Sandy Denny’s “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” for BBC Radio’s Folk Awards 10 years ago.

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Happy Birthday Martha. We’ve come a long way baby sister…….and kinda frankly ended up where we left off: two cute little dreamers utterly devoted to each other. What a blessing. X

VIP packages are available for my September/October Solo shows. Packages include access to a pre-show soundcheck, Q&A, a group photo with yours truly and an exclusive VIP merch gift. please.co/products/ruf...

On June 14th, I'm joining Jane Fonda and a number of incredible artists at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment to Town Hall in New York City and I need you there.

“Gay Messiah” live at Belly Up. The full performance is now on House of Rufus, along with exclusive clips from other shows, live recordings, livestreams, and more. Join now: join.thechorus.com/rufuswainwri...

New Mexico! I’ll be playing two solo shows this July in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Really looking forward to spending a couple of nights together. Pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10am local - sign up: drop.cobrand.com/d/RufusWainw... General on sale Friday at 10am local.

“Go or Go Ahead” live with The Santa Fe Symphony New Mexico friends… stay tuned for an announcement tomorrow 👀

14th Street' live at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA (2004)

Breakfast is better when there’s a little chocolate involved.

“Out Of This World” with my dad, Loudon

"Natasha" live with the BBC Philharmonic. I have two upcoming Want Symphonic shows this year, on May 22nd in Stockholm and October 3rd in Denver, Colorado as part of my Want Judy show with the Colorado Symphony.

This felt appropriate given the holiday...happy Earth Day! 🌎

“Wrapped Around Your Finger” live with Sting in 2011 at the Beacon Theatre in New York

"Going To A Town" live from Belly Up in Solana Beach. You can watch the full performance now on House of Rufus, along with more songs from the show. Join now: join.thechorus.com/rufuswainwri...

“Harvest Moon” live with Chris Stills at the Montauk Lighthouse

“The Art Teacher” live from NPR (2012) Headed to the east coast tomorrow for my two shows (early and late) at City Winery in Pittsburgh.

Looking forward to being back on the East Coast for these shows next week. Low tickets for Pittsburgh and Sellersville. Tickets at RufusWainwright.com/tour. 📸: Victor Frankowski

“Out Of The Game” live from Belly Up in Solana Beach. Watch the full performance, along with an unreleased track, now on House of Rufus. Join now: join.thechorus.com/rufuswainwri...

“Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk” live in Paris

Visited the Palace of Versailles and went to the Opera 🎭

Headed to the east coast in a couple weeks for some shows in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts! Excited to spend some Spring evenings together. Evann Mcintosh will be joining me on April 14th and 15th. Tickets at RufusWainwright.com 📸: Dean Grainger

Annecy was beautiful this past weekend! 🇫🇷 Thank you for an incredible sold out show and for the lovely company! Paris tonight for a sold out show at Le Trianon.

France has my heart…thank you, Colombes for a fantastic show! On my way to Annecy for my show tomorrow at Bonlieu Scène Nationale. See you soon! Tickets in the usual place ✨

Rouen! What a gorgeous city! Thank you for an incredible first night of my French solo tour. March 26 - Colombes March 28 - Annecy (SOLD OUT) March 31 - Paris (SOLD OUT) April 2 - Montbéliard April 4 - Versailles Tickets available at RufusWainwright.com

Coming to Spain this Summer for a handful of solo shows! 🇪🇸 Looking forward to playing in some spectacular cities and spending a few summer evenings together. Tickets at RufusWainwright.com 📸: Paul Heartfield

Greetings from cloudy Athens Headed to France today to a play a show tomorrow in Rouen at Le 106

Heard we were talking about the 90s…

Tickets for my September solo shows, along with Wanted: Judy Garland with the Colorado Symphony in Denver on October 3rd, are on sale now. Tickets at RufusWainwright.com

The Wizard of Oz left a huge mark on me as a child. I was completely spellbound by Dorothy and Judy Garland's unforgettable voice. It’s Dorothy is available on Peacock now 🌈 I’ll be honoring Judy Garland on June 10th, performing her legendary 1961 Carnegie Hall concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

“Another Believer” from my Rufus Retro Wainwright Spective live series. Join my fan club House of Rufus for exclusive clips and early access to pre-sales - including my newly announced September solo shows, with tickets available today.

Thrilled to announce a run of solo shows this September, along with Wanted: Judy Garland with the Colorado Symphony in Denver on October 3rd. This will be the first time I’m performing songs from both Rufus does Judy, Want One and Want Two in one evening.

“Going To A Town” live from Belly Up, Solana Beach Keep a lookout for some more solo show dates coming tomorrow!

"Piano Man" live from the celebration of Billy Joel at Kennedy Center Honors 🎹 I'll be celebrating Billy Joel again this Thursday at Carnegie Hall with an incredible lineup of artists for a sold-out show.

“Going To A Town” live at East West Studios in Hollywood

Headed to France later this month to kick off my upcoming solo shows! New show added on July 7th in Murcia. Tickets at RufusWainwright.com

“The Art Teacher” from my Rufus Retro Wainwright Spective. Keep your eyes peeled next week… I’ll also be announcing a new club where I’ll be sharing some exclusive clips and recordings.

22 years ago today, “Hallelujah” live at The Fillmore West in San Francisco.

Happy birthday to the great Kurt Weill (born March 2, 1900). His music continues to inspire me. Recording Wainwright Does Weill with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra has been a deeply meaningful way to celebrate his work.

I can't wait to return to France this March & April for another run of Going to a Town solo shows. Make sure to grab your tickets before they’re gone. See you there! Tickets available at RufusWainwright.com/tour

Stills from this past weekend’s Heartbeat Summit in New York at Lincoln Center with Dr. Charles Limb. Thank you to everyone who came out and made this a spectacular evening! ✨ 📸: Lawrence Sumulong, © Lincoln Center

Looking forward to my upcoming solo shows starting next month! See you soon! Tickets at RufusWainwright.com 📸: @zufallsrauschen (on Instagram)

“Gay Messiah” from my retrospective livestream.

On February 21st I'll be joining Dr. Charles Limb at Lincoln Center for Heartbeat: How We Make Music. I'll play a few songs and talk about what they've meant for my own well-being along the way. Tickets at RufusWainwright.com

Discovering New York in the best company, before singing at Café Carlyle with Alkistis, and through Nick’s poetic lens. 📸: Nicola D’Orazio

45 years of Michael Kors ✨ Thank you for having me for such a lovely evening last week at The Metropolitan Opera. 📸: bfa / Emilio Madrid / Izzy Robertti

On June 10th, I’ll be performing ‘Rufus Does Judy’ for the LAST time in London at Royal Albert Hall. 👠 Only a limited number of tickets remain! Tickets: tickets.royalalberthall.com/syos2/perfor...

Heading back to the East Coast this spring for a few special solo shows. Hope to see you there! Tickets go on sale Friday, February 6, at 10am local. Sign up for presale access tomorrow at 10am ET: drop.cobrand.com/d/RufusWainw...

Grammys weekend ✨

I’m so delighted to be returning to France this March & April for a special run of shows on the continuation of the Going to a Town solo tour. Paris is officially sold out, and low tickets remain for a few of the other dates, so don’t wait!