French Gigs In the US – Feb. 2011

Yann Tiersen
Feb 23 – Detroit (MI) @ Crofoot Ballroom
Feb 24 – Cleveland (OH) @ Beachland Ballroom
Feb 26 – Minneapolis (MN) @ Cedar

Yann Tiersen, a Brittany, France based multi-instrumentalist and composer has a new album ”Dust Lane” released in October 2010 on Anti. Tiersen began his career in 1993, with songs that would later form the soundtrack to the film Amelie.Newer works feature collaborators like Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins and Jane Birkin, and a mélange of creative instrumentation: toy piano, harpsichord, violin, accodion, mandolin, analog synth. Tiersen has become revered as one of Europe’s most pioneering artists of his generation.

Revolver
Feb 24 – Washington (DC) @ The Red Palace
Feb 25 – Philadelphia (PA) @ Johnny Brenda’s
Feb 26 – New York (NY) @ Mercury Lounge
Feb 27 – Boston (MA) @ TT The Bears

Ambroise Willaume (vocals, guitar, piano), Christophe Musset (vocals, guitar) and Jérémie Arcache (cello, vocals) are classically trained, but also a French band who sings in English, and named after a Beatles album. After remarkable debuts appearances in L.A and NYC last October, the band has embarked this February on their very first North American tour, with 14 dates hitting the whole country from D.C. to Austin’s SXSW. The band is also releasing the new acoustic EP, Parallel Lives, out February 22, 2011 on Astralwerks

Other French artists

Bob Sinclar
Feb 25 – New York (NY) @ Pacha
Feb 26 – Los Angeles (FL) @ Playboy Mansion
Feb 27 – Las Vegas (NV) @ Bank Nightclub

Etienne de Crecy
Feb 25 – Orlando (FL) @ UFC Arena
Feb 26 – Las Vegas (NV) @ Rain Nightclub
Feb 28 – San Diego (CA) @ Voyeur

Ginkgoa
Feb 22 – New York (NY) @ La Vie Lounge
Feb 24 – New York (NY) @ Ella Lounge
Feb 26 – New York (NY) @ Opia Lounge

Lionel Loueke
Feb 24 – New York (NY) @ The Jazz Standard
Feb 25 – New York (NY) @ The Jazz Standard
Feb 26 – New York (NY) @ The Jazz Standard
Feb 27 – New York (NY) @ The Jazz Standard

Mattie Saffer
Feb 24 – Chicago (IL) @ Stardust (Berlin Nightclub)

Mustard Pimp
Feb 22 – Sacramento (CA) @ Tropicana
Feb 23 – San Diego (CA) @ Voyeur
Feb 25 – Los Angeles (CA) @ Avalon Hollywood

Pierre Bensusan
Feb 22 – Bellingham (WA) @Traphagen Guitars (Guitar Workshop)
Feb 23 – Bellingham (WA) @ PAC Concert Hall at Western Washington University
Feb 25 – Spokane (WA) @ Private House Concert (sold out)
Feb 26 – Denver (CO) @ Swallow Hill Music, Daniels Hall
Feb 27 – Denver (CO) @ Swallow Hill Music (Guitar Workshop)

Stéphane Wrembel
Feb 23 – New York (NY) @ The Bubble Lounge
Feb 24 – New York (NY) @ Bar Tabac
Feb 25 – Ithaca (NY) @ The Carriage House
Feb 26 – Rochester (NY) @ Lovin’ Cup
Feb 27 – Buffalo (NY) @ Sportsman’s Tavern
Feb 27 – Buffalo (NY) @ Allen St Hardware Store Café

The Gipsy Kings
Feb 22 – Dallas (TX) @ Meyerson Symphony Center
Feb 23 – Austin (TX) @ Moody Theatre
Feb 25 – Orlando (FL) @ City Walk – Hard Rock Live
Feb 26 – Tampa (FL) @ David A. Straz PAC
Feb 28 – Hollywood (FL) @ Seminole Hard Rock Casino