Folk-rock singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile will be at the Plaza on February 15th. Her most recent album Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony was released May 2011 and she has been selling out venues all over the country in support of the album.
Around the time she began getting serious about making music, Brandi Carlile would travel to Seattle’s Benaroya Hall for concerts, including solo performances by Dave Matthews and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. “I watched them,” she recalls, “and I wondered what it would be like to stand on that beautiful stage.”
Now she knows. The release of Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony marks the realization of two dreams for the acclaimed singer/songwriter: “We got to work with a world class symphony and record in this legendary venue in our hometown. The hall has such great acoustics, you can hear someone zip up their coat.”
The stunning set features Carlile and her band running through a beautifully vibrant collection of her best-loved originals, including “Dreams” and “The Story,” as well as a number of cover songs she has come to make her own. In addition to a 30-piece orchestra, she’s joined by her stellar, longtime band featuring guitarist Tim Hanseroth and bassist Phil Hanseroth (collectively known as “The Twins”), cellist Josh Neumann and drummer Allison Miller.
“A live album is something we always wanted to do,” says Carlile, winner of Seattle’s City of Music Breakthrough Award in 2010. “We wanted three studio albums and then a live record since we, above all things, consider ourselves a live act. Performing is the cornerstone of our career.”
As Carlile’s fans well know, her concerts are near legendary in their perfect communion between performer and audience. Whether she is rocking out with her full band or standing quietly, tantalizingly close to the edge of the stage singing a capella, Carlile brings a riveting intensity to her shows. “The Symphony is here and they add so much to it,” she says of Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony, “but as far as the emotion, it’s the same as any other show.”
Brandi Carlile will be at the Plaza on February 15th. Tickets are $34.71-43.40 (all fees included) and can be purchased online at www.plazaliveorlando.com, by calling 407.228.1220, or in person at the box office. The Plaza Live is located at 425 N. Bumby Ave. Orlando, Fl 32803 with plenty of free parking available.
