Paolo Nutini Sets First Major North American Tour

Paolo Nutini has announced details of his first full-scale tour of North America. The headlining itinerary heralds the U.S. release of the Scotland-born singer/songwriter's acclaimed debut album, "These Streets." The album - which includes 'New Shoes' - lands in stores on January 30th. Nutini is also slated to make a number of major TV appearances in support of "These Streets", starting on January 30th with a visit to NBC's Today Show plus an appearance that evening on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The appearances follow Paolo's two recent performances on his fellow Scotsman Craig Ferguson's nightly CBS talker, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

The 20-year-old Nutini will kick off his Stateside tour in Chicago on January 25th, with dates continuing through March. Among the trek's highlights are much-anticipated shows at New York City's Bowery Ballroom on January 31st and Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour on March 23rd.

Produced by Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Ray LaMontagne, Badly Drawn Boy), the album is driven by impassioned blue-eyed soul stunners, including the stirring title track and the rousing single, "New Shoes." Hailed by Billboard as one of their "Five To Watch," and named one of Rolling Stone's "10 Artists To Watch 2006," Nutini released his North American debut EP, "The Live Sessions," earlier this year. The four-track collection drew instant rave reviews, spurring the New York Daily News' Jim Farber to declare Paolo to be "the most thrilling new singer of the season."

North American Tour - Winter 2007

01/25 - Chicago, IL TBD
01/26 - Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
01/27 - Madison, WI The Annex
01/29 - Minneapolis, MN Rossi's Blue Star Room
01/31 - New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
02/02 - Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
02/03 - Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
03/02 - Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
03/06 - Detroit, MI Magic Bag
03/07 - Toronto, ON Mod Club
03/08 - Montreal, QC Cabaret LaTulipe
03/11 - Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
03/13 - Annapolis, MD Ramshead Soundstage
03/14 - Atlanta, GA Smith's Olde Bar
03/15 - Mobile, AL TBD
03/20 - Tucson, AZ Club Congress
03/21 - San Diego, CA TBD
03/23 - Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
03/24 - San Francisco, CA The Independent
03/27 - Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
03/28 - Seattle, WA The Triple Door
03/29 - Vancouver Richards on Richards

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Comments

[whos_jac]

Ooh, lucky America. I met Paolo in October when he played the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, UK. He was so nice.

[mullenmetal]

americans he sucks hes a disgrace to music grrrrr
should have heard him trying to sing auld lang syne or whatever its called lol

[RedNovember]

Who is this guy? he's gunna be in tucson soon. Does he suck?

[Hooyahman]

Mullenmetal, you don't know wut ur talking about. Paolo is awesome. Excellent vocal style. He's great.

[punkdoutbass]

Paolo was in Boston last night and everyone thought he was trashed. That's how bad he sucked! He spent the whole show singing to his boots (aka he was bent over like an old man the whole time he was on stage). He slurrrrred his words and couldn't understand anything he was saying (even from songs I knew). We liked his music before and that's the end of the story.