I'll be joined by rising star, Willi Carlisle, for this special pre-Valentine's Day show.

I'll read a few poems, play a few fiddle tunes, talk about the new novel!

I'll be in Montana so will attend this gathering of Montana presenting organizations.

As part of my week-long Dear Butte writing residency, on Sunday, January 23, I'll be leading a writing workshop at 4 and then doing a solo set beginning at 5:15.

I'll be spending a week writing in Butte MT, and doing some kind of public outreach. More details as I have them.

A friend passed this along from the Salt Lake City Arts Council newsletter (with luck, the new novel will have arrived in time for this):

KEN WALDMAN READING & PERFORMANCE Friday, January 14, 2022, 7pm Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane, SLC, UT Join us for an evening with Alaska's Fiddling Poet, Ken Waldman, who will share work from some of his sixteen poetry collections, his new novel, and original Appalachian-style fiddle tunes from his nine albums. See more info on Ken Waldman at https://kenwaldman.com/. This event is open and free to the public. Masks required.

This year's APAP will be different, but at least it will be live. Looking forward to it. It's January 14-17. More details as I have it. NOPE, the live part of the conference has been CANCELED. I'll be attending an online version of the conference.

More details as I have it, but it might include a kids' show, a general show, and/or a writing workshop.

I'll be joining Tim Kerr and Jerry Hagins on Friday night in Birmingham AL. As soon as I know more details of the gig, which Tim Kerr has confirmed, I'll fill those in here.

I'll be joining Tim Kerr and Jerry Hagins aka Up Around the Sun for the three-day Alabama tour, and this is the first of the shows. We might have Beth Chrisman joining us. More details as I have them.

Back in Durham, and looking forward to it.

I'll be joined by Austin musicians, Jerry Hagins and Beth Chrisman, who I've played shows with before. More details as I have them, but it'll definitely be full of fun, inspiration, and surprises. It's the public show that's part of a three-day residency where I'll be visiting local middle schools and high schools solo as a writer/musician/teacher. More details as I have it. In these COVID times, sometimes it takes awhile for it all to come together. But the evening show and the residency have been confirmed, reconfirmed, and re-reconfirmed. We're all excited.

A season for conferences--what's always important is showing up, which is what I'll be doing.

I'll probably be somewhere in Utah with a healthy internet connection.

Late afternoon outdoor show in beautiful spot. There promises to be fun, inspiration, surprises.

So happy to be back in my home state. The pandemic has had its challenges. There will be string-band music, guests, and poems from EIGHT new books. Come on by!

First in-person conference in a while!

First in-person bookstore gig since the pandemic, and what better place. I've had eight new books out since early 2020, including Trump Sonnets, Volume 8, officially out during the week of this event. Expect poems, fiddle, and surprises.

I'm on the West Coast so will be camping at the gathering for a week, visiting, and maybe even playing a few tunes.

I'll be joined by rising star, Willi Carlisle, and special guests, Ben Guzman and Colin Gould. See the link: https://www.lakewood.org/City-News-Media-Contacts/LCC-Presents-Ken-Waldman-Willi-Carlisle-Real-Alaska-to-the-Ozarks