David Rovics
"Songs of Social Significance"
Guitar with fist head image"Listen to David Rovics..." - Pete Seeger
"...the peace poet and troubador for our time." - Cindy Sheehan
"David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!." - Amy Goodman
Upcoming Gigs
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Hear "In the Name of God" and "Pirates of Somalia" here:
www.myspace.com/davidrovics
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Saturday, July 4th
BBQ at 5 pm, music at 7 pm (Kimya Dawson with me opening), movie at 9 pm
Liberty Hall
311 N. Ivy
Portland, OR
Sunday, July 5th, 6 pm
Event with the Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravanistas and others...
Liberty Hall
311 N. Ivy
Portland, OR
Contact Trillium Shannon
Monday, July 6th, 7 pm
Pastors for Peace Caravan and me!
Albany Mennonite Church
3405 Kizer Ave.
Albany, OR
Contact June Hemmingson
Tuesday, July 7th, 11 am
Pastors for Peace Caravan and me!
Westminster House
United Campus Ministry
101 NW 23rd St.
Corvallis, OR
Contact Mike Beilstein
Tuesday, July 7th, 6:30 pm
Pastors for Peace Caravan and me!
Atonement Lutheran Church
Highway 101
Newport, OR
Contact Elizabeth
Wednesday, July 8th, 7 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Anne Feeney, David Rovics, Jason
Luckett, Pat Dodd, Citizens' Band & more!
Pioneer Park
1565 NW Wall St
Bend, OR
Contact Raymond Duray
Thursday, July 9th, 6 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Raina Rose, Trevor Smith, David
Rovics, Anne Feeney, Jason Luckett, Patrick Dodd and Citizens' Band!
Florence Events Center
715 Quince St
Florence, OR
Contact Stuart Henderson
Monday, July 13th, 7 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Raina Rose, Chris Chandler, Paul
Benoit, Jason Luckett, Anne Feeney, David Rovics, Green Mountain Grass,
Patrick Dodd and Citizens' Band
Central Park Gazebo
8th Street and Madison Avenue
Corvallis, OR
Contact Paul Hochfeld
Tuesday, July 14th, 6-8 pm
Mississippi Pizza
Portland, OR
Double-bill with me and Chris Chandler backed up by Paul Benoit!
Wednesday, July 15th, 7 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Anne Feeney, Jason Luckett,
Patrick Dodd, David Rovics and more!
Cafe Mundo
NW Coast and 2nd St
Newport, OR
Contact Joanne Cvar
Thursday, July 16th, 6 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer with David Rovics, Anne Feeney, Jason Luckett,
Patrick Dodd and more!
The Green Salmon
220 N Hwy 101
Yachats, OR
Contact Joanne Cvar
Saturday, July 18th, 3 pm
ILWU Local 10
400 Northpoint/Mason St.
San Francisco, CA
Contact Steve Zeltzer
I'll be doing a concert after the ILWU general strike history walk with Jack Heyman, Steve Zeltzer and others... This is part of LaborFest.
July 20 to August 12: Tour of Australia
Thursday, July 23rd
Coronation Hall
Old Main Road
Bridgewater TAS
Friday, July 24th
Brookfield Vineyard
Channel Highway
Margate TAS
Sunday, July 26th
Adelaide South West Community Centre
171 Sturt St
Adelaide SA
Wednesday, July 29th, 7 pm
Adelaide Folk Centre
Corner of South Rd and George Streets
Thebarton
Adelaide SA
Friday, July 31st
The Harp
Sydney NSW
Saturday, August 1st
Lass O'Gowrie Hotel
Railway st Wickham
Newcastle NSW
Sunday, August 2nd, 2:30 pm
The Diggers
Corner of Burelli & Church Streets
Wollongong
Wednesday, August 5th, 7:30 pm
With GTLC Choir and Jack Mancor as supports
Geelong Trades Hall
127 Myers St
Geelong VIC
Contact John Lamp
Thursday, August 6th
Yinnar Hotel
Latrobe Valley VIC
Saturday, August 8th
Ahimsa House
26 Horan St
West End
Brisbane QLD
Sunday, August 9th
Winsome Hotel
Bridge St Nth
Lismore
with Sista Ray
Wednesday, August 12th
The Harp
Sydney NSW
August 13-21: Tour of New Zealand
Thursday, August 13th
Bailies Bar
50 Cathderal Square
Christchurch
Contact Russell Gillies
Friday, August 14th, 7:30 pm
Riverside Community and Cultural Centre
Inland Moutere Highway
RD2 Upper Moutere
Motueka
Contact Steve
Saturday, August 15th
Show for grownups...
