Stirling to perform at SPAC on Aug. 16
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> Platinum-selling electronic artist, violinist and entertainer Lindsey Stirling is bringing her 2021 Artemis U.S. Tour to Saratoga Springs on Monday, Aug. 16 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Known worldwide for her unique, futuristic violin-driven electronic music, Stirling is currently touring in support of her chart-topping studio album Artemis, along with her recent singles “Lose You Now” and “Masquerade.”
“Not only am I over the moon about finally bringing my Artemis tour to the U.S. but I’m excited to be a part of the first wave of tours going out post lockdown,” Stirling said in a press release. “People are craving connection so so badly, so as the world reopens, I know this is going to be a magical time we all remember for the rest of our lives. There is nowhere I’d rather experience it than on stage with my fans.”
Artemis, Stirling’s fifth studio album released September 2019, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 15 combined weeks. The 13-track album, which has racked up over 100 million total streams, features the singles “Underground,” “Artemis,” “Sleepwalking,” “Between Twilight” and “The Upside” featuring Elle King along with “Love Goes On and On” featuring Amy Lee. Stirling also turned Artemis into a successful comic book series.
“Lose You Now,” Stirling’s emotive pop hit about loss and grief with artist, producer, and songwriter Mako, stems from the instrumental-only track “Guardian” off her album Artemis. Since its release earlier this year, “Lose You Now” has amassed more than six million global streams, including more than 3 million views on the song’s music video, as well as featured placements on American Idol and “Train Tracks” on SiriusXM The Pulse.
Just before the launch of her cross-country headlining tour, Stirling gifted fans with a new music video for the song “Masquerade,” off of Artemis. Inspired by early 20th century silent films, the new visual for the instrumental track was filmed at The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles and codirected by Stirling and Stephen Mallett (Pentatonix, Logic, CHVRCHES).
“While I was writing the song ‘Masquerade,’ I knew immediately that it would be about a wealthy
over-the-top aristocratic woman,” Stirling shared in the release. “The song has such a comedic feel to it, which made the music video really, really fun to plan and make.”
The Artemis U.S. Tour marks the first time Stirling will be performing the tracks off Artemis in front of an American audience.
The 35-date outing, featuring special guest electro-pop artist Kiesza, kicked off last month and will wrap up in early September.
More information about Lindsey Stirling is available online at www.lindseystirling.com/tour.
Tickets for the upcoming SPAC show can be purchased online at spac.org.