M Ward Announces Brooklyn Prospect Park Show - Aug 7/ Letterman May 11

[Chloe Walsh]

M. Ward Announces Brooklyn Prospect Park Show August 7th with Special Guests Yo La Tengo,
Late Show With David Letterman Appearance For May 11th

Fresh from a blistering set at this past weekend’s Coachella Festival, Portland-based troubadour M Ward has announced a very special New York City show at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Bandshell on August 7th. This Celebrate Brooklyn benefit will feature a special guest opening performance by New Jersey’s local heroes Yo La Tengo.

Tickets are on sale Friday 20th April at noon : http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events/performing-arts

M Ward is currently on tour of the US and will has added a stop at CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman on May 11th. Tune in at 11.35/ 10.35 central.

M Ward released his critically acclaimed seventh solo album A Wasteland Companion (Merge) on April 10th.  Watch Ward and his band bring the magic to Conan O’Brien’s studio last week: http://teamcoco.com/video/m-ward-primitive-girl

 “.…Ward's songs are at their best, and at their most enduring, when his songwriting bears the weight of mistakes made and life lived.” - NPR
“Ward sheds his old-blues-man tics for a soul-folk croon – and the guitars, as usual, are sublime” – Rolling Stone

Upcoming Tour Dates:
(Newly added dates in bold)

April 16             San Diego, CA @ Belly Up **SOLD OUT**
April 17            Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom **SOLD OUT**
April 18            Flagstaff, AZ @ The Orpheum
April 20            Indio, CA @ Coachella **SOLD OUT**
May 5               Portland, ME @ State Theatre
May 6               Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
May 7               New Haven, CT @ Toads Place
May 8               Boston, MA @ House of Blues
May 11               New York, NY @ Webster Hall ** SOLD OUT** / Late Show With David Letterman
May 12              Philadelphia, PA @Union Transfer
May 13               Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club **SOLD OUT**
May 15              Durham, NC @ Duke Performances at Page Auditorium
May 16              Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
May 17              Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
May 22            Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
May 24            Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Aug 7               Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell #

Jonathan Richman supports 4/11
fIREHOSE supports 4/12, 4/16-4/18
Lee Ranaldo Band supports 5/5-5/22
# with Yo La Tengo

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Twitter: @mwardtweeting


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