Friends:
Summer is upon us, and for some, it’s on us like a smoky sleeping bag, hot and suffocating and you can’t get the smell out. Wishing us all relief soon.
Will be packing up my (smoke-free) stage clothes for upcoming shows, see below for calendar.
And speaking of clothes, lately I’ve taken to wearing colorful shoes on stage. I've decided that if you people are kind enough to watch me for 75 minutes, I should at least give you something fun to look at. Lots of musicians have made the most of their footwear fashion opportunities:
Chelsea Boots/Beatles
Converse Chuck Taylor Allstars/Robert Plant, The Sex Pistols
Platform Boots/Elton John, Stevie Nicks
On the songwriter circuit, here’s some shoes I’ve seen up close: Ani DiFranco’s Doc Martens, John Gorka’s black boots with red laces, Vance Gilbert’s deafeningly loud oxfords (you’ll get to see them for yourself at our show together in Truro MA 8/16), and yes, Todd Snider’s famous bare feet.
In the next couple months I’ll be seeing some of you in sandals, I assume, and will look forward to seeing your feet (and the rest of you). You’re aware Birkenstocks are back, right? They ARE. And some of their new models are – wait for it - PLATFORMS.
So this summer, as James Brown sang, get on the good foot. And hey, may as well look stylish while you’re at it.
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p.s. Current travel shoe selection:
Mona Flying Perforated Brogue Wingtip Derby Saddle Oxfords in Dark Blue/Green - or
Mona Flying Perforated Brogue Wingtip Derby Saddle Oxfords in Brown/Black - or
Frye Demi Zip Bootie (for cooler/rainier gigs)
MANDATORY: Saucony Womens Guide 15 Running Shoe in Gold/Summit (my arches are for CRAP)
Susan Werner Tour Dates
Brownfield, ME - Fri, July 14th @ 8:00 pm Stone Mountain Arts Center https://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/Susan-Werner.html Arundel, ME - Sun, July 16th @ 8:00 pm Vinegar Hill Music Theatre https://vinhillmusic.com/vinegar-hill-music-performances/ Shawano, WI - Sat, August 12th & Sunday, August 13th Shawano Folk Music Festival http://www.shawanofestival.org North Truro, MA - Wed, August 16th @ 7:00 pm Payomet Performing Arts Center (with Vance Gilbert!) https://www.payomet.org/event/susan-werner-vance-gilbert with Trina Hamlin on harmonica and percussion Northampton, MA - Thurs, Aug 17 @ 7:30 pm The Parlor Room https://www.signaturesoundspresents.com/#calendar-38e4e131-72d9-4b2c-96d9-ed3e3c054ab2-event-ld0ft0px with Trina Hamlin on harmonica and percussion Natick, MA - Fri, Aug 18th @ 8:00 pm The Center for the Arts in Natick https://www.natickarts.org/performances/2023-08-18?mini=2023-08 with Trina Hamlin on harmonica and percussion Bryn Mawr, PA - Sat, August 19th @ 7:00 pm Bryn Mawr Twilight Series https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Susan-Werner-BrynMawrTwilightConcerts/538343?afflky=BrynMawrTwilightConcerts with Trina Hamlin on harmonica and percussion La Crosse, WI - Fri, August 25 - Sun, August 27 Great River Folk Festival https://www.greatriverfolkfest.org/portfolio September 2023: Both Croatia cruises are currently sold out! Add your name to the wait list by emailing fanclubcruises@aol.com SAVE THE DATES LosAngeles: SantaMonica McCabes, Fri Nov 10 NoCal: Berkeley, The Backroom Sat Nov 11 and Novato, Hopmonk, Sun Nov 12 Chicago: Evanston Space, Sat Nov 25 Cedar Rapids: CSPS, Fri Dec 1st CONNECT WITH SUSAN Tour Dates: www.susanwerner.com/tour Facebook: www.facebook.com/susanwernerpage Instagram: www.instagram.com/theentertainher Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/susanwerneronline
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