Newtown Community & Cultural Centre
Corner Rintoul and Colombo Streets
Newtown
Wellington
Sunday, August 16th
Show for KIDS!
Newtown Community & Cultural Centre
Corner Rintoul and Colombo Streets
Newtown
Wellington
Tuesday, August 18th
Poverty Bay Club
Gisborne
Contact Manu Caddie -- manu[at]ahi.co.nz
Wednesday, August 19th
Mosiac Church
Newton Rd
Mt Maunganui
Tauranga
Contact Graham Cameron
Thursday, August 20th, 8 pm
Wine Cellar
St. Kevin's Arcade
Karangahape Road
Auckland
Contact Omar
Friday, August 21st
A Free Gaza event
Cordell Hall (Venice Center for Peace and Justice)
Venice United Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Avenue
Venice, CA
Saturday, August 22nd (evening)
A Free Gaza event
SideBar
Glendale, CA
October 2-25 or so: MIDWEST TOUR with Anne Feeney!
Please contact me if you might be up for organizing something in your town...!
Friday, October 2nd, 8 pm
Chicago, IL
Tuesday, October 6th, 8 pm
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Thursday, October 8th, 8 pm
Dubuque, IA
Saturday, October 10th, 8 pm
Winona Arts Center
Winona, MN
Sunday, October 11th, 8 pm
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, October 14th
Milwaukee, WI
Thursday, October 15th, 8 pm
DeKalb, IL
Tuesday, October 20th
Thomas Worthington High School
Columbus, OH
Wednesday, October 21st
Cincinnati, OH
Saturday, October 24th
Charleston, WV
Early November thru mid-December: Europe
I'll be spending much of the time in Denmark and also definitely visiting Norway and Belgium. Most gigs in Scandinavia I'll be touring as a trio, with Eric Royer on banjo! Details coming...
Saturday, December 5th
Belgium
Contact Paul Blanjean
2010
March 7-21: West coast tour with Danbert Nobacon!
Former member of Chumbawamba and a great songwriter and solo performer as well, this should be a damn fine tour! As usual, please let me know if you might be inclined to organize a stop in your area...
Hear "In the Name of God" and "Pirates of Somalia" here:
www.myspace.com/davidrovics
Follow me on Twitter!
Saturday, July 4th
BBQ at 5 pm, music at 7 pm (Kimya Dawson with me opening), movie at 9 pm
Liberty Hall
311 N. Ivy
Portland, OR
Sunday, July 5th, 6 pm
Event with the Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravanistas and others...
Liberty Hall
311 N. Ivy
Portland, OR
Contact Trillium Shannon
Monday, July 6th, 7 pm
Pastors for Peace Caravan and me!
Albany Mennonite Church
3405 Kizer Ave.
Albany, OR
Contact June Hemmingson
Tuesday, July 7th, 11 am
Pastors for Peace Caravan and me!
Westminster House
United Campus Ministry
101 NW 23rd St.
Corvallis, OR
Contact Mike Beilstein
Tuesday, July 7th, 6:30 pm
Pastors for Peace Caravan and me!
Atonement Lutheran Church
Highway 101
Newport, OR
Contact Elizabeth
Wednesday, July 8th, 7 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Anne Feeney, David Rovics, Jason
Luckett, Pat Dodd, Citizens' Band & more!
Pioneer Park
1565 NW Wall St
Bend, OR
Contact Raymond Duray
Thursday, July 9th, 6 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Raina Rose, Trevor Smith, David
Rovics, Anne Feeney, Jason Luckett, Patrick Dodd and Citizens' Band!
Florence Events Center
715 Quince St
Florence, OR
Contact Stuart Henderson
Monday, July 13th, 7 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Raina Rose, Chris Chandler, Paul
Benoit, Jason Luckett, Anne Feeney, David Rovics, Green Mountain Grass,
Patrick Dodd and Citizens' Band
Central Park Gazebo
8th Street and Madison Avenue
Corvallis, OR
Contact Paul Hochfeld
Tuesday, July 14th, 6-8 pm
Mississippi Pizza
Portland, OR
Double-bill with me and Chris Chandler backed up by Paul Benoit!
Wednesday, July 15th, 7 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show with Anne Feeney, Jason Luckett,
Patrick Dodd, David Rovics and more!
