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The official Rufus Wainwright channel. New album FOLKOCRACY


I got to hang out with Jack from @Trackstarshow a few weeks ago in New York! How’d I do? Wishing the late and great Judy Garland a very happy birthday ❤️ “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” from my album, ‘Poses’ which was released 23 years ago ❤️ I will be traveling this summer throughout Europe playing some shows and would love to see you there Reminiscing on what it was like to write "Out Of The Game". Still one of my favorite albums! "Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye" — one of my favorite Cole Porter songs ✨ Come join me in the crowd at a show! Back on the road tomorrow heading to Glenside, PA ❤️ What’s your favorite track from my album, ‘Poses’? “Montauk” live from my Tiny Desk Concert with @nprmusic! It's hard to believe it was 11 years ago! I will be playing at the Evanston Folk Festival this September! “Sword of Damocles” live on KCRW 🎶 #rufuswainwright #acoustic #livemusic #swordofdamocles “Ready for Battle” from my musical Opening Night. E Poi live from East West ✨ Ciao Italy! I can't wait to see you soon! The story behind my mother’s old nylon string classical guitar! “So Long, Marianne” live from Belly Up in Solana Beach ✨ What an honor to be celebrated by the LA Master Chorale as their GALA 2024 Artistic Honoree! Looking back on when I got to perform ‘New York State Of Mind’ with Billy Joel in Orlando, Florida. ‘The Art Teacher’ live in 2004 👨‍🎨✨ #TheArtTeacher #WantTwo #RufusWainwright I will be performing songs from Want One and Two in Santa Fe this September 9th in Santa Fe “Kathleen” from Roadtrip Elegies - The McCabe’s Live Session What’s your favorite song from my Want records? #rufuswainwright #wantone #wanttwo “Peaceful Afternoon” live from Austin City Limits ✨“Should I play this one at my upcoming solo gigs? Had such a lovely time giving “Mack The Knife” a new life with the incredible Pacific Jazz Orchestra "Hallelujah" live from Wolf Trap with @BrandiCarlile Happy birthday to my friend, Emmylou Harris ✨ And you will believe in love and all that it’s supposed to be 🎶✨ Happy April Fools day! Singing Myrtle’s Song backstage at the Gielgud Theater The final piece of the FOLKOCRACY track-by-track series: “Wild Mountain Thyme” Anyone recognize which tour I wore this José Valosen Haute Couture jacket on? Episode 4 of What's In My Closet ✨ One of my favorite @Etro jackets! "Out Of The Game" live on wync 🎶 Should I play this one at my solo shows next month? Today on the FOLKOCRACY track-by-track series: “Arthur McBride” For the last episode of this current series, we celebrate ‘Going To A Town’ 🎙️ What’s In My Closet? Here’s a jacket that I wore at my debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Glasgow! Come revisit my ‘Want One’ and ‘Want Two’ albums with the @BBCSSO and me on March 10th ✨ Rehearsals are underway for our show this Saturday, March 2nd at the United Theatre On Broadway Thankful to Verdi's Requiem and my family's influence on my musical career! In case you missed it, I’ll be playing a collection of my favorite Kurt Weill songs this Saturday Looking back on what it was like to sign my record deal back in 1996 ✨ Immerse yourself in the music of Kurt Weill with me and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra! Up next on the FOLKOCRACY track-by-track series: “Cotton Eyed Joe” featuring @chakakhan Kurt Weill’s “Mack The Knife” ✨ I’m bringing my Kurt Weill show to Los Angeles on March 2nd ! Less than a month until I make my return to Glasgow for my Want Symphonic show Kicking off Valentine’s week with my 2008 Valentine’s Day performance with Sean Ono Lennon! Channeling my inner Byron with this piece ✨ This week on eTown: me + Madison Cunningham PT.1, live from Macky Auditorium in 2023! Behind The Music: Kurt Weill. Join me for my March 2nd Kurt Weill performance with @pacificjazzorch Looking back on the title track from my 2001 album, ‘Poses’.