A Note from Michael Smith
This April I’m in St Louis and Grand Rapids, places that sound to me sometimes as if I was on a vaudeville tour, but with much pleasanter hotel rooms. In St. Louis I love the restaurant that’s right next door to the gig, exotic food on a peaceful street. In Grand Rapids I play the Wealthy Theater, two words you don’t usually see together. Both of these places are what you call listening rooms, the descendants of coffeehouses. I couldn’t believe it the first time I played a coffeehouse: people actually listened. I saw there the beginning of my own listening too, because it had never been that quiet before when I played. It was like: oh Michael you better come up with something. I love working both these rooms, great audiences, and I’m sure glad that it’s what I get to do this April instead of the gigs some politicians are booked for this month. And “Rain” might be my favorite Beatle song. Button up your overcoat. OK bye.
ST. LOUIS AREA
Sat April 15 at 8:00 PM
The Focal Point
2720 Sutton Blvd
Maplewood, MO 63143-3036
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2882043
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Focal-Point-Concerts-226762989619/?rf=336766206344292
GRAND RIVER FOLK ARTS SOCIETY
Sat April 22 at 8:00 PM
Wealthy Street Theatre Annex
1110 Wealthy Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
https://sites.google.com/site/grfolkarts/concerts
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/129741167048514/
SAVE-THE-DATE, MICHIGAN
Sat May 6 at 8:00 PM
Stone House Concerts
Detroit, MI
Hosted by Sigrid Christiansen
More: http://www.sigridchristiansen.com/shc/
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