Leonard Cohen Kicks Off U.S. Leg of OLD IDEAS WORLD TOUR 2012 in Austin Tonight, 10/31

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen will kick off the North American leg of his "Old Ideas World Tour 2012" at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX, tonight, October 31, 2012. The tour, promoted by AEG Live, includes a new live show and celebrates Cohen's highly acclaimed twelfth studio album, Old Ideas, which debuted at #1 across the globe, and is the highest charting album of his career.

Tickets can be purchased at the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, by phone at 512-477-6060 or 800-982-BEVO or online at www.texasperformingarts.org. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges and event time and date are subject to change. Visit www.LeonardCohen.com for the most up to date concert and ticket on-sale information.

The "Old Ideas World Tour 2012" follows Cohen's triumphant 2008-2010 world tour – his first in 15 years.

Tonight, October 31, 2012, 8:00 pm – AEG Live and Texas Performing Arts presents Leonard Cohen in concert at Bass Concert Hall (E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Dr.)

A map of the campus: TexasPerformingArts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($49.50 - $250.00) go on sale Friday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO. VIP Packages available at TexasPerformingArts.org.

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