Bonjour, tout le monde. Yes, we are speaking directly to the center of the universe, France - because if they don’t hear at least un peau de their native tongue, they just won’t listen! And even if they do listen, they’re gonna argue. But Joanna Newsom is not afraid, she was born to do this. Tour France, that is. Can you be just as heroic? Vive les reves and all that at her shows in Nantes, Rouen and Bordeaux. Or in Spain, where she’s increasing bilateral function between its neighboring countries: Have One On Me, neighbors. Get a pure dose of Newsom infused tapas in Vigo or Barcelona. Oh wait, do you live life on the edge (of the continent)? Well you must be from Portugal, the California of Europe. OK, freaks — expect to see Joanna Newsom everywhere, in all the right places, between Lisbon, Porto and Aveiro.

This ain’t no fly by, soldier, this is kicking off 2011 where Joanna left 2010: ON TOP. The dates are below, we’re late for our flight to Paris, to catch Saturday’s show. See you there:

1/15/11 Bouffes du Nord Paris France w/ Alasdair Roberts
1/16/11 Salle Paul Fort Nantes France w/ Alasdair Roberts
1/18/11 Club 106 Rouen France
1/19/11 Le Rocher de Palmer Bordeaux France
1/20/11 Palau de la Musica Barcelona Spain
1/22/11 Centro Cultural Caixanova Vigo Spain
1/24/11 Casa da Música Porto Portugal w/ Alasdair Roberts
1/25/11 Teatro Aveirense Aveiro Portugal w/ Alasdair Roberts
1/26/11 Centro Cultural de BelÉm Lisboa Portugal w/ Alasdair Roberts
1/27/11 Teatro Lara Madrid Spain
1/29/11 Palace of Arts Budapest Hungary