Elvis Perkins Concert

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Elvis Perkins in Dearland at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Mass., and it was absolutely incredible. Other than being far beyond my standards, Perkins and the Dearland crew have an incredible stage presence that supports their music in the greatest way imaginable.
Much of Perkins's new album, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, sounds more upbeat from the latter, Ash Wednesday. While numerous, charismatic additions to the music itself account for the faster, upbeat tempo, the subject matter has remained the same. Perkins's lyrics are wise and are truly coming from a voice who speaks from experience (Perkins's father died of complicatons from AIDS when he was a teenager, and his mother was a passenger on one of the planes that struck the world trade center on 9/11). In other reports, Perkins has described his music as "grandchildren" his parents will never meet.
Although both albums strongly differ in sound, they are bound by one common theme that makes them insightful and riveting. Sadly, I haven't gotten the chance to actually buy Dearland, but the songs I've heard off of it are wonderful, and I plan on getting it in the near future. My favorite song off the album, so far, has been "Shampoo", closely followed by "123 Goodbye". If you can, I strongly reccomend seeing Elvis Perkins in the future; I promise, you won't be disappointed.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland Tour Schedule:
April 22 Brattle Theatre (sold out) Cambridge, MA #
April 23 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA #
April 24 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI *&
April 25 Higher Ground Burlington, VT *
April 27 Il Motore Montreal, QC *
April 29 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON *
April 30 Schubas (sold out) Chicago, IL ^
May 1 Memorial Union Terrace Madison, WI ^
May 2 400 Bar Minneapolis, MN ^
May 3 Redstone Room Davenport, IA ^
May 5 Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS ^
May 6 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE ^
May 8 Hi-Dive Denver, CO ^
May 9 B Side Lounge Boulder, CO ^
May 11 The Parish Austin, TX ^
May 12 Pontiac Garage at HOB Dallas, TX ^
May 13 Walters on Washington Houston, TX ^
May 15 Bottletree Birmingham, AL %
May 16 Club Catalyst Knoxville, TN %
May 18 Outback Lodge Charlottesville, VA %
May 19 Iota Club+Cafe Arlington, VA %
May 20 Bell House Brooklyn, NY %
June 7 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA **
June 8 Plaza Orlando, FL **
June 9 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL **
June 10 The State Theatre St. Petersburg **
June 11 Cafe Eleven At. Augustine, FL
June 13 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
June 21 Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
August 2 Newport Folk Festival - Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI

# = w/ The Interstate Sacred Harp Singers
* = w/ The Low Anthem
& = w/ Deer Tick
^ = w/ Other Lives
% = w/ The Woes
** = w/ Bon Iver