News: Tori In Israel In The News

The Jerusalem Post reports on the upcoming show in Ra’anana, Israel. While getting the opening city of the tour wrong, they do provide a few logistical details of interest about gear (11 tons of it!) crew size (12 people) and venue alternations to accommodate the performance.

Tori brings her ‘Posse’ to Israel

After a few years of negotiations over logistical and scheduling problems, Tori Amos is coming to Israel for a one-time performance on July 21 in Ra’anana’s Amphipark. Amos was one of the leading artists of the 1990s and is now releasing her ninth studio album, American Doll Posse. The 44-year-old musician is famous for restoring the piano to its status as a key instrument in rock music, and as a singer of tremendous vocal ability, who writes and sings about a variety of personal and emotional issues.

Amos launched her world tour last week in New York, but won’t be traveling lightly. She will bring 11 tons of equipment and a staff of 12 people when she stops in Israel. Her main instrument is the piano, but she will also be accompanied by three other instrumentalists.

On her latest album Amos plays herself and four other women who write Internet blogs. She invites her fans to find the blogs of the women she plays on the Internet and gives her fans a new realm of communication with her and a peek into the minds of the different characters who comprise the “whole” Tori.

Amos will stop in Israel at the end of her European tour, after performing in Greece. The Ra’anana Amphipark will be adjusted for the performance and equipped with seats and VIP areas, in addition to seating on the lawn. Doors open 7 p.m., show starts at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are priced at NIS 320-400. There will be discounts for Isracard holders: NIS 80 off full price for 410 stars. Ticket can be purchased through www.TKTS.co.il, Castel (03-604-5000) or Klaim (02-622-2333). – Miriam A. Shaviv