David Rovics
"Songs of Social Significance"
Guitar with fist head image"Listen to David Rovics..." - Pete Seeger
"...the peace poet and troubador for our time." - Cindy Sheehan
"David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!." - Amy Goodman
Upcoming Gigs
Seeking Singer
I'm looking for someone who sings and perhaps plays an instrument, probably female, who'd like to do shows for kids with me in the Portland area. If you'd like to participate in the logistics of booking shows in schools, libraries and festivals with me this would be a big plus. If you have the flexibility in your schedule to do frequent gigs in the area, and to travel outside of the area regularly, this would also be a big plus.
To get the idea of the kind of musical material we're talking about, go to www.davidrovics.com/kids and check out the "song chest"... I'd also love to do shows for grownups, too, with another singer, but what I'm focusing on more these days is the kids' thing.
People of color are especially encouraged to apply. (If the term "apply" is really applicable for such a nebulous job description...)
Anybody wanna organize something in your neck of the woods? Please drop me a line! And remember, I also do shows for kids!
Saturday, July 26th, 7 pm
Native American Student and Community Center, PSU
SW Broadway and Jackson
Portland, OR
Concert at the annual Grassroots Radio Conference with me and the great Casey Neill!
Contact Jenka
Sunday, July 27th, noon
Rally & Free Concert to Save Our Forests
Pioneer Plaza (701 SW 6th Ave.)
Portland, OR
Contact Day
Saturday, August 2nd, 6:30 pm
Heritage Park
Olympia, WA
Fundraiser for Evergreen SDS legal defense
Contact Jamie
Friday, August 8th, 8 pm
Apocalypse On Broadway
2100 W. Broadway #1
Eugene, OR
Me and the great Patrick Dodd!
Contact Chris Calef
Saturday, August 9th, 6 pm
Takilma Community Center
Takilma, OR
Me and the great Patrick Dodd!
Contact Mary
Monday, August 11th, 7:30 pm
Inn of the Beginnings
Briceland, CA
Contact Andy Caffrey
Tuesday, August 12th
Clay Street House Concert
6 pm pot luck and 7 pm music
Ukiah, CA
Contact John McCowen or call him at 462-3210 for info/directions
Wednesday, April 13th, 7:30 pm
Resource Center for Nonviolence
Santa Cruz, CA
Contact Bob Guzley
Thursday, August 14th, 7:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
1924 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA
Contact Tom Ayres
Friday, August 15th, 8 pm
Main Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church
505 E. Charleston Rd.
Palo Alto, CA
Contact Paul
Saturday, August 16th, 7 pm
House concert at 37412 Litchfield St.
Palmdale, CA
Contact Jessie
Sunday, August 17th, 5 pm
House concert and Bar-b-que
776 N. Second Avenue
Upland, CA
Contact Marjorie Mikels at (909) 981-2030
Monday, August 18th
Ventura, CA
Contact John Osmand
Wednesday, August 20th, 8 pm (doors open at 7:30)
AirDance Artspace
3030 Isleta Blvd. SW
Albuquerque, NM
Acclaimed local poet Jeff Hartzer will be opening!
Contact Jason Blake
Thursday, August 21st
Las Vegas, NM
Contact Pat Leahan
Friday, August 22nd, 7 pm
Senior Center
305 F Street
Salida, CO
Contact Carol
Saturday, August 23rd
Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church
11th and Fillmore
Denver, CO
Benefit with me and various other performers...
Contact Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center
August 24-28
DNC Disruption
Recreate 68
Denver, CO
Sunday, August 24th
End the Occupations Rally
Denver, CO
Friday, August 29th
French Memorial Chapel
Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Contact Mena Sprague
September 1-4
RNC Welcoming Committee
Protest RNC 2008
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Monday, September 1st
March on the RNC (and rally)
St. Paul, MN
September 2nd and 3rd at 4 pm
Children's concert at RNC Welcoming Committee's childcare farmhouse
90 Windy Hill Road
Sunfish Lake, MN
Contact Childcare RNC Protest
Thursday, September 4th
Peace Island Picnic
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday, September 7th, 1 pm
Greenman Music Hall
215 South Main St., inside the Viroqua Public Market
Viroqua, WI
Show for KIDS!
