The Vermont-born and raised, London-based musician Sam Amidon—who made his Nonesuch Records debut with the release of his new album, Bright Sunny South, in May and recently completed a European tour—kicks off a three-week tour of the United States with a performance at the Sunset Tavern in Seattle with support from Alessi's Ark and The Hilltalks tonight. The tour continues on the West Coast with performances in Portland, San Francisco, and LA, followed by several stops along the East Coast including Philadelphia, Cambridge, and Portland (Maine), as well as a hometown album-release show at Next Stage in Putney, Vermont, and a set at the Solid Sound Festival curated by Wilco in North Adams, Massachusetts.

Following the US tour, Amidon heads to Asia for performances in South Korea and Japan, and then back to Europe for several summer festival sets through August. See below for all of the currently announced performances. For additional details and ticket links, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

Sam Amidon was recently listed atop the NPR Music list of Five Musicians Who Make Borrowing Sound Original from music critic Ann Powers. Amidon is known for his reworking of traditional melodies into a new form. In addition to country ballads and shape-note hymns, Bright Sunny South features interpretations of traditional and contemporary songs, including Tim McGraw’s “My Old Friend” and Mariah Carey’s “Shake It Off." On the album, "the old stories stand out," says Powers, "made both stranger and more intimate by Amidon's unpredictable storytelling techniques." Read more at npr.org.

To pick up a copy of Bright Sunny South, head to the Nonesuch Store, where CD orders include a download of the complete album at checkout.

SAM AMIDON ON TOUR