Grammy-Nominated Singer Rufus Wainright To Play Long Island

PATCHOGUE, NY — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright will play the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Aug. 9.

The New York-born, Montreal-raised crooner has released 10 studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums, including the Grammy-nominated, "Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall," theatre officials said in a news release.

He has collaborated with artists like Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Carly Rae Jepsen, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer, Mark Ronson, among many others, officials said.

He has written two operas, numerous songs for movies and TV, and is currently working on his first musical for the West End and a Requiem, according to theatre officials. His latest Grammy-and Juno-nominated album of original songs, "Unfollow the Rules," finds him at "the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a new-found fearlessness," theatre officials said.

His newly-released studio album, "Folkocracy," features reinvented folk duets with artists like Chaka Khan, Brandi Carlile, John Legend, Anohni, and many more.

Tickets run $55 to $89.