Patti Smith and her band are to mark the 50th anniversary of their album Horses with a show at the 3Arena in Dublin on 6 October.
Tickets from €76.25 (including booking fee) go on general sale this Friday 14 February at 9:00am.
Horses, recorded in late 1975 at Electric Lady Studios in New York, is regarded as a seminal album and a huge influence on both the punk and post-punk scenes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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A poet and visual artist, Smith had begun improvising her unique blend of song and imagery two years earlier, appearing on cabaret stages and small clubs in New York with the support of guitarist Kaye and pianist Richard Sohl.
John Cale, formerly of The Velvet Underground, was chosen by the band to produce Horses, and it was released on 10 November, the death date of one of Smith's most important influences, the poet Arthur Rimbaud.
The album features a unique cover of Van Morrison’s classic Gloria and Smith’s songs such as Birdland, Redondo Beach, Free Money, Kimberly, and Break It Up.
Fifty years later, Smith will perform the album, accompanied by two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, along with keyboardist/ bassist Tony Shanahan, a part of her Band for thirty years, while Jackson Smith also joins on guitar.
Also announced today, French duo air will perform their landmark debut album Moon Safari in full under canvas at Fairview Park 17 June, with tickets priced €69.90 subject to Ticketmaster charges on sale this Friday.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Moon Safari featured the hit singles Kelly Watch The Stars, All I Need and Sexy Boy.
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