Leonard Cohen
Legendary enigmatic Canadian poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen performs at the Tennesse Performing Arts Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The date comes on the back of the singer's 2008 world tour, his first for 15 years.
Leonard Cohen had already enjoyed critical and commercial success as a poet and writer before he embarked on his musical career with the release of his 1967 debut album, Songs of Leonard Cohen.
With the release of the subsequent Songs From a Room (1969) and Songs of Love and Hate (1971), he established himself as an influential songwriter and major talent. Minimal, downbeat folk songs like Suzanne and Bird on a Wire examined important human issues.
Cohen's careers in music and literature have continued in tandem over the years, his songs imbued with a literary quality rare in the world of pop music and his poetry informed by a rich musicality. The timeless quality of his stripped-down material has enabled him to appeal to generations of new fans and he continues to produce compelling work.
Related Information
Website: Leonard Cohen Website
| Venue Information: | Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
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| Created by public-private enterprise, the Tennesse Performing Arts Center was dedicated in September 1980 and in its first season presented 119 shows to an audience of 84,000. After a US$7.9 million renovation project completed in October 2003, it now presents some 500 shows each season to an audience of 600,000. | |
| It comprises the Andrew Jackson Hall (seating 2472), the James K Polk Theater (1075) and the Andrew Johnson Theater (288), as well as the historic War Memorial Auditorium (1668), opposite the Center across 6th Ave. Alongside its annual series of Broadway shows, TPAC also has a number of resident companies: the Circle Players, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera Association, the Nashville Symphony, and Tennessee Repertory Theatre. The James K Polk Cultural Center also houses the Tennessee State Museum. | |
| Address: | 505 Deaderick St TN 37219 |
| Directions: | Part of the James K Polk Cultural Center in downtown Nashville, occupying a block between 5th & 6th Aves and Deaderick & Union Sts. It adjoins the 18-storey James K Polk State Office Tower. |
| Contact Details: | Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
| Phone: | +1 615 782 4000 |
| Fax: | +1 615 782 4001 |
| Other Information: | Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
| Website: | Tennessee Performing Arts Center Website |
| Name: | Tennessee Department of Tourist Development |
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| Location: | Tennessee |
| Address: | Wm. Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 25th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 |
| Email: | tourdev@tn.gov |
| Phone: | +1 615 741 2159 |
