Upcoming Performances by John Calvin, solo and full-band dates!

Hello folks! Back from the east coast and suiting up for another set of solo performances and full-band dates. Here is the heads-up!

Sunday, Aug 4 The Parish - OKC, OK, Plaza District 3pm, no cover

Tuesday, Aug. 6 VZD's - OKC, OK 8pm, no cover

Friday, Aug. 9 Wormy Dog - OKC, OK (supporting Will Hoge) 9pm, $8 presale, $10 at door

Saturday, Aug. 10 The Blue Note - OKC, OK Tyler Hopkins and the Rebellion album release w/ Ali Harter and the Man Band 9pm, $5

Tuesday, Aug. 20 The Deli - Norman, OK w/ Mississippi Shakedown 10pm, $5

Friday, Aug. 23 Native Spirits Winery 7pm, no cover Saturday, Aug. 24 (Two sets!) Norman Firehouse for the Arts Midsummer Night's Festival 8pm, no cover then....

Othello's - Norman, OK 9pm, no cover.

Hope to see you folks out!

-john and family

Summer Touring with Samantha Crain and Poolboy, John's new garage project.

This summer, John Calvin playing keys and strings in Samantha Crain's band up the east coast. Here are her dates and where you can find us:

7/12 Okemah, OK Woody Guthrie Folk Festival 7/13 Springfield, MO Lindberg's 7/16 Bloomington, IN The Bishop Bar 7/17 Columbus, OH Natalie's 7/18 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe 7/19 Philadelphia, PA The Fire 7/20 Northampton, MA Iron Horse (with Bombadil) 7/21 Cambridge, MA T.T. The Bear's Place (with Bombadil) 7/22 Providence, RI Fete Lounge (with Bombadil) 7/23 New York, NY Mercury Lounge (with Bombadil) 7/24 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage 7/25 Washington D.C., DC Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 7/27 Buchanan, MI Last Saturdays on the Common

Besides singing his own songs on the road, backing other singer/songwriters, and playing in local Norman hip-hop group Addverse Effects, John has formed a garage band named Poolboy with Early Beat frontmen Michael Loveland and Sean Barker. Having finished a 7'' at Blackwatch Studios slated for a late summer release and a music video by the wonderful Nathan Poppe, Poolboy will be blaring in the streets near you soon.

Happy summer, folks.

Paseo Arts Festival and getting past the devastation in Moore.

John will be performing with Camille Harp at the Paseo Arts Festival at 5pm on Saturday, May 25. In addition to his old songs, John will be performing new tunes that are aiming to be recorded this summer. The festival is free.

The EF-5 tornado that hit Moore but a few days ago was massive, heart-rending event for the State of Oklahoma. Many people lost their homes, loved ones, and their routine lives. In order to help raise relief for such a saddening disaster, many of us Okie musicians are getting together to perform for the cause on Wednesday at the Bricktown Event Center. Tickets are available now and are $25.

(update: Wanda Jackson has confirmed for Music for Moore also!!)