Neil Young will bring his “Love Earth Tour 2026” to Italy for two summer concerts together with Chrome Hearts. The Canadian singer-songwriter will perform on July 14th at the Lucca Summer Festival (Area Mura Storiche) and on July 16th at Villa Manin in Codroipo, in the province of Udine. The two dates will close the European segment of the tour.
The band that accompanies Young, the Chrome Hearts, features Spooner Oldham on keyboards, Micah Nelson on guitar and backing vocals, Corey McCormick on bass and backing vocals, Anthony LoGerfo on drums and Neil Young himself on vocals, guitar and piano.
Here are the ways to purchase tickets:
- Artist presale – Neil Young Archives (NYA) members
- Available from Monday 24 November at 10am for 48 hours, reserved for Neil Young Archives subscribers.
- Presale Virgin Radio
- Active from Wednesday 26 November at 10am to Thursday 27 November at 11.59pm, upon registration on virginradio.it.
- General sale
- Tickets available from Friday 28 November at 10:00 on the TicketOne circuit
Here are also the ticket prices for “GoToPordenone&Friends”
- Standing PIT €113.00 + dp Single standing seat €78.00 + dp
- Low grandstand €104.00 + dp
- High grandstand €86.00 + dp
Neil Young turned 80 on November 12th. To celebrate, the online magazine Stereogum asked 80 musicians to choose their favorite song from its catalogue. One for each year of an unrepeatable career.
“Young's legacy – underlines Ryan Leas in the introduction – is not only in songwriting, but in independence: seminal guitarist, unbreakable author, activist, non-conformist. For today's artists he represents a model of integrity: not bowing to the industry, following instinct, using one's voice with responsibility”.
In the operation, Stereogum involved prominent names on the international scene, including Michael Stipe (Rem), Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Matt Berninger (The National), Frank Black (Pixies), Robyn Hitchcock, Julia Holter, Tom Morello, David Pajo (Slint), Emma Ruth Rundle and many others.
Below are their choices regarding the best Neil Young songs (here is the complete report with all their comments).
- A-Trak: “Computer Age,” 1983
- Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes/This Is Lorelei): “On The Beach,” 1974
- Courtney Marie Andrews: “One Of These Days,” 1992
- Matt Berninger (The National): “Without Rings,” 2000
- Frank Black (Pixies): “Winterlong,” 1973
- Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket): “Cortez The Killer,” 1975
- Rachel Brown (Water From Your Eyes/Thanks For Coming): “After The Gold Rush,” 1970
- Hannah Cohen: “Motion Pictures (For Carrie),” 1974
- Rodney Crowell: “Cinnamon Girl,” 1969
- Ryan Davis: “Razor Love,” 2000
- Ian Devaney (Nation Of Language): “Like A Hurricane” (Unplugged Version), 1993
- Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene): “Bandit,” 2003
- Haley Fohr (Circuit Des Yeux): “Razor Love,” 2000
- TJ Freda (GIFT): “Down By The River,” 1969
- Mike Hadreas (Perfume Genius): “Helpless,” 1970
- Sammy Hagar: “After The Gold Rush,” 1970
- Danielle Haim (Haim): “Train Of Love,” 1994
- Tina Halladay (Sheer Mag): “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” 1969
- Cory Hanson (Wand): “Borrowed Tune,” 1975
- Lilly Hiatt: “Love To Burn,” 1990
- Kacy Hill: “Harvest Moon,” 1992
- Robyn Hitchcock: “On The Beach,” 1974
- Julia Holter: “Expecting To Fly,” 1967
- Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers): “Ambulance Blues,” 1974
- Brittany Howard: “New Mama,” 1975
- Tyler Hyde (Black Country, New Road): “Ambulance Blues,” 1974
- Jewel: “The Needle And The Damage Done,” 1972
- Jim James (My Morning Jacket): “Harvest Moon,” 1992
- Cassandra Jenkins: “Transformer Man,” 1983
- Ruston Kelly: “Helpless,” 1970
- Amythyst Kiah: “A Man Needs A Maid,” 1972
- Kevin Kiley (Military Gun): “Ambulance Blues,” 1974
- Lola Kirke: “Don't Cry No Tears,” 1975
- Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen): “Mellow My Mind,” 1975
- Evan Lewis (Ducks Ltd.): “Albuquerque,” 1975
- Martin MacNamara (High Vis): “Don't Let It Bring You Down,” 1970
- Dave Matthews: “After The Gold Rush,” 1970
- Jilian Medford (IAN SWEET): “Out On The Weekend,” 1972
- Ashley Monroe: “Bandit,” 2003
- Kevin Morby: “Out On The Weekend,” 1972
- Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine): “Hey Hey My My (Into The Black),” 1979
- Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo): “Ohio,” 1970
- Open Mike Eagle: “The Needle And The Damage Done,” 1972
- David Pajo (Slint, Papa M): “Shots,” 1981
