near Boston), making stops in Burlington, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Minneapolis, then heading west to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and ending on March 11 in Denver. Check out the SHOWS page for a complete list of dates and cities.
Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday, December 2.
Monday, November 28
Hello folks! We have finally updated the SHOWS page, and hope to see you all before the end of the year. Go take a look…
November has been a very busy month, with Crooked Still gigs all across the US and Canada AND a Sometymes Why appearance in Anais Mitchell‘s Hadestown. Aoife is now hunkering down in her hometown of Boston, rehearsing with the fiddle orchestra Childsplay. Here’s a little video from their 2009 tour.
In case you missed it, you can watch Aoife’s performance with The Goat Rodeo boys on NPR’s Tiny Desk here.
Tuesday, October 25
Welcome to our new site!
Tonight, Aoife will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno performing “Here and Heaven” from The Goat Rodeo Sessions. Check local listings. Also appearing on the show is President Barack Obama. Keep your eyes peeled for other press appearances this week as Aoife is on a media tour with Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, and Stuart Duncan celebrating the release of “The Goat Rodeo Sessions” (Click here to purchase).
In other news, click here to purchase the brand new EP from Crooked Still, entitled Friends of Fall. Aoife will hop back in the van on November 1st for a tour of the west coast, beginning in Seattle.
Aoife’s singing can be heard on Noam Pikelny’s sophomore album, released today worldwide. Please visit www.noampikelny.com for more details, including information about their December tour.
Chris Mateer recently interviewed Aoife for No Depression- check it out here.