LIVE SHOWS
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UPCOMING LIVE PERFORMANCES 2013 5/19 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 6/13 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5-7pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo for the next six month, Third Thursdays. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 6/16 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 6/25 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND IDEAS: New Haven, CT: 12noon FREE! We are delighted to be playing the Noon to Night series during Arts and Ideas. - For more information: ARTS AND IDEAS 6/29 REED-SWALE FOLK FESTIVAL: 3pm: Rocky Hill, CT This a super fun Arts Festival that started as a backyard party and has grown bigger, bigger every year. - For more information: REED-SWALE 6/30 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 7/18 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5-7pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo for the next five month, Third Thursdays. . - For more information: TWO BOOTS 7/28 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 8/15 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5-7pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo for the next four month, Third Thursdays. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 8/25 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 9/06 T.B.A.: Westport, CT: 6-8pm For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/08 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 9/19 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5-7pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo for the next three month, Third Thursdays. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 10/06 GRACE & ST. PETER'S: Hamden, CT: 7-10pm For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com PAST PERFORMANCES 2013 1/06 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 1/09 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30-7:30pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 1/13 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 1/18 SPECTRUM: New York, NY: 8pm - For more information: SPECTRUM 1/20 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 1/25 NAMM: Anaheim Convention Center: 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA Shawn will be a guest of Elixir Guitar Strings at the 2013 NAMM show. If you're attending the show drop by the Elixir booth to say hello. 1/27 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 2/03 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 2/13 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30-7:30pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 2/17 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 3/03 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 3/10 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7:30-9:30pm - For more information: BARCELONA 3/13 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30-7:30pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 3/17 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 3/23 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Shawn Solo: Hamden, CT 8pm For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 3/24 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 4/07 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 4/10 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5-7pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 4/14 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 4/18 FAIRHAVEN FURNITURE: Fairhaven, CT: 7-9pm Shawn will be co-hosting (and sitting in on) this show featuring Del Rey and Steve James. A house concert style show in a super comfortable, fun room. - For more information: FAIRHAVEN FURNITURE 4/20 GEROSA RECORDS: Brookfield, CT: 1pm All ages, Free show. Celebrating "Record Store Day." - For more information: GEROSA 4/21 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2-3pm. "The 50 Greatest Guitar Books" Workshop! - For more information: SAM ASH 4/21 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 4/28 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2-3pm. "The 50 Greatest Guitar Books" Workshop! - For more information: SAM ASH 4/28 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 5/10 SEMI-PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT @ THE BMAD HOUSE: Bethany, CT 7:30pm If you know the BMAD HOUSE it means you are welcome. $10 suggested donation. For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 5/12 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 5/16 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5-7pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo for the next six month, Third Thursdays. - For more information: TWO BOOTS PAST PERFORMANCES 2012 1/06 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Winchester, VA - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 1/08 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 1/15 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 1/21 MALONEY'S: Meriden, CT: 9-11pm - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 1/28 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Naples, FL - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 2/03 THE OUTER SPACE: Hamden, CT: Prester John @ 8pm: Bluegrass band, Five in the Chamber, at 10pm - $8 cover - For more information: THE OUTER SPACE 2/11 MALONEY'S: Meriden, CT: 9-11pm - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 2/12 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 2/19 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm - For more information: BARCELONA 2/24 MILFORD FINE ARTS CENTER: Milford, CT 8-10pm - For more information: MILFORD FINE ARTS 3/03 LEON'S: New Haven, CT 8-11pm - For more information: LEON'S 3/04 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 3/17 BIZARRE BAR-B-Q (Daytime show) at CAROUSEL LOUNGE: Austin, TX PRESTER JOHN @ 2pm Sharp! - For more information: BIZARRE BAR-B-Q 3/17 SXSW: CREEKSIDE LOUNGE: Austin, TX PRESTER JOHN @ 8pm Sharp! - For more information: SXSW 3/24 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Guilford, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 3/31 TEMPLE BETH SHALOM: Florida, NY: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 4/01 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 4/04 THE CHICKEN BONE: Holliston, MA: 