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  • Dan Mangan - Thief

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  • Dan Mangan - There's A Tumor In The White House

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  • Dan Mangan - Nice, Nice, Very Nice (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

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  • Dan Mangan - Love You Madly

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  • Dan Mangan - Have A Little Faith In Me

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  • Dan Mangan - Ex-Factor

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  • Dan Mangan - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

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  • Dan Mangan - More Or Less

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  • Dan Mangan - Cold In The Summer

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  • Dan Mangan - Troubled Mind

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  • Dan Mangan - Fool For Waiting

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  • Dan Mangan - Fool For Waiting

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  • Dan Mangan - Postcards And Daydreaming

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  • Dan Mangan - Race To The Bottom [Official Video]

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  • Dan Mangan - Unmake

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  • RACE TO THE BOTTOM - Dan Mangan [Lyric Video]

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  • Dan Mangan + Blacksmith | Mouthpiece [Official Video]

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  • Dan Mangan - Club Meds

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  • Dan Mangan + Blacksmith | VESSEL

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  • Dan Mangan - Vessel / Wants

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  • Dan Mangan - Radicals

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  • Dan Mangan - Post-War Blues (Official Music Video)

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  • Dan Mangan - Rows Of Houses (Official Music Video)

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  • Dan Mangan - Oh Fortune

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  • Dan Mangan - Sold

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  • Dan Mangan - Nice, Nice, Very Nice

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  • Dan Mangan - Robots vs. Indie Queens

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  • Dan Mangan - Road Regrets

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Thief

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Friday November 20th, 2020
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  •           1.   Losing My Religion
  •           2.   Love You Madly
  •           3.   In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
  •           4.   Waltz, No. 2 (XO)
  •           5.   Have A Little Faith In Me
  •           6.   Hang With Me
  •           7.   Ex-Factor
  •           8.   Stairway
  •           9.   Chances Are


There's A Tumor In The White House

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Tuesday October 27th, 2020
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  •           1.   There's A Tumor In The White House


Nice, Nice, Very Nice (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

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Friday December 13th, 2019
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  •           1.   Road Regrets
  •           2.   Robots
  •           3.   The Indie Queens Are Waiting
  •           4.   Sold
  •           5.   Fair Verona
  •           6.   You Silly Git
  •           7.   Tina's Glorious Comeback
  •           8.   Et Les Mots Croisés
  •           9.   Some People
  •           10.   Pine For Cedars
  •           11.   Basket
  •           12.   Set The Sails
  •           13.   The Indie Queens Are Waiting (Ellis Demo)
  •           14.   Set The Sails (Ellis Demo ft. Leslie Alexander)
  •           15.   Robots (Ellis Demo)
  •           16.   Et Les Mots Croisés (2008 Demo)
  •           17.   Tina's Glorious Comeback (2008 Demo)
  •           18.   One of Many (Ellis Demo)
  •           19.   Til I Fall (Roboteering EP)
  •           20.   Tragic Turn of Events (2008 Demo)
  •           21.   Kerouac Spelled Wrong (2008 Demo)
  •           22.   Garcon Means Boy (2008 Demo)
  •           23.   Something To Do (2008 Demo)


Love You Madly

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Friday May 24th, 2019
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  •           1.   Love You Madly


Have A Little Faith In Me

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Friday April 26th, 2019
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  •           1.   Have A Little Faith In Me


Ex-Factor

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Friday March 22nd, 2019
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  •           1.   Ex-Factor


In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

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Friday February 22nd, 2019
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  •           1.   In The Aeroplane Over The Sea


More Or Less

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Friday November 2nd, 2018
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  •           1.   Lynchpin
  •           2.   Peaks & Valleys
  •           3.   Just Fear
  •           4.   Lay Low
  •           5.   Cold In The Summer
  •           6.   Troubled Mind
  •           7.   Fool For Waiting
  •           8.   Can't Not
  •           9.   Never Quiet
  •           10.   Which Is It


Cold In The Summer

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Wednesday October 3rd, 2018
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  •           1.   Cold In The Summer


Troubled Mind

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Friday June 15th, 2018
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  •           1.   Troubled Mind


Fool For Waiting

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Tuesday February 13th, 2018





  •           1.   Fool For Waiting


Postcards And Daydreaming

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Friday September 30th, 2016





  •           1.   Not What You Think It Is
  •           2.   Unnatural Progression
  •           3.   Above The Headlights
  •           4.   Journal Of A Narcoleptic
  •           5.   Don't Listen
  •           6.   So Much For Everyone
  •           7.   Western Wind
  •           8.   Fabulous
  •           9.   Come Down
  •           10.   Some Place To Come Home To
  •           11.   Reason To Think Aloud
  •           12.   Ash Babe


Unmake

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Friday June 17th, 2016
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  •           1.   Race To The Bottom (Radio Edit)
  •           2.   Whistleblower
  •           3.   Hang With Me (Robyn Cover)
  •           4.   Race To The Bottom
  •           5.   Forgetery Redux (feat. Tegan Quin)
  •           6.   Kitsch Redux


Club Meds

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Tuesday January 13th, 2015
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After a two year hiatus, an induction into fatherhood, and some time to regroup, two-time JUNO Award-winner Dan Mangan has returned under a new moniker, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. The new name encompasses the spirit of the project’s longstanding ensemble members joining the band fromVancouver's experimental music community, Kenton Loewen, Gordon Grdina, John Walsh (and often Jesse Zubot, JP carter andTyson Naylor) with a communal sensibility that merits the marquee amendment.

Produced by Colin Stewart and Dan Mangan, Club Meds at times evokes images of subtler American-underground innovators like Blonde Redhead or Steve Reich. At other moments, it hits emotional pay dirt reminiscent of British scene-survivors like Peter Gabriel or Radiohead. Blacksmith brings an unmistakable character to Club Meds; a stark glassy edge that swells and sways like a roaring ocean. Through a fog of analog feedback loops and synths, the band's performances breathe deeply and steadily like a dragon at rest.


  •           1.   Offred
  •           2.   Vessel
  •           3.   Mouthpiece
  •           4.   A Doll's House / Pavlovia
  •           5.   Kitsch
  •           6.   XVI
  •           7.   War Spoils
  •           8.   Forgetery
  •           9.   Club Meds
  •           10.   Pretty Good Joke
  •           11.   New Skies


Vessel / Wants

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Tuesday September 9th, 2014
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After a two year hiatus, an induction into fatherhood and some time to regroup, two-time Juno Award-winner Dan Mangan returns under the new moniker "Dan Mangan + Blacksmith" with a new single "Vessel". The new name encompasses the spirit of the project's longstanding ensemble members. It takes a village to raise a fool.

