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10/27 - Twitter Contest For European Fans & More!
Points Of Order:
* Twitter Contest for European Tour!
* The Sparrow And The Crow #1 FOLK in ITunes Germany & The Sparrow And The Crow #1 on Amazon in Germany!
* Full European Tour Update With New Tour Dates Announced!
*
Full List Of Tour Dates!
* Twitter Contest for European Tour!
For all the European fans, we are offering a Twitter contest for William's upcoming tour. Starting today until October 29th at midnight EST, if you retweet William's contest tweet, 6 winners and a guest will be chosen for a pair of tickets to one of William's European shows. Unfortunately, we don't have tickets available for these shows: Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna, Utrecht, & Rolling Stone Weekender Festival but the rest of the tour is up for grabs. Winners will be contacted via a message on their Twitter account by Friday, October 30th.
* The Sparrow And The Crow #1 FOLK in ITunes Germany & The Sparrow And The Crow #1 on Amazon in Germany!
We are very pleased to announce that The Sparrow And The Crow is currently #1 on the Itunes folk chart in Germany as well as #1 on Amazon in Germany!
* European Tour Update & New Tour Dates Announced!
For all you Norwegian fans, we have rescheduled the show in Oslo for December 20th. The later part of the tour, will feature Kate York as the opener. Check out dates below. If you would like to help us promote any of the European shows, please email wfpromotion@brickwallmgmt.com and we will send you flyers or go to William's tour page and print fliers from there.
November 13 - Nexus - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
Northern Quarter / 2 Dale Street / Manchester, UK M1 1JW
November 14 - The Jericho Tavern - Support: Laura Jansen
56 Walton St. / Oxford, UK OX2 6
November 15 - The Cooler - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
48 Park St. / Bristol, UK BS1 5JG
November 22 - Locomotiv Club - Support: Laura Jansen
Via Sebastiano Serlio 25/2 / Bologna, Italy
November 23 - Porcupine Pub - Support: Laura Jansen
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 17 / Ariano nel Polesine, Italy / 45012
December 5 - La Botanique - tix
Koningsstraat 2364 1210 / Sint-Joost-ten-Node / Brussels, Belgium
December 7 - Mains d'Oeuvres - Support: Kate York
1 rue Charles-Garnier / 18th / Saint-Ouen, France 93400
December 13 - Consortium - Support: Kate York
16 rue Quentin / Dijon, France 21000
December 14 - Kab - Usine - Support: Kate York
Geneva, Switzerland
December 20 - Garage - Support: Kate York
Grensen 9 / Oslo, Norway 0159
* Full List of Tour Dates
November 3 - Semifinal - Helsinki,Finland - tix
November 4 - Södra Teatern - Stockholm,Sweden - tix
November 5 - Storan - Göteborg,Sweden - tix
November 6 - Samfundet - Trondheim,Norway
November 7 - Rolling Stone Weekender Festival - Weissenhauser Strand, Germany - tix
November 8 - KB - Malmo,Sweden - tix
November 10 - Moritzbastei - Leipzig,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 11 - Festsaal Kreuzberg - Berlin,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 12 - Bush Hall - London,UK - Support: Laura Jansen
November 13 - Nexus - Manchester, UK - Support: Laura Jansen - tix
November 14 - The Jericho Tavern - Oxford, UK - Support: Laura Jansen
November 15 - The Cooler - Bristol, UK - Support: Laura Jansen - tix
November 18 - BeatPol - Dresden,Germany - Support: Laura Jansen - tix
November 19 - Chapeau Rouge - Prague, Czech Republic - Support: Laura Jansen
November 20 - Porgy & Bess - Wien,Austria Support: Laura Jansen
November 21- Postgarage- Graz,Austria - Support: Laura Jansen
November 22 - Locomotiv Club - Bologna, Italy - Support: Laura Jansen
November 23 - Porcupine Pub - Ariano nel Polesine, Italy - Support: Laura Jansen
November 25 - Kiff - Aarau,Switzerland - Support: Laura Jansen
November 26 - Sudhaus - Tübingen,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 27 - Friedenkirche - Dachau,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 28 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
Novemeber 29 - Le Guess Who Festival - Utrecht,The Netherlands - tix - Support: Kate York
November 30 - Melkweg - Amsterdam,The Netherlands - tix - Support: Kate York
December 1 - Doornroosje - EL Nijmegen,The Netherlands - tix - Support: Kate York
December 3 - Gleis 22 - Münster,Germany - tix - Support: Kate York
December 4 - 4AD - Diskbuide,Belgium - Support: Kate York
December 5 - La Botanique - Brussels, Belgium - tix - Support: Kate York
December 6 - Muziekodroom - Hasselt,Belgium - Support: Kate York
December 7 - Mains d'Oeuvres - Saint-Ouen, France - Support: Kate York
December 9 - Sidecar - Barcelona,Spain - tix - Support: Kate York
December 10 - Moby Dick - Madrid,Spain - tix - Support: Kate York
December 13 - Consortium - Dijon, France - Support: Kate York
December 14 - Kab-Usine - Geneva, Switzerland - Support: Kate York
December 16 - Gebaude 9 - Köln,Germany - tix - Support: Kate York
December 17 - Uebel & Gefaehrlich- Hamburg,Germany - tix - Support: Kate York
December 18 - Weltruf - Kiel,Germany - tix - Support: Kate York
December 19 - Huset Magstrade - Copenhagen, Denmark - tix - Support: Kate York
December 20 - Garage - Oslo, Norway
9/15 - Blog From William & "Heartless" on iTunes!
