Andy Wagner Blog Posts and Journal Entries

Thursday, June 28“Independent Chicago Songwriter Festival” @ Jerry’sChicago, IL Friday, June 29The Rudyard KiplingLouisville, KYAlso Playing: Tender Mercy, Heather Summers Saturday, June 30The National UndergroundNashville, TNWednesday, July 4Skinny’s BallroomAustin, TXWednesday, July 11The MillIowa City, IA Thursday, July 12, 2012 The FrequencyMadison, WI (read more)

Shovels and Rope. All I’ll ever need.. (Taken with...

Posted by on May 25, 2012

Shovels and Rope. All I’ll ever need.. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Thank you again to everyone who came out to support us on our...

Posted by on April 27, 2012

Thank you again to everyone who came out to support us on our Spring Tour of the lower 48 states. It was an incredible 2 months that included 11,320 miles of road, approximately 80 Clif Bars, many spins of Cass McCombs “Wit’s End”, and a complete renewal in my own personal faith in this country’s beauty and promise. I can’t think of a better gift to come home to than this new video that… (read more)

“In The Family” In Chicago! Headin in… (Taken...

Posted by on April 25, 2012

“In The Family” In Chicago! Headin in… (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Cheers Spring Tour! See you in June! (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 25, 2012

Cheers Spring Tour! See you in June! (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Last night on tour ends here

Posted by on April 23, 2012

Last night on tour ends here (read more)

Border of Wyoming and Colorado off Highway 297 (Taken with...

Posted by on April 20, 2012

Border of Wyoming and Colorado off Highway 297 (Taken with instagram) (read more)

My hometown in Colorado (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 20, 2012

My hometown in Colorado (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Santa Fe Market (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 18, 2012

Santa Fe Market (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Grand Canyon

Posted by on April 17, 2012

Grand Canyon (read more)

Live at the Velo Rouge Cafe in San Francisco

Posted by on April 17, 2012

Live at the Velo Rouge Cafe in San Francisco (read more)

In under 24 hours I’ve had 4 cheeseburgers, 2 orders of...

Posted by on April 16, 2012

In under 24 hours I’ve had 4 cheeseburgers, 2 orders of fries and one chocolate shake thanks to this place. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

That’s a train out there heading to nowhere (Taken with...

Posted by on April 16, 2012

That’s a train out there heading to nowhere (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Mojave Desert in California approaching Arizona’s border. ...

Posted by on April 16, 2012

Mojave Desert in California approaching Arizona’s border. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Live in LA at the Hotel Cafe

Posted by on April 16, 2012

Live in LA at the Hotel Cafe (read more)

Odawas live at the Velo Rouge Cafe in San Francisco (Taken with...

Posted by on April 13, 2012

Odawas live at the Velo Rouge Cafe in San Francisco (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Seattle looking gorgeous (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 12, 2012

Seattle looking gorgeous (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Bay of Seattle (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 11, 2012

Bay of Seattle (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Seattle from a hilltop on the west side around 2am. (Taken with...

Posted by on April 11, 2012

Seattle from a hilltop on the west side around 2am. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we...

Posted by on April 10, 2012

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we head west to Seattle. (read more)

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we...

Posted by on April 10, 2012

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we head west to Seattle. (read more)

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we...

Posted by on April 10, 2012

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we head west to Seattle. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we...

Posted by on April 10, 2012

Columbia River valley at the foothills of the Cascades as we head west to Seattle. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

With Vert post show (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 10, 2012

With Vert post show (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Andy setting up at John’s Alley in Moscow, ID....

Posted by on April 9, 2012

Andy setting up at John’s Alley in Moscow, ID. Show’s at 9:30pm (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Idaho lumber mill (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 9, 2012

Idaho lumber mill (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Bozeman, MT (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 7, 2012

Bozeman, MT (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Sorry these aren’t more impressive… They certainly...

