Brendan Benson announces Irish tour

Brendan will hit the road with keyboardist Mark Watrous, and will play the most intimate of venues around the country.

The singer will perform hits from his critically-acclaimed back catalogue, including 1996’s One Mississippi, 2002's Lapalco, and this year’s offering My Old, Familiar Friend.

As Brendan's mother was born in Ireland, and he has family living here, touring the country is something he has wanted to do for a long time. As he reveals: "At long last, I'm doing it, touring Ireland! I've always wanted to, but for some reason or another, couldn't. Doing it a little differently too - gonna drive myself and Mark Watrous to the gigs in a van, with just an acoustic guitar and a keyboard in tow. Playing for gas money! Just like the old days. Good way to see the country, I figure."

We couldn't agree more! Here are his live dates:

Tuesday 14 September: The Square Peg, Warrenpoint, Co.Down
Wednesday 15 September: The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Thursday 16 September: McGinnity's, Cellar Bar, Cavan
Friday 17 September: The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Saturday 18 September: Auntie Annie’s, Belfast
Sunday 19 September: Nerve Centre, Derry
Tuesday 21 September: Roisin Dubh, Galway
Thursday 23 September: O'Keeffes, Clonmel , Tipperary
Friday 24 September: Dolan's, Limerick
Saturday 25 September: INEC, Killarney, Kerry
Tuesday 28 September: Cyprus Ave, Cork
Wednesday 29 September: Pegasus, Kilford Hotel, Kilkenny
Thursday 30 September: Thatch Rahan, Tullamore
Friday 1 October: Whelan's Dublin
Saturday 2 October: The Stables, Mullingar