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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT PRESENTS: A RUFUS-RETRO-WAINWRIGHT-SPECTIVE

Dear Friends and Fans, Special times need special artistic ideas. They also need leadership and unity but we are far from that here in the US. So we as musicians can give...

UNFOLLOW THE RULES OUT NOW

NEW ALBUM UNFOLLOW THE RULES OUT NOW! Come #UnfollowTheRules with me. My new album is finally OUT NOW. I hope it brings you joy, solace, comfort, happiness, laughter, passion and maybe a...

Unfollow The Rules: The Paramour Session

UNFOLLOW THE RULES: THE PARAMOUR SESSION SATURDAY JUNE 27 @ 11AM PDT / 2PM EDT / 7PM BST / 8PM CEDT Hello everyone! I’m so excited to announce “Unfollow The Rules: The Paramour...

You Ain’t Big – Video Out Now

MY NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO ARE OUT NOW! “You Ain’t Big” is poking fun not only at myself but also the music industry in general. It is straight to the crux...

Exclusive #Quarantunes T-shirt Now Available

For a limited time only until June 7th, you can now get an exclusive #Quarantunes T-shirt! What began as a 2-week series to raise spirits at the beginning of lockdown became the single...

NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO ‘ALONE TIME’ OUT NOW

MY NEW MUSIC VIDEO IS OUT NOW! Alone Time is an old school record that attempts to take the listener on a rich journey through the myriad of experiences of this thing...

UK Tour Rescheduled to 2021 + Canceled/Postponed Shows

As you all know quite a few tour dates of mine have been cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Some of them are being rescheduled. I am sorry to disappoint those who...

New Tour Dates Announced

You know what they say: the show must go on! I’m so excited to bring the #UnfollowTheRulesTour to the UK in the fall! I can’t wait to celebrate the release of this...

New Unfollow The Rules Tour Dates

Big news! Bath, Llandudno and Amsterdam, it’s time to Unfollow The Rules! That’s right, the Unfollow The Rules Tour is coming your way this summer. Sign up for early presale access at...

Damsel In Distress Now Available!

My new single from my upcoming album, Unfollow the Rules, is out now! Listen to “Damsel in Distress” https://rufus.lnk.to/DamselinDistress...

Unfollow The Rules Tour Announced

The big news continues…I’m going on tour with my full band! You can sign up for pre-sale for my upcoming #UnfollowTheRulesTour at rufuswainwright.com/tour to reserve your spot. Presale begins tomorrow through Thursday, tickets go...

La Hora Musa ~ Live Performance!

On December 3rd, 2019, La Hora Musa aired my TV performance online. If you weren't able to make the original broadcast, watch the recording below along with some fantastic shots from the...

Wainwright and McGarrigle Families Present: Complainte Pour Catherine

We've come a long way since we last shook hands And we still have a long way to go Couldn't see the flowers since we last shook hands Couldn't see the flowers...

Trouble in Paradise ~ OUT NOW

Dear Friends, It's Rufus here. I am excited to share some new music with you. My first single in quite a while: Trouble in Paradise! Drum beats herald a romp through the...

Rufus Wainwright November Orchestra Shows

This November, Rufus Wainwright will be performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on November 6th and the San Diego Symphony on November 16th! Ticket Pre-Sale: August 21st - August 23rd, 2019 |...

Oh Solo Wainwright: An Evening With Rufus – New Dates!

Oh Solo Wainwright: An Evening with Rufus Wainwright Coming to a city near you! I’m pleased to announce that I’ve added more special guests and 7 additional shows to the tour! General...

All These Poses Merch Sale and UK/EU Store Launch

North America Store Merchandise from Rufus' highly acclaimed 'All These Poses Tour 2018-2019' now 10% off* at our North America store *Enter promo code at checkout: POSES10 ______________________________________________________________________________________ UK & Europe...

Rufus and Martha Wainwright’s “A Not So Silent Night”

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ON SALE NOW Rufus and Martha Wainwright present "A Not So Silent Night" - a family Christmas show with many special guests. Featuring three generations of Wainwright and McGarrigle...

Rufus Wainwright – Passionskirche, Berlin

Rufus Wainwright – Passionskirche, Berlin June 22, 2019 @ 8pm Berlin, Germany Tickets | PURCHASE...

Canada All These Poses Across The Universe Choir Experience and VIP Packages

Across The Universe Choir ExperienceVIP Package Upgrade Join Rufus Wainwright for a very special opportunity to take the stage and sing as part of the “choir” when he performs “Across The Universe”!...

Rio Theatre – Santa Cruz

Rufus Wainwright to Perform at Rio Theatre June 8, 2019 @ 8 pm Santa Cruz, CA Artist pre-sale begins 3/28 at 10 AM PST with the promo code “RUFUS19” General on-sale begins...

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

Rufus Wainwright will play a special intimate solo show at the Festival...

