XAVIER RUDD

w/ Jon And Roy

Tickets are $32.50 in advance (including tax, plus service charge) and $37.50 day of show (including tax, plus service charge) and go on sale this Friday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at all Ticketpro outlets, including United Bookstore (1669 Barrington St), Video Difference (6086 Quinpool Rd & 1239 Bedford Hwy), Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor St), Alderney Landing (2 Octerloney St) and CD Heaven (118 Wyse Rd), by phone at 1-888-311-9090 and online. This show is all ages with a licensed area for ages 19+ with a VALID ID. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Saturday, September 18
@ The MacKay Room, Antigonish NS

Tickets are $32.50 in advance (including tax, plus service charge) and $37.50 day of show (including tax, plus service charge) and go on sale this Friday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at all Ticketpro outlets, including MacKinnon’s Pharmasave (243 Main St), The Tall and Small Cafe (342 Main Street), by phone at 1-888-311-9090 and online. This show is 19+ for the general public with a VALID ID and all ages for St. FX students. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Released in April, Koonyum Sun features bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo who make up Izintaba. The album’s 13 songs mark a musical awakening for Rudd who showed his sombre side on 2008’s Dark Shades of Blue.

Rudd released his debut album To Let in Australia in 2002 and built a burgeoning grass-roots fan base. He followed it up with Solace (2004), Food in the Belly (2005) and White Moth (2007) which became best sellers in Australia, alongside his gold-selling live DVD Good Spirit (2006).

Rolling Stone magazine said, “…a singer-songwriter with a tenaciously laid-back mien and a love for both surfing and classic roots sounds.”

Of his live performance, The New York Times said, “...he struck a sure bond with his jam-happy audience, encourage rapture as well as a sense of belonging.”

Since his debut, Rudd has travelled the globe, performing at the world’s biggest festivals, including Glastonbury, Japan’s SummerSonic, Australia’s Byron Bay Blues Festival, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits.