Jonathan Richman Announces West Coast Run of Shows

Jonathan Richman has announced a run of west coast shows with drummer Tommy Larkins. These eight shows, including a three-night stand at The Mint in Los Angeles, will round out a successful year of touring in the U.S., Canada, U.K. & Europe.

Upon wrapping up these dates, Richman will continue to work on his forthcoming 2010 album with Larkins. This collection of songs will be a follow-up to his Vapor Records release Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild (2008), a moving portrait of love and loss from one of modern music's most original artists. The album featured a newly recorded version of “Old World," The Modern Lovers 1976 classic, as well as a cover of Leonard Cohen's “Here It Is". Other stand-out tracks include “As My Mother Lay Lying," “When We Refuse To Suffer" and the playful title track.

Tour Dates

Wed Dec 2 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR [8PM; $15]

Thu Dec 3 Capitol Theater, Olympia, WA [8PM; $10]

Sat Dec 5 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, CA [8PM; $15]

Sun Dec 6 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA [8PM; $15]

Tue Dec 8 The Mint, Los Angeles, CA [8:30PM; $15 adv / $18]

Wed Dec 9 The Mint, Los Angeles, CA [8:30PM; $15 adv / $18]

Thu Dec 10 The Mint, Los Angeles, CA [8:30PM; $15 adv / $18]

Fri Dec 11 DiPiazza's, Long Beach, CA 90804 [7:30PM; $10]