Europe All These Poses Across The Universe Choir Experience and VIP Packages

Across The Universe Choir Experience VIP Package Upgrade Join Rufus Wainwright for a very special opportunity to take the stage and sing as part of the “choir” when he performs “Across The...

Bay of Biscay Festival

Rufus Wainwright to perform at the Bay of Biscay Festival in Mundaka, Spain....

Terral Festival – Teatro Cervantes de Malaga

Rufus Wainwright to perform at the Terral Festival in Malaga, Spain....

All These Poses Across The Universe Choir Experience

Across The Universe Choir Experience VIP Package Upgrade Join Rufus Wainwright for a very special opportunity to take the stage and sing as part of the “choir” when he performs “Across The...

Oh Solo Wainwright: An Evening With Rufus

Oh Solo Wainwright: An Evening with Rufus City Winery New York May 29 & May 30 Pre-Sale begins Tuesday, 2/19 @ 12 pm PST, promo code: OhSolo19 On-Sale begins Thursday, 2/21 @...

Belly Up Solana Beach

Rufus to perform at Belly Up Solana Beach June 9, 2019 ARTIST PRESALE – TUE, FEB 5TH @ 12:00PM | TICKETS PUBLIC ON SALE – FRI, FEB 8TH @ 12:00PM |...

Hadrian Named to 2019 International Opera Awards Shortlist

Hadrian Named to 2019 International Opera Awards Shortlist Hadrian named to Finalist in World Premiere category The International Opera Awards today announces the finalists for its 2019 Awards [Tuesday 29 January 2019]....

Ann Arbor Folk Festival

42nd Ann Arbor Folk Festival Get ready to find your folk! The annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival, a fundraiser for The Ark, returns to University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium. Saturday January 26,...

Hadrian World Premiere Recording November 24

HADRIAN World Premiere recording to broadcast on CBC Music’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera with Ben Heppner Saturday, November 24th 1:00pm EST More Information Listen Live About Hadrian Dear friends and family, Here’s...

All These Poses Tour 2019 Japan

Rufus Wainwright ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour Japan 2019! ON-SALE NOVEMBER 24th @ 9:30 AM LOCAL March 28 – Toyko @ International Forum | TICKETS March 29 – Toyko @...

Sword of Damocles

Sword of Damocles Video and Single Now Available At a lavish banquet, King Dionysius is confronted by his servant Damocles – a brat who is jealous of the king’s splendor and...

Rufus Wainwright All These Poses Tour Australia 2019

Rufus Wainwright ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour Australia 2019! PRE-SALE OCTOBER 25th @ 10AM LOCAL – all dates except Melbourne Zoo PRE-SALE Melbourne Zoo – Now on sale! [code: TWROOFS] General on-sale begins...

Rufus Wainwright All These Poses Tour Canada 2019

Rufus Wainwright ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour 2019! [Canadian dates added] Quebec City | Montreal | Ottawa PRE-SALE starts October 22nd at 10AM [code: aprilfools] General on-sale begins October 26th at 10AM...

Sword of Damocles

SWORD OF DAMOCLES I debuted a new song, “Sword of Damocles,” tonight on The Late Late Show with James Corden. This is my artistic response to what I see...

Rufus Wainwright All These Poses Tour Europe 2019

Rufus Wainwright ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour Europe 2019! NEW DATES ADDED! Gijon, Spain | Madrid, Spain | Barcelona, Spain Zurich, Switzerland | Stockholm, Sweden PRE-SALE for Spain and Sweden starts...

Nor’Easter Tour 2019

Rufus Wainwright returns to PA and NY for the Nor’easter Tour 2019 January 16 Kingston, PA at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts TICKETS January 17 Pittsburgh, PA at Byham Theatre...

Canada End of Summer Tour 2018

Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – close out the summer with Rufus Wainwright in Canada! 9.04.18 Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Théâtre Granada | Tickets 9.05.18 Guelph, ON @ River...

Nöel Nights in Montreal

NÖEL NIGHTS | MONTREAL, QC | December 21 and 22nd Tickets on sale Friday, August 24th Tickets for December 21 | Tickets for December 22 Rufus Wainwright et Martha Wainwright, Noel Nights en famille...

Rufus Wainwright All These Poses New Zealand

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ALL THESE POSES ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2019 comes New Zealand! Featuring special guest Rachel Eckroth Artist Pre Sale: Tuesday August 14 10 AM Local time – Wednesday August 15 10AM Local...

Rufus Wainwright Fall Midwest Tour 2018

Join Rufus Wainwright in the Midwest in October 2018! 10.26.18 Des Moines, Iowa @ Hoyt Sherman Theatre Purchase Tickets 10.27.18 Sioux Falls, South Dakota @ Washington Pavilion of Arts and...

Rufus Wainwright New York Weekender 2018

Rufus Wainwright returns to Westchester County and the Hamptons for two nights of solo shows. Rufus has entranced audiences internationally on his Summer tour, covering material from the entire breadth of his...

