MICHAEL SMITH SCHEDULE
“Play a chord and sing what your heart says…
All you have to have is the desire and you’ll get there. And don’t worry about it…Good songs have been written by sixteen year olds. It’s not rocket science. You need to try a bunch of times…Don’t be so anxious about it and about other people’s approval. In essence, when you write something from your heart it has some kind of beauty.”
(Thoughts on Songwriting, Michael Smith)
ILLINOIS
LABOR DAY WEEKEND! Mon. Sept 2
Michael at The 37th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival
Island Park, Geneva, IL (40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop)
Michael’s appearances are Monday, Sept 2 Workshop I at 1 PM,
Main Stage at 3 PM. Workshop II at 5 PM
foxvalleyfolk.com
Michael on Guitar with the Jamie O’Reilly Trio
Sunday September 15 at 3 PM
Ravenswood Presbyterian Church
Jamie O’Reilly Trio – Chamber-folk
4300 N. Hermitage
Chicago, IL
PH (773) 281-8172
ravenswoodpresbyterian.org
MICHIGAN TOUR
Friday, September 27 at 8 PM with Anne Hills
Ten Pound Fiddle Concert Series
Unitarian Universalist Church
855 Grove Street
East Lansing, MI 48823
PH (517) 337-7744
http://www.tenpoundfiddle.org/
Saturday, September 28 at 8 PM with Anne Hills
Grand River Folk Arts
Wealthy Theatre Annex
1110 Wealthy Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI
http://www.grfolkarts.org/
Sunday, September 29 at 7 PM
with Anne Hills
Salt of the Earth
114 East Main Street
Fennville, MI
PH (269) 561-SALT (7258)
http://www.saltoftheearthfennville.com
This is a “farm to table” dinner/show.
OCTOBER
OHIO
Cuyahoga River Concerts Presents
Michael Smith, Solo
Friday, October 4, 8 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent
228 Gougler Ave.
Kent, OH 44240
PH (810) 265-4007; E-mail: concerts@watrobanetwork.com
Michael on Guitar with the Jamie O’Reilly Trio
Saturday, October 5, 7:30 PM
The Musical Offering “Music on Madison Series”
Jamie O’Reilly Trio – Chamber-folk
743 Custer Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60202
PH (847) 866-6260; Tickets online
themusicaloffering.org
Michael, solo
Thursday, Oct 10, 6:30 PM
Hayner Library Performance Room
Alton Square Mall, 2nd floor
Alton, IL 62002
To register, PH (800) 613-3163
More information: (618) 462-0677
MISSOURI
Michael, solo
Saturday, Oct 12 at 8 PM
Focal Point
2720 Sutton Blvd.
Maplewood, MO (St. Louis) 63143
PHs (314) 560-2778 or (314) 726-4707
thefocalpoint.org
S. ILLINOIS
Sunday, Oct 13 at 4:30 PM
Songwriting Workshop at 2:00 PM
Espenschied Chapel
317 County Road
Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
(618) 566-7425: E: callmejb@charter.net
espenschiedchapel.org
S. ILLINOIS
Michael, solo
Friday, Oct 18 at 8 PM
Cousin Andy’s Coffee House at The Yellow Moon Cafe
110 North Front Street
Cobden, IL 62920
http://cousinandy.org/\
TEXAS
Michael, solo
Austin, TX
Saturday, Oct 19 at 7:30 PM
Barker House Concerts
Paul Barker
1436 Circle Ridge Dr.
Austin, TX 78746
E: Paul@BarkerHouseConcerts.com
BarkerHouseConcerts.com
Michael, solo
Houston, TX
Sunday, October 20 at 7:30 PM
Habitat House Concerts
10037 Hazelhurst
Houston, TX 77080
Hosted by Selia Quinn
PH (281) 772-7100; E: selia@selia.com
MARYLAND
Friday, October 25 at 8 PM with Anne Hills
The Cellar Stage @ Faith Community United Methodist Church
(Formerly St. Johns UMC)
5315 Hartford Road * Baltimore, MD 21214
PH (410) 521-9099; Cell day of show: (443) 540-0226
uptownconcerts@gmail.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Michael, solo
Sunday, Oct 27 7 PM
Godfrey Daniels
7 E 4th St Bethlehem, PA 18015
PH (610) 867-2390
godfreydaniels.org
Michael Smith’s Songwriting Workshops are produced around the US.
Read more information.
Consider a Michael Smith Songwriting Workshop and Concert in your neck of the woods.
Contact Jamie O’Reilly 773.203.7661; jamie@jamieoreilly.com
Hi,
I saw Michael in Tampa on Wednesday night in a private home. It was a really neat experience.
If he ever wants to play in Georgia,(Atlanta) I would be most happy to host an event. Not sure how it works, but willing to try it.He told me to contact you…
Thanks,
Donna Creel