Elvis Costello & The Imposters to Bring 'IMPERIAL BEDROOM' Tour to PPAC

By popular demand, Elvis Costello & The Imposters bring their new show, "Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers," back for a coast-to-coast North American run of 20 dates this June and July. The "Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers" Tour will be at the Providence Performing Arts Center Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. Last fall, Costello debuted the tour to rave reviews.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10 at 10A at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Box Office Hours are Monday - Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P and two hours prior to curtain times.

Tickets are $79.50 - $49.50; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Visit www.ppacri.org for the most current prices.

The show takes songs from the 1983 album, Imperial Bedroom as a starting point, but as Costello says, "We never intended to recite this book from cover to cover. Listen to our new arrangement of 'Tears Before Bedtime,' it gets straight to the real meaning of that song, the way we hear and feel it today. Back in 1982, I might have been a step or two ahead of our crowd in the tragic, romantic stakes but I sense that they've all caught up with me now."

Standout songs from Imperial Bedroom like "Beyond Belief," "Almost Blue," and "Man Out Of Time" have remained in Costello's repertoire throughout the years, but a blazing electric version of the rarely performed "Pidgin English" was among the many highlights of an initial run of dates that concluded at the Beacon Theatre in New York on the eve of the recent election.

Speaking of the second part of the show's title, Costello added, "You never know who or what you are going to encounter down the corridor to those 'Other Chambers.' "

The Imposters - Pete Thomas on drums, Davey Faragher on bass and vocals, and Steve Nieve on piano and keyboards - will once again be augmented by accompanying vocalists, Kitten Kuroi and YahZarah.

At recent shows, these singers joined Costello at the microphone for a sparse but beautiful version of "Alison," while "Everyday I Write The Book" was returned to its original recorded arrangement in a set that goes from hushed ballads to a rock and rhythm finale.

A sensational version of the "Get Happy" song, "King Horse," Allen Toussaint's "On Your Way Down," the Burt Bacharach/Elvis Costello ballad, "This House Is Empty Now" and "American Mirror" from the forthcoming stage musical "A Face In The Crowd" have been among the "Other Chambers" visited so far...

For additional information, visit elviscostello.com or www.ppacri.org. Please note that all PPAC/The VETS ticket pricing is subject to change without notice.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.ppacri.org, by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787), or at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence. Regular Box Office Hours are Monday - Friday 10A-5P; Saturdays, 10A-2P; and through curtain times(s) on show days. PPAC offers military discounts in person, by phone, and online for select performances; for further details, call (401) 421-ARTS (2787).

For most shows PPAC offers discounted tickets for groups of 20 or more attending the same performance; group size may vary for family shows or concerts. For complete information, contact Group Sales Coordinator Paul Hiatt at (401) 574-3162 or via email: phiatt@ppacri.org.

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