European Tour starts next week!

Good evening/morning from London!

I’m currently sitting in a window booth at the Dukes Head pub in High Gate, slowly sipping on Lagavulin Scotch and free internet.  I’m in London for a few weeks producing an album with UK artist Rebecca Promitzer.  Her songs are creative and gorgeous, and I can't wait to share what we've done with all of you!  I am feeling incredibly grateful to get to cross an ocean to make good music with good people.  

Speaking of good people, as soon as recording is done, I will be embarking on a European tour with one of my very favorite artists/humans, Megan Slankard! We can’t wait to play lots of shows, meet lots of people and ride lots of trains.  Here is our tour schedule:

3/22 - LONDON ENGLAND - PRINCESS OF WALES

3/24 - AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS - HOUSE CONCERT

3/26 - ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS - HOUSE CONCERT

3/28 - PARIS FRANCE - HOUSE CONCERT

3/29 - LUCERNE SWITZERLAND - CHASLAGER STANS KULTURHAUS

3/30 - COLOGNE GERMANY - AGNES-KLAUSE

3/31 - MARBURG GERMANY - KAISER-WILHEM-TURM

4/1 - YORK ENGLAND - HOUSE CONCERTS YORK

4/2 - LONDON ENGLAND - HOUSE CONCERT

4/4 - COPENHAGEN DENMARK - MOJO BLUES BAR

We'd love it if you would let your friends in those cities know about our shows, or better yet come hang out if you happen to be in the area!

US TOUR RECAP

It’s been a busy month… it started off in February with a whirlwind trip to Kansas City MO to showcase at the International Folk Alliance festival, where I played way too many shows and got way too little sleep. However I also got a chance to play with my dream band of two cellos, which was a true highlight for me... I’ve always wanted to arrange my music for this instrumentation, and to finally be able to hear it live was a total joy.  Thank you to Mai Bloomfield and Sarah Clanton, two amazing musicians and artists in their own right, for bringing these songs to the next level with their talent.  Here’s a clip from one of our shows together.

Immediately following Folk Alliance Megan and I embarked on a tour of the midwest/East coast.  We had a great time playing music, trying to perfect the Philly accent (IT'S HARD) and meeting lots of lovely new people.  I'm pretty sure Charlotte the dog thinks that tour is basically driving a really really really long way to get a meatball in some other town and then turning around and going home.  Here are some pics from the last few weeks:

Seven Steps Up, Spring Lake MI (Charlotte's favorite venue in the country)

Daytime show at VML Kansas City

Top of the Sheraton Hotel, Kansas City

My badass trio's first band photo... we'll do better next time

After our last house concert in Mableton GA

With Mai Bloomfield, Sarah Clanton, and Megan Slankard

Tour buddles

Sweetwater Pop-Up Studio @ Folk Alliance

"We drove around a lot, then got a meatball, then drove back home. Oh I think they played music at some point." - Charlotte discussing tour

That's it for now.  I have some big announcements regarding brand new music coming very soon, so please stay tuned.  And thanks again for listening, sharing, coming to shows, and staying in touch.  None of this would happen without you.

Much Love,
Alex

Performing at Folk Alliance International 2017!

So excited to be selected as an official showcasing artist at this year’s Folk Alliance International festival in Kansas City MO! Here is my showcase schedule if you’ll be in the area this week Feb. 15-19. Hope to see you there!

WED 10:30 – WISCONSIN ROOM (ITR) RM 543
WED 1:30 – STONE ROOM CONCERTS (W/ Becky Warren) RM 610

THU 2PM – CANTINA NAVARRO (RM 540)
THU 2:30PM – STONE ROOM CONCERTS (W/Megan Slankard) RM 610
THURS 3:30PM – COMBOPLATE BOOKING SHOWCASE (W/ Korby Lenker) RM 652
THU 11:30PM – KRAZY KEYBOARDS SHOWCASE RM 608
THU 1AM – 31 TIGERS SHOWCASE (RM 612)

FRI 3:30 – RM 552 ACCESS FILM BLUE (ITR)
FRI 12:30AM – RM 614 MPRESS RECORDS ROOM
FRI 1AM – RM 610 STONE ROOM CONCERTS (W/Robby Hecht, Mai Bloomfield, Korby Lenker)

SAT 10:30AM – PRODUCER PANEL, PERSHING EAST/WEST
SAT 2PM – RM 610 STONE ROOM SHOWCASE (W/ Anna Tivel)
SAT 7:45PM – OFFICIAL SHOWCASE, BROOKSIDE
SAT 11PM – RM 604 FREE RANGE RECORDS SHOWCASE

December 2016 Benefit Show in San Francisco

Happy December!

