Greetings from Philly! I'm overlooking the city from 20 floors up, sandwiched between the sparkling blue sky and the freezing asphalt. Before I launch into things, I just want to say hi and welcome to everyone who is new to the mailing list! The worker elves are on strike, and it's possible that the folk singer in charge got a little behind on administrative duties, so there may be a few more of you than usual....so welcome! Here's how this works:

I: 28 DOWN, 31 TO GO!
II: ALBUM UPDATE!
III: IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO Pre-Order Your Copy!
IV: ATLANTA: Tickets on Sale Now for End-of-Tour Party!
V. UPCOMING SHOWS

I: 28 down, 31 to go!
Since my last big email, I've been on the road for about 5 weeks and played almost 30 shows. I ended the first leg with the amazing Jenn Grinels at Folk Alliance (in the words of John Elliot, "The most easily defeated alliance ever") in Memphis and left the conference with my new tour partner, Raina Rose (songbird/wordsmith/acoustic guitar ninja out of Austin, TX).
If you live in PA, NY, VA, MA, NH, VT, ME, CT, DE, DC, NC or GA...Lookout! We've got 31 shows in the next 31 days and one of them is in your back yard! Details below : )

II: Album Update!
Work on my 2nd full length studio album is still underway! Even as I'm out on the road, Atlanta producer extraordinaire Will Robertson (who I prefer to call The Will of Robertson, or TWOR for short) is mixing feverishly and sneaking in a few last minute overdubs. We should finalize things in the days after I get back to GA in April and are still aiming for a late summer/early autumn release. Wahoo!

III: Pre-Order Your Copy
As many of you know, I am proud to be an independent, full-time musician, touring and releasing records with the sole financial support of music fans like you. I am still taking pre-orders for my new CD and seeking donations to the album recording fund to help cover the costs of delivering these songs from my brain to your ears. Visit www.rebeccaloebe.com/preorder.htm to see the list of fun prizes I've come up with to thank you for help with the financial end of things, including advance copies of the album (with and without audio commentary!), tickets to your local CD Release party, YOUR NAME IN THE LINER NOTES and even a concert in your home!
Check out all the details at www.rebeccaloebe.com/preorder.htm

IV: ATLANTA: Tickets on Sale Now for End-of-Tour Party!
All upcoming shows are listed below, but I wanted to give a special heads up to everyone in the ATL (aw, hell! Everyone south of the iHop/WaHo line!) that this long and glorious 70-day tour odyssey will be celebrated in style on April 4th with an end-of-tour party/show at the HARD ROCK CAFE!

Please check out the link below to get your tickets for
Hard Rock Cafe's March on Stage Presents: Rebecca Loebe and Friends
(I'm not kidding, that's what it's called. Hope you can make it!)

V. Upcoming Shows (PA, NY, VA, MA, NH, VT, ME, CT, DE, DC, NC or GA)

8:00pm, Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Burlap & Bean w/ Raina Rose
204 South Newtown Street Rd
Newton Square, Pennsylvania 19073

8:00pm, Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Once and For All w/Raina Rose and Phil Minissale
8 E Main St
Patchogue, New York 11772

8:00pm, Friday, March 6th, 2009
Banjo Jim's with Raina Rose and Alexa Woodward
700 E 9th St., New York City, New York 10009

10:00pm, Saturday, March 7th, 2009
Postcrypt Coffee House w/Raina Rose
116th St & Broadway, New York City, New York 10027 -

The Postcrypt Coffeehouse is located in the basement of St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University in New York City. The main Columbia campus is located in Morningside Heights in Manhattan (Maps: Columbia University Site, and Google Maps). Enter the campus at 116th Street and Broadway and ask at the gatehouse for directions to the Chapel. You may also enter the campus at 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

8:00pm, Sunday, March 8th, 2009
House Concert @ Bridget's w/ Raina Rose
email: beccaloebe@gmail.com for info.
Arlington, Virginia

