For the first time in a decade, Charlie Puth will embark on a series of “intimate” shows.
Announcing Whatever’s Clever!, a limited mini-residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York and Los Angeles, the four-time Grammy nominee took to Instagram on Tuesday (9.09,) with video, saying “I’m so excited to announce the Whatever’s Clever! Residency at @bluenotenyc and @bluenotelosangeles.” “This is the most intimate way I could think of showing what I’ve been working on!!!”
Adding that his audiences will hear some new songs, in the video the 33-year old singer/songwriter said “I started my career playing to a couple hundred people a night, and it’s been a while since I’ve done it, but I want to do it again.” “It’s going to be me and the band, and we’re going to play a lot of music just like in the beginning.” “Some songs you already know, and some songs you haven’t heard yet.”
Confirming his New York shows will start in New York on September 25, before going to Los Angeles on October 16, Puth stated “It’s going to start off in New York City at the Blue Note, September 25 through September 28, and the Blue Note Los Angeles, October 16 through October 19.” “Two shows a night. 2015 was the last time I did a show like this, so I’m so excited to be doing this again.” “I can’t wait to see you all!”
Released in 2018, the multi-talented musician said Jazz was the inspiration behind his second studio album, Voicenotes, telling People:
“These ‘romantic’ songs weren’t what I was thinking at the time.” “It wasn’t truly what my personality was and what I was surrounding myself with. It wasn’t what I was going through. I wasn’t in love, and that’s why these songs didn’t sound right; it took some acting to perform those songs.” “I was unapologetically myself in this album. I was just tired of faking it. I was really happy at the success of Attention because it was my personality in a song.” “Voicenotes is more me because it’s inspired by the music I grew up listening to: jazz and R+B.”
Presale tickets for Charlie’s Whatever’s Clever! shows begins on Wednesday (9.10.25) at 10am, and fans can sign up at WhateversClever.world. The general sale kicks off on Friday at 10am.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: JohannesEngvall