Brendan Benson adds dates

Brendan Benson has extended his Irish tour, which is now one of the most extensive undertaken in recent years by an artist of his stature.
Catch the sometimes Raconteurs man in McGinnity’s Cellar Bar, Cavan (September 16); Spirit Store, Dundalk (17); Auntie Annie’s, Belfast (18); Nerve Centre, Derry (19); Roisin Dubh, Galway (21); O’Keefe’s, Clonmel (23); Dolan’s, Limerick (24); INEC, Killarney (25); Cyprus Avenue, Cork (28); Pegasus at Kilford Hotel, Kilkenny (29); Thatch Rahan, Tullamore (30); Whelan’s, Dublin (October 1); and The Stables, Mullingar (2).
If you’re still hungry for new material after digesting his My Old, Familiar Friend album, Benson’s Facebook fans can download an exclusive track called ‘Prince Charmagne’.
“This is me goofing at home after listening to Prince,” the 39-year-old says. “If only I could rap!”