About
Rufus Wainwright: Solo Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Wainwright usually plays theatres and opera houses; Maurer Hall seats a few hundred and was built for acoustic listening, so a solo set here lands very differently from an orchestral show. Teddy Thompson, a songwriter with his own long catalogue, opens the Friday night. Two decades of Wainwright's own songbook plus the Judy Garland and McGarrigle material sit inside a solo piano-and-guitar set.
What to expect
A seated, quiet room with the stage close to the front rows. One performer, piano and guitar, no band. Thompson plays a support set before the headline set on Friday.
Good to know
- Maurer Hall is inside the Lincoln Square building at 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
- The Brown Line to Western is a short walk east.
- Teddy Thompson is listed as special guest on the Friday night only.
- Wainwright plays a second night in the same hall on Saturday, October 10.
- Tickets are sold through Old Town School's own concert page.
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Common questions
Is this a solo show?
Yes, it is billed as the Solo Tour.
Who opens?
Teddy Thompson is listed as special guest on Friday, October 9.
Is there a second night?
Yes, Wainwright plays Maurer Hall again on Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 PM.