Posted by on April 7, 2012

Sorry these aren’t more impressive… They certainly don’t do justice to the Badlands of North Dakota but these are a couple shots I could get. Shortly thereafter we entered a snow storm and visibility was low. (read more)

Fargo, ND (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 7, 2012

Fargo, ND (Taken with instagram) (read more)

With Christopher Gabriel at WDAY (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 5, 2012

With Christopher Gabriel at WDAY (Taken with instagram) (read more)

In the WDAY studio! (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 5, 2012

In the WDAY studio! (Taken with instagram) (read more)

On air live from here in Fargo, ND at 12:35pm (Taken with...

Posted by on April 5, 2012

On air live from here in Fargo, ND at 12:35pm (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Live at Schubas 4.2.12 — Photos by Annie Robertson

Posted by on April 5, 2012

Live at Schubas 4.2.12 — Photos by Annie Robertson (read more)

Repairing the snare head Sam ripped last night. Thanks Ellis...

Posted by on April 4, 2012

Repairing the snare head Sam ripped last night. Thanks Ellis drums in St. Paul, MN (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Live radio interview and performance tomorrow (4.5.12)between 12pm/1pm central

Posted by on April 4, 2012

Stream the Christopher Gabriel Program live from Fargo, ND between 12pm/1pm central — I’ll be playing a couple songs for the New Music Thursday segment. www.wday.com/pages/AM970Radio (read more)

We’re playing a block away from Wisconsin’s Capitol...

Posted by on April 3, 2012

We’re playing a block away from Wisconsin’s Capitol tonight at The Frequency (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Andy Wagner and Samuel Stiles live at The Living Room NYC...

Posted by on April 3, 2012

Andy Wagner and Samuel Stiles live at The Living Room NYC 3.29.12 Filmed and Edited by Tim Reilly (read more)

Ghostlady rockin in Ypsilanti, MI (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on April 1, 2012

Ghostlady rockin in Ypsilanti, MI (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Abandoned gas station in Cleveland, OH. Remember when gas was...

Posted by on March 31, 2012

Abandoned gas station in Cleveland, OH. Remember when gas was $2.53? (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Waiting for the L train to Brooklyn at 2am (Taken with...

Posted by on March 30, 2012

Waiting for the L train to Brooklyn at 2am (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Samuel Stiles in Brooklyn. Makin our way to The Living Room for...

Posted by on March 29, 2012

Samuel Stiles in Brooklyn. Makin our way to The Living Room for tonight’s show. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Heading way north (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 26, 2012

Heading way north (Taken with instagram) (read more)

My brother - the scholar - trying to make this world a better...

Posted by on March 26, 2012

My brother - the scholar - trying to make this world a better place here at Yale (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Andy Wagner and Samuel Stiles rehearsing “The...

Posted by on March 25, 2012

Andy Wagner and Samuel Stiles rehearsing “The Shadows” live at The New Haven School Of Music, New Haven, CT on 3.24.12. (read more)

Atlantic Ocean (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 22, 2012

Atlantic Ocean (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Asbury Park, NJ Boardwalk — Atlantic Ocean (Taken with...

Posted by on March 22, 2012

Asbury Park, NJ Boardwalk — Atlantic Ocean (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Another shot of our Capitol at 1 am (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 21, 2012

Another shot of our Capitol at 1 am (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Capitol Of America (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 21, 2012

Capitol Of America (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Andy Wagner and Samuel Stiles performing “Silos and...

Posted by on March 20, 2012

Andy Wagner and Samuel Stiles performing “Silos and Smokestacks” live at The Garage in Charlottesville, VA on 3.19.12 (read more)

Some perty Blue Ridge Mountains (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 19, 2012

Some perty Blue Ridge Mountains (Taken with instagram) (read more)

This is Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton playing after the...

