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Ben Harper Acoustic Tour 2013

SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
edited November 2013 in Other Music
If you haven't seen Ben Harper solo acoustic, do yourselves a favour and get tix to the show nearest to you. I saw him acoustic at Carnegie Hall last year. Amazing. Similar feel to the Ed and Chris Cornell solo shows (not the same, obviously).

http://www.benharper.com/news/2013/acou ... nouncement

Ben Harper will kick off a fall acoustic tour in his hometown of Claremont, CA on November 6. He will be performing songs spanning his 20-year career, from his 1994 debut, Welcome to the Cruel World, to his latest #1 album, Get Up!. The West Coast run — which will include a show at McCaw Hall in Seattle (November 12) and wrap up with his first performance at Los Angeles' Disney Hall (November 18) — follows his first-ever acoustic headline tour, a sold-out East Coast outing that included his debut at Carnegie Hall last fall.

Pre-sale tickets are available at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 6, at Ben Harper Ticketing, while general public tickets go on sale Friday, August 9. See below for itinerary or visit Tour Dates. To access the presale, use password 6QU3C43V. You also need an account — separate from BenHarper.com — to checkout.

NOV 6 Claremont, CA - Bridges Auditorium
NOV 8 Denver, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
NOV 10 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
NOV 12 Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall
NOV 15 Santa Barbara, CA - Granada Theater
NOV 16 San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall
NOV 18 Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,456
    :D
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    mfc2006 wrote:
    :D
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  • deserteddotsedeserteddotse Posts: 1,276
    Bring this to Europe please!
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,456
    LukinFan wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    :D
    someone's happy they moved

    Indeed!
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 2,937
    Please have him open for PJ on some of the West Coast dates! :D
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  • NormanNorman Posts: 112
    Thanks for the heads up, third row back. Sweeeeeeeeeeet
  • Human TideHuman Tide Posts: 328
    Thank you so much for posting this! I would have been kicking myself for months if I had missed out. Instead, I got some great seats!
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Human Tide wrote:
    Thank you so much for posting this! I would have been kicking myself for months if I had missed out. Instead, I got some great seats!
    Norman wrote:
    Thanks for the heads up, third row back. Sweeeeeeeeeeet
    :thumbup: :thumbup:

    I don't normally post presale codes but it was all over Facebook and on his site so I figured why not spread the love to some PJ fans!

    I've seen him solo, with the Relentless 7 and with Charlie Musselwhite. I have to say of all of those I enjoyed his solo show the best so you're all in for a real treat.

    And if you're reading this and you haven't bought tickets, GO GET NOW!!!!!
  • kasedougkasedoug Posts: 2,954
    So excited for this! I've seen Ben about a dozen times in different incarnations but never solo acoustic. I've wanted to see him solo acoustic for so long. Didn't have the money to get tickets this morning but will be trying in the public sale on Friday morning. Looks like Walt Disney Concert Hall will be a tough ticket to get based on what I saw in the pre-sales so I think I'm actually shooting for Claremont, Ben's hometown. I saw him there at Bridges back in '07 with the Innocent Criminals and Tom Morello opening which was absolutely phenomenal. Can't wait!
  • loffy81loffy81 Posts: 153
    One of the best ways to see him, I saw him solo last year and it was amazing. Have fun.
  • CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Posts: 3,024
    I wish he was coming to the northeast. Saw him back in October and he was amazing. Played 30+ songs for over 3 hours. Incredible performance.
  • kasedougkasedoug Posts: 2,954
    4th row, center orchestra for Ben's hometown show in Claremont. Excited! :D
  • Human TideHuman Tide Posts: 328
    Has anybody been to one of the shows so far on this tour? If so, how was it? What time did Ben start?
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Damn! I'll be missing tonight in Seattle! :cry:
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    UK dates for next April :D
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Damn! I'll be missing tonight in Seattle! :cry:

    that sucks man. I've only seen Ben with Relentless 7.

    Seeing been Acoustic has to be an absolute treat. 8-) He rarely ever tours in Tx Though.
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    red mos wrote:
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Damn! I'll be missing tonight in Seattle! :cry:

    that sucks man. I've only seen Ben with Relentless 7.

    Seeing been Acoustic has to be an absolute treat. 8-) He rarely ever tours in Tx Though.

    I love the Relentless 7!!!!
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    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
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  • kasedougkasedoug Posts: 2,954
    Human Tide wrote:
    Has anybody been to one of the shows so far on this tour? If so, how was it? What time did Ben start?

    Saw the tour opener in Claremont and it was great. Took him a little while to get into a rhythm because with it being a hometown show, Ben would play a song and then tell a story about growing up in Claremont. Then he'd play another song and have another story to tie in. It ended up being really good though. He played a few new songs with his mom which was really special. I was blown away by a couple songs he did, especially this slow, brooding take on "Excuse Me Mr." and a couple of really great covers (Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" on piano and Cohen's "Hallelujah").

    Don't recall the exact time he started, but the show was scheduled to start at 8 and I believe he started about 8:15-8:20.
  • deserteddotsedeserteddotse Posts: 1,276
    And it's coming to Europe! :clap:

    http://www.benharper.com/tour
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  • Human TideHuman Tide Posts: 328
    kasedoug wrote:
    Human Tide wrote:
    Has anybody been to one of the shows so far on this tour? If so, how was it? What time did Ben start?

    Saw the tour opener in Claremont and it was great. Took him a little while to get into a rhythm because with it being a hometown show, Ben would play a song and then tell a story about growing up in Claremont. Then he'd play another song and have another story to tie in. It ended up being really good though. He played a few new songs with his mom which was really special. I was blown away by a couple songs he did, especially this slow, brooding take on "Excuse Me Mr." and a couple of really great covers (Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" on piano and Cohen's "Hallelujah").

    Don't recall the exact time he started, but the show was scheduled to start at 8 and I believe he started about 8:15-8:20.

    Thanks! I caught the show on Tuesday and it was great. Ben is a phenomenal talent.
  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Going to the San Diego show tomorrow! Can't wait.
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Going to the San Diego show tomorrow! Can't wait.


    I gotta say....

    Ben is one of the more talented musicians I have ever seen. That said, his set needs a lot of work.

    His set started really slow. It built a little only to be completely deflated by his songs with Charlie Musselwhite (IMO). Maybe I'm just not a big enough Ben fan to appreciate his down tempo show. I would imagine that he will only get better (a la Eddie).
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