Four years on from his quadruple album 44, Joel Plaskett has plans to release a new record led by the single "Rainy Day Janey," and embark on a national tour behind the fresh material this fall.
UPDATE (11/12, 4:51 p.m. ET): After having to postpone shows in Annapolis Royal, Dartmouth and Ridgeway over the last week, the singer-songwriter has announced that he's likewise had to postpone this week's pair of scheduled Toronto concerts at the Great Hall (November 14 and 15) will also be postponed due to illness, noting on Twitter that he's had to get a chest x-ray and go on Prednisone.
Plaskett's rescheduled shows at the Great Hall will now take place on December 3 and 4, respectively. All tickets will be honoured.
Recorded solo on a 4-track cassette machine, One Real Reveal is described in press notes as the artist's "innermost work to date." Little else is known about the album as of yet, other than the fact that it will come out sometime this year and includes April's "The New Joys" — a spoken-word track Plaskett released for National Poetry Month. We have another taste of what is yet to really be revealed today with the rickety, hand-spun orbit of new single, "Rainy Day Janey."
Dubbed the One Real Reveal on Wheels tour, the Canadian trek gets underway on September 17 in Nanaimo, BC. It works around Plaskett's Arkells-supporting dates with the Joel Plaskett Emergency in October, stopping in cities across nine provinces. It will keep the singer-songwriter on the road through until November 30, wrapping things up with a gig in Highgate, ON.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (May 24). Find the full itinerary below, where you can also listen to "Rainy Day Janey."
Joel Plaskett 2024 Tour Dates:
09/17 Nanaimo, BC - St. Andrew's United Church
09/18 Sidney, BC - Mary Winspear Centre
09/20 Vancouver, BC - Mel Lehan Hall at St. James Community Square
09/21 Penticton, BC - The Dream Cafe
09/23 Lake Country, BC - Creekside Theatre
09/26 Edmonton, AB - Varscona Theatre
09/27 Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
09/28 Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
10/03 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre
10/04 Regina, SK - Artesian
10/05 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
10/29 Georgetown, PE - Kings Playhouse
10/30 Fredericton, NB - Wilmot United Church
11/03 Wolfville, NS - Acadia University
11/06 New Glasgow, NS - Glasgow Square Theatre
11/07 Truro, NS - Marigold Cultural Centre11/08 Annapolis Royal, NS - King's Theatre11/09 Dartmouth, NS - Sanctuary11/10 Dartmouth, NS - Sanctuary11/13 Ridgeway, ON - Sanctuary11/14 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall11/15 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
11/16 Hamilton, ON - The Westdale
11/17 London, ON - Aeolian Hall
11/20 Paris, ON - Dominion Telegraph Hall
11/22 Galt, ON - Farm League Brewing
11/23 Burnstown, ON - Neat Coffee Shop
11/24 Burnstown, ON - Neat Coffee Shop
11/27 Peterborough, ON - Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
11/28 Montreal, QC - Studio TD
11/30 Highgate, ON - Mary Webb Centre
12/03 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
12/04 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall