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Golden State Theatre
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Ogden Theatre
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Ogden Theatre
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Ogden Theatre
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Much like community, music nourishes us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It also invites us to come together under the same roof and in a shared moment. In similar fashion, John Craigie rallies a closeness around music anchored by his expressive and stirring songcraft, emotionally charged vocals, lively soundscapes, and uncontainable spirit. The Portland, OR-based singer, songwriter, and producer invites everyone into this space on his 2024 full-length album, Pagan Church. Following tens of millions of streams, sold out shows everywhere, and praise from Rolling Stone and more, he continues to captivate.
�The music is always evolving and devolving with each new record,� he observes. �With my last album Mermaid Salt, I really wanted to explore the sound of isolation and solitude as everyone was heading inside. With this record, I wanted to record the sound of everyone coming back out.�
In order to capture that, he didn�t go about it alone�
Instead, he joined forces with some local friends. At the time, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings booked a slew of outdoor gigs in Portland and they invited Craigie to sit in for a handful of shows. The musicians instinctively identified an unspoken, yet seamless chemistry with each other. Joined by three of the five members, Craigie cut �Laurie Rolled Me a J� and kickstarted the process. With the full band in tow, they hunkered down in an old schoolhouse TK & The Holy Know-Nothings had converted into a de facto headquarters and studio, and recorded the eleven tracks on Pagan Church.
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My husband and I saw John Craigie on the Cayamo cruise this past spring, so we had to get tickets to see him in Charlottesville, too. So glad that we did because he is an awesome performer and storyteller (Paris), and because it gave us a chance to get introduced to Cristina Vane's music, who opened the show beautifully.
John Craigie is such an excellent songwriter, musician, and performer. From the first song and throughout, I was rapt. His stories were wonderful, and his opening act, Cristina Vane was great. Come back soon, please!
5/18/25 John Craigie. This has been the 3rd installment I have seen him play full Beatles albums in their entirety. This time it was "Magical Mystery Tour"(along with three extra tunes to supplement such a short album). It was all handled with a guitar and his voice, with full respect to the original songs. The night was filled with great stories between each song played to a very quiet and respectful crowd. It ended with an encore sing-along of another Beatles hit "All You Need Is Love".
John Craigie demonstrated again that he is one of the leading music performers of our time.
Everything about this concert was a joy- the musicians, the audience, the vibe and the venue all felt like a reprieve from the anxiety we’ve all been marinating in. It truly lifted my spirits in a way I didn’t even think was possible. I will definitely see John Craigie anytime he plays here, and bring a posse to share the bliss-
Third time seeing Craigie and he never disappoints. Great performance and as always he is great with audience interaction and storytelling. I can't wait to see him again.
Craigie puts on the best shows! His storytelling and lyrics along with his music and humble handsomeness - huge fan! And the venue was great!
I loved his new music and that he did some of the hits, and always the storytelling. He seemed to be truly enjoying himself. ♥️him
I love Mr. Cragie and part of the draw to his shows are his amusing stories. However it was disappointing that the stand up comedy show overpowered the actual music and he rushed through his best song at double tempo.
Enjoyed Craigie’s lyrics and music but was disappointed by the house mix. His guitar was usually boosted way over his voice mic and made it very difficult to appreciate his lyrics. - sound guy
