Will Mason to release new EP and tour

Singer-songwriter Willy Mason is excited to announce the release of his brand new Don't Stop Now EP on January 14. It gives a taste of what's to come from Mason's third studio album also due for release later next year. The EP will be released digitally and as a limited-run of five hundred 10'' vinyl via Communion Records.

Communion is the influential UK based record label founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons) and Kevin Jones (Bears Den). Communion's love and respect for Willy was cemented through Lovett touring with Mason - most recently on Mumford and Sons' latest Australian Tour - seeing the new songs take shape and evolve live. The label has been the early home to artists including Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Gotye and Daughter.

Dan Carey (M.I.A., Hot Chip, Bat For Lashes) produced the first three tracks of the EP, and the fourth and final title track "Don't Stop Now" is a collaboration that was written and produced with a friend from Willy's home state of Massachusetts. The EP fuses Mason's unique vocals with lyrics that draw on sentiments of hope, disillusionment, love and lost connections. It is anchored by new single "I Got Gold," which was Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record In The World" only a couple of weeks ago. You can watch the music video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxyD-0O-Z48

Willy is also excited to embark on a North American tour beginning on January 13 in Montreal. Having recently completed a run of shows supporting friend and Mercury Music Prize nominee Ben Howard, Mason is currently playing a string of his own sold out shows in the UK.

  

Don't Stop Now EP

Talk Me Down

I Got Gold

Restless Fugitive

Don't Stop Now

Upcoming US Tour Dates

JANUARY

13 - Montreal, Divan Orange

15 - Toronto, Rivoli

17 - Chicago, Old Town

19 - Minneapolis, Turf Club

22 - Denver, Larimer Lounge

25 - Vancouver, Media Club

26 - Seattle, Columbia City Theater

27 - Portland, Doug Fir

29 - San Francisco, The Chapel

30 - Los Angeles, Hotel Café

FEBRUARY

4 - Nashville, High Watt

7 - New York, Rockwood Theatre

8 - Philadelphia, World Café

10 - Washington DC, DC9

11 - Boston, Café 939

Upcoming Goldenvoice concerts week of Nov. 28

On Sale Now!
TomahawkFebruary 19th / Mayan Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $27.50 / on sale now

On Sale Friday!
Erykah Badu
December 29th / Club Nokia / Doors: 7pm / $45, $65, $85 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

NeurosisJanuary 4th / Fonda Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $27.50 / on sale 11/30 @ 12pm

Gregg AllmanJanuary 11th / Royce Hall Auditorium / Doors: 7pm / $29.50, $49.50, $65 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

Quicksand with Title FightJanuary 22nd / Fonda Theatre / Doors: 7:30pm / $27.50 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

Jackson BrowneJanuary 28th / Fred Kavli Theatre / Doors: 7:30pm / $66, $76, $86, $96 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

Jackson BrowneJanuary 29th / Terrace Theater Long Beach / Doors: 7:30pm / $45, $61, $75 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

Excision with Paper Diamond & VaskiFebruary 9th / Club Nokia / Doors: 9pm / $25-$39.50, $45 dos / on sale 11/30 @ 10am
Goldenvoice and Wagatail present 
Galactic featuring Corey Glover (of Living Colour) with Latyrx ft. Lyrics Born & Lateef the Truthspeaker February 28th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $30 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

Carrie Underwood with Hunter Hayes (press release attached)
March 3rd / Citizens Business Bank Arena / Doors: 6:00pm /  $43.50, $56, $66 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

Queensryche Starring Geoff Tate Performing 25th Anniversary of Operation: MindCrimeApril 20th / Club Nokia / Doors: 7pm / $19.50, $29.50, $45, $55 / on sale 11/30 @ 10am

On Sale Saturday! 
We Hate Hurricanes: Hurricane Sandy BenefitFeaturing Aziz Ansari, Beck, Will Ferrell, Sarah Silverman, and special guests and Master of Ceremonies: Jon Hamm
All proceeds benefit AmeriCares.December 10th / Club Nokia / Doors: 7:30pm / $38.50, $58.50 / on sale 12/1 @ 10am

AvantJanuary 10th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / GA $30, TABLES $35  /on sale 12/1 @ 10am

Trombone Shorty with The Stone FoxesFebruary 8th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $27 / on sale 12/1 @ 10am

Eels 
February 15th / Fonda Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $32 / on sale 12/1 @ 10am

On Sale Monday!
Moe. with OrgoneMarch 8th / Fonda Theatre / Doors: 7pm / $30 adv, $35 dos / on sale 12/3 @ 10am

Bon Jovi (press release attached)
April 19th / STAPLES Center / Doors: 6:00pm / $19.50, $29.50, $49.50, $59.50, $99.50, $179.50 / on sale 12/3 @ 10am

Hillsong Conference LA
Ticket includes admission to the 2-day Hillsong Conference LA and only one ticket is purchased for both days. You must have your ticket with you at all times! Tickets are non-transferrable and cannot be replaced. Times subject to changeOctober 18th & 19th / Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE / Doors: 6:30pm (10/18), 8:30am and 2pm (10/19) / $129 / on sale 12/3 @ 10am

