Sam Amidon was the guest on WBEZ's Morning Shift in Chicago this morning. He discussed and performed songs from his album Lily-O, and more. "When it comes to his interpretations of classic American music," says host Tony Sarabia, "Amidon has walked that tightrope between admiration and exploration—and he hasn’t fallen off yet." Hear the set here. Amidon kicked off a four-night run of shows with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline in Des Moines last night. The tour continues at SPACE in Evanston tonight, followed by shows in Milwaukee and Minneapolis this weekend. In December, Amidon will supporting the band San Fermin on several shows in North America.
Sam Amidon was the guest on Morning Shift from WBEZ in Chicago this morning. He spoke with host Tony Sarabia and performed songs from his latest album, Lily-O, and more. "When it comes to his interpretations of classic American music," says Sarabia, "Amidon has walked that tightrope between admiration and exploration—and he hasn’t fallen off yet." You can hear the set below.
Amidon kicked off a four-night run of shows with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline in Des Moines last night. The tour continues at SPACE in Evanston tonight, followed by shows in Milwaukee and Minneapolis this weekend. In December, Amidon will supporting the band San Fermin on several shows in North America, starting at World Café Live at the Queen in Wilmington, Delaware. See below for all of the currently scheduled dates; for all the latest, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
To pick up a copy of Amidon's two Nonesuch albums, Lily-O and Bright Sunny South, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a free MP3 download of the complete album at checkout.
| Nov 5 | SPACE* | Evanston, IL |
| Nov 6 | The Back Room @ Colectivo* | Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov 7 | Cedar Cultural Center* | Minneapolis, MN |
| Dec 2 | World Cafe Live at The Queen† | Wilmington, DE |
| Dec 3 | The Outer Space† | Hamden, CT |
| Dec 4 | Columbus Theatre† | Providence, RI |
| Dec 5 | MASS MoCA† | North Adams, MA |
| Dec 6 | La Sala Rossa† | Montreal, QC |
| Dec 7 | L'Anti† | Quebec, QC |
| Dec 9 | Legendary Horseshoe Tavern† | Toronto, ON |
| Dec 10 | Founders Brewing Company† | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Dec 11 | The Basement† | Columbus, OH |
| Dec 12 | Exit/In† | Nashville, TN |
| Dec 14 | The Earl† | Atlanta, GA |
| Dec 15 | Cat's Cradle† | Carrboro, NC |
| Dec 16 | 9:30 Club† | Washington, DC |
| Dec 17 | Bowery Ballroom† | New York, NY |
| Feb 5 | C-Mine | Genk, BELGIUM |
| Feb 6 | Cultuurcentrum | Mechelen, BELGIUM |
| Feb 7 | CC Ter Vesten | Beveren, BELGIUM |
| Feb 26 | Royce Hall | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mar 31 | The Warhol at Carnegie Lecture Hall | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Apr 2 | Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN |
* w/Nels Cline
† w/San Fermin
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