7:30pm, Monday, March 9th, 2009
12 Voices Concert series w/ Raina Rose & David Glaser
49 West St, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 -
Call 410-626-9796 for reservations!!! this is an awesome concert series i am so happy to be a part of it :)

12:00pm, Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Misericordia University w/ Raina Rose
Dallas, Pennsylvania

8:00pm, Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
The Mission Bar w/ Raina Rose
38 North St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201

9:00pm, Thursday, March 12th, 2009
TOAD w/ Tom Bianchi & Raina Rose
1920 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140

8:00pm, Friday, March 13th, 2009
Me & Thee coffee house w/Raina Rose supporting Northern Lights
28 Mugford St, Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945

8:00pm, Saturday, March 14th, 2009
No Place Special! w/Raina Rose & Phil Minissale -
This is a really special house concert.
For more information go to Http://www.noplacespecial.org,
it's in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

8:00pm, Sunday, March 15th, 2009
The Burren songwriter showcase w/ Raina Rose
247 Elm Street, Somerville, Massachusetts 02144

8:00pm, Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Perk's Coffee House w/w/ Raina Rose
685 Washington Street, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062

8:00pm, Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
the Starving Artist w/ Raina Rose
10 West St, Keene, NH 03431

8:00pm, Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Langdon Street Cafe w/ Raina Rose
4 Langdon St, Montpelier, Vermont 05602

8:00pm, Friday, March 20th, 2009
Radio Bean w/ Raina Rose
8 N Winooski, Burlington, Vermont 05401

8:00pm, Saturday, March 21st, 2009
North Star Cafe w/Putnam Smith & Raina Rose
225 Congress, Portland, Maine 04101

6:00pm, Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Lenny & Susan's House Concert w/ Raina Rose
more info later, Auburn, Maine 04210

8:00pm, Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Bridgewater State College w/ Raina Rose
109 Campus Center, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02325

8:00pm, Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Plymouth State University w/ Raina Rose
17 High Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire

8:00pm, Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Dean College w/ w/ Raina Rose
99 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts

8:00pm, Thursday, March 26th, 2009
College of St. Rose w/ w/ Raina Rose
432 Western Avenue, Albany, New York 12203

8:00pm, Friday, March 27th, 2009
Girls Plugged Inn w/ Raina Rose
Providence, Rhode Island

8:00pm, Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Earth House @ Wesleyan w/ Raina Rose
159 high street, middletown, Connecticut 06459

8:00pm, Sunday, March 29th, 2009
The Psalm Salon w/ Raina Rose
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -

The Philadelphia Society for Literature, Arts and Music From www.thepsalm.org: "The PSALM Salon has been called the best listening space in Philadelphia. It features established and emerging artists of exceptional talent in a comfortable residential space with a professionally appointed mini-theater. Seating is limited to about 60 guests. It is the perfect venue to experience musical, spoken word, small scale dance and theatrical performance, and is much loved by artists and audiences alike for its warm ambience and pristine acoustics. Light refreshements are provided at no charge, and guests are welcome to BYO. Admission is at the door, with advance tickets available online."

8:00pm, Monday, March 30th, 2009
Mojo13 w/w/ Raina Rose
1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, Delaware 19809

8:00pm, Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Busboys and Poets w/ Raina Rose
2021 14th St, NW DC, Washington DC 20009

8:00pm, Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar w/ Raina Rose & Joia Wood
414 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

8:00pm, Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Evening Muse w/ w/ Raina Rose
3227 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205

8:00pm, Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Hard Rock Cafe w/ w/ Raina Rose
215 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

If you made it this far, clearly you deserve a prize. So I'll tell you that I'm 90% sure that I'm going to call the new album "Mystery Prize." What do you think?!

Warm hugs,
~becca

ps: Don't tell me if you don't like the title Mystery Prize. I'd cry. It's like telling someone what you're going to name your kid....probably not a good idea.