Rufus Wainwright has a plan.  A very good ine that is to ensure that we can all hear him live during the Covid lockdown.  The celebrated queer American/Canadian singer/songwriter has recorded nine albums  and he is doing a series of Livestream concerts from his Laurel Canyon home where he sings them all.

“Special times need special artistic ideas,” says Wainwright. “They also need leadership and unity but we are far from that here in the US. So we as musicians, can give the world our voice, to offer reflection and vision at the same time. I cannot tour my new album ‘Unfollow the Rules‘ which is why I have had ample time to reflect. I consider ‘Unfollow the Rules’ a bookend to my first album, both were recorded and produced in Los Angeles, in a lot of the same studios and with a lot of the same session musicians. I consider ‘Unfollow the Rules’ my first album of maturity as a songwriter, following in the footsteps of the greats a lot of them have left us already or will very soon. So, it’s time to look back to look forward. I’m excited for fans to join me on my trip into the past and on this virtual world tour of my entire studio album catalogue.“

Called the Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective!,  the livestreams will see Wainwright performing his albums in chronological order, one album side at a time.  He  started on Friday, October 9th, by performing the first side of his debut album Rufus Wainwright.

 

October 9 — Rufus Wainwright: From “Foolish Love” to “Baby” October 16 — Rufus Wainwright: From “Beauty Mark” to “Imaginary Love” October 23 — Poses: From “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” to “Tower of Learning” October 30 — Poses; From “Grey Gardens” to “In a Graveyard” November 6 — Want One: From “Oh What a World” to “Vibrate” November 13 — Want One: From “14th Street” to “Dinner at Eight” November 20 — Want Two: From “Agnus Dei” to “Hometown Waltz” November 27 — Want Two: From “This Love Affair” to “Old Whore’s Diet” Additional shows covering the rest of Wainwright’s catalogue will be announced at a later date.

 

Tickets for individual shows are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 day of show, with 4-show bundles are also available that give you access to “Fireside Chat” Q&As after Rufus’s set. You can also buy them for shows you may have missed