Rufus Wainwright Taft Theater
by LeslieOH on 3/20/18Taft Theatre - CincinnatiGreat show! Amazing talent. Loved just Rufus and his piano, guitar and voice. Bigger fan than before!
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Rufus Wainwright, born in New York although holding both American and Canadian citizenship, brings together many varied genres including, pop, opera, baroque, rock, classical and ragtime into a unique style. He cites a wide variety of musical influences such as Judy Garland, Edith Piaf and Al Jolson, along with his many operatic favourites. As well as writing commercial pop music, Wainwright has also written operas and much music for soundtracks.
So far in his career, Rufus Wainwright has released 10 albums between 1998 and 2012. The debut album in 1998 was simply titled Rufus Wainwright. This first album was met with great critical acclaim. Rolling Stone magazine hailed Wainwright as the Best New Artist that year citing this album as one of the best of 1998. The album also won several awards from the Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards and a GLAAD Media Award. The nine albums which followed were: Poses in 2001, Want One in 2003, Want Two in 2004, Release the Stars and Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall both in 2007, Milwaukee at Last!!! in 2009, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu in 2010, House of Rufus in 2011 and Out of the Game in 2012.
Wainwright has collaborated and toured with many different artists, musicians and producers. His fifth album included performances with his sister and his mother Martha Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle, Richard Thompson, Neil Tennant, Julianna Raye, Joan Wasser, and Toby Dammit. He has toured with Sting, Guster, Ben Folds and Tori Amos as well as headlining his own tours. For his seventh album Wainwright teamed up with popular dance and pop producer Mark Ronson to generate a more accessible musical format without compromising his distinctive style - the result was Out of the Game.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Rufus Wainwright's voice
by Tricia715 on 3/19/18Taft Theatre - CincinnatiI was thrilled to hear Mr. Wainwrights beautiful voice! I saw him several times on TV and I started watching him on YouTube but that did not compare to hearing him in person. I was brought to tears at times! He has a real gift! I hope to see him again!. Such a talented man! Thank you Rufus! A devoted fan!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Loved it!
by QuietEarp on 3/19/18Taft Theatre - CincinnatiLoved it. Always an amazing show! Nearly two hours of awesome music.
Rating: 5 out of 5 One man and one piano make such beautiful sounds!
by EchoMUSE on 3/15/18Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza - Thousand OaksRufus Wainwright is Mesmerizing to watch on stage. I don’t know what it is but his voice is hypnotic!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fabulous!
by maialino on 3/14/18Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza - Thousand OaksOutstanding concert! Rufus played songs going back to his first album. Great variety of tunes. His voice sounds spectacular! Loved that it was just Rufus with is piano and guitar--pure beauty. Very moving.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing Rufus
by LizB0512 on 3/3/18Many - beginning June 16, 2016, and last in Quebec February 24, 2018, I’ve seen him perform 31 times. - New York, Toronto, Montreal, Hudson, Nashville, Amsterdam, Leiden, Knoxville, Charleston, Chicago, Ottawa, Aspen, Durham, Atlanta, Boston, Ridgefield, Skokie, Philadelphia, Alexandria, Englewood, Orlando, Miami, St. Louis, QuebecI beg to differ. Although I love most of his music, I follow him for the whole package. I have no problem with hearing about his politics - I agree with him. We are living in a time when our rights and freedoms are being challenged daily, and if we’re not aware of this, we’re not paying attention. As a gay man, Rufus is particularly vulnerable, and so, speaks out. We need to be listening.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Love Rufus
by Pacheen on 1/31/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodFirst, My husband and I are BIG fans of Bergen PAC. We love the small venue, the employees and the fact that it is a small venue where the sound and visibility is good. Now to the concert, Rufus was terrific. I love when WFUV playsRufus Wainright, however, I had not idea he would be so fabulous in concert. His piano playing was AMAZING! He is very entertaining to watch and listen to, even when he is not singing. I will definitely see him again!
Rating: 5 out of 5by Yets on 1/25/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - Englewood Lucy Wainwright Roche was the opener and she was wonderfully weird. Rufus came on and I hadn't realized that he was playing a solo show. He was amazing from the beginning to the end. He played a lot of songs I never heard before and they were amazing. His voice is so clear and crisp. It was a privilege to see him play live.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Surprise for me
by Cardamomo on 1/24/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodFirst concert I attend with Rufus.....amazing! didn't know much about him but his passion, brilliance and sensibility is reflected in his music. Love it!!!!
Rating: 3 out of 5 He phoned it in
by Justafan416 on 1/24/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodI am a big fan and have seen Rufus perform several times but I felt like he just ‘phoned in’ his performance. Very little banter between songs and not really much variety. I thought his sister, Lucy Wainwright Roche was much more compelling and her harmonies were gorgeous. I’d go see her again.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Freaking Awesome!!!!!
by Geenah206 on 1/24/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodIncredible performance just love the uniqueness of him and his style and his voice
Rating: 4 out of 5 Rufus
by Wjshee on 1/24/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodRufus was impressive and sound at venue was great.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Another fantastic performance
by NYBAM on 1/24/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodRufus never fails to deliver. My partner and I went to Cuba for his concert trip and we couldn’t wait to see him again. He is just so captivating and his voice was superb.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rufus rocks
by Freetomove on 1/24/18Bergen Performing Arts Center - EnglewoodAs a huge Rufus fan, this man just get better and better.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great show with Lucy!
by Mammothorgan on 1/23/18Birchmere - AlexandriaTruly wonderful show by Lucy and Rufus. Lucy was quirky and gave us some of her beautiful songs. Rufus was electric, giving us his range of emotion and voice in a super selection of his work. The Rufus and Lucy duets on “”Who Knows Where the Time Goes” and “Hallelujah” were stunning. Thank you!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 An amazing evening!
by ATLdb on 10/9/17Atlanta Symphony Hall - AtlantaThis concert was one of the best I've attended recently, and certainly very likely the best I have seen at Symphony Hall. Rufus Wainwright has an amazing voice, and his teaming up the Atlanta Symphony was very well done.
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 10/7/17Atlanta Symphony Hall - Atlanta amazing show, his voice worked perfectly with the acoustics
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fantastic show!
by squidlyc on 10/3/17Atlanta Symphony Hall - AtlantaThis was my fourth time to see Rufus and undoubtedly his best. I love the arrangements with the symphony, and his solo piano songs were amazing too! What a great night!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Poetry in song
by KCY428 on 10/3/17Atlanta Symphony Hall - AtlantaRufus was amazing. His unique voice and style is soothing to my soul. The Atlanta Symphony was stellar as always. Great evening. Would love to hear him in person again.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rufus is fab!
by Mona4444 on 10/3/17Atlanta Symphony Hall - AtlantaRufus is so talented and self-effacing, he just blows me away! He was funny too and made the entire symphony hall feel like we’d just wrapped an intimate dinner party and had gathered around him, the piano and a full orchestra for some after dinner entertainment. He’s an amazing vocalist among so much of his other talents that I’ll never pass up a chance to see him live in the future. Highest recommendation for some magical music!