CQ Roundup, 11/8-11/15
A couple of queer country showcases, plus all our faves seem to be touring wildly right now. All this and more…
- If you’re in spittin’ distance of Nashville, DO NOT MISS the Queer Country Showcase at Dee’s on Monday, Nov 11, featuring our pals Paisley Fields, Karen & the Sorrows, Mercy Bell, Mya Byrne, and Justin Hiltner.Tix available here!
- CQ pals Karen & The Sorrows is #1 on the Alt-Country Chart this week!
- Speaking of which: Karen & the Sorrows (featuring our pal Barbara Endes of Girls on Grass) are in Pittsburgh tonight. From there they head to Louisville on Sunday, Asheville, NC on Tuesday; Durham, NC on Wednesday, and Baltimore, MD on Thursday. Whew! Details.
- Also in Pittsburgh tonight: go see James Wilson of Paisley Fields tickle the ol’ ivories behind Jason Hawk Harris; Saturday they’ll be in Ft. Wayne, IN; Sunday in Detroit, Tuesday in Yorkville, IL, and Wednesday in Minneapolis. Also whew! Deets here.
- Lavender Country, Secret Emchy Society, and Mya Byrne will be playing the very first CQ Presents show in Sonoma on Friday, November 15th. We can’t wait! More here.
- Mya Byrne is playing at Trans Voices Cabaret at The Duplex in NYC on Saturday, November 9th. Tix here.
- Aaron Lee Tasjan is supporting The Marcus King Band in Mobile, AL, tonight; Memphis tomorrow night; St. Louis on Sunday; Bloomington, IL, on Tuesday; Cincinnati on Thursday; and Indianapolis on Friday. Triple-whew! Deets.
- Michelle Brooke just rolled out the spectacular video for her hit single “Storm”. Watch it here.
- CQ faves Sarah Shook and the Disarmers are back on the road starting Friday the 15th, in Brattleboro, VT. Info.
- Amythyst Kiah is in Moseley, VA, tonight; Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday the 9th; Beacon, NY, on the 10th; Northampton, MA, on the 11th; Saranac Lake, NY, on the 13th; Ridgefield, CT on the 14th; and Portsmouth, NH, on the 15th. Details here.
- Catch Chely Wright on SIRIUS XM channel 127 tonight at 7.
- Indigo Girls play in Champaign, IL, on the 12th; Des Moines, IA on the 13th; and Salina, KS, on the 15th. Details.
- Brandi Carlile will be honored with the Impact Award at the CMT Next Women of Country event on Nov. 12 in Nashville.
- Catch Orville Peck in a mini-concert on Sirius XM Outlaw Country tonight at 8pm EST and throughout the weekend.
- Shane McAnally was on the Kelly Clarkson show on Wednesday. See the clip here.
That’s all for now!
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Peace,
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