Robyn Hitchcock honored at SXSW with Grulke Prize, album out in April, and spring tour dates

ROBYN HITCHCOCK HONORED AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST WITH PRESTIGIOUS 2017 GRULKE PRIZE FOR "CAREER ACT"

 

NEW, SELF-TITLED, ALBUM OUT FRIDAY APRIL 21

 

21^ST STUDIO RECORDING AND FIRST EPONYMOUS RELEASE OF FOUR-DECADE CAREER ACCLAIMED BY UNCUT AS "THE PSYCH MAVERICK'S LOUDEST, LIVELIEST ALBUM IN DECADES"

 

U.S. LIVE SCHEDULE INCLUDES HEADLINE DATES, FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES,

AND SPRING TOUR ALONGSIDE THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS

 

  

 

 

(New York, NY) Yep Roc recording artist Robyn Hitchcock continues to celebrate the upcoming release of his self-titled new album. The 21^st studio recording and first-ever eponymous release of the legendary British artist's four-decade career, ROBYN HITCHCOCK arrives everywhere on Friday, April 21^st.

 

Hailed by Uncut as "the psych maverick's loudest, liveliest album in decades," ROBYN HITCHCOCK is available now for pre-order on CD and LP at the official Yep Roc Store, with all pre-orders accompanied by instant grat downloads of the metamorphic first single, "I Want To Tell You About What I Want," as well as the album highlight, "Mad Shelley's Letterbox." A very special ROBYN HITCHCOCK bundle featuring an exclusive poster and t-shirt is also on offer at the Yep Roc Store - supplies are limited. "I Want To Tell You About What I Want" and "Mad Shelley's Letterbox" are both available now for individual purchase at all DSPs.

 

PRE-ORDER/STREAM ROBYN HITCHCOCK

 

Hitchcock made multiple performances at South By Southwest (SXSW), where he was also honored with SXSW's 2017 Grulke Prize for "Career Act." The award, now in its fifth year, was developed in honor of SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke, who passed away in August 2012.The Career Act Prize is awarded annually to an established artist who has appeared at SXSW to reinvent themselves or launch a new project.

 

Hitchcock will follow SXSW by embarking on a wide-ranging U.S. tour highlighted by headline dates across the country including a rare Los Angeles-area full-band show set for West Hollywood's historic Troubadour on May 3^rd. In addition, Hitchcock will join forces with The Psychedelic Furs for a classic double bill getting underway March 29^th at Austin, TX's Emo's and then traveling through mid-April. A number of festival appearances are also scheduled, including Knoxville, TN's Big Ears Festival (March 24^th), Sonoma, CA's Huichica Music Festival (June 9^th) and Happy Valley, OR's Pickathon 2017 (August 3^rd-6^th). For frequent updates and ticket availability, please check out robynhitchcock.com/tour.

 

ROBYN HITCHCOCK ON TOUR 2017

 

MARCH

24 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival *

29 - Austin, TX - Emo's +
30 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater +

APRIL

1 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger +
2 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues +
4 - St. Louis, MO - Ready Room +
6 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue +
8 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall +
10 - Findlay, OH - Marathon Center for Performing. Arts +
11 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre +
13 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage +
14 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre +
15 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom +

20 - Blacksburg, VA - The Lyric Theatre

 

MAY

3 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour

10 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java

11 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java

13 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage

14 - Carrboro, NC - The ArtsCenter

28 - Memphis, TN - Harbor Town Ampitheater

 

JUNE

 9 - Sonoma, CA - Huichica Music Festival *

10 - Sonoma, CA - Huichica Music Festival *

17 - Chicago, IL - Maur Hall 

18 - Milwaukee, WI - Collectivo Coffee

 

AUGUST

6 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon 2017 *

 

+ w/The Psychedelic Furs

* Festival Performance