Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness announce acoustic tour

December 6, 2017

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have announced a special, acoustic “Pen and the Piano Tour.” It's an acoustic eveing with McMahon, Allen Stone, Zac Clark and bob oxblood, formerly of Jack's Mannequin.

“I am both pleased and terrified to announce The Pen and the Piano Tour,” McMahon writes. “I’m pleased because I’ll be boarding a bus with three dear friends, all gifted singer/songwriters to play six weeks of intimate shows around the United States. I’m terrified because I want this to be a totally unique concert experience, and the truth is I’m not exactly sure what that looks like yet.”

The tour kicks off April 10 in Kansas City and wraps up May 24 in Denver, and based on his description, it sounds like it's going to be a truly one-of-a-kind evening.

“In my mind's eye, it’s equal parts VH1 Storytellers and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. A stage where I can perform and tell stories about the songs I’ve written over the last two decades and where my friends can perform and tell their stories, too,” McMahon explains. “It will be weird and fun and honest. An exploration of the moments in between, that make a song worth writing.”

Pre-sale tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. local time, using the code “PIANO,” and general sale is on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets are available here.

Check out the full list of cities and dates below!

I am both pleased and terrified to announce The Pen and the Piano Tour. An acoustic evening with me and my friends, @allenstone, @youngvolcanoes & @boboxblood (formerly of Jack’s Mannequin). I’m pleased because I’ll be boarding a bus with three dear friends, all gifted singer/songwriters to play 6 weeks of intimate shows around the United States. I’m terrified because I want this to be a totally unique concert experience, and the truth is I’m not exactly sure what that looks like yet. In my mind's eye it’s equal parts VH1 Storytellers and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. A stage where I can perform and tell stories about the songs I’ve written over the last two decades and where my friends can perform and tell their stories too. It will be weird and fun and honest. An exploration of the moments in between, that make a song worth writing. Pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10am local! You can purchase your tickets with the code PIANO on andrewmcmahon.com/tour

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Dates:
April 10 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
April 11 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
April 13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
April 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
April 15 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
April 17 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
April 19 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
April 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Palace Theatre
April 21 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
April 23 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
April 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
April 26 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 29 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
May 1 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater
May 2 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
May 4 – Nashville, TN @ Top Golf Live
May 5 – Charlotte, NC @ Underground
May 6 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
May 8 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
May 9 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
May 10 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
May 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
May 13 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys
May 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Ford Theaters*
May 16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
May 18 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
May 19 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre*
May 20 – Spokane, WA @ Bing Crosby Theater
May 22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
May 24 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
*no Allen Stone