Brandi Carlile

We could write a bunch of words about all the reasons you should go see singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile on this tour for her latest album, By the Way, I Forgive You: her stunning voice, her moving material, and so forth. But really, just find a clip of her recent Late Show With Stephen Colbert performance, in which she delivers an absolutely killer version of the soaring new tune “The Joke.” Watched it? Great, we’ll see you there.