Ten tribute concerts to Jill Sobule were announced from late May to early September, most of which were from Los Angeles to the city of Northampton, Massachusetts under the banner of the Gillis Expo. All will celebrate the 66-year-old singer who died on May 1, who died on May 1.
The show begins on May 31 in Northampton, Massachusetts, and is hosted by Erin McKeown and features guest artists such as Marshall Crenshaw, Syd Straw and Madeleine Peyroux. By September 6, other cities picked up banners for Sobule, including Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Additionally, the announcement of these shows noted that other cities will attend concerts that have not been held yet, including Nashville, Minneapolis and New Orleans.
Los Angeles is paying tribute to Sobule. An initial contribution concert is set for McCabe's June 1 and is already sold out, with Dan Navarro hosting a lineup that includes Margaret Cho, Tom Morello, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Perla Batalla, Willie Aron, Amy Engelhard, Kay Hanley & Michelle Lewis, Lisa Loeb & David Poe, and Jesse Lynn Madera. Postelll leads, including Leland Sklar, the star of the recent documentary “Direct Family”. Then, exactly one month later, the second Los Angeles tribute will be held in a slightly larger location, Largo, hosted by Jim Turner. Cho will also appear in that, and will be joined by John Doe, Sara Watkins, Charlotte Caffey and Go Go's Jane Wiedlin, among other artists.
The New York show will be held at Joan’s Bar on July 20, which includes Joan Osborne, Richard Barone, Antigone, along with Julie Wolf, Tracy Bonham, Tracy Bonham, Julian Hornik, Matter Keating, Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby, and hosts of the show, Marykate O’Neil.
See the full information for these shows below, as well as concerts in the Seattle, Evanston and San Francisco areas. Links to all tickets can be found here.
These shows will benefit it from a good life foundation that will be spread over ACLU “and other reasons why Jill cares about”.
For those who want to hear the Sobule songs from Ma's mouth, on June 6, there are two post-death releases, one of which is fresh and one of which is history. Her 1995 album of the same title – which included the landmark single “I Kissed A Girl” – released the first Red Wax of Rhino Records on Vinyl that day. On the same day, her own Pinko Records will release “F*CK Grade 7 – Original Actor Recording”, allowing fans to hear all the songs from the stage musical she often works on.
Announcements on the tribute show promised, more celebrations were also conducted, including the preparation and release of unreleased recordings, re-issues of unreleased LPS and documentaries. In addition to this summer’s tribute, her team hopes to have a similar All-Star game on her birthday on January 16 and beyond.
Jill Sobule Salute Show Poster
Courteous girl action
The complete (current) lineup for Summer Tribute:
'Gillis Fair – Jill Sobule
^=A Pride Month Event
Saturday, May 31^
Northampton, Massachusetts @ Iron Horse
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
Hosting/MC'D:
Erin McKeown
feature:
Marshall Crenshaw
Kris Delmhorst
Julian Fleisher
Erin McKeown
Heather Maloney
June Millington
Neilder – Two
Madeleine Peyroux
Gretchen Phillips
Wesley Stace, also known as John Wesley Harding
Syd Straw
Cheap in winter
Ending (all) (“Good Life” and “Loser Victory”)
Sunday, June 1^
Cambridge, Massachusetts @ Club Pastim
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
The program will be streamed live (www.passim.org)
Hosting/MC'D:
Matt Smith and/or Michael Busack
feature:
Catie Curtis
Antje Duvekot
Vance Gilbert
Amanda Palmer
Sunday, June 1^
Guitar store in Santa Monica, CA @ McCabe (sold out)
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
Additional tickets may be available for sale later in the afternoon
Hosting/MC'D:
and Navarro
feature:
Willie
Cindy Lee Berryhill
Pearl War
Margaret Joe
Amy Engelhardt
Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis
Lisa Loeb and David Poe
Jesse Lynn Madera
Tom Morello
and Navarro
Steve Postell
Ensemble “I kissed a girl” (female trading company)
Family Band:
Steve Postell
Phil Parlapiano
Leland Sklar
Michael Jerome
Saturday, June 7^
Evanston, Illinois @Space
Space Gift…
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
Hosting/MC'D:
Paul McComas
feature:
Gerald Dowd
Empty pocket
Heather and Paul McCoomas
Leslie Nuss
Nikki O'Neill
Ike Reilly
Gabrielle Schafer and Aaron Restter
Anna Vogelzang
Tommy Channel
Saturday, June 14 ^
Oyster Bay, NY @Growing Field Festival (not Gillis Fair)
A Pride Month event dedicated to memory Jill
Saturday, June 21 ^
Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Lounge
WXPN Welcome and World Cafe Gifts…
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
Hosting/MC'D:
Jim Boggia
feature:
Marissa Levre Evy
Tara Murtha
More TBD
Tuesday, July 1
Los Angeles, California @largo on the crown
Largo Gifts…
Jillith Fair – A tribute to Jill's love – to our sunny gal
Hosting/MC'D:
Jim Turner
feature:
Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin (GO GO)
Margaret Joe
John Doy
Sarah Watkins (I'm with her/Nickel Creek/Watkins Family Hour)
More TBD
Wednesday, July 2
Seattle, Washington @Three Doors
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
feature:
TBD
Sunday, July 20
New York, @Joe's Bar
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
Hosting/MC'D:
Marykate O'Sis
feature:
Antigone Rise with Julie Wolf
Richard Barone
Tracy Bonham
Julian Hornik
Matt Keating
Marykate O'Sis
Joan Osborne
Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby
More TBD
Friday, August 8
Albany, CA @ Ivy Room
(San Francisco Bay Area)
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
Hosting/MC'D:
Julie Wolf
feature:
TBD
Saturday, September 6
Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Gillis Fair – Aijil Soble
feature:
TBD