Hope you’re all doing well, or at least recovering from this exhausting season. It’s been an, um, interesting time to say the least (insert nervous laugh here), and after all the divisive energy we’ve all had to endure over the past few months, I’ve been really wanting to put more energy towards things that can bring us together.

In that spirit, I’m super excited to announce a special Holiday show at Doc’s Lab in SF on December 17. I’ll be sharing the stage with three of my favorite Nashville/LA artists: Korby Lenker, Mai Bloomfield, and Robby Hecht. The evening will be presented in-the-round, with all four of us singing and playing on each other’s songs. These are some of the truest artists I know and I feel lucky to get to share the stage with people whose songs have inspired my own writing to be better.
Here are the details:
SATURDAY DEC 17 8PM
ALEX WONG, KORBY LENKER, MAI BLOOMFIELD AND ROBBY HECHT IN THE ROUND
$15 ADV/$20 DOOR

100% of merch sales from this show will benefit the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Coalition. A generous anonymous donor as also offered to match any money raised dollar for dollar so I hope you’ll consider helping a great cause by taking home some extra stocking stuffers this year!

All four of us will be holed up at a studio in the Santa Cruz mountains earlier that week writing and recording a special collaborative album which will be released in early 2017 (more on this later). You may even hear us premiere some of these freshly written tunes at the show!
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There is much more news to share very soon so please stay tuned in early 2017 for some big announcements! Until then, I just want to say how grateful I am for you, the fans and friends I’ve been lucky to get to know through this life in music. Happy holidays and please be good to each other out there.

Much love,
Alex Wong

Tour starts NEXT WEEK!

I can’t believe the Doers and Dreamers Tour is almost here! So excited to be hitting the road with two of my favorite artists/humans, Korby Lenker and Megan Slankard. I’m bringing a lot of new songs in the car with me which I’m excited to share for the first time. Below are the complete tour dates with links to purchase tickets. Tour dates below. Complete tour info HERE.

FEB 17 KANSAS CITY MO: FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL – OFFICIAL SHOWCASE, ROANOKE ROOM
FEB 18 KANSAS CITY MO: FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL – WISCONSIN ROOM, #543
FEB 18 KANSAS CITY MO: TEDx KANSAS CITY (WITH AMBER RUBARTH)
FEB 19 KANSAS CITY MO: FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL – MPRESS RECORDS SHOWCASE, #542
FEB 20, KANSAS CITY MO: FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL – ACCESS FILM RED ROOM, #630
FEB 20, KANSAS CITY MO: FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL – ACCESS FILM ROUND, #552
FEB 21, DES MOINES IA – GRAVEL ROAD CONCERT SERIES
FEB 23, CHICAGO IL – EVANSTON SPACE
FEB 24, SPRING LAKE MI – SEVEN STEPS UP
FEB 25, PITTSBURGH PA – PITTSBURGH WINERY
FEB 26, FALLS CHURCH VA – STONE ROOM CONCERTS
FEB 27, PHILADELPHIA PA – WORLD CAFE LIVE
FEB 29, NEW YORK NY – ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE 3
MAR 1, THE INTERNET – CONCERT WINDOW LIVE STREAM
MAR 2, BOSTON MA – CLUB PASSIM
MAR 5, RICHMOND VA – THE B AND B (EMAIL FOR INFO)
MAR 6, ATLANTA GA – RED LIGHT CAFE
MAR 7, MARIETTA GA – HOUSE CONCERT (EMAIL FOR INFO)
MAR 9, NASHVILLE TN – LIVE AT ANGELHOUSE SOUTH BENEFIT SHOW (EMAIL FOR INFO)

SPREAD THE WORD AND GET IN FOR FREE!
One of the best things about touring is getting the chance to meet cool new people and introduce them to our music (also Waffle House). We want to encourage you to help spread the word… so for any show on this tour, bring three friends and your ticket is on us! There may or may not be a group hug waiting for you at the venue as well. Just email us beforehand and we’ll make it happen.

