Festival season is in full swing and me and Uncle Dan are excited about riding the rails on our second trip as part of VIA Rail's Artists On Board program, taking the Canadian out to Winnipeg on our way to perform at the Brandon Folk Festival on July 22nd - 24th!
But before I hop on the train, I share the stage with KAREN MORAND for an evening of wine and pizza on Pelee Island at the Pelee Island Winery pavilion on Friday, July 15th starting at 4pm. We're back again on August 19th - so book your boat and get out to Pelee and start your weekend with a night of songs and wine!
This is what 110 tickets look like ~ Kordazone Theatre, October 15th!
Couple shows coming up in July, I'm at Phog opening up for Sioux Lookout's Nick Sherman on Tuesday, July 5th... and later that week I'm playing a set from 8:30 to 10pm at the Kingsville Night Market on July 8th...
And soon Uncle Dan and I head up to Manitoba aboard VIA Rail's Artists On Board program to play at the Brandon Folk Festival July 22nd, 23rd and 24th! http://brandonfolkfestival.ca/
Save the dates and stay tuned for updates and a very cool hand-screened poster I'm working on with Up The Mesh Count!
And - summer is here so it's time for you to order your Allison Brown T-Shirts and Tank Tops! I can do custom orders - more info and photos on the Merch Page - $20..!
Back home from a fantastic ramble across Eastern Ontario with Uncle Dan and ready for things to heat up for the summer... it's been under wraps since March, here's that special project I've been so excited about:
Mike Beauchamp and I collaborated on this unique video for Radiohead's "How To Disappear Completely" featuring the Therevox ET-4, a synthesizer-theremin designed and hand-built at Mike's studio right here in Windsor. The video was filmed by Mike, and Martin Schiller and Brian Parent join us on bass and drums. The Therevox ET-4 is about to be showcased at the annual Moogfest in North Carolina! Our cover is also featured as part of CJAM's Singles Club for the month of May, and the video was Synthtopia's 'Sunday Synth Jam'... find out more about Therevox Custom Musical Instruments at www.therevox.com. And don't forget to share, and subscribe to my Youtube Channel, with close to 2000 views we'd love to go viral!
More news for June; have a few Windsor shows coming up.. June 2nd brings me to the Ford City Farmer's market, and Tuesday, June 7th I'm back at Phog with Max Marshall and Richard Garvey kicking off Max's June Tour!
Coming up in July, Uncle Dan and I are back riding the rails with VIA Rail's Artists On Board program as we head out to Winnipeg and the Brandon Folk Festival! Hoping to set up a few Winnipeg shows, so if you'd like to have us for a house concert, or know of a venue we should look into just let me know!
Tickets will be on sale soon for TWO CONCERTS with a full band coming up Friday, October 14th at the Bank Theatre in Leamington and Saturday, October 15th at the Kordazone Theatre in Windsor - so stay tuned for details on when they'll be available - but SAVE the dates!
Here's a couple photos from our adventures on the road in May!
Allison
Hanging out with baby lambs on Amherst Island
Dan hanging out with the lambs
Our Hostess with the Most-ess on Amherst Island - Ali McCormick!
Ok so they gave out the Westport Woman of the Year award after our show... but heck what a photo op!
Back at the homestead near Windsor again after an amazing adventure in Austin, Texas! A solo journey with just me and my faithful van, Merle, I took about three weeks to drive through 6 American states to bring me to the heart of Texas and a truly amazing music city. I also had a chance to volunteer and check out the Old Settler's Music Festival, where I heard some of the best Americana and Bluegrass I've ever heard in my life (highly recommended if you're visiting Texas!), plus made a ton of amazing new friends! More Austin photos are below!
Rounding out April with a special guest spot at the St.Regis Tavern up in London on Friday, April 29th with The Heartaches!
And coming up in May; Uncle Dan Henshall and myself hit the road again up to Quebec and back for NINE shows in central and eastern Ontario! My annual batch of shows right during the Hockey Playoffs will distract you from the fact there are no Canadian teams in the running, soothe your soul with some great nights of music!!!
Thursday May 5th ~ Guelph - Red Brick Café
Friday, May 6th ~ Hamilton - Homegrown Hamilton
Saturday, May 7th ~ Picton ~ Acoustic Grill
Sunday, May 8th ~ Peterborough ~ Garnet
Tuesday, May 10th ~ Toronto ~ Not My Dog - with Ali McCormick
Later on in May I'll be backing up Vera Colley at Taloola in Windsor on May 28th; trying out the role of sideperson for the first time in a long while!
