Ben Kweller is moving to Texas!
Big news for Ben Kweller fans (like me!). The singer/songwriter is leaving New York and moving back home…
The Kweller family is moving to Austin, TX!!!
That’s right!
My texan roots are calling me home after eight awesome years here in New York.
it’s time for a change. I’m ready for a simpler life in between tours - nature and outdoor
activities at my fingertips without waiting in traffic on the BQE! Austin is one of best cities in the world and i can’t wait to call it my home. YAY!
of course I can’t leave without acknowledging how important NYC is to me. I owe so much to this city. she gave me a voice and the inspiration and motivation to do my thing. she gave me friends along the way who I love so dearly, who have inspired me so deeply. this city has given me some of the best fans an artist could have. there is a special place in my heart for those of you who have followed me since I began singing on my fire-escape in 1999. Some of you saw me open for evan dando or juliana hatfield or jeff tweedy. back when my t-shirts were handmade with puffy paint! anybody still got one of those??? i wanna see a picture! and to those of you who came to the mercury lounge in 2001 and caused my first sold out show, You started it all. Thank you. so the New York years are over. time to turn the page. let’s see what happens. I do know I’ll see you soon and can’t wait!
mr. nostalgia signing off…
bk
The more casual fan probably cares more about Kweller’s upcoming album, Changing Horses, which is due out this September. The Texan also recently began recording another album last month.
In the meantime, Ben does have a few upcoming tour dates, though not too many. Do remember, the man is moving!
Ben Kweller 2008 Tour Dates:
4/10 - Atlanta, Georgia @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
4/21 - Ann Arbor, Michigan @ Great Lakes Room (University of Michigan)*
4/26 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ Riverbend Plaza (University of Minnesota)
* = w/ Sycamore Smith
Check Out:
“Fight” (Live at ACL 2007)
As far as I know.
Sure about those tour dates?
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