Photo by Scarpati

PRESS RELEASE:

NYC indie-rock artist, Freedy Johnston is performing on April 6, 2013 at Club Passim. 

Heading out on the road, Freedy will be supporting his eleventh full-length album, Rain on the City.

Listen to his music at his website: http://www.freedyjohnston.com/music/

Rolling Stone and Spin hailed Can You Fly as a masterpiece. Robert Christgau called it "a perfect album." Its success led to a major label deal with Elektra, for whom Johnston released "This Perfect World" in 1994. Not only did that album showcase Johnston's increasing sophistication and range as a songwriter, but it also included his breakthrough hit, "Bad Reputation."

Johnston's songs are often praised for their literary quality – and deservedly so – but they also hit you on a gut level.  Splitting his time between New York City and Madison, Wis., Johnston is currently writing and recording songs for his next album, tentatively titled Neon Repairman. In an age where the internet has greatly diminished the power of radio to dictate artistic success, Johnston is poised for perhaps the most exciting stage of his career. At this point, though, it isn't about destiny. Johnston fulfilled that a long time ago. Now, it's about joy – both for Johnston and his fans.

SHOWS:

Saturday, March 30 – Minneapolis, Mn.
Aster Cafe – 125 SE Main St., Minneapolis, Mn. 55414   (612) 379-3138

Saturday, April 6 – Cambridge, Ma.
with Pete Donnelly
Club Passim – 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, Ma. 02138   (617) 492-7679

Monday, April 8 – New York, Ny.
with Pete Donnelly
Rockwood Music Hall – 196 Allen St., New York, Ny. 10002   (212) 477-4155

Thursday, April 11 – Brooklyn, Ny.
with Pete Donnelly
The Rock Shop – 249 4th Ave  Brooklyn, NY 11215   (718) 230-5740

Friday, April 12 – Doylestown, Pa.
with Pete Donnelly
Puck – 1 Printers Alley,  Doylestown, Pa. 18901  (215) 348-9000

Saturday, April 13 – Hastings-on-Hudson, Ny.
Purple Crayon Ctr. – 52 Main St., Hastings-on-Hudson, Ny. 10706  (914) 231-9077

Monday, April 22 – Milwaukee, Wi.
with Lisa Germano and Kaiser Cartel
Shank Hall – 1434 N Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, Wi. 53202   (414) 276-7288

Tuesday, April 23 – Chicago, IL.
with Lisa Germano and Kaiser Cartel
Schuba's – 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL. 60657 (773) 525-2508

Thursday, April 25 – Green Bay, Wi.
with Lisa Germano and Savannah Smith
Arketype Atrium – 612 Stuart St., Green Bay, Wi. 54301

Friday, May 10 – Marshfield, Wi.
Wildwood Station Pavilion – 1800 S. Roddis Avenue, Marshfield, Wi. 54449

Sunday, May 19 – Los Angeles, Ca.
with Blue-Eyed Son
The Hotel Cafe – 1623 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. 90028   (323) 461-2040

Tuesday, May 21 – Seattle, Wa.
with Blue-Eyed Son
Sunset Tavern – 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, Wa. 98107   (206) 784-4880

Wednesday, May 22 – Portland, Or.
with Blue-Eyed Son
White Eagle Saloon – 836 N Russell St. Portland, Or. 97227   (503) 282-6810

Thursday, May 23 – Eugene, Or.
with Blue-Eyed Son
Luckey's Club Cigar Store – 933 Olive St., Eugene, Or.   97401   (541) 687-4643

Friday, May 24 – Berkeley, Ca.
with Blue-Eyed Son
The Starry Plough – 3101 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, Ca. 94705   (510) 841-2082

Saturday, May 25 – Sacramento, Ca.
with Blue-Eyed Son
Crooked House Concerts hosted by Gary Wells

Monday, May 27 – Felton, Ca. (Santa Cruz area)
with Blue-Eyed Son
Don Quixote Music Hall, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton Ca. 95018  (831) 603-2294

Friday, May 31 – Old Saybrook, Ct.
Chris Collingwood, Syd Straw and me backed by The Shinolas
The Kate – 300 Main St., Old Saybrook, Ct. 06475   (860) 510-0453

Saturday, June 1 – Fall River, Ma.
Chris Collingwood, Syd Straw and me backed by The Shinolas
Narrows Ctr. for the Arts – 16 Anawan St., Fall River, Ma. 02721   (508) 324-1926

Sunday, June 2 – Windsor, Ct.
Chris Collingwood, Syd Straw and me backed by The Shinolas
Summerwind – 40 Griffin Rd N., Windsor, Ct. 06095    (800) 317-7140

Thursday, June 13 – Birmingham, Al.
The Nick – 2514 10th Ave. S., Birmingham, Al. 35205   (205) 252-3831

Saturday, June 15 – Atlanta, Ga.
in the Atlanta Room
Smith's Olde Bar – 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30324   (404) 875-1522