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Todd Snider Never Met A Story He Didn’t Like
Todd Snider will keep fans thoroughly entertained on his April excursion. The “I Never Met A Story I Didn’t Like” tour includes a preview of the film “East Nashville Tonight,” a reading from the singer/songwriter’s new book, and some tunes too.
An announcement from Snider’s PR rep points out that “East Nashville Tonight” was originally going to be a documentary on Snider before the film turned into “what has been best described as a stoner musical.”
Snider’s new book, I Never Met A Story I Didn’t Like (Mostly True Tall Tales), is set for release April 29 via De Capo Press.
Photo: John Davisson
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We’ll let Snider tell you what you can expect from the April tour.
“OK Buckaroos, so here’s the plan: First we show 30 minutes of our 70 minutes stoner digest movie, “East Nashville Tonight” with Elizabeth Cook. Then I’m gonna come out to some kick ass podium thing (that I haven’t made yet, but will) and read a chapter from the book I wrote without Peter Cooper’s help. We’ll put two microphones in the aisle, and I’ll either take a question or song request (not both). After that I’ll read a poem I composed that day. Then we crank the Hard Working Americans album and have an after show dance party.”
Hard Working Americans put out its debut, self-titled album in January. Along with Snider on vocals, the group features Widespread Panic’s Dave Schools on bass, Neal Casal of Cardinals and Chris Robinson Brotherhood on guitar/vocals, Great American Taxi’s Chad Staehly on keys, and Duane Trucks of Col. Bruce Hampton’s School of Music on drums.
Here’s the routing for the “I Never Met A Story I Didn’t Like” tour:
April 16 – Bloomington, Ill., The Castle Theatre
April 17 – St. Louis, Mo., Sheldon Concert Hall
April 18 – Jackson, Miss., Duling Hall
April 20 – New Orleans, La., Tipitina’s Uptown
April 21 – Tallahassee, Fla., The Moon
April 23 – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
April 24 – Wilmington, N.C., Brooklyn Arts Center
April 26 – Charlottesville, Va., Jefferson Theater
Snider will also stop by the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, La., April 19 and
Tickets are on sale now.
For more information head over to ToddSnider.net.