Valerie June, Drink Up And Go Home (live), UC Theatre, Berkeley, April 6, 2022 (4K)

Описание: Valerie June covers the bluegrass standard "Drink Up And Go Home" live in concert at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, California on April 6, 2022. Drink Up And Go Home was originally released by country singer Freddie Hart in 1956 and has been covered by many over the years, including Jimmy Martin, Carl Perkins, Dave Evans, Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, Greensky Bluegrass, and Mandolin Orange. Valerie June has been playing the song live in recent years, including a version with banjo for Farm Aid 2020.

Valerie June is a Grammy nominated singer-songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Joining her onstage were Jason DiMatteo (bass), Greg Wieczorek (drums), Dan Iead (pedal steel guitar), and Dave Sherman (keyboards).

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Drink Up And Go Home lyrics:

You sit there a-crying alone in your beer
You say you got troubles, my friend listen here
Don't tell me your troubles, got enough of my own
Be thankful you're living, drink up and go home

I'm fresh out of prison, six years in the pen
Lost my wife and family, no one to call friend
Don't tell me your troubles, got enough of my own
Be thankful you're living, drink up and go home

There sits a blind man, so blind he can't see
Do you think he's complaining, why should you or me?
Don't tell me your troubles, got enough of my own
Be thankful you're living, drink up and go home

Written by Freddie Heart

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The Moon & Stars live tour dates:

March 31 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
April 1 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
April 2 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
April 3 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
April 5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
April 6 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
April 7 - Monterey, CA @ Golden State Theatre
April 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
April 9 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
April 22 - Kennett Square, PA @ Longwood Gardens
May 3 - Northampton, MA @ Academy Of Music Theatre
May 4 - New York, NY @ Town Hall
May 5 - Washington DC @ The Fillmore
May 6 - Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Of Homestead Music Hall
May 7 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theater Of Ithaca
May 10 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
May 11 - Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
May 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
May 14 - Columbus, OH @ Athenaeum Theatre
May 15 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hifi Annex
May 16 - Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre
May 18 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School Of Folk Music
May 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
May 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ Pantages Theatre

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Valerie June official bio:

Blending folk, soul, blues, and traditional Appalachian elements into a refreshingly timeless sound that sits outside any particular musical era, Valerie June is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who began her career in Memphis, Tennessee. She received early attention for a pair of independent releases and her participation in the 2009 MTV series $5 Cover, but it was her Dan Auerbach-produced third album, Pushin' Against a Stone that served as her critical and commercial breakthrough. With a significant audience in Europe and the U.S., June's ascent continued with 2017's highly rated The Order of Time, another critically lauded release showcasing her increasingly distinctive sound. Her fifth album, 2021's The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, featured a guest spot from Memphis soul legend Carla Thomas.

The daughter of a brick cleaner from Humboldt in the flatlands of West Tennessee, June quickly took to the various local roots music styles in the area, teaching herself guitar and developing her own stylistic mix, interpreting traditional material as though it were still alive and breathing, and writing her own material with an eye toward the influences of passionate and socially minded artists like Bob Marley. She officially began performing at the age of 19 as half of the husband-and-wife duo Bella Sun (the couple released an album, No Crystal Stair, in 2004 on their own Bella Sun Music imprint), but when the marriage fell apart, June left the South and began living the life of a gypsy street musician, playing for change in bus and subway stations up and down the West Coast. She eventually returned to Tennessee, finally settling in Memphis where she slid right into the city's active music scene. By now she had added banjo and lap steel to her musical base, and she began to draw local attention for her powerful performances, becoming a favorite at area folk festivals and workshops.

A move to Brooklyn from Memphis and an introduction to Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) put into motion the recording of her third studio album, Pushin' Against a Stone. Critics praised her originality and ability to shift comfortably between different styles and tones. Released in 2017, The Order of Time was an even greater critical breakout which charted across multiple Billboard charts and landed on several prominent best-of 2017 lists. She even earned praise from Bob Dylan, who named June one of the contemporary artists he'd been listening to.