Points Of Order:
* William's New Tour
Blog
* William's "Heartless" Cover Available On
iTunes Today!
* New European Dates Announced /
Cancellation
* Full List Of Tour Dates
* William's New Tour Blog
A good day to you my friends.
I'm pleased to say I've finally arrived home and have seen my own backyard for the first time in several months. I need to apologize for the length of time since my last writing. I am not by nature a person who thrives on busyness; I believe this is often referred to as "laziness." In any case, I still have improvements to make in the areas of timeliness and multitasking. And by "improvements" I mean of course staying exactly the same.
My own personal peccadilloes aside (2 points for alliteration), these have been some of the most rewarding few months I've possibly ever had. In that short span of time I was fortunate enough to enjoy 2 full tours, spend some time with some of my favorite musicians/people around, and see a myriad of rather wonderful places. For those interested, here is a bit of a rundown on these such happenings. Also, I've included a few snapshots taken along the way.
US Tour
I had the good privilege of heading out for a little over a month on a US
run, covering some of the Midwest, West, and Southwest. Opening the shows was
my good friend, Jenny Owen Youngs (whose new record is brilliant, by the way).
The trip out west is always a bit harrowing due to the long drives (I think we
logged around 12,000 miles when all was said and done), but the tour was a
really great experience, and I can't thank all of you who came out and spent the
evenings with us enough. It was sincerely a true pleasure.
Jenny & William pre-show in Park City, UT
Playing
the same room as one of my heros, Townes Van Zandt
Mexico
Only a few short hours following the conclusion of the States tour, I somehow managed to stumble onto my plane in time to head down to Leon, Mexico. It was my first ever time in the country and I was sincerely taken by the incredible warmth and hospitality of so many people we met along the way. The city of Leon has a remarkable and well-known market and shopping district and easily some of the best food and fruit I've ever tasted. We spent some good time just walking about the city, always a welcome respite from highways and hotels. It really is a beautiful place, we had a wonderful time at the festival, and needless to say, I can't wait to get back soon. P.S. thanks for the amazing kindness (and the Tequila) my friends.
The Large Apple
After Mexico it was right back on a plane to spend a few days in NYC, with back to back shows the last two nights there. The shows were an excellent time, but time in New York always goes by terribly fast. Nonetheless, I do greatly enjoy going out there to see good friends and spend the evenings catching up. We also fit in some recording during the days. It sincerely worries me how adept I'm getting at the subway system. If, by adept, I can mean taking the yellow line downtown and uptown in one, continuous, never ending loop.
Mainland Europe, United Kingdom
My nine hour flight to Berlin left the city late in the evening, and I settled in for my long flight with gratitude for being able to make my 3rd trip to Europe in less than a year. I grew up never leaving my town, my street, or even my house for that matter. Travel is something I never expected would mean anything more than a grocery store trip. To say the least, to look out the window and see nothing but ocean below is still just as powerful as it was the first time.
This particular run was mostly festivals, which I look well forward to knowing it permits the ability to see a great deal of friends and performers I often don't get the chance to living in the country back home. Favorites from the outing were Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, and Denison Witmer. I got the chance to meet and chat with Justin Vernon, and he is just as kind and humble as his music is brilliant and moving. I was absolutely floored after his set. I also got the chance to spend a good amount of time with another musician I look up to immensely, Denison Witmer, who couldn't be a better or more talented person than he already is. We murdered an Oasis cover together, and hopefully will be doing so again soon.
