All the Songs You Want to Hear

Citizen Cope is hitting the road for a run of East Coast tour dates starting in late April and running through May, the underground singer-songwriter announced Wednesday (Mar. 1).

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Dubbed All The Songs You Want To Hear, the tour is leaving many Citizen Cope fans to wonder which of the more than 100 tunes in his catalog he’ll be performing. Over the last decade, the singer-songwriter (born Clarence Greenwood) has released seven studio albums, each bearing his unique urban folk style steeped in peculiar earnestness and passionate indulgence. In addition, he’s appeared on tracks with Stick Figure, Santana, Sheryl Crow and the Easy Dub Reggae All-Stars (for an impossibly perfect cover of Radiohead‘s “Karma Police”), creating an impressive catalog of work that’s still growing. Notably, his 2004 album, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, is expected to be certified platinum by the RIAA this year despite never spending a week on any Billboard chart.

Obvious picks for the 2023 tour include Cope’s most streamed tracks, including “Let the Drummer Kick,” “Sideways,” “Pablo Picasso,” “Bullet and a Target,” “Son’s Gonna Rise,” “Justice” and “Scared of Heights.” Possible curveballs include songs like “More Than It Seems” and “Brother Lee,” both of which highlight Cope’s skill for using tempo and rapid wordplay to layer urgency and tension into his songs.

In a press release, Cope says The All the Songs You Want to Hear tour will be a solo acoustic experience “that will ultimately lift all of our spirits. In a world that can look so divided, it’s great to have people gather under one roof, who have different beliefs, opinions, and personal identities to connect and celebrate life through the power of music.” 

Tickets are on sale now. You can find a full list of dates below and more information here.

April 30                       Nashville, TN @ Basement EastMay 2                          Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead TheatreMay 3                          Knoxville, TN @ Bijou TheatreMay 4                          Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music HallMay 5                          Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake AmphitheaterMay 6                          Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood TheatreMay 7                          Asheville, NC @ Grey EagleMay 9                          Winston-Salem, NC @ The RamkatMay 10                        Washington, DC @ 9:30 ClubMay 11                        Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle HallMay 12                        Glenside, PA @ Keswick TheatreMay 13                        Glenside, PA @ Keswick TheatreMay 14                        Fairfield, CT @ The WarehouseMay 16                        Albany, NY@ The Egg at Empire State PlazaMay 17                        South Deerfield, MA @ House TheaterMay 18                        Boston, MA @ The WilberMay 19                        Portland, ME @ State TheatreMay 20                        Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn MadeMay 22                        Montreal, PQ @ Le Studio TDMay 23                        Toronto, ON @ TD Music HallMay 24                        Cleveland, OH @ Music Box Supper ClubMay 25                        Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of HomesteadMay 26                        Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow GarageMay 27                        Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall