Happy happy happy Fall!
I hope you all are getting into the back to work, back to school, leaves are falling and the weather is rain and sun and wind and sun and rain fall kind of season. My family is adjusting to Ryder in Kindergarten (how did that happen?!) and it's whole new schedule. But we are also enjoying the new families we are meeting and all that he is learning already.

I wanted to give a last minute reminder that tonight, Tuesday, September 18th, Dave, Greg, Rob and I are going to share some brand new sparkly songs with at the North City Wine Bistro in Shoreline. They have delicious food and wine (and whiskey for those who love it like I do) and it's an early, all ages show starting at 7pm so you can be home before it gets too late.

We hope you can join us, it's been so long since we have seen you all, we are really looking forward to seeing as many of your smiling faces as possible.

Happy beautiful fall and hope to see some of you this evening!
smooches,
carrie

TONIGHT! Tuesday, September 18th from 7pm to 9pm
North City Bistro and Wine Shop
1520 NE 177th Street Shoreline, WA 987155
All ages, $10 suggested donation

Save the Date....Saturday, December 8th
The Royal Room Seattle, WA
​Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-long with Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers and the Von Piglet Family Players (Sue Corcoran & Vincent Gates) Early kids show and later 21+ show, details and ticket information coming soon......

Photo by the lovely and talented Shasta Bree

Summer summer summer summer!
How is it we are in the heat of summer when just a moment ago I was singing holiday songs and celebrating a new year? Well somehow we hopped aboard a 
rocket ship and have been blasted from the cold sparkly holiday time to the warm sunshiny filled summertime.  A lot has happened since our last newsletter and what I am most excited to share with you is that we have a show coming up and we have new songs to share with you!
 
Tuesday, September 18th Dave, Greg, Rob and I are going to share some brand new sparkly songs with you at the North City Wine Bistro in Shoreline. It's been so long since we have had a chance to perform that I am extra excited for this show. It's an early, all ages show starting at 7pm so you can be home early for bedtime. We hope you can join us, it's been so long since we have seen you all, we are really looking forward to seeing as many of your smiling faces as possible.
 
Speaking of seeing as many of you as possible, I've also had folks already asking about the holidays (yes Christmas in August)! And for those of you who REALLY like to plan ahead, our annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-Long with the Von Piglet Family Players is booked for Saturday, December 8th at The Royal Room in Seattle's Columbia City. Mark your calendars and we will pass along ticket information as soon as it is available.

And lastly, I wanted to pass along links to a couple of beautifully talented musicians that are dear friends of mine. Both are working on putting out new albums and I think you might enjoy their music and may even want to help....

Camille Bloom and I have toured the US and Europe together in the past and she is an amazing performer and songwriter. A folker, a rocker, a ballader and a brazen, she will grab you by the heart and bare her soul with her songs...  https://www.camillebloom.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
 
Shasta Bree is another amazing songwriter I have known for years and she will woo you with her old time Americana style of folk and country blues. This is her first album and it is going to be gorgeous. Deadline is August 15th.. https://www.gofundme.com/shastabreealbum
 
Wishing you all a beautiful summer. I  have missed you all so much and look forward to seeing more of you starting this fall.
smooches,
carrie

Coming right up....
Tuesday, September 18th from 7pm to 9pm
North City Bistro and Wine Shop
1520 NE 177th Street
Shoreline, WA 987155
All ages, $10 suggested donation

​Save the Date....
Saturday, December 8th
The Royal Room
Seattle, WA
Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-long with Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers and the Von Piglet Family Players (Sue Corcoran & Vincent Gates) 
Early show and late show, details and ticket information coming soon......

It's time! It's here!! And we are so so so excited!!!!
Only 4 more days and then this Saturday, December 9th will be our 15th annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-long at the Royal Room in Columbia City!

We've rehearsed til our voices and fingers have gotten sore, we've loaded up on all things that sparkle and shine and we are ready to get our Hootenanny on! Our early 6:30pm kid show is near full so tickets will only be available at the door. Our 9:15pm show currently still has advance tickets available but those are also going fast so get them while they sparkle!

We are so excited and so so so very grateful for your already overwhelming response to this year's Hootenanny. Thank you for asking us get more seats and thank you thank you thank you for filling them up so quickly! We've got quite a couple shows planned for all of you and excited that so many more of you will be able to join us.

Looking forward to seeing so many of your wonderful faces this Saturday!
Sparkly smooches and hugs,
Carrie, Sue, Vincent, Christine, Kohen, Rob and Adrian

Saturday, December 9th
15th Annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long with Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers and the Von Piglet Family Players (Sue Corcoran & Vincent Gates)
at The Royal Room
5000 Rainier Avenue South (Columbia City) in Seattle, WA
6:30pm show all ages, kids under 12 free - doors at 5:30pm
9:15pm show for the "big kids" (21+) - doors at 8:30pm
Advance tickets (late show only) available now! http://www.strangertickets.com/events/47808515/holiday-hootenanny-and-sing-a-long
*Please note, tickets guarantee entry but not a seat. If you are going to have dinner before/during the show, make a table reservation directly with the Royal Room reservations@theroyalroomseattle.com

Described by fans as "The best holiday tradition since eggnog," the Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-Long is a boot stomping, hand clapping evening of holiday song classics, obscurities and originals with full on audience participation. This 15 year tradition has sown such a loyal audience that it has outgrown all previous venues.  Show up to sing, dance or quietly glow with the holiday spirit.  6:30pm  show for kids from one to ninety-two. Bring the whole family to rum pa pum pum!  9:15pm show geared for the grinches as well as the young at heart.  Lyric Sheets and Carrol's famous caramels sprinkled down upon the faithful. Who wants a Holly Jolly Christmas?  We do!

Summer is finding her way to our neck of the woods and any day now, spring will let go and the sun will stay for more a few minutes at a time. I'm gearing up for some summer fun with camping, biking, road tripping and adventuring, but first I'm going to squeeze some music in at the Georgetown Carnival.
 
Saturday, June 10th at 2pm I'll be singing harmonies for my dear friend, Shasta Bree, on the main stage of the Georgetown Carnival. It's going to be a wonderful day of art and music and it is free for full on family fun.
 
In the meantime, get your swim, camp, bike, skate, travel, fun in the sun on and I look forward to seeing you all when fall starts to turn our emerald state into some pretty fabulous shades of pink, red and orange.
 
smooches!
carrie
 
Saturday, June 10th at 2pm
Georgetown Carnival Main Stage
www.georgetowncarnival.com

Spring has come in like a lion here in Seattle and with it Mother Nature's whim of sunshine, rain showers, wind storms and rainbows.  I love this time of year because the air feels electric and with it the spark of new growth, new songs and a bolt of creativity. I've got a couple new songs in the works with more finding their way to the surface.  I am excited to share these new songs with you soon, but this month I get the honor of backing up a few of my favorite women performers who have been working on songs of their own.  Their music is gorgeous and I am honored to be singing with them so here's the short burst of wind followed by the long stretch of rain....

The short burst of wind....
Sunday, April 23rd at the Triple Door Anna Coogan CD Release with Shasta Bree
Friday, April 28th at the Jewel Box Theater Andrea Wittgens CD Release w/Jimm McIver, Sue Corcoran, Vincent Gates & Carrie Clark

The long stretch of rain....
Sunday, April 23rd at the Triple Door Anna Coogan CD Release with Shasta Bree
Anna Coogan,a once Seattleite now living in Ithaca, NY, is coming back to her old stomping grounds to release her beautiful new album, "The Lonely Cry of Space and Time."  She is joined by Willie B and this project combines facets of films scores, opera, and synth-driven rock. Shasta Bree, another beautiful Seattle songwriter, is opening the show and I will be joining her singing harmonies with a host of powerful women singers including Jen Ayers, Jennifer Hopper, Annie Jantzer, Lexi Morritt, Katie Sweeney and Christa Wells. It's going to be a wonderful night of music so I hope you can join us.  Doors and dinner at 6pm, show is at 7:30pm.
Tickets tickets.thetripledoor.net/ordertickets.asp?p=2494&src=eventperformances

