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On Tour: Willy Vlautin

Richmond Fontaine raconteur to visit in January…


Author and the voice of alt-country veterans Richmond Fontaine Willy Vlautin will make two appearances in Ireland in the new year with dates set for both Cork and Dublin. Vlautin’s fifth novel, Don’t Skip Out On Me, hits bookshelves on 1st February with an accompanying soundtrack coming free with the sale. Joined by Cork’s own David Murphy (John Blek & The Rats, Monorail) on pedal-steel, Vlautin plays Coughlan’s in Cork Thursday 25th January and Whelan’s in Dublin Sunday 29th January with all European performances featuring live music, spoken word and a Q&A plus the chance to pick up limited edition vinyl copies of Don’t Skip Out On Me.

Following critical acclaim at the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto film festivals, 2018 is a big year for Vlautin as the film adaptation of his novel Lean On Pete, sees a theatrical release in February 2018.

– Don’t Skip Out On Me by Willy Vlautin is out 1st February 2018
– Tickets for Cork and Dublin on sale now.

For more on Willy Vlautin visit willyvlautin.com