Natalie Merchant tickets

'Natalie Merchant Tickets'

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Natalie Anne Merchant, better known to fans as just Natalie Merchant, grew up listening to songs by Aretha Franklin, Petula Clark, Al Green and the Beatles. She came into the public's consciousness in the 1980s as the front person for the band

10,000 Maniacs

, an alternative rock band that got its start in Jamestown, New York. Merchant was lead vocalist for the 10,000 Maniacs for several years before embarking on a solo career in 1995.

'10,000 Maniacs'

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When Natalie Merchant was just 17, she joined the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. 10,000 Maniacs, originally called Still Life, got its start in Jamestown, New York. Originally, Merchant was invited to do some vocal work for the band and then after a time, invited to be a permanent member. The band spent a lot of time on the road in 1983 and 1984, giving Merchant plenty of practice performing live. The name 10,000 Maniacs was inspired by a low-budget horror flick called

Two Thousand Maniacs

.

'Where can I buy Natalie Merchant tickets?'

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'Is Natalie Merchant on tour somewhere near me?'

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Natalie Merchant is currently doing a 2019 tour of the American Northeast. Tour stops include

The Colonial Theatre Bethlehem

in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, and

Hudson Hall NY

in Hudson, New York. Tickets for these and other Natalie Merchant shows are available at StubHub.

'What songs does Natalie Merchant perform for her concert setlist?'

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Her musical repertoire spans the decades; she pulls stuff from her early career as well as from her more current music career. When she appeared at the

Wilbur Theatre

in Boston, Mass., she sang the following songs: Texas, River, Build a Levee, Break Your Heart, If No One Ever Marries Me, Sally Ann, Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience, Motherland, Life is Sweet, Tell Yourself, Maggie Said, Carnival, Wonder and Cowboy Romance. For an encore number, she sings one of her 10,000 Maniacs songs, These are Days.

'Does Natalie Merchant have any live albums?'

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Yes, she does,

Natalie Merchant: Live in Concert

. The album came from a 1999 concert she did in New York City at the Neil Simon Theatre. The concert is recorded on CD and DVD. Here's the setlist for the resulting CD from that show: Wonder, San Andreas Fault, Beloved Wife, Space Oddity (David Bowie cover), Carnival, Dust Bowl, After the Gold Rush, Gun Shy, The Gulf of Araby, Ophelia, Seven Years and These are Days (for the Japanese edition only). The DVD is slightly different. It also includes Life is Sweet, Senior Don Gato, Break Your Heart and Waterbound, which are songs not found on the CD.

'What is a Natalie Merchant concert like?'

'Her distinctive voice sounds as good live as it does on her studio albums. She easily expresses a variety of emotions through her voice: vulnerability, power and joy, with her signature vibrato coming through. Audiences enjoy bantering with her between sets. Merchant encourages the audience to sing along with her and teaches the audience lyrics to a new song to do just that. Her show is quite interactive.'

'What were some important live performances for her career?'

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In 1998, she got an invite to join Lilith Fair, the all-woman musical festival founded by

Sarah McLachlan

. Merchant was a co-headliner on the show. The exposure she got from doing the tour boosted the sales of her second album,

Ophelia

. It achieved platinum status in a year's time.

'Which other artists would fans of Natalie Merchant like?'

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Fans of Natalie Merchant might enjoy

Sarah McLachlan's

music. They might also like

Alanis Morissette

. Tickets to these artists' concerts can be found at StubHub.