Stay tuned here for more updates and new videos coming soon on my YouTube Channel - shooting one at CHRW this weekend that should be up and ready later on in the springtime.
Here's some more Austin photos; hope to see you at this batch of shows coming up soon!
Allison
On South Congress looking towards the Capitol
Bluegrass Monday at Radio Coffee & Beer
Me and Aja McMillan among the Texas Bluebonnets
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Waking up to some strange spring snow as April begins... reminiscing on some great gigs and projects through March; planning an adventure for April that you'll find out more about on the next newsletter - and if you aren't on my email newsletter list you can sign up!
I've gone and done it again, and put my name into CBC's Annual Searchlight contest, so take a minute to vote, and a few more to watch the video of "Invisible Line" filmed by Taylor Campbell at the Atelier Virginianne as part of a night of poetry and music hosted by Marty Gervais.
VOTE: https://www.cbcmusicsearchlight.ca/entries/70702
Still working on some new videos for my YouTube Channel so be sure to subscribe - I've got a really unique video project to share with you soon, it's not ready for the launch yet but can't wait to share it with you all.
And - Uncle Dan & I hit the road again up to Wakefield, Quebec and back this May!
Excited to be back for nine shows in some favourite and new venues. The full info is on the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/567387716762760/
Thursday May 5th ~ Guelph ~ Red Brick Café
Friday, May 6th ~ Hamilton ~ Homegrown Hamilton
Saturday, May 7th ~ Picton ~ Acoustic Grill
Sunday, May 8th ~ Peterborough ~ Garnet Tuesday, May 10th ~ Toronto ~ Not My Dog with Ali McCormick
Thursday, May 12th ~ Kingston ~ Musiikki
Friday, May 13th ~ Wakefield ~ Kaffe 1870
Saturday, May 14th - The Branch – Kemptville
Sunday, May 15th ~ Westport ~ The Cove Inn
See you all soon!
Allison
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
So nice to get out of hibernation mode with two great shows down here in Windsor in February... and as we turn the page on another month things are starting to cook up for the spring and summer!
Coming up on Thursday, March 3rd, I'll be performing at a special poetry event hosted by the Sho Art, Spirit and Performance gallery at Atelier Virginianne (1078 Drouillard, Windsor) featuring readings by Marty Gervais and Canada's Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliot Clarke, and music by Mark Crampsie and Myself..! Starts at 7:30pm, more info is on the Facebook event page:
And, coming up on Friday, April 1st I'll be back in London at the new location of EVAC (East Village Arts Collective) for a concert with Toronto's Mark Martyre as part of his 'Bluebird' tour! Show starts at 8:00pm, $5-10 suggested at the door, tea, coffee and cookies will be available. You'd be a fool to miss this show! And for sure check out EVAC's new space at 755 Dundas Street!
I'm still adding more subscribers to my YouTube Channel... more great videos will be coming soon so be sure to hit subscribe to make sure you don't miss them! My goal is to reach 100 subscribers, 52 and counting as of today!
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
January is slipping away and the first bits of 2016 I've been looking ahead at the year and making plans for more shows, touring, and other exciting musical adventures...
Finally, I've set up a YouTube Channel; here you can find a few new and archival songs for streaming, and I'm planning a series of videos through the coming year. Be sure to subscribe, as I'll be posting new songs every now and then! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuOIkqYH7MvWGINBdjyakA
Coming up in February, I've got two shows here in Windsor... February 25th I'm at PHOG with my good pals RICHARD GARVEY and Uncle Dan! Richard recently recorded a new EP "I Found A Box Of Beer In The Snow".....
And the following Saturday, February 27th I'm back at Taloola for a one hour solo unplugged show!
Right now I'm booking shows for a May tour through Eastern Ontario - up through Peterborough, Kingston area, the Ottawa region and possibly up to Montreal - if you'd like to set up a concert or have a venue suggestion around the neighbourhood, just get in touch!
Of course keep tuning in to "Border City Roots" on CJAM 99.1fm every Wednesday morning from 9:00am to 10:30am... interviews and theme shows coming up through February!