Friday, April 28th at the Jewel Box Theater Andrea Wittgens CD Release w/Jimm McIver, Sue Corcoran, Vincent Gates & Carrie Clark Andrea Wittgens is also a one time Seattleite now living in New York and she will be celebrating the release of her latest EP's, "Girl in a Box" and "Grace." I'll be singing a couple of my songs and singing back up harmonies with Jimm McIver and Sue Corcoran and Vincent Gates of the Von Piglet Family Players.  This is going to be another night of really beautiful songs so I hope you can join us!  Please note this is an early show starting at 6:30pm until 8:30pm.  The Jewel Box is a cozy listening room so space is limited. Buy your tickets online in advance now.
Tickets secure-therendezvous.boldtypetickets.com/add/42652782

I'm off to pick up our son Ryder who turns four this month and these days he is as electric as the weather! He has definitely inspired me (or it could be hearing the Trolls soundtrack a few thousand times). He is fearless, curious and asks so many amazing questions that have opened up my eyes to see the world through his.  I am one lucky girl to be his Momma.

Until I see you again, I hope you dance more often, sing at the top of your lungs (even if just in your shower) and be sure to let those close to you know how deliciously important they are to your being.  YOU are amazingly important to me because without you, I couldn't do what I do and I am so very grateful.

smooches,
carrie 

Washington shows coming up....
Sunday, April 23rd Anna Coogan CD Release Party with Shasta Bree
Triple Door
216 Union Street
Seattle, WA
Doors and dinner at 6pm, show at 7:30pm
Tickets tickets.thetripledoor.net/ordertickets.asp?p=2494&src=eventperformances

Friday, April 28th Andrea Wittgens CD Release Party
The Jewel Box Theater at the Rendezvous
2322 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA
6:30pm show
Tickets... secure-therendezvous.boldtypetickets.com/add/42652782

Happy Sparkly New Year folks!
I hope your holidays were fantastic and amazing filled with family, good friends and lots of holiday cheer.  I had a beautiful tour in Europe including extra time with my hubby, Damon and our little guy Ryder who joined me over there so we could have some family time and visit friends. Since returning home I've also been clearing the cobwebs trying awaken my creative muse that has been on a long hiatus. I love being a Momma, I love being a Musician and the two are very difficult to pull off together.  My muse has slowly been making her way back into my life and I want to nourish her which in turn nourishes me and I think that makes me better at both being a good Momma as well as a good Musician. So this year, my focus is to put the business side of music on pause a bit so I can put more focus in the creative part of my being and write some new songs. 
 
Of course, you know me, I can't entirely keep from performing so to kick off the new year, Dave Pascal and I are headed to Bellingham this Wednesday night to open for the lovely Useful Jenkins at one of my all time favorite venues, the Green Frog Acoustic Tavern. Dave and I open the show at 8pm so come early and join us for grilled cheese and whiskey.  It is also my hubby, Damon's, birthday, need I say more?
 
It's been a wild and sometimes scary ride the last few months and I'm trying really hard to focus on the good that can be done. I'm teaching Ryder to lead with love and kindness because every one of us is unique in our own way and that uniqueness is beautiful and should be celebrated. Maybe if we can all remember to lead with love and kindness first, we may find we have a lot we can learn from each other.
 
Until I see you again, I hope you dance more often, sing at the top of your lungs (even if just in your shower) and let those close to you know how deliciously important they are to your being.
 
