Photo: Johnny Anguish / American Laundromat Records 2015
In addition to the shows opening for Soul Asylum, The Juliana Hatfield Three have announced 5 headline performances:
2024:
SEPT 25 / CLEVELAND, OH @ Grog
SEPT 26 / DETROIT, MI @ The Magic Bag
SEPT 27 / CHICAGO, IL @ Sleeping Village
NOV 2/ AMHERST, MA @ The Drake
NOV 3 / CAMBRIDGE, MA @ Sinclair
American Laundromat Records, announcing a slew of JH3 US dates for the fall of 2024:
The Juliana Hatfield Three will hit the road with Soul Asylum this fall to celebrate the 30th(ish) anniversary of their debut album Become What You Are. The trio will play the album in its entirety along with other songs from their catalog. The coast-to-coast tour begins September 30th at the Boulder Theater and wraps November 1st in Rutland, VT.
Update: There are now 5 JH3 headline shows that bookend the tour:
SEPT 25 / CLEVELAND, OH @ Grog
SEPT 26 / DETROIT, MI @ The Magic Bag
SEPT 27 / CHICAGO, IL @ Sleeping Village
NOV 2/ AMHERST, MA @ The Drake
NOV 3 / CAMBRIDGE, MA @ Sinclair
Opening for Soul Asylum:
SEP 30 / BOULDER, CO @ Boulder Theater
OCT 01 / SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ The Grand at The Complex
OCT 03 / SPOKANE, WA @ Spokane Live
OCT 05 / VANCOUVER, BC @ Vogue Theatre
OCT 06 / SEATTLE, WA @ Neptune Theatre
OCT 08 / PORTLAND, OR @ Revolution Hall
OCT 10 / SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Regency Ballroom
OCT 11 / LOS ANGELES, CA @ Regent
OCT 12 / SAN DIEGO, CA @ House of Blues
OCT 13 / TUCSON, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
OCT 15 / EL PASO, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
OCT 16 / ODESSA, TX @ Ector Theatre
OCT 17 / AUSTIN, TX @ Mohawk
OCT 18 / OKLAHOMA CITY, OK @ Tower Theatre
OCT 20 / KANSAS CITY, MO @ The Truman
OCT 21 / ST. LOUIS, MO @ Delmar Hall
OCT 22 / COLUMBUS, OH @ Athenaeum Theatre
OCT 24 / PITTSBURGH, PA @ Mr. Small’s
OCT 25 / HOMER, NY @ Homer Center for the Arts
OCT 26 / NORWALK, CT @ District Music Hall
OCT 28 / PHILADELPHIA, PA @ Union Transfer
OCT 29 / NEW YORK, NY @ Webster Hall
OCT 31 / PORTLAND, ME @ State Theatre
NOV 01 / RUTLAND, VT @ Paramount Theatre
www.alr-music.com/blogs/news/juliana-hatfield-three-announces-fall-tour-with-soul-asylum
Last weekend saw the ‘Fort Nights’ celebration of Gary Smith’s life in Boston with events featuring many of artists who recorded at his Fort Apache studios. Juliana performed on Saturday night on a bill featuring Billy Bragg, Kristin Hersh, and many others.
Paul Robicheau has a review for The Arts Fuse:
If Hersh was a tough act to follow, rocker Hatfield benefited from the night’s introduction of the fine Fort Nights house band of drummer Chris Anzalone, bassist Ed Valauskas, guitarist Mike Oram, and keyboardist Elizabeth Steen.
Juliana’s set list:
Everybody Loves Me But You
Hole In My Life
I See You
Please Mister Please
Telephone Line
Sweet Is The Night
Out There
My Sister
Somerville Theatre:
The Gary P. Smith Trust will bring together artists from Boston and beyond to celebrate the legacy of producer, manager and friend Gary Smith, and the music of Fort Apache Studios.
The Fort Nights benefit will take place at the Somerville Theater on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16th. Throughout his career, Gary Smith worked with an array of artists from the local and national music scene, with a keen ear for discovering and cultivating talent. He was an early advocate for artists such as The Blake Babies, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Polara, Bill Bragg and many others. And his Fort Apache Studios, also known as The Fort, was the location of seminal recordings from Radiohead, Weezer, Superdrag, Uncle Tupelo, Dinosaur Jr, Lemonheads, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Morphine, Buffalo Tom and more.
