Alan Doyle has shared details of a forthcoming live album culled from shows recorded over the past few years with his longtime tour support, the Beautiful Beautiful Band.
The sprawling 18-track release, Here, Tonight, arrives on March 11 through Warner, and comprises songs from his 2012 solo album Boy on Bridge, 2015's So Let's Go, 2017's A Week at the Warehouse and 2020's Rough Side Out EP, as well as hits from Great Big Sea, including "Ordinary Day" and "When I'm Up."
Doyle said of the release in a statement:
I replaced one of the guitarists in my Uncle Ronnie's Band in 1985 for a matinee gig at the Squid Jigger Lounge in Calvert, Newfoundland, and I fell in love with playing for a live audience. Since then, I have been lucky enough to record in the best studios in the world, sing and play on soundtracks for film and television, and produce a few dozen albums, but none of these incredible experiences has ever replaced playing live as my one favourite.
Touring with the Beautiful Beautiful Band is a dream come true for me and I wanted to capture a few of the performances we have been fortunate enough to play over the last few years. This album is just that. A recording of what we do when we get to do what we all love. This is the Beautiful Beautiful Band. And Me. Here. Tonight.
Doyle will continue his live streak the day after the album's release (March 12) at Halifax's Sonic Temple recording studio. The performance will be live-streamed via Sonic Concerts. Ticketing information can be found here.
See that announcement below, where you can also view the album's tracklisting.
Here, Tonight:
1. Come Out with Me
2. We're Gonna Love Tonight
3. Captian Kidd
4. Now or Never
5. When I'm Up
6. Somewhere in a Song
7. Sea of No Cares
8. Beautiful to Me
9. Lukey
10. Laying Down to Perish
11. Old Black Rum
12. Take Us Home
13. Testify
14. 1,2,3,4
15. Wave over Wave
16. Shine On
17. I've Seen a Little
18. Ordinary Day
The sprawling 18-track release, Here, Tonight, arrives on March 11 through Warner, and comprises songs from his 2012 solo album Boy on Bridge, 2015's So Let's Go, 2017's A Week at the Warehouse and 2020's Rough Side Out EP, as well as hits from Great Big Sea, including "Ordinary Day" and "When I'm Up."
Doyle said of the release in a statement:
I replaced one of the guitarists in my Uncle Ronnie's Band in 1985 for a matinee gig at the Squid Jigger Lounge in Calvert, Newfoundland, and I fell in love with playing for a live audience. Since then, I have been lucky enough to record in the best studios in the world, sing and play on soundtracks for film and television, and produce a few dozen albums, but none of these incredible experiences has ever replaced playing live as my one favourite.
Touring with the Beautiful Beautiful Band is a dream come true for me and I wanted to capture a few of the performances we have been fortunate enough to play over the last few years. This album is just that. A recording of what we do when we get to do what we all love. This is the Beautiful Beautiful Band. And Me. Here. Tonight.
Doyle will continue his live streak the day after the album's release (March 12) at Halifax's Sonic Temple recording studio. The performance will be live-streamed via Sonic Concerts. Ticketing information can be found here.
See that announcement below, where you can also view the album's tracklisting.
Here, Tonight:
1. Come Out with Me
2. We're Gonna Love Tonight
3. Captian Kidd
4. Now or Never
5. When I'm Up
6. Somewhere in a Song
7. Sea of No Cares
8. Beautiful to Me
9. Lukey
10. Laying Down to Perish
11. Old Black Rum
12. Take Us Home
13. Testify
14. 1,2,3,4
15. Wave over Wave
16. Shine On
17. I've Seen a Little
18. Ordinary Day