"Vessel" is not only an integral component to the soundtrack for the new Simon Pegg feature Hector And The Search For Happiness (for which Mangan composed the score with Jesse Zubot), but also the first single to Dan Mangan + Blacksmith's upcoming fourth full-length album.

Hector And The Search For Happiness premieres at TIFF Sept 7, and hits North American theatres Sept 19.


  •           1.   Vessel
  •           2.   Wants


Radicals

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Tuesday October 16th, 2012
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"Radicals" includes the majestic "We Want To Be Pleasantly Surprised, Not Expectedly Let Down", an outtake from the "Oh Fortune" sessions, as well as a jaw dropping cover of the Yukon Blonde song "Stairway".


  •           1.   We Want To Be Pleasantly Surprised, Not Expectedly Let Down
  •           2.   Stairway


Oh Fortune

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Tuesday September 27th, 2011
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In a few short years, Dan Mangan has gone from globetrotting folk crooner to one of independent music's most promising storytellers. No longer armed with just an acoustic guitar slung across his back, Dan returns in 2011 on the back of critically acclaimed sophomore album Nice, Nice Very Nice, which earned him a Polaris Music Prize shortlist, a spot at Glastonbury and shows with The Walkmen, Decemberists and Okkervil River, to name but a few. Here now, is his dense, ambitious third offering, Oh Fortune, Dan's proper Arts & Crafts debut, slated for release September 27. On it, rich, textured folk explores the genre's boundaries, demonstrating Dan's impressive growth in writing and arranging. Produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Cave Singers) and now flanked with a stellar supporting cast, the new album is bigger and more challenging, though still infused with the signature wit and wisdom that have made Dan such a fan favourite wherever he goes. To be sure, this release marks the arrival of a new voice, with world class charm and a universal appeal. Oh fortune, indeed.


  •           1.   About As Helpful As You Can Be Without Being Any Help At All
  •           2.   How Darwinian
  •           3.   Post-War Blues
  •           4.   If I Am Dead
  •           5.   Daffodil
  •           6.   Starts With Them, Ends With Us
  •           7.   Oh Fortune
  •           8.   Leaves, Trees, Forest
  •           9.   Rows Of Houses
  •           10.   Regarding Death And Dying
  •           11.   Jeopardy
  •           12.   Oh Fortune (Yowie Bay Demo)
  •           13.   Si Je Suis Mort (If I am Dead / Brick Lane Demo)


Nice, Nice, Very Nice

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Tuesday August 10th, 2010
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Beginning with its reference to a Kurt Vonnegut poem, Nice, Nice, Very Nice is classing Mangan, brimming with irreverence that aims to capture the absurdity of life with astounding honesty and wit. Mangan effortlessly leads listeners through a true range of emotions, complete with earnest affection every one of us can appreciate.


  •           1.   Road Regrets
  •           2.   Robots
  •           3.   The Indie Queens Are Waiting
  •           4.   Sold
  •           5.   Fair Verona
  •           6.   You Silly Git
  •           7.   Tina's Glorious Comeback
  •           8.   Et Les Mots CroisÌ©s
  •           9.   Some People
  •           10.   Pine For Cedars
  •           11.   Basket
  •           12.   Set The Sails


Robots vs. Indie Queens

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Tuesday July 13th, 2010
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  •           1.   Robots
  •           2.   The Indie Queens Are Waiting
  •           3.   Set The Sails



December 19th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
November 21st, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
September 19th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
July 18th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
June 20th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
June 6th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
May 23rd, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
April 25th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
April 18th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
April 11th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
April 4th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
March 28th, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Side Door - Online
 
March 13th, 2020
Beamsville, ON
Redstone Winery
 
March 12th, 2020
Toronto, ON
Danforth Music Hall
 
March 7th, 2020
Gatineua, QC
Salle Odyssée
 
March 6th, 2020
Sorel-Tracy, QC
Salle Georges-Codling
 
March 5th, 2020
Quebec, QC
Grand Théâtre De Québec
 
March 4th, 2020
Montreal, QC
M Telus
 
November 29th, 2019
Barrie, ON
Mavrick's Music Hall
 
November 28th, 2019
Bayfield, ON
Old Town Hall
 
November 27th, 2019
Bayfield, ON
Old Town Hall
 
November 26th, 2019
Creemore, ON
Avening Hall
 
November 25th, 2019
Kingston, ON
The Grand Theatre
 
November 23rd, 2019
Ottawa, ON
National Arts Centre Southam Hall
 
November 21st, 2019
Peterborough, ON
Market Hall
 
November 20th, 2019
St. Catharines, ON
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
 
November 19th, 2019
London, ON
London Music Hall
 
November 2nd, 2019
Red Deer, AB
Bo's Bar and Grill
 
October 6th, 2019
Glasgow, UK
The Hug and Pint
 
October 5th, 2019
Halifax, UK
The Lantern
 
October 4th, 2019
Sheffield, UK
Picture House Social
 
October 3rd, 2019
Bristol, UK
Southbank Club
 
October 2nd, 2019
Guildford, UK
The Boileroom
 
October 1st, 2019
London , UK
Union Chapel
 
September 30th, 2019
Winchester, UK
The Railway Inn
 
September 28th, 2019
Steyr, Austria
Roeda
 
September 26th, 2019
Salzburg, Austria
Rockhouse
 
September 26th, 2019
Vienna, Austria
Waves Festival
 
September 25th, 2019
Oberhausen, Germany
Druckluft
 
September 24th, 2019
Erlangen, Germany
E-Werk
 
September 22nd, 2019
Helsinki, Finland
On The Rocks
 
September 20th, 2019
Stockholm, Sweden
Bar Brooklyn
 
September 19th, 2019
Copenhagen, Denmark
Ideal Bar
 
August 24th, 2019
Picton, ON
Regent Theatre
 
August 23rd, 2019
Niagara on the Lake, ON
Jackson Triggs
 
August 18th, 2019
Grand Prairie , AB
Grand Prairie Live Theater
 
August 10th, 2019
Burnaby, BC
Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival
 
