With the temperatures consistently (permanently?) above freezing for the year, the concert news is coming fast and with great frequency. Just the past few weeks, we’ve had Indigo De Souza, The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Cindi Lauper, Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett — even Shaq and Nelly.
A recent addition to that flood of live music is St. Vincent, who will play the Eagles Ballroom with opener Gustaf on Aug. 28 as part of her “All Born Screaming Tour.”
The appearance is being touted as Annie Clark’s only headlining gig in the Midwest this year, which sounds about right considering she doesn’t come to these parts terribly often. Some quick research indicated she was last in Milwaukee for a Riverside Theater performance in November of 2017, and before that hit Turner Hall and the Pabst Theater in 2014 and 2010, respectively.
There are a couple different ticketing options for the Aug. 28 show, with general admission set at $47 and VIP balcony access at $57. Both of those are available now online and at the The Rave/Eagles Ballroom box office.
Artist bio
Annie Clark made her recorded debut as St. Vincent in 2007 with Marry Me, quickly becoming regarded as one of the most innovative and fascinating presences in modern music. Her subsequent records include Actor (2009), Strange Mercy (2011), her self-titled fourth album (winner of the 2014 Grammy for Best Alternative Album), MASSEDUCTION (2017) and Daddy’s Home (2021).
Following a 2021-2022 global tour, Clark began work on what would become All Born Screaming, her first fully self-produced album (having co-produced every one of her previous efforts) and third Best Alternative Album Grammy winner. The LP is St. Vincent at her most primal. Featuring Clark leading “a curated group of rippers,” All Born Screaming is equal parts spiritual desolation and rapturous acceptance.
“If you’re born screaming, that’s a great sign,” Clark said, “because it means you’re breathing. You’re alive. My god. It’s joyous. And then it’s also a protest. We’re all born in protest in a certain way. It’s terrifying to be alive, it’s ecstatic to be alive. It’s everything.”