NEW VIDEO – ALEX WONG/ANDREW NEMR JAM
As a thank you for reading, here’s a little gift for you…My friend (and tap dance virtuoso) Andrew Nemr was in town during Nashville’s recent snowmaggeddon and we got stuck inside my house during a storm. Naturally, hijinks ensued, in the form of a living room percussion/tap jam. Here’s the video proof of said hijinks. Enjoy:)

I can’t wait to see you on the road!

Happy 2016! New Song/Video, Tour Dates

Happy New Year, Friends!

I hope 2016 has been good to you so far.  I’ve been feeling especially grateful lately, and before I get into the “me me me” portion of this update, I just want to give a heartfelt thanks to all of you for continuing to go on this journey with me.  It’s not lost on me what a privilege it is to make music for a living and to have people on the other end of these letters who continue to follow along and support what I do.  Thanks y’all!

Okay good talk.  Back to me.

NEW LIVE MUSIC VIDEO: “Maybe When You’re Older”

Songs for the new record have been slowly but surely starting to emerge from their hiding places, and I wanted to share one of them with you. Here’s an acoustic version of a brand new song called “Maybe When You’re Older” co-written with my buddy (and amazing artist) Elise Hayes, and recorded live in one take at Angelhouse South studios (camera work by Patryk Larney).  There’s been a lot of baby-having among my friends recently, and getting to observe this beautiful and strange phenomenon has caused me to wonder, “where do babies come from?” (yeah but, like, where do they reeeeeaaaallly come from?)  This song is an attempt to ask a baby directly, in the form of a lullaby.

FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL 2016

I was invited to be an official showcasing artist at this year’s Folk Alliance International Festival in Kansas City, MO!  Some of my absolute favorite musicians will be performing in the festival and I’m excited to play alongside them/get my mind blown by their sets.  If you’re planning to attend, please check the tour dates for updates over the next several weeks.

This festival will also mark the beginning of a month-long tour with the talented Megan Slankard and Korby Lenker, better known as…

THE DOERS AND DREAMERS TOUR

The DOERS AND DREAMERS TOUR is meant to embody the spirit of modern independent creativity.  As artists who have each carved out individual paths to sustainability, we want to give audiences a perspective from the front lines, and enable them to tap into their own creative spirit.  We want to challengethe traditional notion of experiencing live music and giving audiences a more immersive, interactive, and enjoyable experience. What does all that mean even?? You’ll have to come to a show to find out.

Here are the confirmed dates so far**:

FEB 17, KANSAS CITY MO - FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL

FEB 18, KANSAS CITY MO - FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL

FEB 18, KANSAS CITY MO – TEDx KANSAS CITY (ALEX WONG SOLO, WITH AMBER RUBARTH)

FEB 19, KANSAS CITY MO - FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL

FEB 20, KANSAS CITY MO - FOLK ALLIANCE FESTIVAL

FEB 21, DES MOINES IA - GRAVEL ROAD CONCERT SERIES

FEB 23, CHICAGO IL - THE SPACE

FEB 24, SPRING LAKE MI - SEVEN STEPS UP

FEB 26, FALLS CHURCH VA - STONE ROOM CONCERTS

FEB 27, PHILADELPHIA PA - WORLD CAFE LIVE

FEB 29, NEW YORK NY - ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL STAGE 3

MAR 2, BOSTON MA - CLUB PASSIM

MAR 5, GREENSBORO NC – HOUSE CONCERT

MAR 6, ATLANTA GA - RED LIGHT CAFE

MAR 9, NASHVILLE TN – TBA

** If you’re interested in hosting a house concert and live within driving distance of any of the above cities, let us know!  We have some open days on our tour schedule which we would love to fill with more music and lovely people.  Drop us a line and we’ll do our best to make it happen!

ALEX WONG and JESSE TERRY DUO EP

I’m also working on a duo album with one of my favorite artists and a source of boundless musical energy, Jesse Terry.  We got together last Fall to do some casual writing, and somehow it ballooned into a full-on concept album!  Without giving away too much, I will say it was one of the most intense and rewarding creative experiences of my year.  I’m really proud of the songs and I’m excited for you all to hear them.  More on this soon!

As always, I’d love to be in touch with you.  Feel free to email me here or find me on the social media places.

Enjoy the new beginnings, and thank you for listening.

Much love,

Alex Wong