She is a musical legend, one of the best songwriters around, and she’s going to be bringing a touch of New York to Reading this summer.
Suzanne Vega needs little introduction, and is heading to The Hexagon for a special summer headline show.
has released An Evening Of New York Songs and Stories, a celebration of the city that never sleeps.
“I recorded these songs at the Café Carlyle in New York City,” she says.
“It’s a small, exclusive club that has hosted legends from Eartha Kitt to Judy Collins, and is also known to be the place where Jackie Kennedy met Audrey Hepburn.
“I love it for its bohemian old-world glamour.”
She adds: “I included songs that were inspired by New York City or for which New York provided the backdrop, including Walk on the Wild Side by my late, great friend, Lou Reed — a song I rarely heard him sing himself.”
The album was recorded in those pre-lockdown days, and includes old favourites such as Luka, Tom’s Diner, Frank and Ava, and Ludlow Street.
Suzanne is one of those artists that need little introduction.
She was a leading figure in the folk revival in the early 1980s, before going to perform at sell-out concerts all over the world.
More recently, she was in the cast of the Off-Broadway production of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.
Now she’s preparing for a Reading date, which will take place at The Hexagon on Friday, June 24.
Tickets have just gone on sale, and cost £34.50 or £39.50. A maximum of six tickets per order, and they must not be resold.
For more details, or to book, log on to www.whatsonreading.com or call the box office on 0118 960 6060.
