Lucy Dacus Releases Self-Directed Music Video for “Planting Tomatoes”

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one of the most essential voices in modern indie rock.“
– The New Yorker

“one of the best younger singer-songwriters we’ve got right now”
– Variety

“The dreamiest star in indie rock’s current pantheon”
– Ann Powers, NPR Music

Lucy Dacus has released the self-directed music video for her latest track “Planting Tomatoes” following an intimate screening last night in New York City.

The music video was shot entirely in Lucy’s beloved hometown of Richmond, VA, and serves as a visual journey through many of Lucy’s favorite places (Dogwood Dell, Hollywood Cemetery, James River Park Pony Pasture, and friends’ houses). “Planting Tomatoes” honors the effort to stay present, grateful, and interested while remembering that life ends, for yourself and those you love.

The video was filmed by the local productive team SpangTV and creative director Jordan Rodericks, who previously worked alongside Lucy, and DP David Muessig, on the “Hot & Heavy” music video, and edited by Laura Colwell of the band Sun June. The video features students from the local youth performing arts group SPARC, Lucy’s father, and many of her friends.

There will be a special screening of the music video at The Byrd Theatre in Richmond, VA on July 30th, followed by a Q&A with Lucy moderated by SPARC’s Sr. Faculty member Paul Major. The event is sold-out, but fans can join the waitlist here: http://lucydacus.lnk.to/plantingtomatoesscreenings. The new Planting Tomatoes 7″ [Green] vinyl will also launch exclusively on Lucy’s webstore.

Throughout the summer, Dacus will headline shows in Madison, Grand Rapids, Toronto, Cleveland, Kingston, NY, Mass MoCa, Asbury Park and more, as part of her largest tour to date, while also stopping along festivals such as Outside Lands and Bumbershoot. The tour also includes two special symphony shows, one with the Chicago Philharmonic (at Millennium Park with local heroes Ratboys) and one with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (at the Hollywood Bowl with Cat Power performing The Greatest). Both shows will feature never-before-heard orchestral arrangements of Dacus’ songs from her latest album Forever Is A Feeling and throughout her critically-acclaimed discography. For each headlining show, Dacus will continue her partnership with The Ally Coalition (TAC) to ensure that $1 from every ticket sold will go to organizations serving queer and trans youth across North America. See below for full tour routing.

Full Upcoming Dates:

July 10: Oakbank, MB @ Winnipeg Folk Festival July 12: Madison, WI @ The Sylvee ^
July 13: Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens ^
July 15: Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre ^
July 16: Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
July 18: Saint Paul, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Club July 19: Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park with the Chicago Philharmonic ~
July 20: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre ^
July 22: Kingston, NY @ Ulster Performing Arts Center ^ SOLD OUT July 23: North Adams, MA @ Mass MoCA ^
July 25: Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage ^~
July 30: Richmond, VA @ The Byrd Theatre !

Aug 8: San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival Sep 13: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra & Cat Power performing The Greatest

^ with Smidley ~ with Ratboys ! “Planting Tomatoes” Screening

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