Rufus Wainwright Announces Summer North American Tour; First Full Band Tour Since 2008

New Record Out of the Game Out May 1st on Decca

High Profile Media Hits Include NPR's "First Listen," The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Conan O'Brien Show & CBS Sunday Morning

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Apr 24, 2012, 03:06 ET

NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rufus Wainwright will take his new album Out of the Game out on the road with an 8-piece band this Spring & Summer for a highly anticipated North American tour. This is the first time he has toured with a band since 2008's 'Release The Stars' tour.

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Critically heralded, Out of the Game has been dubbed "a triumphant return to pop" by ROLLING STONE, and NPR says "The key is his gift for melody. Wainwright's music throws lines in the air with a grace and confidence rarely heard in contemporary music." Rufus is also profiled in the current double-issue of Newsweek on-stands now. To read the whole feature on-line, click here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/04/15/rufus-wainwright-wants-a-hit-with-out-of-the-game.html

To preview Out of the Game in its entirety on NPR click here:
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/22/150736532/first-listen-rufus-wainwright-out-of-the-game?ps=cprs

Currently in the middle of a European promotional blitz, Rufus recently performed on the popular "Graham Norton Show" in the UK, where the album is holding steady at # 2 overall on their early chart ranking. To view the "Graham Norton Show" performance click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwIFh5JRdE

To view the much-buzzed about Out of the Game music video featuring Helena Bonham Carter, click here:
http://www.vevo.com/watch/rufus-wainwright-helena-bonham-carter/out-of-the-game/USUV71200470?source=instantsearch#/watch/rufus-wainwright-helena-bonham-carter/out-of-the-game/USUV71200470?source=instantsearch

Presale for tickets begins on Wednesday, April 25th, and on sale to the general public on Friday, April 27th: www.ticketmaster.com

Rufus Wainwright North American tour dates:
May
Wed 9th	BROOKLYN, NY Brooklyn Academy of Music – Howard Gilman Opera House *
Fri 11th	OAKLAND, CA Fox Theater #
Sat 12th	LOS ANGELES, CA Orpheum Theater *
Sun 13th	SAN DIEGO, CA Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay #

June
Sun 10th	TORONTO, ON David Pecaut Square
Thu 28th	MONTRAL, QC Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
Sat 30th	ANN ARBOR, MI Power Center for the Performing Arts

July
Sun 1st	GRAND RAPIDS, MI Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Tues 24th	VIENNA, VA The Filene Center at Wolf Trap +
Wed 25th	PHILADELPHIA, PA Penn's Landing River Stage
Fri 27th	PURCHASE, NY The PAC at SUNY Purchase
Sat 28th	WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY Westhampton PAC
Sun 29th	BOSTON, MA Bank Of America Pavilion +
Tues 31st	PORTLAND, ME State Theatre

August
Wed 1st	SHELBURNE, VT The Green at Shelburne Museum
Fri 3rd	CLEVELAND, OH House of Blues
Sat 4th	MUNHALL, PA Carnegie Music Hall
Sun 5th	LOUISVILLE, KY Iroquois Amphitheater
Tues 7th	BLOOMINGTON, IN Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Wed 8th	CHICAGO, IL Bank of America Theater
Fri 10th	MILWAUKEE, WI Pabst Theater
Sat 11th	APPLE VALLEY, MN Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater

Support acts as follows:
*Teddy Thompson (May)
#Krystle Warren (May)
+Ingrid Michaelson (select July dates)
Josh Ritter (special guest Philadelphia July date)
Adam Cohen supports all July & August dates

The full band line-up is as follows; Andy Burton (Keys) Sharief Hobley (Guitar), Teddy Thompson (Guitar), Brad Albetta (Bass), Ben Perowsky (Drums), Charysse Blackman (Backing vocals), Krystle Warren (Backing vocals) Tim Ries (Horns).

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