Mary Chapin Carpenter, Five-Time Grammy Winning Singer-Songwriter, Performs at the State Theatre, S

February 25, 2015

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Five-Time Grammy Winning Singer-Songwriter,

Performs at the State Theatre, Saturday, May 2

Tickets Go On Sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

MINNEAPOLISMary Chapin Carpenter, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and 2012 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, has embarked on a unique series of intimate, acoustic performances that include a 7:30 p.m., concert on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Hennepin Theatre Trusts State Theatre in Minneapolis. The tour marks Carpenters return to singing both timeless hits and deep cuts from her expansive and beloved 13-album catalog after performing with orchestras in early 2014. Carpenter will be joined on stage by long-time friends John Carroll (piano) and John Doyle (guitar and bouzouki).

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

Carpenter spent the past year performing alongside world-renowned orchestras since the 2014 release of her debut orchestral album, Songs From the Movie (Zoë/Rounder), which was conducted and arranged by six-time GrammyAward-winner Vince Mendoza. Carpenters world- debut orchestral concert took place on January 24, 2014 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall alongside the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. In March, she performed two milestone concerts at New Yorks Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Mr. Mendoza, where she was joined by special guests Joan Baez, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas, Tift Merritt and Aoife ODonovan.

Over the course of her career, Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold more than 13 million records since her 1987 debut album Hometown Girl. With hits like Passionate Kisses, He Thinks Hell Keep Her and Shut Up and Kiss Me, she has won five Grammy Awards (with 15 nominations), two Country Music AssociationAwards and two Academy of Country Music Awards for her vocals. She is the only artist to have won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance over four consecutive years.

Carpenters songs speak to the most personal of lifes details and the most universal. Her approach to song-crafting has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time. For more information on Mary Chapin Carpenter, please visit marychapincarpenter.com.

TICKET INFORMATION

Mary Chapin Carpenter will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 55402). Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 and range in price from $46.50 to $56.50 depending on seating preference. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional service charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person (no service fees) at the State Theatre Box Office, online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.