The first night, Friday March 15th, is an intimate evening at the Crystal Ballroom with performances from Fuzzy, Tanya Donelly, Buffalo Tom and special guests.
The second night, Saturday, March 16th, will be an evening of celebration at the Somerville Theatre featuring music from artists and friends including Bill Janovitz and Tanya Donelly duo, Kristin Hersh, Arc Iris, Billy Bragg and very special guests.
Juliana is confirmed as one of the very special guests for the Somerville Theatre show taking place this weekend on Saturday March 16, 2024.
Here’s video of Juliana’s solo show last night at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC as live streamed by the venue.
Juliana is scheduled to play solo electric shows in the New Year:
Note: The initial date for the Washington show was given as Jan 25, but the Kennedy Center’s site now shows Friday Jan 26, with a livestream also available.
2024:
Jan 26 The Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Jan 27 Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA
Jan 28 City Winery, New York City, NY
Jan 29 City Winery, Boston, MA
Following last week’s solo electric shows, there’s a review and some photos of the October 9 performance at Turf Club in St Paul, MN at We Heart Music.
Some newly announced 2023 live appearances:
Sep 15 House Of Blues, Boston, MA (opening for Lemonheads)
The following are solo headline shows:
Oct 4 City Winery, Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 5 Music Box Supper Club, Cleveland, OH
Oct 6 Rumba Cafe, Columbus, OH
Oct 7 Space - Evanston, IL
Oct 9 Turf Club, St Paul, MN
Oct 10 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
Oct 11 Woodward Theater, Cincinnati, WI
Oct 13 The Parlor Room, Northampton, MA*
Oct 14 POP, Providence, WI*
*The Northampton and Providence shows are billed with a “Pre set conversation with author (and Blake Babies drummer) Freda Love Smith”
There’s also a scheduled appearance at NYC City Winery on Oct 15 for Wesley Stace’s ‘Cabinet of Wonders’ variety show (Juliana typically plays one or two songs in these events.)
Last weekend Juliana appeared with a multitude of artists to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lenny Kaye’s psychedelic Nuggests compilations at City Winery in New York City.
Juliana covered I Won’t Hurt You by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band and I Cannot Stop You by Cherry Slush.
She appeared on stage with Kaye’s house band and REM’s Peter Buck.
Brooklyn Vegan has photos and the set list.
Juliana is scheduled to play a show with Kay Hanley at The Burren Backroom in Somerville, MA on June 16, 2023. UPDATE There are now two shows. After the 7pm event sold out , there’s an extra 4pm performance available.
Ticket info: 24hourconcerts.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1126
The incredible poster design is by Nicole Anguish of Daykamp Creative.
Juliana and Kay are also due to play the following day at a previously announced benefit show in Northampton, MA.
Juliana is scheduled to appear with many other artists over 2 nights at City Winery in NYC, on July 28-29, 2023.
City Winery:
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the release of the classic Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1964-1968, Lenny Kaye, City Winery, and The Bowery Presents present a live performance of songs from legendary LP and bonus material from the era. Hosted by Lenny Kaye and the Jubilee house band featuring Tony Shanahan, Jack Petruzzelli, Glen Burtnik, Dennis Diken, and with the help of Patti Smith, Bob Mould, Juliana Hatfield, Jesse Malin, Marshall Crenshaw, Ivan Julian, Peter Buck, James Mastro and more to come!
Tickets:
citywinery.com/newyork/Online/article/NYC-Golden-Jubilee-Part1-7-28-23-8pm
citywinery.com/newyork/Online/article/NYC-Golden-Jubilee-Part2-7-29-23-8pm
Juliana is scheduled to appear on a line-up featuring Gin Blossoms, Kay Hanley, and more at The Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton, MA on Saturday June 17, 2023. The event is billed as One Roof - A Concert for the Homeless and tickets are on sale at Tixr from Thursday Feb 9, 2023.
Juliana has been opening for the Lemonheads at US gigs this past week, performing a solo electric set and at some shows joining Evan on stage for a few It’s A Shame About Ray tracks.