- Hayden Pedigo: “Walk On,” 1974
- William Prince: “Only Love Can Break Your Heart,” 1970
- Katie Pruitt: “Ohio,” 1970
- Matt Quinn (Mt. Joy): “Out On The Weekend,” 1972
- Erin Rae: “Dreamin' Man,” 1992
- Matthew Ramsey (Old Dominion): “Unknown Legend,” 1992
- Meg Remy (US Girls): “Cowgirl In The Sand,” 1969
- Maggie Rogers: “Cowgirl In The Sand” (Carnegie Hall 1970 Version), 1970
- John Ross (Wild Pink): “Unknown Legend,” 1992
- Emma Ruth Rundle: “Guitar Solo, No. 5,” 1996
- Allison Russell: “Comes A Time,” 1978
- Ned Russin (Glitterer): “Hold On To Your Love,” 1983
- Alynda Segarra (Hurray For The Riff Raff): “Motion Pictures (For Carrie),” 1974
- Alan Sparhawk: “Heart Of Gold,” 1972
- Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne): “Ambulance Blues,” 1974
- Charlie Steen (Shame): “Harvest Moon,” 1992
- Joseph Stevens (Peel Dream Magazine): “Out On The Weekend,” 1972
- Dave Stewart (Eurythmics): “Southern Man,” 1970
- Patrick Stickles (Titus Andronicus): “Love And Only Love,” 1990
- Michael Stipe (REM): “Pocahontas,” 1979
- Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip): “Pushed It Over The End” (Citizen Kane Jr. Blues Version), 1974
- Sabrina Teitelbaum (Blondshell): “The Needle And The Damage Done,” 1972
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden): “Cinnamon Girl,” 1969
- Jeff Tweedy (Wilco): “Only Love Can Break Your Heart,” 1970
- William Tyler: “Expecting To Fly,” 1967
- Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties): “Walk On,” 1974
- Molly Tuttle: “Helpless,” 1970
- Adia Victoria: “Old Man,” 1972
- Kurt Vile: “When Your Lonely Heart Breaks,” 1987
- Jenn Wasner (Flock Of Dimes/Wye Oak): “On The Beach,” 1974
- Suki Waterhouse: “I'm The Ocean,” 1995
- Westerman: “Borrowed Tune,” 1975
- Jasamine White-Gluz (No Joy): “Philadelphia,” 1993
- Hailey Whitters: “Harvest Moon,” 1992
- Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods): “Tell Me Why,” 1970
- Jess Williamson: “Unknown Legend,” 1992
Neil Young, meanwhile, has announced the publication of a new edition for the 50th anniversary of the 1975 classic “Tonight's The Night”, enriched by six previously unreleased songs recorded during the original sessions, including “Raised On Robbery” featuring Joni Mitchell.
The reissue will be available from November 28th in digital, CD and vinyl formats, also in a special transparent vinyl version that can already be pre-ordered.
Among the new tracks stand out a never-released version of “Lookout Joe” and a different arrangement of “Walk On”, later re-recorded for the 1974 album “On The Beach”, recorded at Young's Broken Arrow Ranch.
“Tonight's The Night” represented the third chapter of the so-called “ditch trilogy”, the “abandonment” trilogy with which Young reacted to the multi-million dollar success of “Harvest” (1972) through three darker and more experimental records: “Time Fades Away” (1973), “On The Beach” (1974) and indeed “Tonight's The Night”. The latter was largely recorded in 1973 at SIR Studios in Los Angeles, featuring Nils Lofgren on guitar, Ben Keith on pedal steeland Crazy Horse's rhythm section, Billy Talbot (bass) and Ralph Molina (drums), with additional contributions recorded at Broken Arrow Ranch.
All the bonus tracks included in the new edition come from the sessions at SIR Studios, a period in which Young was mourning the overdose deaths of Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten and roadies group historian, Bruce Berry. The latter is explicitly mentioned in the song that gives the album its title, also presented here in a rare version take alternative. Some of the new pieces had already appeared in the past on Young's official website or in the “Archives Vol. II” box set.
Young had begun collaborating with Talbot and Molina as early as 1969 with “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”. Lofgren had first appeared on “After The Gold Rush” (1970), while Ben Keith was among the musicians on “Harvest”. Lofgren would later join a new incarnation of Crazy Horse alongside Talbot and Molina.
Here it is tracklist complete with “Tonight's the Night: 50th Anniversary Edition”
Tonight's The Night
Speaking Out
World on a String
Borrowed Tune
Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown
Mellow My Mind
Roll Another Number (For the Road)
Albuquerque
New Mama
LookoutJoe [1973 version]
Tired Eyes
Tonight's The Night (Part II)
Bonus tracks:
Walk On
Wonderin'
Everybody's Alone
Raised on Robbery [feat. Joni Mitchell]
Speakin' Out Jam
Tonight's The Night (Take 3)
Antonio Santini for SANREMO.FM
