Sufjan to Play Tibet House Benefit

Photo by Denny Renshaw

Sure, Sufjan Stevens tends to focus on the good old U.S. of A. in his music (assuming he even remembers his own 50 States project at this point), but his most recently announced gig will find him branching out into international territory. On February 13, Sufjan will join Philip Glass, Nawang Khechog, Marisa Monte, and some as-yet-unannounced others at New York City's Carnegie Hall for the Tibet House Annual Benefit Concert.

The rest of Sufjan's 2008 looks to be pretty international as well, with his Australian and Japanese dates scheduled for January. The Down Under dates, we're told, will be supplemented by video projections and a wind and brass ensemble. Stevens' only appearance before that tour is at that rescheduled PENultimate Lit show in Brooklyn this month.

Suf's up:

12-17 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw (PENultimate Lit)
01-10 Brisbane, Australia - The Tivoli
01-12 Sydney, Australia - State Theatre (Sydney Festival) *
01-13 Sydney, Australia - State Theatre (Sydney Festival) *
01-14 Sydney, Australia - State Theatre (Sydney Festival) *
01-16 Melbourne, Australia - Forum Theater
01-17 Melbourne, Australia - Forum Theater
01-21 Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro *
01-22 Tokyo, Japan - Club Quattro *
02-13 New York, NY - Carnegie Hall (Tibet House Annual Benefit Concert)

* with My Brightest Diamond