Above & Beyond, the renowned Grammy-nominated electronic act, have released their “Acoustic II” album on Anjunabeats/Ultra Records.
The highly-anticipated release contains acoustic reinterpretations of numerous hits from the band’s history.
The music from this record is made for concert halls rather than clubs; breathing new life and context into the songs that have made Above & Beyond famous.
Paavo Siljamaki of Above & Beyond stated:
“Brass is a really big player on Acoustic II. We added a lot of John Barry-esque brass horns. And we wondered what interesting things we could do with the voices, so there are a lot of choral and bigger vocal arrangements than on the first album. Really, this album is standing on the shoulders of the first one. If we’d have tried this then, it would have been overwhelming and too much for us to do.”
“Acoustic II” created a first for dance music by bringing an 18-piece band to the world’s most famous concert venues.
The climax of the tour was a performance at the Hollywood Bowl during which they played various instruments including rhodes, guitar and piano alongside a 32-piece orchestra.
Acoustic II Tour Dates:
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VENUE
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Thu
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4/28
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London
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St John’s – SOLD OUT
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Fri
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4/29
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London
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St John’s – SOLD OUT
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Sun
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5/1
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Manchester
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Albert Hall – SOLD OUT
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Tue
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5/3
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Utrecht
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Tivoli Vredenburg – SOLD OUT
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Thu
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5/5
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London
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Royal Albert Hall – SOLD OUT
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Weds
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5/11
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Chicago
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Chicago Theatre – SOLD OUT
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Thurs
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5/12
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Chicago
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Chicago Theatre – SOLD OUT
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Sat
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5/14
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Toronto
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Massey Hall – SOLD OUT
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Sun
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5/15
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Toronto
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Massey Hall – SOLD OUT
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Tues
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5/17
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Boston
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The Wang – SOLD OUT
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Fri
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5/20
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New York
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Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
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Sat
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5/21
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New York
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Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
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Sun
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5/22
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New York
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Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
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Thu
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5/26
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Berkeley
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Greek Theatre – SOLD OUT
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Fri
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5/27
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Berkeley
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Greek Theatre
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Sat
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5/28
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Los Angeles
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Hollywood Bowl – SOLD OUT
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Tues
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5/31
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Honolulu
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Waikiki Shell
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Mon
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6/6
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Sydney
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Sydney Opera House (Afternoon) – SOLD OUT
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Mon
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6/6
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Sydney
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Sydney Opera House (Evening) – SOLD OUT
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