June 8, 2018 Media Contact: Savannah Whaley Pierson Grant Public Relations 954.776.1999 ext. 225 Jan Goodheart, Broward Center 954.765.5814 K.D. LANG ANNOUNCES FALL LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN INGÉNUE REDUX TOUR Tickets on sale now for Broward Center for the Performing Arts kick off to tour that received huge critical acclaim on first leg of North American dates FORT LAUDERDALE – Celebrating the 25th anniversary of her GRAMMY®-award winning, critically acclaimed album Ingénue, k.d. lang has announced the fall leg of her North American Ingénue Redux Tour, which will bring a live performance of the platinum-selling record to venues across the United States. Fans in cities such as Dallas, Nashville and Orlando can experience the album live, performed in its entirety. Tickets are on sale now for the tour’s kick-off concert on Friday, September 7 at 8 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. As part of this tour lang will perform songs from Ingénue – including the GRAMMY-award winning hit “Constant Craving” – along with hits from her 2004 album Hymns of the 49th Parallel. The tour’s first leg of North American Dates had critics talking: “A canny and sumptuous blend of roots music and pre-rock pop, "Ingénue" sounds as great today as it did upon its release… [the songs] shimmered with dreamy textures…” – Los Angeles Times “Vocal power, humor make k.d. lang's Minneapolis concert sublime” – Minneapolis Star Tribune “The album finale, “Constant Craving,” didn’t disappoint. Led by lang’s soaring vocals, it earned a long standing ovation.” – St. Louis Post-Dispatch “I try not to use the word 'perfection' lightly, but this concert was the very definition of it.” – The Seattle Lesbian This tour follows the release of a re-packaged, re-mastered Anniversary edition of Ingénue, released by Nonesuch last year. The two-disc set includes eight previously unreleased live performances from lang’s 1993 MTV Unplugged episode, recorded in New York City’s famed Ed Sullivan Theater. Watch her performance of “Constant Craving” HERE. After first appearing on stage as the cowgirl with the golden voice, she went on to become the crooner who sang “Constant Craving” and also achieved much success interpreting other artists’ songs. Some of her most memorable recordings are the (now-iconic) rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” Neil All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Young’s “Helpless” and her collaboration with Tony Bennett on their 2002 Wonderful World duets album and successful co-headlining concert tour. He says of lang: “She’s the best singer of her generation.” Branching out into uncharted territory isn’t foreign to lang. In 2014, she guest-starred in the hit TV show Portlandia. In 2015, the Alberta Ballet staged an original performance piece called Balletlujah!, based on the life and music of lang. More recently, lang collaborated with indie icon Neko Case and respected folk singer/songwriter Laura Veirs to write and record the album case/lang/veirs, which was released in June 2016. lang has won four GRAMMY awards, eight Juno Awards, a BRIT, an AMA, a VMA, and four awards from GLAAD. In 1996, she received Canada’s highest civilian honor, the Order of Canada and in 2013, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards. She has appeared alongside such musical luminaries as Roy Orbison, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Loretta Lynn, and Tony Bennett. Tickets are on sale now and are $30-$89 with $129 tickets for the JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level and $199 VIP packages offering premium seating and exclusive merchandise and $399 VIP tickets offering seating in the first three rows, artist meet and greet and other exclusives. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222 or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Know who you are buying from when you purchase tickets. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. For more information visit BrowardCenter.org, like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BrowardCenter, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BrowardCenter, subscribe to our channel at Youtube.com/user/BrowardCenter and join the conversation with #BrowardCenter. The Broward Center 2018-2019 season is presented by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. AutoNation, Bank of America, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, JetBlue, MasterCard, Paramount Refreshment Solutions and Sun Sentinel are proud sponsors of the Broward Center. ### About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts One of America’s premier performing arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org. The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium is a cultural partnership between the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale History Center and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Programs are All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. k.d. lang 2018 North American Fall Tour Dates **all dates, cities and venues are subject to change Date City Venue Friday, Sept 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center for the Performance Arts Saturday, Sept 8 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Monday, Sept 10 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre Friday, Sept 14 Birmingham, AL Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center Sunday, Sept 16 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Tuesday, Sept 18 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre Friday, Sept 21 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre Sunday, Sept 23 Dallas, TX McFarlin Memorial Auditorium Monday, Sept 24 Houston, TX Jones Hall for the Performing Arts Press Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lyju7vsel7aygta/AADVDmQ-0Unjtx5YL340CQcda?dl=0 All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. .
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