You are all so very important to me and I thank you for being here on this musical journey with me, without you, I couldn't do what I do and I am so incredibly grateful.
smooches,
carrie

Washington shows coming up.....
Wednesday, January 25th at 8pm
Green Frog Acoustic Tavern
1015 North State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Carrie and Dave opening for Useful Jenkins

Hello fans, friends, family!
First I want to welcome all the new folks added to this list from our recent tour to Europe, welcome welcome and happy sparkly holidays!
 
It's Christmastime!!! This time last year Greg, Kohen, Rob, Dave and I recorded our original holiday song with Producer, Martin Feveyear (also co-writer on the song). We are very excited to announce that It's Christmastime is now available for your listening and purchasing pleasures on Pandora, Bandcamp and CDBaby!  We had a ball recording it and very much hope you enjoy it as much as we do!  I've included links below and please feel free to forward on to your friends and family.  Special thanks to our dear friend, Jane Brown, who designed the beautiful artwork. We have a limited number of printed discs so if you are interested in purchasing a CD, drop me an email for more information. 
http://www.pandora.com/carrie-clark-lonesome-lovers-holiday/its-christmastime-single
http://carrieclark.bandcamp.com/track/its-christmastime
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/carrieclark5
 
And for you folks in and around Seattle a quick reminder... Our Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Longs are this Friday, 12/16 and Saturday, 12/17!  Seats still available for the Friday shows so make your reservations now!  And if the show you want to go to is currently full, send me an email, we always have seats that open up at the last minute and I will do my absolute best to get everyone seats.
 
2016 has been a roller coaster ride of amazing adventures, disappointing elections and the heartbreaking loss of artists like Leonard Cohen, Prince and David Bowie just to name a few.  2017 is going to need an extra infusion of love, tolerance, patience and willingness to step up and help those who are in need. As Dolly Parton says, "love yourself, love your family, and love each other."
 
Thank you all so very much for being on this list and for traveling on this magical musical journey with us.  Without you, we couldn't do what we do and we are so very grateful to each and everyone of you. Wishing you and yours a magical season of celebration.
holiday hugs and smooches,
carrie, greg, rob, dave, and kohen
 
carrie clark & the lonesome lovers

americana country cabaret sass-a-frass
website: www.carrieclark.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/CarrieClarkandtheLonesomeLovers
twitter: @carrieclark
music: www.carrieclark.bandcamp.com
new holiday song!  carrieclark.bandcamp.com/track/its-christmastime
 
Coming up...
Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th: Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long

Due to popular demand, The Lonesome Lovers, The Von Piglet Family Players and I are performing 4, yes 4 Hootenanny Shows for you all again this year! Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th. 7pm shows for the little kids and 9pm shows for the big "kids". Tickets are just $10, shows are all ages and kids under 12 are free.  We HIGHLY recommend getting a reservation as seats are filling up fast (Saturday shows go especially fast).  Email reservations@ballardjamhouse.com and let them know how many folks and for what date and which show (7pm or 9pm).  Egan's has yummy food, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails so come hungry and thirsty.  We'll have songbooks ready for your singing pleasure, a few surprises and if the mail folks are timely, we'll have Carrol's Caramels just in time for the shows. Thank you Mom! 
Egan's Ballard Jam House: 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington
Facebook link 12/16 7pm show

Facebook link 12/16 9pm show
Facebook link 12/17 7pm show
Facebook link 12/17 9pm show

Hello fans, friends and family!
What a whirlwind of music last month! Dave, Rob and I had an AMAZING tour through Europe. So many wonderful shows, amazing fans, beautiful venues, yummy food, good friends and so many memories, it's still hard to take it all in. If you had a chance to follow us in the land of facebook/twitter/instagram, we posted lots of photos of our adventures and my sister, Laurie, joined us for almost half the tour and really captured some of the beautiful venues and places we travelled through.  I'll get more photos up on our website in time, but now that we are home...