Posted by on March 18, 2012

This is Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton playing after the concert/recording session at Southern Wesleyan College in Central, South Carolinao. There were about 8 musicians there recording for the Smithsonian Institution and I was lucky enough to be there. Blind Boy couldn’t stop playing and this is us gathered around him to listen. Apparently he knows over 2000 songs and he’s only 22 years… (read more)

Jeron “Blind Boy” Paxton (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 17, 2012

Jeron “Blind Boy” Paxton (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Steve McJaha and gang (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 17, 2012

Steve McJaha and gang (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Recording session for Smithsonian Institution in South Carolina...

Posted by on March 17, 2012

Recording session for Smithsonian Institution in South Carolina (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Outside The Nick — Birmigham, AL (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 15, 2012

Outside The Nick — Birmigham, AL (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Tonight’s post show accommodations (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 15, 2012

Tonight’s post show accommodations (Taken with instagram) (read more)

View of New Orleans from Holy Cross (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 14, 2012

View of New Orleans from Holy Cross (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Mighty Mississippi (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 13, 2012

Mighty Mississippi (Taken with instagram) (read more)

The city of New Orleans (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 13, 2012

The city of New Orleans (Taken with instagram) (read more)

My vote for coolest rest stop addition. Saturn 1B rocket —...

Posted by on March 12, 2012

My vote for coolest rest stop addition. Saturn 1B rocket — Courtesy of the state of Alabama. (Taken with instagram) (read more)

This is how you make world class coffee on the road. If...

Posted by on March 10, 2012

This is how you make world class coffee on the road. If everything else goes wrong at least you’ll have a kick ass cup of coffee waiting for you in the morning. (read more)

Me next to my pen character. Thanks for the care package Kara!...

Posted by on March 9, 2012

Me next to my pen character. Thanks for the care package Kara! (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Sam next to his pen character (Taken with instagram)

Posted by on March 9, 2012

Sam next to his pen character (Taken with instagram) (read more)

Nashville bound...

Posted by on March 9, 2012

Finally able to get on the road today. Heading to Nashville to pick up Sam. Then onward to the Big Easy. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and especially to the clubs I had to cancel. Ken at the Rud, Neeka at the National Underground and Chris at Vinno’s. (read more)

Nashville and Little Rock Cancelled

Posted by on March 7, 2012

In more bad news: I’ve had to cancel my appearance at the National Underground in Nashville tonight (Wednesday, March 7th) and Vinno’s Brewpub tomorrow. I’m really sorry everyone…. (read more)

Louisville - Rudyard Kipling Appearance Cancelled

Posted by on March 6, 2012

Due to an unending flu I have to cancel my slot at the Rudyard Kipling in Louisville tonight. Tender Mercy and Justin Lewis are still playing so please go out to support them. This was a decision made very much against my will. (read more)

Uncommon Ground Wednesday Night w/ Hannah Frank

Posted by on February 28, 2012

Looking forward to the last night of my February residency at Uncommon Ground on Clark tomorrow night (Wednesday 29th). One of my favorite Chicago songwriters Hannah Frank is playing from 8pm - 8:45pm. I’m on at 9pm. You can reserve dinner seats by calling: 773-929-3680. (read more)

As long as we can fit all of this into a Chevy Aveo…...

Posted by on February 28, 2012

As long as we can fit all of this into a Chevy Aveo… we’re good. Only 6 days left until Spring Tour Launch?! What?! Dates posted at andywagner.net/shows (read more)

Watch Independent Spirt Awards Tonight

Posted by on February 25, 2012

Tune in at 9pm Eastern to watch the Independent Spirit Awards on IFCIn The Family is nominated for Best First Feature! (read more)

Samuel stiles rehearsing for tour

Posted by on February 21, 2012

Samuel stiles rehearsing for tour (read more)

Spring Tour Dates Announced!

Posted by on February 14, 2012

Our Spring Tour dates have been posted at: andywagner.net/shows Hopefully we’ll be coming to a city near you but please check back weekly as more cities will be added. (read more)

Download this Street Team poster to hang in your city for our...

