tomorrow, i’m about to do something i haven’t done, in what feels like, quite a while… pack up for a proper Canadian tour. yesterday things around the house were tidied up, gardens tilled over (and a new one started), rain barrels turned upside down, squash picked and summer chairs packed to the back of the garage. thanksgiving day couldn’t have been more benevolent in warmth, sun and the last glimpses of rich colour. which gets me thinking about thanks. when i think about packing up the band, a gathering of friends, some of who have been with me on the road since i started in the late 90s. i’m thankful for their wit, compassion and brilliance. and when i think about 16 years on the road, i think about the eyes and ears that have been in those audiences over the years, and thanks is just the beginning. i’m grateful for the years of keen interest and passion for my music. for the gentle hearts singing every word along with me. for the patience while i splash around, genre-bending and exploring. for taking the words to heart and for, just generally, giving me and my music, a place to belong. i am indeed, forever thankful. i look forward to crossing this gloriously wild country during these last hints of autumn, while we wait, together, for the inevitable arrival of winter. so, let’s make some soup… and i’ll see you soon! h.
Hawksley Workman’s Winter Bird Tour kicked off in St. John’s this weekend and wraps nearly two months from now in Whitby, with stops in cities big and small across Canada. The Winter Bird Tour is the official Old Cheetah album release jaunt, and Hawksley will present new material with a backing band that his fans know well, including the one and only Mr. Lonely.
SOCK DRIVE
Throughout the Winter Bird Tour, Hawksley is seeking to collect donations of new warm socks for the winter. Socks are typically one of the most needed items on shelters’ lists. Fans are encouraged to bring socks to the show, drop them off at the merch table, and contribute to this simple and worthy humanitarian effort. The socks will be delivered to shelters and community organizations across Canada.
Hawksley Workman’s “Winter Bird Tour” has been announced!
Hawksley is taking his band on the road for the Winter Bird Tour. The tour is named for the song on Old Cheetah, an ode to freezing and thawing, one of the great Canadian metaphors for love and life. Instinct is everything.
See the tour dates and Official Winter Bird lyric video below!
October 1st – St. John’s, NL @ The Rock House (Tickets)
October 3rd – Corner Brook, NL @ The Palace (Tickets)
October 4th – Woody Point, NL @ St. Patrick’s Church (Tickets)
October 15th – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre* (Tickets)
October 16th – Regina, SK @ Darke Hall (Tickets)*
October 17th – Swift Current, SK @ Lyric Theatre (Tickets)*
October 20th – Saskatoon, SK @ Broadway Theatre (Tickets)*
October 21st – Red Deer, AB @ International Beer Haus & Stage (Tickets)*
October 22nd – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom (Tickets)*
October 23rd – Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre (Tickets)*
October 24th – Lethbridge, AB @ Yates Memorial Centre (Tickets)*
October 25th – Canmore, AB @ Communitea Cafe (Tickets)*
October 28th – Kelowna, BC @ The Habitat (Tickets)*
October 29th – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom (Tickets)*
October 30th – Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden (Tickets)*
October 31st – Mayne Island, BC @ Agricultural Hall – SOLD OUT
November 2nd – Nelson, BC @ Spiritbar (Hume Hotel) (Tickets)*
November 3rd – Medicine Hat, AB @ Esplanade (Tickets)*
November 4th – Lloydminster, AB @ Vic Juba Community Theatre (Tickets)*
November 13th – Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre (Tickets)*
November 14th – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre (Tickets)*
November 20th – Waterloo, ON @ Maxwell’s (Tickets)**
November 21st – Creemore, ON @ Avening Community Hall (Tickets)**
November 26th – Hamilton, ON @ Molson Canadian Studio at Hamilton Place (Tickets)~
November 27th – London, ON @ The Aeolian Hall (Tickets)~
November 28th – Whitby, ON @ Live Act Theatre (Tickets)~
*with special guest, Fiona Bevan
**with special guest, Kevin Breit
~with special guest, Donovan Woods
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