Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello has announced 2025 tour dates for “Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello.” As the playful billing suggests, the show will feature numbers drawn from record releases from “My Aim Is True” in 1977 to “Blood & Chocolate” in 1986, along with other surprises.

Those nine years saw the first appearance of some of Elvis Costello’s most renowned compositions from “Watching The Detectives” to “I Want You”, along with songs that have remained in The Imposters’ live repertoire over the last 20 or more years, including “Alison,” “Man Out Of Time” and “Brilliant Mistake.”

Asked about the surprising theme of this tour, Costello responded:

“For any songwriter, it has to be a compliment if people want to hear songs written up to fifty years ago. Among them, “Radio Soul,” the first draft of what eventually became “Radio Radio.”

Regarding the decision to sharpen the focus on a specific period of time, Costello reminded us:

“You can expect the unexpected and the faithful in equal measure. Don’t forget this show is “Performed by Elvis Costello & The Imposters”, an ensemble which includes three people who first recorded this music and two more who bring something entirely new. They are nobody’s tribute band. The Imposters are a living, breathing, swooning, swinging, kicking and screaming rock and roll band who can turn their hands to a pretty ballad when the opportunity arises.”

The Imposters are Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher and they are joined once again by guitarist, Charlie Sexton.

Costello concluded:

“If there is an encore and we play, “Farewell, OK”, it probably means some of those “Early Songs” will have been performed in your city for the very last time. I don’t want to go back, I want to bring these songs into the present day, once more, in the event they are ever pushed out of the way by the next number that I write. You could say time is running out but only time will tell. Don’t be late, the band hits at eight.”

 

EVENT INFORMATION

Here are some important details to know:

 

NO PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING WILL BE PERMITTED DURING THIS PERFORMANCE. 

 

Doors: 7:00 PM

Show: 8:00 PM

 

Come join us before doors in the Capitol Theatre Ballroom at 6:00 PM

Full Bar, Flatbreads, Sandwiches 

 

BAG POLICY

Bags smaller than 12"x12"x6" are permitted inside the venue. 

Small purses, clutches, and wallets within size are permitted.

 

EVENT SECURITY

Security Screening before entry. No re-entry. Smoking is not permitted inside the venue, however there is a designated smoking area available outside. 

 

PROHIBITED ITEMS

The following items are not permitted inside the theatre: weapons of any type including knives, firearms and spiked jewelry, alcohol, drugs, illegal substances or any paraphernalia associated with drug use, audio/video recorders, professional cameras, tripods, selfie sticks, can, bottles, coolers, or other similar containers, food and beverage of any kind, fireworks, flags/signs that are commercial in nature or utilize wood, laser pointers, noisemakers, pepper spray/mace, umbrellas that aren't collapsible, and any other item deemed unacceptable by management. 

 

PARKING

• 10th Street Parking Garage
• Parking lots on Main and Market Streets
• On-Street Parking
• Parking lot on 11th and Market
• Intermodal Parking Garage at 14th Street

  

BOX OFFICE

Capitol Theatre Box Office Opens at 5:30 PM

 

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