NOW ON SALE Rufus Wainwright All These Poses Anniversary Tour Europe 2019

Rufus Wainwright ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour 2019 Dates: April 1 – Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale Buy Tickets & VIP April 2 – Arras, France @ Tandem BUY TICKETS April 4...

Rufus Wainwright – ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour 2018

Rufus Wainwright – ALL THESE POSES Anniversary Tour 2018 Dates: November 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre Tickets November 10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic Tickets November...

Prima Donna – Theater Augsburg, Germany

Theater Augsburg in Augsburg, Germany presents Prima Donna, featuring a new German Translation. Performances run through June 2018. Tickets still available. February 3, 7, 9, 15 March 2, 10, 18, 27 April...

UK Summer Tour 2018

West Coast May 2018

Join me on my West Coast Tour this May Rufus Wainwright | California, Washington and British Columbia | May 10-24 May 10 | The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, CA | on sale 1/30...

HADRIAN

HADRIAN A Grand Opera in 4 Acts by Rufus Wainwright with libretto by Daniel MacIvor WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCES Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:30...

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Fall – Winter US Tour Dates

I am thrilled to return to the East Coast and Mid-West for a few tour dates to kick off my 2017 Winter tour. I will be performing in Boston, Ridgefield, Minneapolis and...

February in Florida

I’m very happy to announce my February in Florida Tour! I’ll be performing in Orlando, Miami, Tallahassee, and Clearwater February 7, 8, 11, and 14th. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 28th...

Our Lady Of The Harbour: Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

In honour of Montreal’s 375th and Canada’s 150th Anniversary, RufusWainwright presents Our Lady of the Harbour: a night celebrating the great tradition of Canadian artists. On August 16 & 17, 2017, Rufus...

Northern Stars in Los Angeles

In honor of the 150th Anniversary of Canada, I’m excited to announce Northern Stars; an evening of curated songs by Canadian artists beloved by the state of California and beyond.Believe it or...

Rufus Wainwright releases cover of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)

New York, NY – April 28th, 2017Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright has teamed up with charity The Art of Elysium and its new fully philanthropic production company and video streaming...

Wainwright Libre! Rufus in Havana

To my closest fans,From September 21 through September 25, I’ll be hosting Wainwright Libre, Rufus in Havana. I'll be staying at the Melia Miramar hotel and we will get a fantastic opportunity...

Prima Donna dates added!

Rufus is bringing Prima Donna Symphonic Visual Concert to the Philharmonie in Paris on June 10th, 2017. In March, Rufus will combine Prima Donna: A Symphonic Visual Concert along with selections from...

Rufus & Martha Wainwright’s Noël Nights

Come to a unique and festive Christmas show, full of family and friends! Starring Rufus, Martha and the magnificent Emmylou Harris, Nashville Noel Nights arrives at Ryman Auditorium, December 18th and 19th...

Just Announced: Australia & New Zealand Dates

In March 2017, Rufus will combine Prima Donna: A Symphonic Visual Concert along with selections from Rufus Does Judy for two nights only in Australia & New Zealand. Don’t miss this unique...

Rufus in Scotland

Rufus is coming to Scotland November 18th-20th with stops in Strathpeffer, Perth, and Aberdeen. Special Guest Hidden Cameras will be joining Rufus in Perth & Aberdeen only. Tickets go on sale Friday...

LGBT for Hillary Gala

Friday night I am performing at the LGBT Gala and Dinner with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Barbra Streisand, and special guest Laverne Cox. If you are interested in attending or supporting the...

Loudon Wainwright III’s Birthday

Next week I am participating in the 70th birthday concert for my dad, Loudon Wainwright III, at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY. Click here for information on the event and...

Tour De Espańa

Rufus will be doing a run of shows throughout Spain from October 14th through the 20th. Rufus will be playing in Girona, Sant Cugat, Gijón, Vigo, and Murcia. Tickets are on sale...

Hallelujah feat. Choir! Choir! Choir!

I’ve been overwhelmed with the reaction to the Hallelujah video I made with Choir! Choir! Choir!. Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to release the audio from this performance to all digital music providers. 1,500...

See Rufus sing ‘Hallelujah’ with 1,500 Choir! Choir! Choir! singers.

1,500 singers came to the Hearn Generating Station in Toronto during Luminato Festival as part of Choir! Choir! Choir! Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman taught the singers the backup parts to Leonard...

Take All My Loves is available today

On the eve of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, I’m honored to announce that Take All My Loves – 9 Shakespeare Sonnets is out today! The album is a collection of...

Rufus Does Judy is Back!

Rufus Does Judy returns in June with two dates at Carnegie Hall in New York and two dates at The Luminato Festival in Toronto. Rufus will be performing the entire classic album...

Rufus & Martha Wainwright’s Nashville Noel Nights

The legendary Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright’s Christmas show, “Noel Nights,” has entertained audiences all across North America. Featuring three generations of the Wainwright and McGarrigle families along with Emmylou Harris and...