In the middle of tour we headed to the UK for a string of shows covering
several cities in England and Wales. It was my first time ever crossing the
English channel and for whatever reason, I couldn't help but to have a great
sense of awe knowing the number of times and the myriad of reasons this small
arm of the ocean has been traversed. Here's my view from inside the
boat:
Leaving
France for England across the channel
Europe and Britain were a joy and we greatly look forward to returning soon;
we shall return with a band in November/December as well.
On the water's edge in Brighton, England
We returned to mainland Europe immediately afterwards for several headline
shows and more festivals throughout Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Several of the festivals were open air and in beautiful and historic locales.
We played in front of a large hillside Amphitheater in Holland, in the middle
of a forest in Odenwald, and even near the King's palace in Brussels. 
The
King's Palace in Brussels
Belgian
beer, after show in my hotel room
For now I am home and plan on spending time with family and friends, reading, fishing, watching the introduction of newly colored leaves and a young season present itself, and writing new songs. I recently spent several wonderful days hanging out with and writing with my dear friend Brooke Fraser, which gave me a greatly renewed fervor for writing new things.
To all of you who came out and spent time with us and the music, thank you so very much. Your support and kindness allow me to do what I do, and I hope you know just how deeply I appreciate it. I can't wait to see all of you again and share more memories (and more beer) with you. Be well and see you soon.
With love and gratitude,
from Jacksonville, IL
William
Back
home in Jacksonville, fishing in the
evening
* William's "Heartless" Cover Available On iTunes Today!
Starting today, you can purchase William's cover of "Heartless" by Kanye West on itunes here! "Heartless" is only available in the US & Canada, we hope to have it available in other territories at some point soon.
* New European Dates Announced / Cancellation
We have announced additional European dates, see details below.
There has been a scheduling change on November 7th and the Oslo, Norway show has been replaced by The Rolling Stone Weekender. We are looking for a rescheduled date in Olso, stay tuned. Laura Jansen will also be as be supporting a leg of William's European tour.
November 12 - Bush Hall - Support: Laura Jansen
310 Uxbridge Road / London, UK W12 7LJ
November 21 - Postgarage - Support: Laura Jansen
Dreihackengasse 42 / Veranstaltungshalle /
Graz, Austria 8020
November 25 - Kiff - Support: Laura Jansen
Tellistrasse 118 5000 / Aarau, Switzerland
50001
November 29 - Le Guess Who Festival - tix
Utrecht, The Netherlands
November 30 - Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1017
December 1 - Doornroosje Poppodium - tix
Groenewoudseweg 322 / EL Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
6525
December 4 - 4AD
Kleine Dijk 57 - Diskbuide, Belgium, 8600
December 6 - Muziekodroom
Hasselt, Belgium
December 19 - Huset Magstrade - tix
Radhusstraede 13 / Kobenhavnk / Copenhagen, Denmark
1466
* Full List of Tour Dates
September 17 - Pygmalion Music Festival - Champaign, IL- SOLD
OUT
September 18 - Blues BBQ - Urbana,IL
November 3 - Semifinal - Helsinki,Finland - tix
November 4 - Södra Teatern - Stockholm,Sweden - tix
November 5 - Storan - Göteborg,Sweden - tix
November 6 - Samfundet - Trondheim,Norway
November 7 - Rolling Stone
Weekender Festival - Weissenhauser Strand, Germany
November 8 - KB - Malmo,Sweden - tix
November 10 - Moritzbastei- Leipzig,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 11 - Festsaal Kreuzberg- Berlin,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 12 - Bush Hall - London,UK - Support: Laura Jansen
November 18 - BeatPol - Dresden,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 20 - Porgy & Bess - Wien,Austria Support: Laura Jansen
November 21- Postgarage- Graz,Austria - Support: Laura Jansen
November 25 - Kiff - Aarau,Switzerland - Support: Laura Jansen
November 26 - Sudhaus - Tübingen,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 27 - Friedenkirche - Dachau,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
November 28 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden,Germany - tix - Support: Laura Jansen
Novemeber 29 - Le Guess Who Festival - Utrecht,The Netherlands - tix
November 30 - Melkweg - Amsterdam,The Netherlands - tix
December 1 - Doornroosje - EL Nijmegen,The Netherlands - tix
December 3 - Gleis 22 - Münster,Germany - tix
December 4 - 4AD - Diskbuide,Belgium
December 6 - Muziekodroom - Hasselt,Belgium
December 9 - Sidecar - Barcelona,Spain - tix
December
10 - Moby Dick - Madrid,Spain - tix
December
16 - Gebaude 9 - Köln,Germany - tix
December 17 - Uebel & Gefaehrlich- Hamburg,Germany - tix
December 18 - Weltruf - Kiel,Germany - tix
December 19 - Huset Magstrade - Copenhagen, Denmark - tix