August 8th, 2019
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
 
August 2nd, 2019
Happy Valley, OR
Pickathon Festival
 
July 30th, 2019
Seattle, WA
The Neptune Theatre
 
July 29th, 2019
Seattle, WA
The Neptune Theatre
 
July 12th, 2019
Atlin, BC
Atlin Arts & Music Festival
 
July 6th, 2019
Hamilton, ON
The Royal Botanical Gardens
 
June 15th, 2019
Calgary, AB
Sounds of Summer Festival
 
May 3rd, 2019
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
 
May 2nd, 2019
Seattle, WA
Columbia City Theater
 
April 16th, 2019
Graz, Austria
Postgarage
 
April 14th, 2019
Lucerne, Switzerland
Schuur
 
April 13th, 2019
Dresden, Germany
Beatpol
 
April 12th, 2019
Lorrach, Germany
Between The Beats Festival
 
April 11th, 2019
Munich, Germany
Hansa 39
 
April 10th, 2019
Wiesbaden, Germany
Schlachthof
 
April 9th, 2019
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paradiso
 
April 7th, 2019
Brighton, UK
Hope And Ruin
 
April 6th, 2019
Manchester, UK
YES (The Basement)
 
April 5th, 2019
Dublin, Ireland
The Grand Social
 
April 4th, 2019
Leeds, UK
The Brudenell Social Club
 
March 27th, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Hotel Utah
 
March 25th, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Hotel Cafe
 
March 14th, 2019
New York, NY
The Mercury Lounge
 
March 13th, 2019
Boston, MA
Cafe 939
 
March 12th, 2019
Washington, DC
DC9
 
March 11th, 2019
Philadelphia, PA
Johnny Brenda's
 
February 14th, 2019
Victoria, BC
Alix Goolden Hall
 
February 13th, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna Community Theatre
 
February 12th, 2019
Vancouver, BC
Vogue Theatre
 
February 10th, 2019
Lethbridge, AB
Yates Memorial Theatre
 
February 9th, 2019
Calgary, AB
The Palace
 
February 8th, 2019
Edmonton, AB
Winspear Centre
 
February 7th, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
Broadway Theatre
 
February 6th, 2019
Winnipeg, MB
Garrick Centre
 
February 5th, 2019
St Paul, MN
The Turf Club
 
February 4th, 2019
Chicago, IL
Schubas Tavern
 
February 2nd, 2019
Waterloo, ON
Maxwell's Concert and Events
 
February 1st, 2019
Hamilton, ON
New Vision United Church
 
January 31st, 2019
Toronto, ON
Danforth Music Hall
 
January 29th, 2019
Ottawa, ON
Algonquin Commons Theatre
 
January 28th, 2019
Montreal, QC
Theatre Fairmont
 
January 26th, 2019
Fredericton, NB
Boyce Farmer's Market
 
January 25th, 2019
Moncton, NB
Tide and Boar
 
January 24th, 2019
Halifax, NS
The Marquee Ballroom
 
January 23rd, 2019
St. John's , NL
Cochrane United Church
 
November 27th, 2018
New York, NY
Rough Trade NYC
 
November 26th, 2018
Washington, DC
DC9
 
November 24th, 2018
Prague, Czech Republic
Meet Factory
 
November 23rd, 2018
Dornbirn, Austria
Conrad Sohm
 
November 22nd, 2018
Vienna, Austria
Blue Bird Festival
 
November 20th, 2018
Zurich, Switzerland
Bogen F
 
November 17th, 2018
Europa-Park Rust, Germany
Rolling Stone Park Festival
 
November 16th, 2018
Paris, France
Petit Bain
 
November 15th, 2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paradiso Noord (Tuinzaal)
 
November 13th, 2018
London, United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth Hall
 
November 12th, 2018
Brussels, Belgium
Rotonde / Botanique
 
November 11th, 2018
Cologne, Germany
Gebaeude 9
 
November 10th, 2018
Weissenhauser Strand, Germany
Rolling Stone Weekender
 
November 8th, 2018
Hamburg, Germany
Mojo
 
November 7th, 2018
Berlin, Germany
Festsaal Kreuzberg
 
October 13th, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Cicada Music & Arts - Henley Island
 
October 12th, 2018
Kansas City, MO
VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino North Kansas City
 
October 10th, 2018
Indianapolis, IN
The Murat Theatre
 
September 16th, 2018
Kootenay National Park, BC
Kootenay Park Lodge
 
July 3rd, 2018
Toronto, ON
Rebel
 
July 1st, 2018
Grand Rapids, MI
20 Monroe Live
 
June 28th, 2018
Winnipeg, MB
Centennial Concert Hall
 
June 26th, 2018
Calgary, AB
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
 
June 25th, 2018
Edmonton, AB
Northern Alberta Jubilee Center
 
June 23rd, 2018
Vancouver, BC
PNE Ampitheatre
 
April 25th, 2018
Atlanta, GA
Variety Playhouse
 
April 24th, 2018
Charlotte, NC
The Underground
 
April 23rd, 2018
Washington, DC
9:30 Club
 
April 22nd, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA
Mr Small's Theater
 
April 21st, 2018
Tarrytown, NY
Tarrytown Music Hall
 
April 20th, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
Union Transfer
 
April 19th, 2018
Fairfield, CT
Warehouse
 
April 17th, 2018
Providence, RI
Fete Music Hall
 
April 16th, 2018
Boston , MA
Royale
 
April 15th, 2018
Portland, ME, Select A Country
AURA
 
January 20th, 2018
Salt Spring Island, BC
Fulford Hall
 
December 31st, 2017
Kelowna, BC
Landmark 6
 
July 23rd, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Interstellar Rodeo
 
July 22nd, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Interstellar Rodeo
 
July 21st, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Interstellar Rodeo
 
July 20th, 2017
Red Deer, AB
Bo's Bar and Grill
 
July 15th, 2017
Niagara on the Lake, ON
Jackson Triggs
 
July 14th, 2017
Prince Edward County, ON
The Hayloft Dancehall
 
May 20th, 2017
Iqaluit, YT
Inuksuk High School
 
November 11th, 2016
Boston, MA
Paradise Rock Club
 
November 10th, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
Union Transfer
 
November 9th, 2016
Washington, DC
9:30 Club
 
November 7th, 2016
New York, NY
Webster Hall
 
October 22nd, 2016
Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
 
October 16th, 2016
Calgary, AB
SAIT Cohos Common Field
 
September 17th, 2016
Ottawa, ON
CityFolk
 
September 5th, 2016
Toronto, ON
Union Station
 
August 21st, 2016
Peterbourough, ON
Peterborough Folk Fest
 
August 18th, 2016
Meaford, ON
Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre
 
