Beck performs with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall in 2024.
In Monday’s (3/3) Rolling Stone, Brian Hiatt writes, “Beck will bring his symphonic reinvention back to North American stages this summer, with nine concerts across eight cities backed by local orchestras. This announcement follows Beck’s well-received orchestral performances at Carnegie Hall and other venues last year. ‘The band got a little bigger since last time,’ Beck joked during his two-night Carnegie stand, with the 73-member Orchestra of St. Luke’s onstage. Among other songs, the setlists highlighted work Beck created with his father, composer David Campbell, whose string arrangements on Sea Change and Morning Phase laid the groundwork for these shows. After the orchestra’s 90-minute appearance, Beck and his band shifted gears, playing ‘Devil’s Haircut’ and ‘Loser’ to round out the evening. The 2025 tour will feature Beck’s regular backing musicians … along with the orchestras. Venues on the tour range from Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto to Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.” Orchestras performing with Beck will include the Westville Philharmonic (Connecticut), L’Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, and San Diego Symphony.