9pm - 12am. Shawn solo. For more information: THE CHICKEN BONE 4/08 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 4/15 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 4/19 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Hamden, CT - Feature the fabulous Del Rey! For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 4/21 HUNTINGTON ST. CAFE: Shelton, CT: 9pm - For more information: HUNTINGTON ST. CAFE 4/22 JALOPY: Brooklyn, NY 8pm: Sharing the bill with the incomparable Del Rey! - For more information: JALOPY 4/28 FUNKY MONKEY: Cheshire, CT: 7pm - 9pm. $5 cover - For more information: FUNKY MONKEY 4/29 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 5/02 PECHA-KUCHA: New Haven, CT: 7pm Shawn will be participating in this amazingly fun event, giving his "Have Guitar, Will Travel" - "Global Guitaring" talk in 20 pictures and in just under seven minutes! - For more information: PECHA-KUCHA 5/06 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 5/09 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30 - 8 No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 5/12 GREENWELL: New Haven, CT: 6:30 - 9 No Cover! All Ages. - For more information: GREENWELL 5/13 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2pm - 3pm. Free "The Music of The Beatles" Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 5/13 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 5/19 LAKEVIEW LODGE MUSIC SERIES: Bethany, CT - Sharing the bill with Sloan Wainwright. - For more information: LAKEVIEW LODGE 5/20 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2pm - 3pm. Free "Gypsy Jazz" Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 5/20 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 6/10 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 6/13 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30 - 8 No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 6/15 THE OUTER SPACE: Hamden, CT: Prester John @ 10pm: $5 cover - For more information: THE OUTER SPACE 6/16 IDEAT VILLAGE: Pitkin Plaza, New Haven, CT 3pm - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 6/17 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 6/23 COVENTRY NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL: Coventry, CT 8pm - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 6/24 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Greenwich, CT 3pm - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 6/24 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 6/30 REED-SWALE FOLK FESTIVAL: 3pm: Rocky Hill, CT This a super fun Arts Festival that started as a backyard party and has grown bigger, bigger every year. - For more information: REED-SWALE 7/01 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 7/08 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 7/10 WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY: Middletown, CT - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 7/11 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30-8pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 7/15 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 7/22 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 7/28 HUNTINGTON ST. CAFE: Shelton, CT: 8-11pm - For more information: HUNTINGTON ST. CAFE 7/29 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 8/05 - 8/11 GUITAR INTENSIVES CAMP: Shawn will be teaching Contemporary Acoustic Guitar and a Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Hot Club Guitar class (among others) at Guitar Intensives in Bar Harbor, Maine, August 5th - 11th. This is a fabulous guitar camp located on the beautiful campus of College of the Atlantic. For more information: GUITAR INTENSIVES 8/12 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 8/15 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30 - 8 No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 8/18 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Hamden, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 8/25 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Norwalk, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 8/26 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 9/12 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30 - 7:30 No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 9/13 WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE: Westport, CT: 6:30pm - For more information: WESTPORT PLAYHOUSE 9/15 SALEM FARM: Salem, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/16 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 9/20 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Williamsburg, VA - Shawn solo. - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/28 THE RECORDER: Greenfield, MA - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/30 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 10/07 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 10/10 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30 - 7:30 No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 10/14 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 10/21 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 10/28 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 11/04 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 11/11 - 11/19 SHAWN, European Tour with FRENCH TV. 11/11: SPIRT OF 66: Verviers, Belgium 11/14: IMMERHIN: Wurzburg, Germany 11/15: UP AND DOWN CLUB: Montpellier, France 11/16: COLONIAL NORTE: Madrid, Spain 11/18: UBU CAFE: Perpignon, France - For more information: FRENCH TV 11/25 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 12/01 ST. JOHN'S COFFEEHOUSE: New Haven, CT Rob Messore's 11th Annual Guitar Night featuring Prester John and many other great guitarists! On the corner of Orange St. and Humphrey St. in downtown New Haven, CT. Always a great show. - For more information: FABULOUS GUITAR NIGHT 12/02 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2pm - 3pm. Free "Kitchen Sink Guitar" Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 12/02 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 12/05 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30-7:30pm No Cover! All Ages. Shawn solo. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 12/08 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2-3pm. Free "The Music of The Beatles" Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 12/08 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: New Haven, CT 12/09 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 12/16 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 12/20 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Norwalk, CT 12/20 NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL: New Haven, CT: 8:30-10pm 12/26 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Tappahannock, VA 12/30 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7-10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA PAST PERFORMANCES 2011 1/11 SHAWN SOLO IN PARIS, FRANCE - Private House Concert: An old fashion Parisian Salon performance!: Paris, FRANCE 1/22 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Hamden, CT 1/29 JITTERS COFFEEHOUSE (ALL AGES!): Southington, CT: 7:30pm (Doors at 7pm), $10 There is fantastic opening act, The Whispering Tree, from New York City: THE WHISPERING TREE For more information: JITTERS 2/05 NJ PROGHOUSE @ Rock N' Joe: 3570 Rte 27 Kendall Park, NJ: 7pm $10 ALL AGES - For more information: NJ PROG or ROCKNJOE 2/12 BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC: Milford, CT - 2pm performance, FREE! 2/25 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 5:30 - 8:30 No Cover! - For more information: TWO BOOTS 3/5 LYRIC HALL: New Haven, CT - 7pm show time, two sets. $10 This is a truly unique and amazing room. I completely renovated 1913 Vaudeville Music Hall! We'll be doing two sets and a live broadcast on WPKN 89.5. For more information: LYRIC HALL 5/12 GUITAR CLINIC/EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WORKSHOP @ Lewis S. Mills H.S.: Burlington, CT - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 5/13 GUITAR CLINIC/EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WORKSHOP @ Lewis S. Mills H.S.: Burlington, CT - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 4/30 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: North Bergen, NJ 5/18 THE OUTER SPACE: Hamden, CT - For more information: THE OUTER SPACE 5/24 THE STONE: New York, NY 8pm (early show) - For more information: THE STONE & EARDRUM NYC 6/05 THE CHESHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Cheshire, CT - 4pm performance, Free & All Ages. 6/12 TWO BOOTS: Bridgeport, CT: 6:30 - 9:30 No Cover! All Ages. - For more information: TWO BOOTS 6/19 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. No Cover! - For more information: BARCELONA 6/25 REED-SWALE FOLK FESTIVAL: 4pm: Rocky Hill, CT 7/02 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: York, PA - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 7/10 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. No Cover! - For more information: BARCELONA 7/12 WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY: Middletown, CT - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 7/15 THE STUDIO @ BILLINGS FORGE: Hartford, CT 8pm $10 cover. - For more information: THE STUDIO With the lovely and talented Kate Callahan opening the show: KATE CALLAHAN 7/17 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 8/07 - 8/13 GUITAR INTENSIVES CAMP: Shawn will be teaching Contemporary Acoustic Guitar and a Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Hot Club Guitar class (among others) at Guitar Intensives in Bar Harbor, Maine, August 7th - 13th. This is a fabulous guitar camp located on the beautiful campus of College of the Atlantic. For more information: GUITAR INTENSIVES 8/20 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Bethany, CT - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 8/28 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. Shawn solo! - For more information: BARCELONA 9/01 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Madison, CT - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/04 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. Shawn Solo! - For more information: BARCELONA 9/15 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Tappahannock, VA - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/16 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Baltimore, MD - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 9/24 SALEM FARM: Salem, CT 9/25 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 10/07 SEMI-PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT @ THE BMAD HOUSE: Bethany, CT 7:30pm For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 10/22 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Lexington, MA - For more information contact:PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 10/23 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 10/29 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Hamden, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 11/06 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2pm - 3pm. Free Gypsy Jazz Guitar Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 11/11 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Hartford, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 11/12 MALONEY'S: Meriden, CT: 8:30pm - 9:30pm. - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 11/13 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2pm - 3pm. Free Flatpicking Guitar Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 11/13 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 11/19 FUNKY MONKEY: Cheshire, CT: 7pm - 9pm. $5 cover - For more information: FUNKY MONKEY 11/20 SAM ASH MUSIC: New Haven, CT: 2pm - 3pm. Free "The Music of The Beatles" Workshop! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 11/27 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. - For more information: BARCELONA 12/03 ST. JOHN'S COFFEHOUSE: New Haven, CT Rob Messore's 10th Annual Guitar Night featuring Prester John and many other great guitarists! On the corner of Orange St. and Humphrey St. in downtown New Haven, CT. Always a great show. - For more information: FABULOUS GUITAR NIGHT 12/11 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. Shawn solo. - For more information: BARCELONA 12/17 PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT: Shelton, CT - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com 12/18 BARCELONA: South Norwalk, CT: 7pm - 10pm. Last duo show of the year! - For more information: BARCELONA 12/31 MICKEY'S: Hamden, CT: 9pm - 1am. Prester John Electric! - For more information contact: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com |