Zoé Basha (from Rufous Nightjar), playing New Orleans.
We caught Zoé Basha & the band on an early evening of a nascent Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, kicking off their first U.S. tour. They’re over from Ireland and on the road in a big yellow school bus, rolling slowly but surely from Louisiana to Washington state. This tune’s called ‘Dublin Street Corners’, off of Zoé’s debut album that came out last year. Catch them all along the West coast before they head back across the pond!
08 Feb | Berkeley, CA
10 Feb | Santa Cruz, CA
12 Feb | Nevada City, CA
13-14 Feb | Truckee, CA
18 Feb | Coos Bay, OR
20 Feb | Portland, OR
21 Feb | Olympia, WA
22 Feb | Seattle, WA
Filmed by Hennen Payne
Musicians: Zoé Basha, Jessie Whitehead, Ultan Lavery
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@GemsOnVHS
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Couldn't make it down to New Orleans this time due to a big ice storm in Nashville, so shout out to Hennen Payne for doing this one. Thanks y'all. Catch Zoe on her remaining USA dates before she goes back to Ireland.
@EricAdventures.
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
❤❤ This is such a great indie folk vibe — had to add it to my playlist.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqlfVBl64neTtxWJ6vn8hdCMsOQVl__c
@EarthenMaw
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Learning about the Nevada City show a few days too late is devastating 😭
@henrystelten842
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
This is fantastic. Another great video and artists from this channel. 🙂
@sportbros1
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
I am a fan.
@shayneweyker
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Great performance and video production.
@ichausdemwald448
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Through this channel i learned about Rufous Nightjar and with it Zoé and i was hoping you guys would collab again while she tours the US. Thanks for all the great music you bring to my attention with this channel. Greetings from germany!
@jeremeskornicka3054
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
🔥🔥🔥
@TuesdaysTurn
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Well this is proof those AudioGo (?) mics can sound good. Almost every time I see them on social media, there is WAY too much reverb and they sound like trash. Great job here, as always
@tigersnacks
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Gorgeous.
@alexgray8804
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
dope.
@Timshels
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Smokin'! Fantastic. Thanks.
@ConorOReilly-y4p
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
we love to see it
@jeremyb251
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Gorgeous Gibson guitar, lovely fiddlin.
@toddflowers8052
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
The algorithm did good !!! 💯 First time I have heard this band ….. Love !!!
@savuzzo5435
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Just put on the headphones to have a music moment in the evening and found one of your recordings of last year's best discovery
I was waiting for it, still came to me serendipitously.
Thanks for this, and go zoè! Conquer US hearts with your mates and the yellow bus
@trekantelope850
June 1, 2026 at 10:04 pm
zoe's new album is great, thanks for sharing!