March 29, 2024
Annapolis, US 46 F
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Shawn Colvin

May 1, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Shawn Colvin at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis

This concert was originally set to take place on May 5th, 2020. Tickets purchased for the originally scheduled show will be transferred to this new date and ticket holders will keep their same seats.

Due to government mandates surrounding COVID-19, our box office is currently closed. As soon as we are able to reopen, all ticket holders will be notified directly via email with more details.

Thank you for your patience and please stay safe and healthy!

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All shows are 21+ unless otherwise specified. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of Rams Head/Eventbrite. All sales are final. Rams Head does not offer refunds. Refunds are only available for cancelled shows.

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VIP Tickets Are Available! VIP Package Includes:

• One premium reserved ticket located in the first 3 rows

• VIP early access into the venue

• Personal photograph with Shawn Colvin

• Private and intimate pre-show acoustic performance by Shawn Colvin

• Q&A with Shawn Colvin

• Exclusive Steady On tote bag

• Limited edition reprint of 1980’s Shawn Colvin show flyer, autographed by Shawn Colvin

• Official meet & greet laminate

• Very limited availability

Three-time GRAMMY winner Shawn Colvin’s debut album, Steady On, was released in October 1989, a stunning introduction to an artist who quickly established herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. The album was lauded for its confessional songwriting and well-crafted melodies, and for Colvin’s tender and provocative vocals. Colvin received the ultimate acknowledgement for Steady On when she was awarded the GRAMMY award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. She swiftly amassed a dedicated and passionate fanbase.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of this landmark album, Colvin has released a newly-recorded solo-acoustic version. Colvin brings a 30-year lens to her treasured songs, casting new light on the stories she first told as a young artist. This mesmerizing re-visitation brings Colvin’s lyrics into sharp focus. “You can cry like an angel when there are no words,” she sings, offering an outstretched hand that is at once steady and comforting. “Shotgun Down the Avalanche” intermingles melancholy with the resignation of a failed romance, her world-weary voice nearly whispering the sorrow of being taken down by a broken relationship. “The Story” thumps along the dusty highway of life, telling the “story” about her upbringing and place in the family, written as a talk with her sister—each experience cherished as a badge of honor. Colvin has long been hailed as an exemplary solo acoustic performer and these new recordings are a brilliant showcase for her enduring artistry.

“I was 32 years old, and the dream of my life had been fulfilled,” Colvin says, “not only because I made an album but mostly because I had written or co-written every song, an accomplishment that was hard won. I was so proud. My feeling was then—and still is—that if I never made another album, Steady On would have been enough.”

Steady On Acoustic strips each song to the core, placing Colvin’s songwriting masterclass on full display. “I’ve played these songs countless times, primarily as a solo acoustic artist,” she says. “All in all, this is the incarnation that feels most genuine. And so, to commemorate this milestone I decided to celebrate Steady On by recording it again, this time using only my voice and my guitar. This represents who I am as an artist and all I ever wanted to be, and I believe it does its predecessor proud.”

Over the course of three decades, Colvin has established herself as a legacy artist by creating a remarkable canon of work, touring relentlessly both nationally and internationally, and having her songs featured in television and film. She is a revered storyteller deserving of the special recognition of both her peers and those who have been inspired by her songs. The reworking of her iconic debut feels not only timely but essential, further underscoring that Colvin remains a vital voice for women in music and reaffirming her status as an Americana gamechanger.

Shawn Colvin will perform Steady On Acoustic in its entirety in what promises to be a very special evening for her longtime fans.

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Details

Date:
May 1, 2021
Time:
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shawn-colvin-tickets-77855376527

Venue

Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 United States
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