Richard Thompson touring, playing “All Requests” shows in NYC
by Amanda HatfieldGuitar god Richard Thompson is doing some touring through the end of 2019 and into 2020, with a few runs of special shows coming up. He’s playing a couple of “All Requests Live!” shows at NYC’s Symphony Space on Friday February 7 and Saturday February 8, 2020, where he’ll eschew a setlist in favor of spontaneity, letting the audience decide what he plays in real time by drawing requests onstage. With over 40 albums to his name (including the five he made with his band Fairport Convention and the many he released with his ex-wife Linda), fans have a lot to choose from. Tickets for the unique shows are on sale now.
In addition, Thompson has North American solo acoustic dates scheduled through February (New Year’s Eve in Chicago included), and in May he heads to South Africa for the Southern African Music Safari. See all of his upcoming dates are listed below.
Richard Thompson: 2019-2020 Tour
Sat, DEC 28 Evanston SPACE Evanston, IL
Sun, DEC 29 Evanston SPACE Evanston, IL
Mon, DEC 30 Evanston SPACE Evanston, IL
Tue, DEC 31 Evanston SPACE Evanston, IL
Jan 17, 2020 NJPAC Newark, NJ
Jan 18, 2020 McCarter Theatre Center Princeton, NJ
Jan 19, 2020 The Avalon Theatre Easton, MD
Jan 21, 2020 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Jan 22, 2020 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Jan 24, 2020 The Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
Jan 25, 2020 Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts Harrisburg, PA
Jan 26, 2020 Scottish Rite Auditorium Collingswood, NJ
Jan 28, 2020 Daryl’s House Pawling, NY
Jan 29, 2020 The Swyer at The Egg Albany, NY
Jan 30, 2020 The Portsmouth Music Hall Portsmouth, NH
Jan 31, 2020 First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington Burlington, VT
Feb 1, 2020 SMAC Brownfield, ME
Feb 4, 2020 The Warehouse at FTC Fairfield, CT
Feb 5, 2020 Landmark on Main Street Port Washington, NY
Feb 7, 2020 Symphony Space New York, NY
Feb 8, 2020 Symphony Space New York, NY
May 7, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Cape Town, South Africa
May 8, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Cape Town, South Africa
May 9, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Cape Town, South Africa
May 10, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Cape Town, South Africa
May 11, 2020 The Springbok Lodge Ladysmith, South Africa
May 12, 2020 The Springbok Lodge Ladysmith, South Africa
May 13, 2020 The Springbok Lodge Ladysmith, South Africa
May 14, 2020 The Springbok Lodge Ladysmith, South Africa
May 15, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Johannesburg, South Africa
May 16, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
May 17, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
May 18, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
May 19, 2020 Southern African Music Safari Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Jun 15, 2021 Danube River Cruise Budapest, Hungary