Contact Lauren Hunt
Thursday, September 11th, 2:30 pm
Rally at South Park Blocks
Portland, OR
Contact Tom Hastings
Wednesday, September 25th, 11:30 am
Fall for the Book festival
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Contact Wade Fletcher
November 11th, 2008 through early January 7th, 2009:
Tour of New Zealand and Australia with Alistair Hulett!
Friday, January 23rd
I'll be singing at the Friday night concert at the winter gathering of the People's Music Network. Come for the concert and stay for the rest of the weekend -- I'll also be one of many people doing workshops on Saturday and Sunday.
Greenfield, MA
Contact Diane Crowe
Saturday, July 26th, 7 pm
Native American Student and Community Center, PSU
SW Broadway and Jackson
Portland, OR
Concert at the annual Grassroots Radio Conference with me and the great Casey Neill!
Contact Jenka
Sunday, July 27th, noon
Rally & Free Concert to Save Our Forests
Pioneer Plaza (701 SW 6th Ave.)
Portland, OR
Contact Day
Saturday, August 2nd, 6:30 pm
Heritage Park
Olympia, WA
Fundraiser for Evergreen SDS legal defense
Contact Jamie
Friday, August 8th, 8 pm
Apocalypse On Broadway
2100 W. Broadway #1
Eugene, OR
Me and the great Patrick Dodd!
Contact Chris Calef
Saturday, August 9th, 6 pm
Takilma Community Center
Takilma, OR
Me and the great Patrick Dodd!
Contact Mary
Monday, August 11th, 7:30 pm
Inn of the Beginnings
Briceland, CA
Contact Andy Caffrey
Tuesday, August 12th
Clay Street House Concert
6 pm pot luck and 7 pm music
Ukiah, CA
Contact John McCowen or call him at 462-3210 for info/directions
Wednesday, April 13th, 7:30 pm
Resource Center for Nonviolence
Santa Cruz, CA
Contact Bob Guzley
Thursday, August 14th, 7:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
1924 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA
Contact Tom Ayres
Friday, August 15th, 8 pm
Main Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church
505 E. Charleston Rd.
Palo Alto, CA
Contact Paul
Saturday, August 16th, 7 pm
House concert at 37412 Litchfield St.
Palmdale, CA
Contact Jessie
Sunday, August 17th, 5 pm
House concert and Bar-b-que
776 N. Second Avenue
Upland, CA
Contact Marjorie Mikels at (909) 981-2030
Monday, August 18th
Ventura, CA
Contact John Osmand
Wednesday, August 20th, 8 pm (doors open at 7:30)
AirDance Artspace
3030 Isleta Blvd. SW
Albuquerque, NM
Acclaimed local poet Jeff Hartzer will be opening!
Contact Jason Blake
Thursday, August 21st
Las Vegas, NM
Contact Pat Leahan
Friday, August 22nd, 7 pm
Senior Center
305 F Street
Salida, CO
Contact Carol
Saturday, August 23rd
Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church
11th and Fillmore
Denver, CO
Benefit with me and various other performers...
Contact Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center
August 24-28
DNC Disruption
Recreate 68
Denver, CO
Sunday, August 24th
End the Occupations Rally
Denver, CO
Friday, August 29th
French Memorial Chapel
Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Contact Mena Sprague
September 1-4
RNC Welcoming Committee
Protest RNC 2008
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Monday, September 1st
March on the RNC (and rally)
St. Paul, MN
September 2nd and 3rd at 4 pm
Children's concert at RNC Welcoming Committee's childcare farmhouse
90 Windy Hill Road
Sunfish Lake, MN
Contact Childcare RNC Protest
Thursday, September 4th
Peace Island Picnic
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday, September 7th, 1 pm
Greenman Music Hall
215 South Main St., inside the Viroqua Public Market
Viroqua, WI
Show for KIDS!
Contact Lauren Hunt
Thursday, September 11th, 2:30 pm
Rally at South Park Blocks
Portland, OR
Contact Tom Hastings
Wednesday, September 25th, 11:30 am
Fall for the Book festival
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Contact Wade Fletcher
November 11th, 2008 through early January 7th, 2009:
Tour of New Zealand and Australia with Alistair Hulett!
Friday, January 23rd
I'll be singing at the Friday night concert at the winter gathering of the People's Music Network. Come for the concert and stay for the rest of the weekend -- I'll also be one of many people doing workshops on Saturday and Sunday.
Greenfield, MA
Contact Diane Crowe