Solo Tour 2011

Last Spring I did my first-ever solo tour.  I packed three guitars, an amp, some CDs, pint glasses, t-shirts and spare clothes into my little Toyota Matrix and drove 11,000 miles in six weeks, playing 27 shows along the way.

I've rarely been more tired or had more fun on the road.  Having always traveled with large groups of people, it was really fun to just be out there on my own.  My own songs and stories at the concerts.  I could listen to whatever I wanted on the radio in between shows, and stop wherever I wanted for lunch.  More than that, it was a nice time to just be alone.  Breathe.  Pray.  Think.  Dream.  Plan.  And share some great evenings with wonderful people.

SO…  I want to do it again.

I've got a lot more production work at the studio this year (YAY!!!) so I only have a few weekends I can fit travel in, but I want to make the most of it.  So here are the dates I've got going right now. 

Dates in BOLD are confirmed.

Dates in regular font are in progress.

Dates in italics are completely up for grabs, so if you want to host a show and you're near those places, send me an email!

Feb 23 - Ft. Payne, AL Feb 24 - Rome, GA

Feb 25 - Chattanooga, TN or Birmingham, AL

Feb 26 - Huntsville, AL

Mar 2 - Elkhorn, NE

 Mar 3 - Omaha, NE

Mar 9 - Kingsport, TN

Mar 10 - Powhatan, VA

Mar 11 - Baltimore, MD

Mar 12 - Danbury, CT

Mar 31 - Normal, IL

April 1 - Chicagoland?

April 2 - Indianapolis?

April 3 - Columbus, OH

(Also, I'm looking to do a Texas run in the Fall.  So, Texans, feel free to let me know sooner than later if you want to have me come play while I'm down there!)

Comments

[Jason]

WHOAA Slow Down Cowboy!!! 2 Days in a row with the blog posts. Andy is BACK!! The Achtung baby thing is just a product of your age. If you were 38 like me you would think Joshua Tree was better. I can't argue that Achtung Baby wasn't genius though. Can't believe you didn't make any mention of Caprica. BSG fans should have an opinion there. Mine- It was really hard to watch until the last 3 episodes.

[Bianca]

Come to Texas if you know what's good for you. As far south as you can. I know that Caedmon's show in Harlingen back in 2008 was awkward and I'll be honest, less than 1% of the Rio Grande Valley is made up of good folk acoustic fans (it's because they don't know what's good for them)... but seriously, you need to come to Texas. Kthanksbye!

[Rich]

Where are you playing in Huntsville? you should definitely play at the Nook again. I LOVED the show last year. I greatly enjoy my pint glasses. :-)

[Josh H.]

Rome, GA!! Dude, that's my neck of the woods! Just might see ya there!

[Taquino]

There's free steaks and beer at mi casa on 02/25.....just sayin'.

[Nigel]

Yeah, Columbus, Ohio! Can't wait.

[Tim Patterson]

SC?

[Stockment]

Agreed, Tim...we need some Carolina dates. Or at least GA/TN/VA dates that are actually on a weekend.

[Philip Gibson]

Please pick BIrmingham for the 25th. That weekend is my birthday and I've been hoping for an Osenga show here for a while.

[Jud]

Columbus? Sweet, marking my calendar now.

[Jeremy]

For the show in Columbus, it's free, but we're collecting New bath towels (that the youth ministry will be giving to the Nashville Rescue Mission on our 2011 work & witness trip this summer).
So a towel per family that comes to the show would REALLY help us out! Thank you!