Jake Clemons Plots Autumn UK And Ireland Tour Dates, Shares Cover Of Leonard Cohen's Democracy
Monday, 25 March 2019
Written by Jon Stickler
Jake Clemons, the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons, will tour the UK and Ireland this autumn.
The multi-instrumentalist and E Street Band saxophonist has lined up stops in Belfast, Dundalk, Dublin, Limerick, Clonakilty, Cork, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Oxford and London during October. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 28.
Clemons has also shared his interpretation of the Leonard Cohen' classic, Democracy, which was originally released in 1992. He said:
"My father, a man whose greatest pride lay within his service to his country, instilled in me a firm belief that our flag, our nation should represent the certain unalienable rights of all people, that we are all created equal, that we are stronger as a whole, and that our rights as a collective whole deserve to be defended.
"Democracy, a mighty ship that would sail for the people and by the people, well, it's slow. It is here, but it's not. We are both waiting for it and simultaneously seem to be warring against it. When then, will the identity that promised to bind us together in precious liberty finally ring true; 'FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE'?
"When will we resolve to become truly UNITED as that powerful force claiming that grander posture of 'WE, THE PEOPLE'? This was the promise made, one that I have to hold on to, be it desperately, one that my father would proudly sacrifice time and time again for. It is slow… but it's coming. This is Democracy."
Jake Clemons Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu October 10 2019 - BELFAST Empire Music Hall
Fri October 11 2019 - DUNDALK Spirit Store
Sat October 12 2019 - DUBLIN Whelans
Sun October 13 2019 - LIMERICK CITY Dolans Warehouse
Thu October 17 2019 - CLONAKILTY DeBarras Folk Club
Fri October 18 2019 - CORK Cyprus Avenue
Tue October 22 2019 - GLASGOW King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Wed October 23 2019 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy2 Sheffield
Thu October 24 2019 - LIVERPOOL O2 Academy 2 Liverpool
Fri October 25 2019 - OXFORD O2 Academy2 Oxford
Sat October 26 2019 - LONDON O2 Academy Islington
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