One of the biggest stars of the '00s, Norah Jones will start the next decade by downsizing. She will perform March 17 at O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Remember when the queen of coffeehouse pop-jazz performed at Xcel Energy Center in 2004? "Holy hockey arena!" she declared. In November, she released her fourth album, "The Fall," with a new vibe (atmospheric electronics) and a new hairdo (short and slightly curly). The album features all new backup musicians -- including guitarists Marc Ribot and Smokey Hormel and drummer Joey Waronker -- but no word yet on the players who will accompany Jones on her 36-city tour. She last performed in the Twin Cities in 2007 at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 11.
Norah's new vibe headed to St. Paul
December 1, 2009 at 12:51AM
In other concert news, the revamped Alice in Chains will return March 21 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Jerry Cantrell's band, featuring new singer William DuVall, rocked First Avenue in September. Tickets, priced at $40, will go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets. Ska favorites the English Beat and Fishbone will team up March 4 at the Cabooze. Tickets, costing $22, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Cabooze ticket outlets.
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