Ray Davies Takes Choral Show on Tour

Last week, Ray Davies told us of his forthcoming choral collection: a new album Kinks classics featuring a full choir. And this November, you can hear it for yourself, live and in 65-voice surround sound: Davies just announced a seven-city, eight-date tour through the U.S. Although some of the dates will find Davies playing solo, the New York dates will feature The Vox Society Choir and the New York shows will feature The Dessoff Chamber Choir.

“I didn’t want the Chorus to just do ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs,’” Davies said of the project. “There had to be something within the song that’d allow them to express themselves.” And so there are; the re-imagination of some of The Kinks finest songs will make for a concert equal parts rock ‘n’ roll and gospel soul.

But don’t fret if you live somewhere in the vastness of America; Davies will hit David Letterman’s show on Nov. 18.

Dates:

November
12 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Warfield Theatre
14 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Orpheum Theatre
17 – Boston, Mass. @ The Berklee Theatre
19 – New York, N.Y. @ Town Hall
20 – New York, N.Y. @ Town Hall
21 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Tower Theatre
23 – Albany, N.Y. @ The Egg
24 – Montclair, N.J. @ The Wellmont Theatre