Added Support
Boyce Avenue with Tyler Hilton and Megan NicoleDecember 8th / Club Nokia / Doors: 6:30pm / $22.50 GA adv, $26 GA dos, $35 VIP / on sale now

Metric with The NeighbourhoodDecember 9th / Fox Theater Pomona / Doors: 7pm / $25 adv, $28 dos /on sale now

Snoop Dogg with Pac DivDecember 12th / Fox Theater Pomona / Doors: 7:30pm / GA ADV $37.50, GA DOS $43, RES BALC ADV $48.50, RES BALC DOS $54 /on sale now

3LAU with Sound RemedyDecember 14th / Fonda Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $20.50 / on sale now

Father John Misty with Icy Demons December 29th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $20 / on sale now

Calexico with BahamasJanuary 16th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $20 / on sale now

Jessie Ware with Rochelle Jordan and RACJanuary 23rd / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $19 / on sale now

Emeli Sande with Emily KingFebruary 6th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $22 adv, $25 dos / on sale now

Ra Ra Riot with CayucasFebruary 12th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $20 / on sale now

Venue Change
Chris Isaak December 11th / Club Nokia / Doors: 7pm / $25, $45, $79.50, $149.50 /The Chris Isaak concert on December 11th has been moved from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live to Club Nokia L.A. Live.  If you have purchased tickets for the Nokia Theatre event through Ticketmaster, you will be contacted shortly with new seat locations.  If you purchased tickets at an outlet or the box office, please return to the outlet or the box office where you purchased them to make the exchange. Your tickets for the Nokia Theatre event are not valid.  You will need your new Club Nokia tickets to enter the venue.

www.goldenvoice.com 

The Acacia Strain leaves tour

The Acacia Strain Forced to Leave Co-Headliner; Van Accident

It comes with heavy hearts and sadness to announce that The Acacia Strain will be leaving their co-headlining tour with Veil Of Maya due to a serious van accident. Members of the band and crew are being treated for minor injuries.

Front man Vincent Bennett commented, "Canceling tour dates is something we hate doing but we will make it up to all of you. We are all very grateful to be alive and will see you in the New Year."

www.facebook.com/Theacaciastrain

www.riserecords.com

LA Children's Chorus winter concert in Pasadena Dec. 9 and 16

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus – Annual Winter Concert
   Anne Tomlinson, Conductor/Concert Choir/Chamber Singers
   Mandy Brigham, Conductor/Intermediate Choir
   Diana Landis, Conductor/ Apprentice Choir
   Dr. Steve Kronauer, Conductor/Young Men’s Ensemble

DATES:
Sunday, December 9, 2012, 7:00 PM       (Concert Choir, Apprentice Choir, Chamber Singers)
and
Sunday, December 16, 2012, 7:00 PM (Concert Choir, Intermediate Choir, Young Men’s Ensemble)

PROGRAM:
KING HENRY VIII                          Sing We Joy
RANDALL THOMPSON                 Velvet Shoes
                                                 Solstice from Fearful Symmetry
Japanese Folk Song arr. Rachel Stenson  Fuyu No Uta
RUTH BOSHKOFF                   Seal Lullaby from The Second Jungle Book
BACH                                    Cantate No. 147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Lieben
ALLAN NAPLAN                    Hine Ma Tov
BRITTEN                                 Missa Brevis
JAMES MACMILLAN         Dutch Carol
SAMUEL GORDON                   Antiphon and Motets for the Ladymass
SIR DAVID WILLCOCKS     Psalm 150
OLA GJEILO                              Ubi caritas
POULENC                          Petit Voix
Castillian Carol  arr. Conrad Susa                   En Belén Tocan A Fuego from Carols and Lullabies
Careroonian song arr. Nancy Grundahl          He Came Down
ALLAN NAPLAN                    Al Shlosha D’Varim
South African song                       Singabahambayo
Austrian Christmas Carol arr. Harriet Ziegenhals        The Dark Softly Falling
Spiritual arr. Douglas Wagner      O, What a Beautiful City
PRAETORIUS                                Sing dem Herrn
VITTORIA                                   Ave Maria
RAVEL                                      L'énigme éternelle
                                                  Chanson Espagnole

(other works TBA)

LOCATION:
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
585 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101

TICKET PRICES:
$44, $38 and $26; ½ price for students 17 and under

INFORMATION & TICKETS:
(626) 793-4231
www.lachildrenschorus.org

Cirque D'Or in Cerritos Dec. 28-30

 Cirque D’Or
                    Performed by Golden Dragon Acrobats
                    Sponsored by EverTrust Bank

Theater:        Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
                   12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos

Date:             Friday, December 28, 2012, 8:00 PM
                   Saturday, December 29, 2012, 2:00 PM
                   Sunday, December 30, 2012, 2:00 PM

Ticket Prices:    $55/$50/$40/$30/$20
                      Buy three tickets to a single performance and get
one ticket free!

Ticket Information:  Tickets are available at the Cerritos Center for
the Performing Arts’ Ticket Office, at www.cerritoscenter.com, or by
calling (562) 467-8818.