Nick Lowe Rocks The Holidays

Lowe’s upcoming road trip will mark the only time he has ever toured in support of last year’s holiday album Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family.  Issued by Yep Roc, the album featured three Lowe originals including one co-written with Ry Cooder, a song Ron Sexsmith wrote for the album and covers of tunes written by Roger Miller and others.

Turns out the tour is so special that Lowe has a poem to go with it.

Tis the month before Christmas, and all through the land
Nick Lowe will be tourin’ with a rock-and-roll band
He’ll play some old chestnuts and roast a few too
A Small Face will join him for this Quality Revue

The “Small Face” mentioned above is Small Faces/Faces keyboardist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Ian McLagan supporting him on most shows.

Here’s the plan:

Dec. 3 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
Dec. 4 – Madison, Wis., Barrymore Theatre
Dec. 6 – Chicago, Ill., Old Town School Of Folk Music
Dec. 7 – Chicago, Ill., Old Town School Of Folk Music
Dec. 9 – Ann Arbor, Mich., The Ark
Dec. 10 – Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Ballroom
Dec. 12 – Alexandria, Va., The Birchmere
Dec. 13 – Collingwood, N.J., Scottish Rite Auditorium
Dec. 14 – New York, N.Y., Bowery Ballroom
Dec. 16 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
Dec. 17 – Fall River, Mass., Narrows Center For The Arts
Dec. 19 – Albany, N.Y., Swyer Theater @ The Egg
Dec. 20 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Presales for several shows begin this week with general onsales launching Oct. 17.  Check out NickLowe.com for more details.