August 17th, 2016
Stratford, ON
Stratford Masonic Music Hall
 
August 13th, 2016
Niagara on the Lake, ON
Jackson Triggs
 
July 30th, 2016
Dortmund , Germany
Juicy Beats
 
July 29th, 2016
Reutlingen, Denmark
Burning Eagle Festival
 
July 24th, 2016
North Yorkshire, UK
Deer Shed Festival
 
July 23rd, 2016
Sheffield , United Kingdom
Tramsline Festial
 
July 22nd, 2016
Sittersdorf , Austria
Acoustic Lakeside
 
July 21st, 2016
Feldkirch, Austria
Poolbar Festival
 
July 16th, 2016
Banff, AB
Shaw Amphitheatre
 
July 15th, 2016
Hinton, AB
Wild Mountain Music Festival
 
June 18th, 2016
Toronto, ON
North by Northeast Festivals and Conference
 
June 7th, 2016
Seattle, WA
The Sunset
 
June 6th, 2016
Portland, OR
Bunk Bar
 
May 20th, 2016
Whistler, BC
Great Outdoors Festival
 
April 16th, 2016
Salt Spring Island, BC
Fulford Hall
 
January 23rd, 2016
Halifax, NS
Symphony Nova Scotia
 
January 22nd, 2016
Halifax, NS
Symphony Nova Scotia
 
December 1st, 2015
Cranbrook, BC
Key City Theatre
 
November 30th, 2015
Nelson, BC
Civic Theatre
 
November 28th, 2015
Swift Current, SK
Lyric Theatre
 
November 27th, 2015
Revelstoke, AB
Performing Arts Centre
 
November 25th, 2015
Red Deer, AB
Memorial Centre
 
November 24th, 2015
Lethbridge, AB
Southminster United Church
 
November 22nd, 2015
Kamloops, BC
Coast Hotel
 
November 21st, 2015
Kelowna, BC
Community Theatre
 
November 19th, 2015
Victoria, BC
Alix Goolden Hall
 
November 18th, 2015
Nanaimo, BC
Port Theatre
 
September 26th, 2015
Berlin, Denmark
Berlin Independent Night
 
September 25th, 2015
Hamburg, Germany
Reeperbahn Festival
 
September 24th, 2015
Leipzig, Germany
UT Connewitz
 
September 23rd, 2015
Erlangen, Germany
E-Werk
 
September 22nd, 2015
Dortmund, Germany
FZW
 
September 21st, 2015
Wiesbaden, Germany
Walhalla
 
September 19th, 2015
Aarau, Switzerland
Kiff
 
September 18th, 2015
Dudingen, Switzerland
Bad Bonn
 
September 17th, 2015
Reutlingen, Germany
FranzK
 
September 16th, 2015
Karlsruhe, Germany
Substage
 
September 15th, 2015
Tilburg, NL
Incubate Festival
 
September 13th, 2015
Freiburg, Germany
Waldsee
 
September 12th, 2015
Darmstadt, Germany
Golden Leaves
 
September 5th, 2015
St John's, NL
Harbourage
 
July 31st, 2015
Kaslo, BC
Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival
 
July 26th, 2015
Victoria, BC
The Phillips Backyard Weekender
 
July 19th, 2015
Pemberton, BC
Pemberton Music Festival
 
July 18th, 2015
Yellowknife, NT
Folk On The Rocks Festival
 
July 17th, 2015
Yellowknife, NT
Folk On The Rocks Festival
 
July 12th, 2015
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Folk Fest
 
July 11th, 2015
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Folk Fest
 
July 5th, 2015
Sudbury , ON
Northern Lights Festival Boréal
 
July 3rd, 2015
Oro-Medonte , ON
Burl's Creek
 
July 1st, 2015
Calgary, AB
Canada Day Celebrations--Riverfront Stage
 
June 27th, 2015
Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
 
June 7th, 2015
Toronto, ON
Field Trip Music & Arts Festival
 
June 5th, 2015
Portsmouth, NH
The Music Hall Loft
 
June 3rd, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Milkboy
 
June 2nd, 2015
New York, NY
Rockwood Music Hall
 
June 1st, 2015
Washington, DC
DC9
 
May 30th, 2015
St Louis, MO
Peabody Opera House
 
May 29th, 2015
Papillion,
Sumter Amphitheater
 
May 28th, 2015
Denver, CO
Larimer Lounge
 
May 25th, 2015
George, WA
Sasquatch Festival
 
May 17th, 2015
Charlottetown, PEI
May Run Music Festival
 
April 30th, 2015
London, UK
Islington Assembly Hall
 
April 29th, 2015
Brighton, UK
Bleach
 
April 28th, 2015
Bristol, UK
Thekla
 
April 27th, 2015
Leeds, UK
The Brudenell Social Club
 
April 25th, 2015
Glasgow, UK
Oran Mor
 
April 24th, 2015
Manchester, UK
The Deaf Institute
 
April 22nd, 2015
Paris, France
Batofar
 
April 21st, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paradiso
 
April 20th, 2015
Ghent, Belgium
Cafe Video
 
April 19th, 2015
Heidelberg, Denmark
Querbeet Festival
 
April 18th, 2015
Bremen, Germany
Tower Musikclub
 
April 17th, 2015
Hamburg, Germany
Uebel and Gefaehrlich
 
April 16th, 2015
Berlin, Germany
Postbahnhof
 
April 15th, 2015
Dresden, Germany
Beatpol
 
April 14th, 2015
Munich, Germany
Strom
 
April 13th, 2015
Vienna, Austria
WUK
 
April 12th, 2015
Graz,
Postgarage
 
April 11th, 2015
Zurich, Switzerland
Mascotte
 
April 10th, 2015
Lausanne,
Le Romandie
 
April 9th, 2015
Cologne, Germany
Gebaeude 9
 
March 21st, 2015
Austin, TX
Swan Dive
 
March 21st, 2015
Austin, TX
Home Slice Pizza
 
March 20th, 2015
Austin, TX
Maggie Mae’s
 
March 14th, 2015
Vancouver, BC
Vogue Theatre
 
March 13th, 2015
Vancouver, BC
Vogue Theatre
 
March 11th, 2015
Edmonton, AB
Winspear Centre
 
March 10th, 2015
Calgary, AB
Jack Singer Concert Hall
 
March 9th, 2015
Banff, AB
Eric Harvie Theatre
 
March 7th, 2015
Regina, SK
Darke Hall
 
March 6th, 2015
Saskatoon, SK
O'Brians Event Centre
 
March 5th, 2015
Winnipeg, MB
The Garrick
 
March 4th, 2015
St Paul, MN
The Turf Club
 
March 3rd, 2015
Chicago, IL
Schubas Tavern
 
March 1st, 2015
Guelph, ON
River Run Centre
 
February 28th, 2015
Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
 
February 27th, 2015
Ottawa, ON
National Arts Centre
 
February 26th, 2015
London, ON
London Music Hall
 
February 24th, 2015
Kingston, ON
The Grand Theatre
 
February 21st, 2015
Montreal, QC
Theatre Corona
 
February 20th, 2015
Quebec City, QC
Imperial Theatre
 
February 19th, 2015
Ferdericton, NB
The Fredericton Playhouse
 
February 18th, 2015
Halifax, NS
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
 
January 30th, 2015
Whitehorse, YT
Yukon Arts Centre
 
January 5th, 2015
Bellingham, WA
The Roost
 
December 15th, 2014
Toronto, ON
The Mod Club
 
November 25th, 2014
Brooklyn, NY
Warsaw
 
November 24th, 2014
Boston, MA
The Sinclair
 
November 19th, 2014
Washington, DC
Rock and Roll Hotel
 
November 17th, 2014
Atlanta, GA
The Earl
 
November 16th, 2014
Nashville, TN
3rd And Lindsley
 
November 15th, 2014
Memphis, TN
Hi Tone
 
November 14th, 2014
Dallas, TX
The Loft
 
November 13th, 2014
Austin, TX
The Parish
 
November 9th, 2014
San Diego, CA
The Casbah
 
November 8th, 2014
Los Angeles, CA
Bootleg Theater
 
November 7th, 2014
San Francisco, CA
Great American Music Hall
 
November 5th, 2014
Seattle, WA
The Crocodile
 
November 3rd, 2014
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
 
November 1st, 2014
Salt Lake City, UT
The Urban Lounge
 
October 31st, 2014
Denver, CO
Lost Lake Lounge
 
October 29th, 2014
Minneapolis, MN
Fine Line Cafe
 
October 28th, 2014
Chicago, IL
Lincoln Hall
 
October 27th, 2014
Columbus, OH
The Basement
 
October 25th, 2014
Philadelphia, PA
Underground Arts
 
September 13th, 2014
Toronto, ON
The Opera House
 
August 23rd, 2014
Elora, ON
Bissell Park
 
August 9th, 2014
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
 
August 8th, 2014
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
 
July 4th, 2014
Sun Peaks, BC
Sun Peaks Resort
 
June 27th, 2014
Port Renfrew, BC
Tall Tree Music Festival
 
June 14th, 2014
Burnaby, BC
Deer Lake Park
 
November 17th, 2013
Berlin, Germany
Privatclub
 
September 1st, 2013
Calgary, AB
X Fest
 
August 31st, 2013
Edmonton, AB
Sonic Boom Festival
 
August 23rd, 2013
Simcoe, ON
Norfolk County Fairgrounds
 
August 9th, 2013
Squamish, BC
Squamish Valley Music Festival
 
June 30th, 2013
Fort McMurray, AB
Canada Rocks Festival
 
June 8th, 2013
Toronto, ON
Fort York and Garrison Common
 
December 9th, 2012
Nyon, Switzerland
La Parenthese
 
December 8th, 2012
Zurich, Switzerland
Exil
 
December 7th, 2012
Dresden, Germany
Beatpol
 
December 6th, 2012
Hamburg, Germany
Uebel and Gefaehrlich
 
December 5th, 2012
Bochum, Germany
Bahnhof Langendreer
 
December 4th, 2012
Brussels, Belgium
Le Botanique
 
December 3rd, 2012
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Melkweg
 
November 30th, 2012
Paris, France
L'international
 
November 29th, 2012
Brighton, UK
The Haunt
 
November 28th, 2012
Manchester, UK
The Deaf Institute
 
November 27th, 2012
London, UK
Scala
 
November 26th, 2012
Leeds, UK
The Brudenell Social Club
 
November 25th, 2012
Glasgow, UK
Oran Mor
 
November 9th, 2012
Vancouver, BC
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
 
November 8th, 2012
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna Community Theatre
 
November 7th, 2012
Nelson, BC
The Royal
 
November 5th, 2012
Edmonton, AB
Winspear Centre
 
November 4th, 2012
Calgary, AB
Jack Singer Concert Hall
 
November 3rd, 2012
Saskatoon, SK
The Odeon Events Centre
 
November 2nd, 2012
Regina, SK
Knox Met
 
November 1st, 2012
Winnipeg, MB
Burton Cummings Theatre
 
October 30th, 2012
Minneapolis, MN
7th Street Entry
 
October 29th, 2012
Chicago, IL
Schubas Tavern
 
October 27th, 2012
London, ON
London Music Hall
 
October 25th, 2012
Toronto, ON
Danforth Music Hall
 
October 24th, 2012
Kingston, ON
Sydenham United Church
 
October 23rd, 2012
Montreal, QC
Theatre Corona
 
October 21st, 2012
St John's, NL
Gower Street United Church
 
October 20th, 2012
Fredericton, NB
Wilmot United Church
 
September 15th, 2012
Victoria, BC
Rifflandia Festival
 
September 9th, 2012
Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Folk Festival
 
August 19th, 2012
Groningen, The Netherlands
Noorderzon
 
August 17th, 2012
Leicester, UK
Summer Sundae Festival
 
August 14th, 2012
Berlin, Germany
Heimathafen
 
August 13th, 2012
Zurich, Switzerland
El Lokal
 
August 12th, 2012
Dudingen, Switzerland
Bad Bonn
 
August 11th, 2012
Bad Windsheim, Germany
Weinturm Openair
 
August 10th, 2012
Haldern, Germany
Haldern Pop Festival
 
August 8th, 2012
Sibenik, Croatia
Terraneo Festival
 
August 7th, 2012
Stuttgart, Germany
Schocken
 
August 5th, 2012
Montreal, QC
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
 
July 27th, 2012
Calgary, AB
Calgary Folk Fest
 
July 13th, 2012
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
 
July 11th, 2012
Vieux-Quebec, QC
Festival D'ete de Quebec
 
July 8th, 2012
Kelowna, BC
Keloha Festival
 
June 23rd, 2012
Banff, AB
Banff Centre
 
June 21st, 2012
Telluride, CO
Fly Me To The Moon Saloon
 
June 21st, 2012
Telluride, CO
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
 
June 16th, 2012
Toronto, ON
Pecaut Square
 
June 7th, 2012
Charlotte, NC
Neighborhood Theatre
 
June 6th, 2012
Richmond, VA
The National
 
June 5th, 2012
New York, NY
Webster Hall
 
May 6th, 2012
Camden, London, UK
Heroes
 
May 5th, 2012
Leeds, UK
Holy Trinity Church
 
May 4th, 2012
Oxford, UK
Jericho Tavern
 
May 3rd, 2012
London, UK
Bush Hall
 
May 2nd, 2012
Bristol, UK
Louisiana
 
May 1st, 2012
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Cluny 2
 
April 29th, 2012
Glasgow, Scotland
Stereo
 
April 28th, 2012
Manchester, UK
Castle
 
April 27th, 2012
Brighton and Hove, UK
The Hope
 
April 26th, 2012
Antwerp, Belgium
Trixbar
 
April 25th, 2012
Trier, Germany
Exhaus
 
April 24th, 2012
Frankfurt, Germany
Brotfabrik
 
April 23rd, 2012
Aarau, Switzerland
Kiff
 
April 21st, 2012
Reutlingen, Germany
Burning Eagle Fest
 
April 20th, 2012
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Motel Mozaique
 
April 19th, 2012
Cologne, Germany
Gebaeude 9
 
April 18th, 2012
Munich, Germany
Hansa 39
 
April 17th, 2012
Vienna, Austria
Fluc
 
April 16th, 2012
Erlangen, Germany
E-Werk
 
April 14th, 2012
Berlin, Germany
Lido
 
April 13th, 2012
Bremen, Germany
Schlachthof
 
April 12th, 2012
Osnabruck, Germany
Popsalon Festival
 
April 9th, 2012
Hamburg, Germany
Uebel and Gefaehrlich
 
April 8th, 2012
Utrecht, Netherlands
Tivoli De Helling
 
April 7th, 2012
Eindhoven, NL
Effenaar
 
April 6th, 2012
Paris, France
La Mechanique Ondulatoire
 
April 5th, 2012
Tourcoing, France
Le Grand Mix
 
March 24th, 2012
Toronto, ON
Fairmont Royal York
 
March 17th, 2012
Austin, TX
Maggie Mae’s
 
March 16th, 2012
Austin, TX
512 Bar (Upstairs)
 
March 15th, 2012
Austin, TX
Hotel San Jose
 
March 15th, 2012
Austin, TX
Home Slice Pizza
 
March 14th, 2012
Austin, TX
Red Eyed Fly
 
February 29th, 2012
Fremantle, Australia
The Fly Trap
 
February 28th, 2012
Adelaide SA, Australia
The Grace Emily
 
February 26th, 2012
Fortitude Valley - Brisbane, Australia
Black Bear Lounge
 
February 25th, 2012
Byron Bay, Australia
The Northern
 
February 24th, 2012
Newtown New South Wales, Australia
Notes Live
 
February 23rd, 2012
Manly, Australia
Moonshine, The Hotel Steyne
 
February 22nd, 2012
Northcote, Australia
Northcote Social Club
 
February 3rd, 2012
Guelph, ON
River Run Centre
 
December 10th, 2011
Paris, France
Petit Bain
 
December 8th, 2011
London, UK
Cargo
 
December 6th, 2011
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paradiso
 
December 5th, 2011
Berlin, Germany
Lido
 
December 4th, 2011
Dresden, Germany
Beatpol
 
December 3rd, 2011
Münster, Germany
Gleis 22
 
November 10th, 2011
Victoria, BC
Alix Goolden Hall
 
November 9th, 2011
Vancouver, BC
Orpheum Theatre
 
November 4th, 2011
Calgary, AB
MacEwan Ballroom
 
November 3rd, 2011
Edmonton, AB
McDougall United Church
 
November 2nd, 2011
Saskatoon, SK
Broadway Theatre
 
November 1st, 2011
Winnipeg, MB
Garrick Centre
 
October 31st, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
The 400 Bar
 
October 29th, 2011
Guelph, ON
Dublin Street United Church
 
October 28th, 2011
Toronto, ON
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
 
October 27th, 2011
Hamilton, ON
The Studio @ Hamilton Place
 
October 26th, 2011
London, ON
Aeolian Hall
 
October 25th, 2011
Waterloo, ON
Starlight Room
 
October 22nd, 2011
Fredericton, NB
Wilmot United Church
 
October 21st, 2011
Sackville, NB
Vogue Cinema
 
October 20th, 2011
Halifax, NS
St. Matthew's Church
 
October 19th, 2011
St. John's , NL
Cochrane United Church
 
October 17th, 2011
Quebec, QC
Le Cercle
 
October 16th, 2011
Montreal, QC
Théâtre Outremont
 
October 15th, 2011
Kingston, ON
Sydenham United Church
 
October 14th, 2011
Ottawa, ON
Bronson Centre
 
October 12th, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Union Transfer
 
October 11th, 2011
New York, NY
The Mercury Lounge
 
October 9th, 2011
Louisville, KY
Zanzabar
 
October 8th, 2011
Little Rock, AR
Sticky Fingerz
 
October 7th, 2011
Houston, TX
Fitzgerald's
 
October 6th, 2011
Dallas, TX
Granada Theatre
 
October 5th, 2011
Austin, TX
The Parish
 
October 3rd, 2011
Phoenix, AZ
The Crescent Ballroom
 
October 2nd, 2011
Solana Beach, CA
The Belly Up
 
October 1st, 2011
Santa Ana, CA
Galaxy Theatre
 
September 30th, 2011
Santa Barbara, CA
Club Soho
 
September 29th, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
The Satellite
 
September 28th, 2011
San Fransisco, CA
Hotel Utah
 
September 27th, 2011
Sacramento, CA
Harlow's
 
September 26th, 2011
Eugene, OR
Wow Hall
 
September 10th, 2011
Seattle, WA
Triple Door
 
September 9th, 2011
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
 
September 7th, 2011
Liverpool, UK
Leaf
 
September 6th, 2011
York, UK
The Duchess
 
September 5th, 2011
Sheffield, UK
Soyo
 
September 4th, 2011
Dorset, UK
End of the Road Festival
 
September 1st, 2011
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Merelyn
 
August 31st, 2011
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotown
 
August 21st, 2011
Lyons, CO
Rocky Mt Folks Festival
 
August 14th, 2011
Nürnberg, Germany
Folk im Park
 
August 13th, 2011
Haldern, Germany
Haldern Pop Festival
 
August 7th, 2011
Regina, SK
Regina Folk Festival
 
July 29th, 2011
Kaslo, BC
Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival
 
July 26th, 2011
New York, NY
The Mercury Lounge
 
July 23rd, 2011
Guelph, ON
Hillside Festival
 
July 17th, 2011
London, ON
Home County Folk Festival
 
July 15th, 2011
Perth, ON
Stewart Park Music Festival
 
July 10th, 2011
Vancouver, BC
Summer Live
 
July 8th, 2011
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival
 
July 7th, 2011
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Folk Festival
 
June 26th, 2011
Pilton, UK
Glastonbury Festival
 
June 23rd, 2011
London, UK
St. Pancras Old Church
 
June 22nd, 2011
London, UK
St. Pancras Old Church
 
June 21st, 2011
Manchester, UK
The Deaf Institute
 
June 20th, 2011
Leeds, UK
The Brudenell Social Club
 
June 18th, 2011
Glasgow, UK
Oran Mor
 
June 17th, 2011
Sunderland, UK
Independent
 
June 16th, 2011
Nottingham, UK
Bodega
 
June 14th, 2011
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paradiso
 
June 13th, 2011
Utrecht, Netherlands
Tivoli De Helling
 
June 11th, 2011
Beverungen, Germany
Orange Blossom Festival
 
June 10th, 2011
Berlin, Germany
Rosi's
 
June 9th, 2011
Hamburg, Germany
Gruener Jaeger
 
June 8th, 2011
Cologne, Germany
Gebaeude 9
 
June 7th, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Parterre
 
June 6th, 2011
Zurich, Switzerland
El Lokal
 
June 5th, 2011
Frankfurt, Germany
Brotfabrik
 
May 29th, 2011
Bend, OR
Les Schwab Amphitheater
 
May 28th, 2011
George, WA
Sasquatch Festival
 
May 7th, 2011
Albany, NY
Washington Park
 
May 5th, 2011
Quebec, QC
Le Cercle
 
May 4th, 2011
Montreal, QC
La Sala Rossa
 
May 3rd, 2011
Sorel-Tracy, QC
Pub O'Callaghan's
 
April 30th, 2011
Victoriaville, QC
Vieux St-Pierre
 
April 29th, 2011
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, QC
Centre socioculturel Gérard-Ouellet
 
April 28th, 2011
Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Brasserie Lafontaine
 
April 27th, 2011
Rimouski, QC
Le Bien, le Malt
 
April 23rd, 2011
St. John's, NL
Ship Pub
 
April 22nd, 2011
Halifax, NS
The Seahorse Tavern
 
April 21st, 2011
Fredericton, NB
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
 
April 20th, 2011
Charlottetown, PEI
Hunter's Alehouse
 
March 12th, 2011
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
 
March 11th, 2011
Seattle, WA
Sunset Tavern
 
February 12th, 2011
Maple Ridge, BC
The ACT
 
February 11th, 2011
New Westminster, BC
Massey Theatre
 
January 22nd, 2011
Bacchus Marsh, Australia
Baby Black Cafe
 
January 21st, 2011
Geelong, Australia
National Hotel
 
January 20th, 2011
Northcote, Australia
Northcote Social Club
 
January 19th, 2011
Ballarat, Australia
Karova Lounge
 
January 16th, 2011
Bulli, Australia
Heritage Hotel
 
January 15th, 2011
Newcastle, Australia
The Great Northern
 
January 14th, 2011
Sydney, Australia
Oxford Art Factory
 
January 13th, 2011
Katoomba, Australia
Hotel Gearin
 
January 12th, 2011
Cronulla, Australia
The Brass Monkey
 
January 8th, 2011
Gold Coast, Australia
The Loft
 
January 7th, 2011
Brisbane, Australia
The Old Museum
 
January 6th, 2011
Byron Bay, Australia
Buddha Bar
 
December 31st, 2010
Glenworth Valley, Australia
Peats Ridge Festival
 
December 30th, 2010
Woodford, Australia
Woodford Folk Festival
 
December 29th, 2010
Woodford, Australia
Woodford Folk Festival
 
December 4th, 2010
Tofino, BC
The Legion
 
December 3rd, 2010
Victoria, BC
Alix Goolden Hall
 
December 2nd, 2010
Duncan, BC
The Duncan Garage Show Room
 
November 20th, 2010
Saskatoon, SK
Broadway Theatre
 
November 19th, 2010
Winnipeg, MB
Park Theatre
 
November 17th, 2010
Calgary, AB
Knox United Church
 
November 16th, 2010
Edmonton, AB
Myer Horowitz Theatre
 
November 15th, 2010
Canmore, AB
Communitea Cafe
 
November 13th, 2010
Vancouver, BC
Vogue Theatre
 
November 11th, 2010
Vancouver, BC
Vogue Theatre
 
November 5th, 2010
Seattle, WA
Columbia City Theater
 
October 30th, 2010
Ottawa, ON
First Baptist Church
 
October 29th, 2010
Kingston, ON
Sydenham United Church
 
October 28th, 2010
Toronto, ON
Trinity St. Paul's Church
 
October 27th, 2010
London, ON
Aeolian Hall
 
October 25th, 2010
Montreal, QC
La Sala Rossa
 
October 21st, 2010
New York, NY
The Mercury Lounge
 
October 13th, 2010
Edinburgh, UK
Sneaky Pete's
 
October 12th, 2010
Glasgow, UK
The Captain's Rest
 
October 11th, 2010
Manchester, UK
Night And Day Cafe
 
October 10th, 2010
Leeds, UK
The Brudenell Social Club
 
October 9th, 2010
York, UK
House Concert
 
October 8th, 2010
London , UK
Union Chapel
 
October 7th, 2010
Bristol, UK
Louisiana
 
October 6th, 2010
Brighton, UK
Komedia
 
October 5th, 2010
Reading, UK
South Street Arts Centre
 
October 4th, 2010
London, UK
Hoxton Bar & Grill
 
September 30th, 2010
Saarbrücken , Germany
Sparte 4
 
September 29th, 2010
Stuttgart, Germany
Café Galao
 
September 27th, 2010
Basel, Switzerland
Parterre
 
September 26th, 2010
Fribourg, Switzerland
Fri-Son
 
September 25th, 2010
Leipzig, Germany
Paris Syndrom
 
September 24th, 2010
Hamburg, Germany
Reeperbahn Festival
 
September 23rd, 2010
Eindhoven, NL
Effenaar
 
September 18th, 2010
Solana Beach, CA
The Belly Up
 
September 17th, 2010
Tempe, AZ
The Clubhouse Music Venue
 
September 15th, 2010
Los Angeles, CA
The Music Box @ The Fonda
 
September 14th, 2010
San Francisco, CA
The Fillmore
 
September 10th, 2010
Portland, OR
The Crystal Ballroom
 
September 4th, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
North Star Bar
 
September 3rd, 2010
New York, NY
The Mercury Lounge
 
September 1st, 2010
Brooklyn, NY
The Rock Shop
 
August 31st, 2010
Allston, MA
Great Scott
 
August 29th, 2010
Portland, ME
Space Gallery
 
August 28th, 2010
Buffalo, NY
Mohawk Place
 
August 27th, 2010
Dayton, OH
South Park Tavern
 
August 26th, 2010
Pontiac, MI
Pike Room @ The Crofoot
 
August 24th, 2010
Chicago, IL
Schubas Tavern
 
August 23rd, 2010
Bloomington, IN
The Bishop
 
August 22nd, 2010
St. Louis, MO
Old Rock House
 
August 21st, 2010
Norman, OK
The Opolis
 
August 20th, 2010
Austin, TX
The Parish
 
July 28th, 2010
Vancouver, BC
Celebration Of Light / ShoreFest
 
July 24th, 2010
Calgary, AB
Calgary Folk Fest
 
July 16th, 2010
Dawson City, YT
Dawson City Music Festival
 
July 11th, 2010
Ottawa, ON
RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest
 
July 9th, 2010
Orillia, ON
Mariposa Folk Festival
 
July 1st, 2010
London, UK
Trafalgar Square
 
June 30th, 2010
London, UK
The Lexington
 
June 27th, 2010
Pilton, UK
Glastonbury Festival
 
June 27th, 2010
Pilton, UK
Bimble Inn
 
June 26th, 2010
Pilton, UK
Rabbit Hole (Glastonbury Festival)
 
June 26th, 2010
Pilton, UK
Avalon Cafe (Glastonbury Festival)
 
May 22nd, 2010
Santa Barbara, CA
Lobero Theater
 
May 21st, 2010
Los Angeles, CA
Hotel Cafe
 
May 16th, 2010
Prince George, BC
The Art Space
 
May 15th, 2010
Prince George, BC
The Art Space
 

Call it entering one's thirties or taking a few years away from the road to sit and reflect. Or, perhaps, more than ever before, call it having something to say.

Club Meds is the fourth LP offering from Dan Mangan, and the first under the moniker "Dan Mangan + Blacksmith". The new namesake is timely, as this album is indicative of a new beginning, of sorts.

"Blacksmith" is Kenton Loewen, Gordon Grdina, John Walsh (and often Jesse Zubot, JP carter and Tyson Naylor). Many of these musicians have played with Mangan for years, but there's a reaffirmed cohesiveness or communal sensibility that merits the marquee amendment.

At times, Club Meds evokes images of subtler American-underground innovators like Blonde Redhead or Steve Reich. At other moments, it hits emotional pay-dirt reminiscent of British scene-survivors like Peter Gabriel or Radiohead. 

Blacksmith brings an unmistakable character to Club Meds; a stark glassy edge that swells and sways like a roaring ocean. Through a haze of analog feedback loops and synths, the band's performances breathe deeply and steadily like a dragon at rest.

The album itself feels like a clearing of the air. It seems fitting, as after seven relentless years of near-non-stop touring, the entire ensemble, and especially Mangan, needed a break. So they took one.

There was risk the short hiatus could have crippled the band's mojo. Mangan's third album, 2011's Oh Fortune, received international acclaim, two JUNO Awards and a Polaris Music Prize listing. By many standards, it was just the time to accelerate rather than slow down.

"It was like I was obsessed with keeping the plates spinning," Mangan says from his home in Vancouver, "The distraction was nice, but I had some work to do that didn't involve performing. I had to think about what it takes to live out a long body of work, and why I wanted that in the first place."

There were other projects to be undertaken. Most notably, Dan becoming a dad and scoring a feature film with bandmate Jesse Zubot ("Hector And The Search For Happiness" starring Simon Pegg).

The ensemble laboured intensely over the bed tracks with producer Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Ladyhawk, Yukon Blonde). Heated moments, heavy discussions and long, sweaty sessions delivered what is no doubt the most mature song-crafting to come from Mangan and his collaborators to date.

Mangan and Stewart then worked on and off for four months, meticulously adding and subtracting hundreds of layers of noise and subtext. The result is a fastidiously organized piece of broken, imperfect art.

The lyrics... It's as if Dan's newfound fatherhood encouraged him to sharpen his knives - like adding a child into the equation raised the stakes for an already overly-opinionated writer.

In the aptly titled Mouth Piece, which rolls along like a decade-in-the-making call-to-arms rant, Mangan stammers out, "Those who pretend to believe hardest might actually begin to / The nature of the bliss the warmth of ignorance gives in to". This could serve as a thesis statement, but it could also pass you by in the onslaught of similarly weighted lines.

And Club Meds is full of 'em. In Vessel, likely the album's backbeat-iest track, we're repeatedly reminded "It takes a village to raise a fool". In XVI, an ode to Louis and Marie Antoinette as they gaze down upon Occupy Wall St campers, we get a banker's perspective on the crisis: "See, if you hate the Man, the Man hates you too"

As for the title, Mangan includes the following missive in the album's liner notes:

Sedation is massive. It surrounds us like a thick wet blanket. To be numb is to allow others to control your reality. It makes some people feel better, to know that you suffer also, that their numbness is shared like a virus. But unity in numbness is a facade, and not nearly as magical as a unity born of awakeness.

CLUB MEDS is about sedation. Sedation can be chemical, but not exclusively so. There is a great vacation from actuality going on. Maybe there always has been. It seems like everybody else is already at the party and that life is somehow easier or more fun under the fog. But instead, it only makes people feel more alone, more dangerous, more desperate.

It's okay, though. We're all just particles..



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