Following a sold-out album launch show at Phi Centre, Philippe B announces a concert at the Cinquième salle de la Place des Arts (in Montreal) on October 17th. In addition to songs from his latest album, La grande nuit vidéo, the singer-songwriter, accompanied by two musicians, will also perform tunes from his previous records. This concert will be presented in other cities across the province this fall (see dates below). In the meantime, Philippe B will play shows at the Festif! in Baie-St-Paul on July 22nd and at FME in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Tickets for the concert at the Cinquième salle are on sale now.
Released on May 12th via Bonsound, La grande nuit vidéo is one of 40 albums long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize. On this new LP, Philippe B explores the human connection with fiction through the paradigm of a couple, in which the female character is personified by the voice of Laurence Lafond-Beaulne (Milk & Bone). La grande nuit vidéo and its cinematic chord arrangements have impressed the critics right out of the box:
His best work […] an important album. - Philippe Renaud, Ici Radio-Canada Première
An album of great beauty - Philippe Papineau, Le Devoir
There’s a lot of beauty per square foot on this album […] It’s magnificent. - Katerine Verebely, Ici Radio-Canada Première
a finely crafted gem. 4/5 - André Péloquin, Journal de Montréal
Singularly exquisite - Nicolas Roy, HuffPost Québec
An absolutely captivating album - Patricia Tadros, Ici Radio-Canada Première
One of the best singer-songwriter albums released this year in Quebec. - Julien Roche, Le Canal Auditif
Tour Dates
22/07/17 Baie-St-Paul, QC // Le Festif! de Baie-St-Paul
31/08-03/09/17 Rouyn-Noranda, QC // FME
13/10/17 Lavaltrie, QC // Café culturel de la Chasse-galerie
17/10/17 Montreal, QC // Cinquième salle de la Place des Arts
20/10/17 Saint-Jérôme, QC // Salle Antony-Lessard
21/10/17 Quebec City, QC // Impérial Bell
27/10/17 Trois-Rivières, QC // Église Saint-James
02/11/17 Sorel-Tracy, QC // Salle Georges-Codling
04/11/17 Ottawa, ON // Fourth Stage NAC
24/02/18 Val-Morin, QC // Théâtre du Marais
24/03/18 Maskinongé, QC // Magasin Général Le Brun
16/05/18 Val-d’Or, QC // Salle Félix Leclerc