{"id":1657,"date":"2026-09-30T22:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2026-09-30T22:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:10:12","slug":"tara-clerkin-trio-announce-extensive-north-american-tour-following-critically-acclaimed-album-somewhere-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/?p=1657","title":{"rendered":"Tara Clerkin Trio Announce Extensive North American Tour Following Critically Acclaimed Album Somewhere Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed Bristol-based experimental outfit Tara Clerkin Trio have officially expanded their touring itinerary, adding a robust run of North American dates to their upcoming schedule. Comprising Tara Clerkin, Sunny Joe Paradisos, and Patrick Benjamin, the group has captured the attention of contemporary music critics and adventurous listeners alike with their distinct, genre-blurring sonic palette. Following the release of their celebrated new full-length record, Somewhere Good<\/em>, which arrived back in June, the trio is preparing to bring their intricate live arrangements to stages across the United Kingdom before embarking on a comprehensive trek across the United States and Canada early next year.<\/p>\n

The upcoming North American tour marks a significant milestone for the band, offering fans in numerous major cities their first opportunity to experience the hypnotic material from Somewhere Good<\/em> in a live setting. The tour is set to kick off in January and will stretch into the early days of February, sweeping across both coasts, the Midwest, the American South, and several key provinces in Canada. This expansive routing demonstrates the growing international reach of the Bristol ensemble, whose unique blend of dub, jazz, trip-hop, chamber pop, and ambient textures has steadily built a passionate following far beyond their local underground scene.<\/p>\n

The momentum behind these live dates has been fueled heavily by the widespread critical acclaim greeting Somewhere Good<\/em>. The album has resonated deeply with reviewers and audiences, landing a prestigious spot on major mid-year lists, including recognition as part of The Best Music of 2026 So Far<\/em>. Furthermore, the record\u2019s mesmerizing title track earned widespread distinction as a Best New Track, with critics like Jeremy D. Larson highlighting the group\u2019s uncanny ability to evoke a profound sense of atmosphere and intimacy through sparse instrumentation, understated vocals, and meticulous production choices. <\/p>\n

Before crossing the Atlantic for their North American dates, the trio will first hit the road for an extensive series of performances across the UK and the British Isles. That domestic run begins next month, taking the band to prestigious venues and intimate cultural spaces alike. Their British itinerary kicks off with a two-night residency at London\u2019s ICA on October 20 and 21, before winding through Manchester at Halle St Peters on October 22, Bristol at Trinity on October 25, Cardiff at Chapter Arts on October 26, Leeds at The Attic on October 27, and Oxford at Common Ground on October 28. <\/p>\n

The UK and Ireland tour continues into November, featuring stops at Newcastle’s The Lubber Fiend on November 14, a dual matinee and evening performance at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 15, and a final UK performance at the Pianodrom in Edinburgh on November 16. These upcoming autumn shows will serve as a rigorous testing ground for the trio, allowing them to fine-tune their live performance setup and stage dynamics before taking their transportive sound overseas.<\/p>\n

Once the calendar turns to the new year, the Tara Clerkin Trio will waste no time launching their North American campaign. The U.S. leg officially begins on January 8 in Washington, D.C., at Songbird. From there, the band moves southward, performing at the Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina, on January 9, and at Aisle 5 in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 10. <\/p>\n

The middle of January finds the trio heading west, starting with a performance at the 29th Street Ballroom in Austin, Texas, on January 12. They will then travel to Arizona for a show at the Valley Bar in Phoenix on January 14, followed by a stop at the Soda Bar in San Diego, California, on January 15. The California run continues with a high-profile performance at Zebulon in Los Angeles on January 16, a stop at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on January 18, and an intimate show at The Miniplex in Arcata on January 19.<\/p>\n

Continuing northward along the Pacific Coast, the trio is scheduled to perform at Polaris Hall in Portland, Oregon, on January 21, and at Baba Yaga in Seattle, Washington, on January 22. Crossing the border into Canada, they will play the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 23, bringing their ethereal sonic landscapes to the Pacific Northwest audience.<\/p>\n

The final stretch of the tour brings the group back across the continent to the American Midwest, the Canadian East, and the Eastern Seaboard. They will kick off this block of dates on January 27 at the 7th St Entry in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Moving eastward, the band will perform at the Rumba Cafe in Columbus, Ohio, on January 29, and at the Moondog Cafe in Detroit, Michigan, on January 30. <\/p>\n

Canadian fans in the east will have the chance to catch the trio when they perform at Longboat Hall in Toronto, Ontario, on January 31, followed by a stop at La Sala Rossa in Montreal, Quebec, on February 2. The final week of the tour brings the band back into the northeastern United States, beginning with a performance at Deep Cuts in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 3. They will then visit Tubby\u2019s in Kingston, New York, on February 4, stop by the historic First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 5, and finally wrap up their North American tour with a performance at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York, on February 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed Bristol-based experimental outfit Tara Clerkin Trio have officially expanded their touring itinerary, adding a robust run of North American dates to their upcoming schedule. Comprising Tara Clerkin, Sunny Joe Paradisos, and Patrick Benjamin, the group has captured the attention of contemporary music critics and adventurous listeners alike with their distinct, genre-blurring sonic palette. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[283],"tags":[1580,355,2064,1624,2739,1579,284,2706,1924,261,287,2707,2741,286,2738,858,2740,285],"class_list":["post-1657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eastern-music-and-soundscapes","tag-acclaimed","tag-album","tag-american","tag-announce","tag-clerkin","tag-critically","tag-eastern-music","tag-extensive","tag-following","tag-good","tag-instruments","tag-north","tag-somewhere","tag-soundscapes","tag-tara","tag-tour","tag-trio","tag-world-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalplaces.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}