Posted by on February 14, 2012

Download this Street Team poster to hang in your city for our Spring Tour (Just write in the: -Venue / Date / Time / Cost / Other Artists- in the white space) (read more)

I’ll be hosting the “Back Room Sessions” every...

Posted by on January 10, 2012

I’ll be hosting the “Back Room Sessions” every Wednesday night in February at Uncommon Ground on Clark St. I promise a great night of music and excellent menu options for dinner and drinks. Dinner reservations in the music room guarantee seating: 773-929-3680 Hope to see you there… (read more)

Happy New Year people! Thanks 2011. You ruled.

Posted by on December 31, 2011

Happy New Year people! Thanks 2011. You ruled. (read more)

Incredible Premier of "In The Family" NYC

Posted by on November 10, 2011

Just returned from premier week of “In The Family” in NYC. It’s truly a masterpiece by writer, director, producer and lead actor Patrick Wang. Here I am with Elwaldo Baptiste (Editor - Left) and Patrick Wang (Right): (read more)

In The Family

Posted by on October 27, 2011

I’m not sure how I got lucky enough to be a part of this movie but it opens in NYC next Friday and I’m flying out to see it. November 4-10 Four shows daily: 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15pm Quad Cinema 34 West 13th Streetand Here’s the trailer and more links on the website including an outstanding review from Variety and more about the Best Narrative Feature and the Emerging Filmmaker Award Patrick… (read more)

Thanks Fitzgerald’s

Posted by on October 23, 2011

Thanks Fitzgerald’s (read more)

Video

Posted by on October 21, 2011

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CD Release show at Fitzgerald's 10.22 at 8:30pm

Posted by on October 19, 2011

Please join us on Saturday night at 8:30pm for our CD Release Show at Fitzgerald’s. (read more)

Thanks for having us Favorite Records.. Red and I playing new...

Posted by on October 18, 2011

Thanks for having us Favorite Records.. Red and I playing new songs from Silos and Smokestacks. (read more)

Silos and Smokestacks

Posted by on October 18, 2011

My new record Silos and Smokestacks is now available…You can buy a Digipak CD through my website at andywagner.netand it is also available in all of the major digital stores. Here’s a review from The Wheel’s Still In Spin:http://www.thewheelsstillinspin.com/2011/10/andy-wagner-silos-and-smokestacks.html (read more)

Silos and Smokestacks Now Available For Purchase

Posted by on October 18, 2011

Silos and Smokestacks is now available for your listening pleasure in all of the major digital stores or from my website at andywagner.net My first copy resting on my guitar: (read more)

New Album "Silos and Smokestacks" Releases Tomorrow!

Posted by on October 17, 2011

Only one more day until the release of my new record Silos and Smokestacks. Downloadable records will be available in all of the major digital stores or you can buy a CD at andywagner.net. If you’re in Chicago please join us at Favorite Records at 6pm (Division and Ashland) for an in store performance of the songs from Silos and Smokestacks. (read more)

Looking Forward To 2 CD Release Shows Next Week

Posted by on October 14, 2011

Silos and Smokestacks will be releasing next Tuesday, October 18th. It will be available in all of the major digital stores and you can buy handsomely packaged CDs from my website at andywagner.net. We’re playing at Favorite Records in Chicago at 6pm on Tuesday night and Fitzergald’s on Saturday night, Oct22nd. If you’re in town please stop by to support my new favorite record store in the… (read more)

Live Live On WLUW 88.7 in just under 2 Hours! 7:30Central

Posted by on October 13, 2011

Stream at wluw.org (read more)

Don't Forget To Tune Into WLUW Tonight at 7:30 Central

Posted by on October 13, 2011

I’ll be playing new songs from “Silos and Smokestacks.“ LIVE PERFORMANCE, Interview and songs from the album. Tune into 88.7 on the Chicago FM Dial at 7:30 or STREAM LIVE at WLUW.org (read more)

Andy Wagner

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