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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE Dean Friedman Embarks on 40+ City 2025 US/UK/Ireland Tour
accompanying release of a new compilation album,
‘More Words & Music’.
One of the true greats of American music”
– Liverpool Sound & Vision
Dean Friedman, one of the pre-eminent songwriters of his
generation, announces a 40+City UK/Ireland concert tour, to
accompany the release of his new compilation album, ‘More
Words & Music’. The tour runs from February 1st thru August
31st, 2025, including stops in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle,
London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Belfast, Dublin, Cardiff,
Glasgow, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and more, winding up at
Dean Friedman’s SongFest, a 2-day micro-music-festival,
hosted by Friedman, held at the Draycote Hotel in Rugby,
featuring some of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters.
‘More Words & Music’
is Friedman’s second compilation album (following the previous
‘Words & Music’) and contains hand-picked tracks from Friedman’s
last eight studio albums, including work from his critically
acclaimed albums ‘American Lullaby’, ’12 Songs’, ‘Submarine
Races’, ‘Squirrels in the Attic’, ‘The Treehouse Journals,
‘Songs for Grownups’, ‘Rumpled Romeo’, and the classic “Well,
Well,” Said the Rocking Chair’. ‘More Words & Music’ is a
double CD containing thirty tracks, in all, that confirms
Friedman’s status as a master songsmith and one of the finest
recording artists working today. Friedman, best known in the US for his classic hit Ariel, and to UK and Ireland audiences for his string of chart hits, Lucky Stars, Lydia, Woman of Mine, McDonald’s Girl and “Well, Well,” Said the Rocking Chair’, will be performing solo, on guitar and keyboard, featuring songs from throughout his four-decade career, including familiar, radio hits and fan favorites, drawn from his nine studio albums.
"Soundtrack of our lives!" – NYTimes; "Songsmith
extraordinaire!” – MusicWeek; “Dean Friedman is entirely
unique and utterly brilliant” – ThreeWeeks; “Stunning
Musicianship!” - Hot Press
In addition to the hits and fan favourites, Friedman will be
highlighting songs from his latest, critically acclaimed album,
‘American Lullaby’. The crowdfunded album, considered by
dedicated fans as one of his finest, touches on a broad range of
topics including: the calamitous pandemic, looming environmental
disaster, racism, sexism, our fractured politics, and an
intractable culture war.
“My latest album, ‘American Lullaby’,”
Friedman explains, “reflects my personal take on all the
crazy stuff that’s been happening in America – and around the
world - for the last few years. Like all lullabies, it’s filled
with tales of dark deeds and disaster, but couched in soft,
gentle tones, meant to soothe and comfort the listener, while
gently bracing them for the potential terrors that await.”
Invite family and friends and join Friedman for an evening of
powerful, poignant and hilarious songs about the ordinary and
extraordinary lives we share.
View some of the music video’s from Friedman’s latest album,
including the title-track, ‘American Lullaby’:
‘Too Much Stuff’
‘The Russians Are Coming’
Listening Link to ‘American Lullaby’ the Full Album:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5z4lJfMpils54gneDNSEeD?si=GvKXofY8SeWKL-DIiYLFbw
Tickets
to all of Friedman’s concerts, as well as his new album, can be
purchased via his website:
www.DeanFriedman.com
For more information, media assets, interviews contact
media@deanfriedman.com
Find press pics, bio, brochure copy here:
https://www.deanfriedman.com/media/media_home.html
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Dean Friedman 2025 US/UK/Ireland Tour
https://www.deanfriedman.com/gigs/gigs_home.html
Dean Friedman - In Concert
February 2025
1
Los Angeles CA Kulak's Woodshed 'Dean's (One Day
Before) Groundhog's Day Concert!"
6
Seattle, WA
The Royal Room
March 2025
9
Woodstock, NY
Colony Woodstock
plus Special Guest Vance Gilbert
15
Stanhope, NJ
Stanhope House
22
New York City
Triad Theatre
29
Charlottesville, VA
Park Street Coffeehouse
April 2025
4
Garden City, Long Island, NY
Our Time Coffee House [Ethical Humanist Society of Long
Island ]
29
Manchester
Matt & Phreds
30
Farsley (Leeds)
Old Woolen
May 2025
1
Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick Arts Centre
SOLD OUT
2
Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick Arts Centre
SOLD OUT
3
LIverpool
Capstone Theatre
4
Whitby
Whitby Pavilion
6
Lincoln
Southside (formerly St Katherine's Church)
8
Pentyrch (Cardiff)
Acapela Studios
9
Exmouth
Exmouth Pavilion
10
Bristol
Trinity
11
Coventry
Albany Theatre
EARLY SHOW! 4:00pm
14
Rugeley
The Rugeley Rose Theatre
15
Oxford
The
North Wall Arts Centre
16
Eastleigh
Thornden Hall
plus Special Guest Barbara
17
Braintree
The Institute
18
London
Bush Hall
19
Henley-on-Thames
The Crooked Billet
20
Henley-on-Thames
The Crooked Billet
August 2025
8
Glasgow
Websters Theatre
9
Greenock
The Albany
10
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Arts Centre
15
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Prestonfield House
16
Dundee
Gardyne Theatre
17
Kinross
Backstage @ The Green Hotel
19
Belfast Oh
Yeah! Music Centre
plus Special Guest Colm Gavin
20
Dublin
Áras Chrónáin plus
Special Guest Colm Gavin
27
Nottingham
The Running Horse
plus Special Guest Vance Gilbert
28
Stourbridge
Katie's Secret Garden
plus Special Guest Vance Gilbert
30 & 31 SongFest 2025 / Rugby Draycote Hotel, Rugby - a boutique, indoor (mudless, no bumbershoots required) micro-mjusic-festival 'celebrating really good songs and the folks who write 'em! Artist Lineup: Dean Friedman, Boothby Graffoe, Charolotte Campbell, Vance Gilbert, Lach, Tracy Curtis, Colm Gavin, Nia Nicholls, Nicola Farnon, Kate Lucas, Daniel Cainer
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