Cafe Mundo
NW Coast and 2nd St
Newport, OR
Contact Joanne Cvar
Thursday, July 16th, 6 pm
Sing Out for Single Payer with David Rovics, Anne Feeney, Jason Luckett,
Patrick Dodd and more!
The Green Salmon
220 N Hwy 101
Yachats, OR
Contact Joanne Cvar
Saturday, July 18th, 3 pm
ILWU Local 10
400 Northpoint/Mason St.
San Francisco, CA
Contact Steve Zeltzer
I'll be doing a concert after the ILWU general strike history walk with Jack Heyman, Steve Zeltzer and others... This is part of LaborFest.
July 20 to August 12: Tour of Australia
Thursday, July 23rd
Coronation Hall
Old Main Road
Bridgewater TAS
Friday, July 24th
Brookfield Vineyard
Channel Highway
Margate TAS
Sunday, July 26th
Adelaide South West Community Centre
171 Sturt St
Adelaide SA
Wednesday, July 29th, 7 pm
Adelaide Folk Centre
Corner of South Rd and George Streets
Thebarton
Adelaide SA
Friday, July 31st
The Harp
Sydney NSW
Saturday, August 1st
Lass O'Gowrie Hotel
Railway st Wickham
Newcastle NSW
Sunday, August 2nd, 2:30 pm
The Diggers
Corner of Burelli & Church Streets
Wollongong
Wednesday, August 5th, 7:30 pm
With GTLC Choir and Jack Mancor as supports
Geelong Trades Hall
127 Myers St
Geelong VIC
Contact John Lamp
Thursday, August 6th
Yinnar Hotel
Latrobe Valley VIC
Saturday, August 8th
Ahimsa House
26 Horan St
West End
Brisbane QLD
Sunday, August 9th
Winsome Hotel
Bridge St Nth
Lismore
with Sista Ray
Wednesday, August 12th
The Harp
Sydney NSW
August 13-21: Tour of New Zealand
Thursday, August 13th
Bailies Bar
50 Cathderal Square
Christchurch
Contact Russell Gillies
Friday, August 14th, 7:30 pm
Riverside Community and Cultural Centre
Inland Moutere Highway
RD2 Upper Moutere
Motueka
Contact Steve
Saturday, August 15th
Show for grownups...
Newtown Community & Cultural Centre
Corner Rintoul and Colombo Streets
Newtown
Wellington
Sunday, August 16th
Show for KIDS!
Newtown Community & Cultural Centre
Corner Rintoul and Colombo Streets
Newtown
Wellington
Tuesday, August 18th
Poverty Bay Club
Gisborne
Contact Manu Caddie -- manu[at]ahi.co.nz
Wednesday, August 19th
Mosiac Church
Newton Rd
Mt Maunganui
Tauranga
Contact Graham Cameron
Thursday, August 20th, 8 pm
Wine Cellar
St. Kevin's Arcade
Karangahape Road
Auckland
Contact Omar
Friday, August 21st
A Free Gaza event
Cordell Hall (Venice Center for Peace and Justice)
Venice United Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Avenue
Venice, CA
Saturday, August 22nd (evening)
A Free Gaza event
SideBar
Glendale, CA
October 2-25 or so: MIDWEST TOUR with Anne Feeney!
Please contact me if you might be up for organizing something in your town...!
Friday, October 2nd, 8 pm
Chicago, IL
Tuesday, October 6th, 8 pm
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Thursday, October 8th, 8 pm
Dubuque, IA
Saturday, October 10th, 8 pm
Winona Arts Center
Winona, MN
Sunday, October 11th, 8 pm
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, October 14th
Milwaukee, WI
Thursday, October 15th, 8 pm
DeKalb, IL
Tuesday, October 20th
Thomas Worthington High School
Columbus, OH
Wednesday, October 21st
Cincinnati, OH
Saturday, October 24th
Charleston, WV
Early November thru mid-December: Europe
I'll be spending much of the time in Denmark and also definitely visiting Norway and Belgium. Most gigs in Scandinavia I'll be touring as a trio, with Eric Royer on banjo! Details coming...
Saturday, December 5th
Belgium
Contact Paul Blanjean
2010
March 7-21: West coast tour with Danbert Nobacon!
Former member of Chumbawamba and a great songwriter and solo performer as well, this should be a damn fine tour! As usual, please let me know if you might be inclined to organize a stop in your area...