It's the 27th anniversary of my March 2, 1996 plane crash near Nome. I'll celebrate in style with Portland musician friends, including the Cajun band, P.O. Sparkle Club. We'll have ourselves a music party at the famed White Eagle Saloon. Here's the link. It'll be a blast! https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/240592-ken-waldman-the-wild-ones
I'll have an accompanist or two for a Ken Waldman & The Wild Ones show, a Stage Door series offering at the historic Columbia Theatre in Longview. Guaranteed: not only a stellar accompanist in Rich Kuras, who used to live and teach in Longview, but a surprise or two. https://www.columbiatheatre.com/new-events/stagedoor-kenwaldman
It'll be a Northwest and Alaska year at AWP. I look forward to it, and seeing friends who didn't make San Antonio pre-pandemic, and Philadelphia as we strive to enter endemic times.
Another McMenamins music party! Rich Kuras will be there, and so will Louis Ledford, Mick Rachitel, and Brian Laidlaw. We also expect surprises! https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/240530-ken-waldman-the-wild-ones?1
I'll be doing an afternoon kids' show followed by a writing workshop. I love doing this kind of thing. Think fun, inspiration, surprises. $10 gets you in the door! We're bringing in National Poetry Month!
More details as I have them, but I'll be joined by the wonderful Jan Bell, and maybe another accompanist. Plus a fine local Shelbyville musician, Kit Haymond, will be featured at some point. If you've been to a few of my shows, you know how these things can go. The Strand is a beautiful place. This show will be my second National Poetry Month outing in as many days. Yes, more details as I have them!
I'll be visiting a school on Friday, offering a writing workshop 10 am Saturday, and then doing a show with an accompanist or two on Saturday night. The River House is super excellent, and I really look forward to all of this. More details as I have them!
I'll be joined by Tim Kerr & Jerry Hagins (aka Up Around the Sun) and by Beth Chrisman, and maybe a surprise or two. Expect at least one outreach event--looks like we'll be doing a school matinee show on Thursday morning, April 20.
I'll be spending the whole month of December in beautiful downtown Fairhope, Alabama working on a number of writing projects.