Juliana’s sets across the week included performances of Everybody Loves Me But You, Candy Wrappers, June 6th, Somebody Is Waiting For Me, Make It Home, My Sister, Simplicity Is Beautiful, Spin The Bottle, Wonder Why, Bad Day, Backseat, Ugly, Feelin’ Massachusetts, Poor Man’s You, Bottles and Flowers, Everything’s For Sale, and I Got No Idols.
Mike Engleson has a review of the Washington DC show and some photos at Parklife DC, and Jay N. Miller reviews the final Boston date at The Patriot Ledger.
There’s also a brief interview with David Mosca for The Jersey Journal where Juliana comments on her work on the Ray album in the early 90s:
“When I was playing with them in Boston, Evan Dando, David Ryan, and I had an idea to practice about an hour a day,” recalls Hatfield. “So, we would do that, and I loved that kind of short, regimented schedule. Then we went to LA to make the record I did with them. And we knew all the songs pretty well at that point that we didn’t have to hash them out in the studio.”
Although no longer on Twitter, Juliana still has an official Instagram and posted some awesome photos all week including shots from Stacee Sledge and David Doobinin:
There’s plenty of fan footage on YouTube. Here’s a selection of solo and Lemonheads songs, with thanks to Carlos for the links:
The Lemonheads have announced that their It’s A Shame About Ray tour will come to the US this winter. Juliana is scheduled as one of the openers for the final 8 dates in December.
Aug 18, 2022 UPDATE : it’s now 9 dates with an extra Boston show on December 18:
December 2022
9 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10 Chicago, IL - Metro
11 Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
12 Washington, DC - 9.30 Club
14 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
15 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
16 New Jersey, NJ - White Eagle Hall
17 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
18 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
not playing in Lemonheads band--playing a solo set of my own https://t.co/L76OVgXmLJ
— Juliana Hatfield (@julianahatfield) August 12, 2022
As posted by Chris Anzalone on Instagram, here’s Chris (and Freda!) on drums, together with Ed Valauskas, Kay Hanley, Scott Luck, a horn section and more soundchecking before the Hot Stove Cool Music event in Chicago over the weekend.
And here’s a bit from the show with even more on stage:
Don’t Bring Me Down (ELO) -Hot Stove Cool Music Chicago @MetroChicago …
— Great Lake Jumper (@TheRealDtox) July 2, 2022
Kay Hanley @kayhanley …
Jennifer Hall …
Juliana Hatfield @julianahatfield …
Scott Lucas @LocalH …
Ed Valaskus @qdivisionstudio pic.twitter.com/8Log2ErQsN
Other things of note you may have missed from Juliana’s shows this week:
A preview feature on the Chicago event by Jim Ryan for Forbes including comments from Juliana:
“Art, music and sports are all really important to children and adolescents. They were all really crucial and interconnected for me. I had access to all of these things while I was in school and I made use of all of them. And I really feel like without them, I would’ve been completely lost,” she said. “I was a very shy adolescent. I didn’t really know how to communicate. But I was able to be with my peers while playing music or sports or in art classes. And I think it’s a tragedy when those things are taken away from kids. Because there are kids who have no place to go or their home environment is bad. So having a place to go to play music or draw or kick a soccer ball around, that’s crucial. I’m not exaggerating when I say that I think it’s tragic,” said Hatfield.
Vicky Salipande’s photos and set list from The Burren show in Somerville as posted to the JH Fan Facebook Group and elsewhere.
Juliana performed 2 ELO songs - the aforementioned Don’t Bring Me Down plus Can’t Get It Out Of My Head.
Peter Chianca, writing for Boston.com:
You’ve heard about once-in-a-lifetime opportunities? This is one of those. Coming off arguably the most prolific and creatively productive stint in her long career, Duxbury native and Berklee grad Juliana Hatfield has scheduled “A Last Minute Local Tour Kick Off Show,” complete with her band, in the intimate confines of The Burren in Somerville.
The show is on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Ticket info:
Juliana will play a Hot Stove Cool Music benefit show at Metro in Chicago, IL on July 1 2022, appearing on a bill with Mavis Staples, Ted Leo, Kay Hanley, and many more.
Foundation To Be Named Later - ftnbl.org
Juliana will appear at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI on the afternoon of Thursday, June 30, 2022.
