JoCo Crosses the Pond
July 17th, 2007
That is what the headline will read if sometime in the future I am actually able to set up a tour in the UK and/or Europe in general. I hope to do this, and really, we’re trying to figure out how to make it work. From looking at Eventful demands I can see that there’s a nice cluster of willing fans in London and the UK, which is great. London is an obvious place to set up an anchor gig.
But here’s where I could use your help, dear internet. Ideally there would be more than the one London show – it’s kind of a long trip over the ocean you know. And I have a terrible sense of what’s over there, where people live, how far apart everything is, etc. (Europe is in Vermont, right?) So speak up foreigners: assuming I do a London show sometime (maybe later this year), where else should I hit? And all you people who signed up for a generic UK demand on Eventful: where do you live? And to the two people in the Berlin demand: you got any friends? Finally, if there are secret pockets of fans anywhere over there who haven’t yet signed up for a demand on Eventful, now’s the time to make some noise: eventful.com/performers/P0-001-000000067-4/demand
Come to Edinburgh! Or failing that, London. In fact, both. But be forewarned, we may not let you leave. You’ll like living here. We’ll give you plenty of newspaper to keep the rain off, and the local foxes can show you how to forage for food. It can be a cross-cultural hobo exchange.
Hello ! I am french and I discovered your name in a french newspaper called “Courrier international”. I listened to your music and I am a fan now !!
I will be glad to travel to London if you come in Europe, what a good idea !!!
1 person demands you from Hilo, Hawaii
…Come for the weather! (tropical storm cosme is gone now) annnnnd its still raining. Come to hilo, and fly to kona for the weather.
So, uhh, New Zealand is kinda the opposite direction, but you should come here anyway.
If you come to Manchester, I will totally come to the show, and get all of my friends to come too. You would be well loved.
I’d come along to the London one. I’d like to bring the wife + kids if you can find a family-friendly place/time.
Come to London in the beginning of October, when I’ll actually be there.
I don’t live in the UK, but I will totally come see you, since–tragedy of tragedies–you played in my hometown 3 DAYS before I had ever heard of (and fallen in love with) your music.
You very much ought to come to Europe! London would be awesome for me, and I have at least 3 friends who would love to tag along, as well. Oxford and Cambridge would be very popular, too, I would imagine. Also, as someone said above, trains and buses are wonderful over here, so it’s relatively easy to get around (you can get from London Victoria to Oxford direct by a very spiffy bus with internet connection on board for quite a reasonable rate, for example). Flying from one European city to another is also easy and cheap with budget airlines like Easyjet, especially if you book well enough in advance.
come to Paris !! we will learn english ! come to Paris!!
We will remove tourists from Eiffel Tower, come to Paris !
We will have sun, come to Paris !
We will bake croissants, come to Paris !
We will not say a bad thing about the marvelous US, come to Paris !
The girls will be the most beautiful in the world, come to Paris !
Maybe not “L’Olympia” for a start, but there are many great concert hall in Paris !
indeed come to Paris. At the Maroquinerie or at the Passerelle – that would be simply great.
DUBLIN!
Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin Dublin, Dublin.
Please.
Thank you.
Cambridge would be awesome, and it’s less than an hour by train from London. Plus it’s been mentioned in 6 comments here already…you do the math(s). Plenty of geeks who I’m sure would appreciate your work
plus it’s a damn nice little town. If I end up not getting phd funding I’ll make a special trip just to see the gig…promise.
Another vote for Scotland!
Edinburgh is best, or else Glasgow. You could come up here after playing in Manchester – it sounds like a plan to me!
Another shout for Dublin here. There’s plenty of good spots for a witty singer-songwriter to have a good night. And we’re always up for a singalong.
Cheers!
Oxford – that’s the place to be.
Also, I’m a promoter – check out gappytooth.com.
Currently promoting gigs at a local pub (The Wheatsheaf), but was (until the refurb) at the Carling Academy Oxford, and may well go there for a bit of JoCo.
You and Richard Walters myspace.com/richardwalters, now there’s a gig I’d pay to see. Or maybe just put on.
(Oh, and as a programmer by day, I’ve joined that Oxford Geek thing – maybe a cross promotion?!)
A bit late perhaps, but my vote would be for Nottingham too – Rock City is the biggest regular music venue but there are plenty of smaller places if that’s booked up. Nottingham’s fairly central and easy to reach for the non-London types (travelling to London is hellish and expensive, even with the relatively tiny distances involved).
London!
Venue thoughts: Someone mentioned 12 Bar Club above – seem to remember it was nice and intimate (up to 120 standing, but I remember there being tables) when I saw Bert Jansch there about 12 years ago! Also very central, near Tottenham Court Road tube.
Apparently druggy guitar poet and professional hat-wearer Pete Doherty did a “secret” gig there in April…
http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=4440
I am a little late with this post, but couldn’t resist a comment as I have just been introduced to your music. Awesome! I sure wonder how it turned out for you in Europe. I am in the United States , but will research where you’ll be playing next and yeah I’ll bring some friends along. I feel honored to even be on your blog. Very nice stuff you do… till the next concert…