Dean Friedman
RESCHEUDLED SHOWS
DUE TO THE CURRENT CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
UK/Ireland Tour Dates
APRIL-AUGUST 2021
Dean Friedman’s Micro-music festival ‘SongFest’ –
July 24th, 2021- Thame, Oxfordshire
Dean Friedman, one of the pre-eminent songwriters of his generation, announces rescheduled UK shows to: April -August 2021 – due to the current coronavirus outbreak. The tour kicks off in Shrewsbury – Henry Tudor House on April 22, 2021 and the London date has been moved to the Bloomsbury Theatre – May 21st, 2021 .
The tour includes the return of Friedman’s micro-music-festival ‘SongFest’ featuring Boothby Graffoe, Fiona Bevan, Lach, Charlotte Campbell and Ben Norris, amongst others – on July 24th, 2021 in Thame, Oxfordshire
In addition to appearing at SongFest, Boothby Graffoe will also be a special guest on nine of Friedman’s tour-dates.
Following his recent 40th Anniversary Tour, Friedman returns to the stage armed with a stunning collection of his insightful and compelling, true-to-life ‘story songs’ – songs of pathos and humour that deal with family, friends, neighbours, work and the seemingly trivial, yet ultimately essential stuff of everyday life.
Friedman, will be performing solo, on guitar and keyboards, featuring songs from throughout his four decade recording career, including his classic hits: ‘Lucky Stars’, ‘Lydia’, ‘McDonald’s Girl’, ‘Ariel’ and ‘Woman of Mine’, as well as selections from his last studio album, ’12 Songs’ – which was fan-funded.
The Scottish leg of Friedman’s tour is being sponsored by Scottish building supply / landscaping company, Cartmore Building Supplies – ‘We’re really good at what we do!’
Tour Dates 2021
April 2021
22 Shrewsbury – Henry Tudor House
23 Caernarfon – Galeri Caernarfon
24 Sale (nr Manchester) – Waterside Arts Centre
w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
25 Barnoldswick – Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre
28 Liverpool – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic – Music Room
May 2021
1 Horbury (nr Wakefield) – di Bosco Coffee and Champagne Bar ‘Dinner & Dean’ Ticket option.
2 Farsley (nr Leeds) – The Constitutional
5 Birmingham – Pizza Express Live!
6 Leicester – ‘Y’ Theatre w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
7 Farncombe – St John’s Church w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
8 Teddington – The Landmark Arts Centre
9 Northampton – The Deco Theatre w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
10 Henley-on-Thames – The Crooked Billet
11 Henley-on-Thames – The Crooked Billet
12 Bath – Mission Theatre
14 Pentyrch (nr Cardiff) – Acapela
21 The Bloomsbury Theatre, London
22 Reading – Shinfield Players Theatre w/ ‘special guest’ Tracey Curtis
July 2021
15 Eastleigh – The Concorde w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
16 Croydon – Fairfield Halls – The Recreational w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
17 Harpenden – Harpenden Public Halls w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
18 Maidstone – Pizza Express Live! – Maidstone
19 East Hagbourne – Fleur de Lys
22 Bewdley – The Barn @ The Black Boy Inn
24 SongFest – Thame SongFest 2020 – The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel & Spa
29 Nottingham – The Running Horse
August 2021
6 Melrose (Scottish Borders) – Marmions At The Wynd
7 Glasgow – Òran Mór w/ ‘special guest’ Boothby Graffoe
8 Stirling – Macrobert Arts Centre
Ticket prices range from £25 to £59 for V.E.P. (Very Enthusiastic Person) tickets.
Tickets are available from: www.deanfriedman.com or the venues direct.
In addition to his familiar radio hits, album releases and touring, Friedman composes and produces music soundtracks for TV and film, including the music to the hit Central TV series BOON and NBC’s Eerie Indiana. He’s also published a respected tome on the art and craft of songwriting titled, ‘The Songwriter’s Handbook’ (The Artists League), based on the ‘Songwriting Workshops’ and ‘Songwriting Masterclasses’ he’s conducted at universities and music conservatories around the world, including L.I.P.A. (The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts).
See Dean Friedman’s full Tour Itinerary at http://www.deanfriedman.com/gigs/gigs_home.html
For hi-res pics and bio go to media page: www.deanfriedman.com/media/media_home.html
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