Suzanne Vega's "Flying With Angels" out now via Cooking Vinyl; on tour throughout the summer

SUZANNE VEGA’S FLYING WITH ANGELS OUT NOW ON COOKING VINYL FIRST ALBUM OF ALL-NEW SONGS IN A OVER A DECADE TOUR INCLUDES DATES IN NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, D.C. AND MORE photo credit: Ebru Yildiz “Veteran alt-rocker Suzanne Vega is still making great music.” “[On Flying With Angels] Vega showcases her versatility.”  “finds humility and grace amid the ‘permanent emergency’ of the present” May 2, 2025—Flying With Angels, the first full-length album of all new music in over a decade from Suzanne Vega—widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation or any other—is out now on Cooking Vinyl. The record is produced by Vega’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Laurie Anderson, Duncan Sheik), see below for a complete track listing. Flying With Angels is available to stream/purchase HERE. “Each song on the album takes place in an atmosphere of struggle,” notes Vega. “Struggle to survive, to speak, to dominate, to win, to escape, to help someone else, or just live.” Vega previously shared the singles “Speakers’ Corner,” acknowledging the increasingly political nature of communication today, when the ability to speak one’s mind is easier than ever on social media, and yet that privilege is often misused; and “Rats,” of which Paste raves, “There’s a little bit of everything from each sonic era that Vega has witnessed…it feels like a quirky soundtrack to the end of the world, as Vega leads her prancing pack of beloved animals up and down the sidewalks of 6th Avenue.” Vega has also shared the tracks “Chambermaid” and “Alley” to critical acclaim from Stereogum, Billboard, WNYC, Brooklyn Vegan and more. In celebration of the new album Vega will tour throughout North America and Europe, performing an evening of career-spanning songs as well as showcasing material from the new album. Newly announced shows include New York’s Town Hall with special guests Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche as well as the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., World Café Live in Philadelphia and the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh. Vega and Leonard will be joined on stage by cellist Stephanie Winters. See below for a list of dates; tickets for all upcoming shows are available for purchase at suzannevega.com/tour. Of Vega’s performances The New York Times notes that she “is attentive to the realm of the unseen.” Finding Connecticut lauded a recent concert as “nothing short of mesmerizing, weaving tales through her soulful songs in a cozy setting that allowed for a deep connection with the audience.” Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has written and recorded numerous songs that have become part of the contemporary music vernacular, including “Luka,” “Marlene on the Wall” and “Tom’s Diner,” an a cappella piece that was remixed by U.K. electronic dance duo DNA and became a major club hit. It remains an oft-sampled and covered standard by artists across the musical spectrum. Her albums, including her self-titled debut, follow-up Solitude Standing and 99.9F have sold millions of copies worldwide. album art SUZANNE VEGA FLYING WITH ANGELS 1. Speakers’ Corner 2. Flying With Angels 3. Witch 4. Chambermaid 5. Love Thief 6. Lucinda 7. Last Train From Mariupol 8. Alley 9. Rats 10. Galway SUZANNE VEGA TOUR DATES June 4—Nashua, NH—Nashua Center for the Arts June 5—Beverly, MA—Cabot Theater June 7—Gettysburg, PA—Majestic Theater June 8—Pittsburgh, PA—Three Rivers Arts Festival June 10—Washington, DC—Lincoln Theatre June 11—Philadelphia, PA—World Café Live June 13—Amagansett, NY—The Stephen Talkhouse June 14—New York, NY—Town Hall* June 15—Ridgefield, CT—Ridgefield Playhouse June 17—Hartford, CT—Infinity Hall June 18—Arundel, ME—Vinegar Hill Music Theatre June 20—Brattleboro, VT—Stone Church June 21—Newport, RI—The JPT Film & Event Center September 30—Amsterdam, NL—Royal Theater Carré October 2—Rotterdam, NL—Nieuwe Luxor October 4—Munich, DE—Isarphilharmonie October 6—Hamburg, DE—CCH Saal Z October 8—Berlin, DE—Kammermusiksaal Philharmonie October 10—Brussels, BE—Bozar October 12—Antwerp, BE—Queen Elisabeth Hall October 13—Esch-sur-Alzette, LU—Rockhal Club October 15—Offenbach, DE—Capitol October 16—Koln, DE—Theater am Tansbrunnen October 19—Gateshead, UK—Sage Gateshead (The Glasshouse Int’l Centre for Music) October 20—Manchester, UK—Bridgewater Hall October 21—Glasgow, UK—Royal Concert Hall October 23—Edinburgh, UK—Usher Hall October 25—Liverpool, UK—Royal Liverpool Philharmonic October 27—Cambridge, UK—Corn Exchange October 28—Brighton, UK—Dome October 30—Bristol, UK—Bristol Beacon October 31—Birmingham, UK—Symphony Hall November 1—Stoke, UK—Regent Theatre November 3—London, UK—Royal Albert Hall *with special guests Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche