Europe 2010!
Greetings from London!
(The English one, not the one in Canada, nor any of the 8 in America....).
The bags have been packed, the plane has been caught, the passport has been stamped, and somewhere along the way I managed to stop by Everest Base Camp.... A bit of a crazy adventure, but worth the effort.
I must apologise for long break here, but my final weeks in Australia were a bit of a blur as you can imagine. In the 5 months since "The Arena" was released, I travelled to every state bar the Northern Territory and played close on 100 shows in pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, hotels, you name it. (Pretty much anywhere they'd let me!). By the time April rolled around, it's fair to say I had just about run out of steam.... (I won't say I fell onto the plane, but when they paged me at the airport I had just enough gas left for the mad dash to the departure gate).
This seems like a good opportunity to say thanks to the the people I met along the way, the artists I performed with, the wonderful musicians who have been a part of the band, the venues that gave me a chance (and had me back!), and anyone else who has offered their support and encouragement in the past year. Even though the majority of my shows are now solo, I owe a debt of gratitude to a huge network of people who have enabled me to do what I do. Thanks and thanks again.
So, it's been good to take a break for a few weeks, but I'm gearing up to hit the road again in Europe prior to settling in Ireland from July onwards. The '86 Corona may have been left behind, but the budget airlines will do me just fine! A few shows to announce, so here goes...
UPCOMING TOUR DATES, EUROPE 2010:
THURS 13TH MAY - THE TROUBADOUR, LONDON.
"THE ARENA" EUROPEAN LAUNCH
With Special guest Vicki Clarke
The Troubadour, 263 Old Brompton Rd, London SW5 9JA
Nearest tube: Earl's Court
Doors 8pm, show stars 8.30.
Dinner and show available. For more info, visit: www.troubadour.co.uk
For advance bookings, visit http://www.wegottickets.co..m/event/78603
Note re this show:
The Troubadour has played host to the likes of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon. It's hard to believe I'll be playing on the same stage, and as you can imagine I am pretty excited! Really hoping to generate a bit of interest through word of mouth, so if you've got any friends in London who might be keen to stop by, please feel free to pass on the details. A great chance to check out one of the most famous old venues in Europe.
SUN 6TH JUNE - KOFFIESHOPPE DE KADE, AMSTERDAM, ND
Solo show, with Bo Terry.
Free Entry. From 8pm.
SUN 13TH JUNE - LOST & FOUND, ABERDEEN, UK
Cellar 35, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, Scotland
Solo show, with Amy Vee. Starts 8pm.
THURS 17TH JUNE - LEITH FESTIVAL, EDINBURGH, UK
The Village Pub, 16 South Fort St, Leith
Solo show. Tix 10GBP. From 8pm.
SAT 26TH JUNE - BERLIN, GERMANY
More info to come.
TUES 29TH JUNE - HELSINKI, FINLAND
More info to come.
WED 7TH JULY - NEW MUSIC CLUB, CLONMEL, IRE
Brazil's Cafe Bar, Clonmel, Tipperary.
Free Entry. From 8pm.
TUES 13TH JULY - RUBY SESSIONS, DUBLIN, IRE
Doyles Pub, 9 College St, Dublin 1, Ireland
Entry Tbc. From 8pm.
WED 14TH JULY - THE GLOBE, DUBLIN, IRE
The Songroom @ The Globe
11 South Great George St, Dublin
Free Entry. From 8pm.
++ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED...
Note on Europe shows:
A lot of my bookings in Europe happen at shorter notice than back home, so best to keep an eye on the websites for new shows / venue info etc. I'll do my best to keep things up-to-date. If you've got any ideas for places to visit, things to do etc then by all means drop me a line!