It's a holly jolly December and the festivities have already begun.  The air is getting crisp, parties are being planned, holiday lights are making the neighborhood sparkle and the feeling that a new year is right around the corner ready to burst with all it's possibilities.  It's an electric and exciting time of year meant to be spent with those you love and adore.  And speaking of time spent with people I love and adore, we have some fabulous shows for you lovely people so I'll get right to it before the snowflakes start to fall...

The short and sweet shake of the snow globe.....
Sunday, December 4th Concerts in the Woods in Coyle, WA - all ages show from 3pm to 5pm
Saturday, December 10th Tom Waits Night at the Conor Byrne in Seattle, WA
Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th: Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long at Egan's in Seattle, WA (all ages)

And the long wait for the cookies to finish baking in the oven...
Sunday, December 4th Concerts in the Woods in Coyle, WA - all ages show from 3pm to 5pm
For our fans, friends and family out on the peninsula, I will kick off December with an all ages early show at the Laurel B Johnson Community Center for Concerts in the Woods.  It's a beautiful setting for an intimate afternoon of music.  I'll be telling stories of our recent tour to Europe as well as sharing a few new songs including our new holiday song, It's Christmastime.  I hope you can join me!
Coyle Concerts in the Woods at the Laurel B Johnson Community Center
923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle, WA 98376

Friday, December 10th: 10th Annual and Final Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennen Tribute Show
The Lonesome Lovers and I will be performing a few songs for the 10th and final Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennen tribute show at the Conor Byrne. This show has been going on for 10 years and this year is the final so if you're a Tom Waits fan, don't miss out! Musical conspirators include: The Love Markets, Kevin Incroyable & the Straight Razor Syndicate, The Foghorns, Dan Yost, Miss Mamie Lavona the Exotic Mulatta and her White Boy Band, St Judas String Band, Clayton Ballard, The Debaucherauntes, The Cabarailers, Crying Shame, Armitage Shanks, Vicious Petals, Dane Ueland, Sarah Shay, Sam Russell and Diarmuid Cullen. Doors at 8:30pm, music at 9pm.
Conor Byrne Pub: 5140 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA
Facebook event link: Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennen Tribute Night

Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th: Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long
Due to popular demand, The Lonesome Lovers, The Von Piglet Family Players (Sue Corcoran and Vincent Gates) and I are performing 4, yes 4 Hootenanny Shows for you all again this year! Friday, December 16th AND Saturday, December 17th. 7pm shows for the little kids and 9pm shows for the big "kids". Tickets are just $10, shows are all ages and kids under 12 are free.  We HIGHLY recommend getting a reservation as seats are filling up fast (Saturday shows go especially fast).  Email reservations@ballardjamhouse.com and let them know how many folks and for what date and which show (7pm or 9pm).  Egan's has yummy food, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails so come hungry and thirsty.  We'll have songbooks ready for your singing pleasure, a few surprises and if the mail folks are timely, we'll have Carrol's Caramels just in time for the shows. Thank you Mom! 
Egan's Ballard Jam House: 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington
Facebook link 12/16 7pm show
Facebook link 12/16 9pm show
Facebook link 12/17 7pm show
Facebook link 12/17 9pm show
 
Thank you for reading to the end and thank you all so much for being on this list and riding along this musical journey with me.  It wouldn't be the same without each and everyone of you. Wishing you and yours a beautiful and magical holiday!
Smooches!
carrie

Hello hello and happy almost fall!
It's been a long time since I said hello to all of you and I hope you have been well! Summer seemed to have jumped a rocket ship and blasted us through camping, visiting, working, playing, swimming, resting, relaxing and jettisoned us into fall's beginning of school, mother nature's spin of sun, wind, rain and the colors changing slowly in the trees. I had an amazing summer, but I am ready for fall and a host of shows here in Washington and overseas that are coming up fast so hold on tight....

WASHINGTON... Rob and I will be performing at the cozy North City Bistro and Wine Shop in Shoreline on Thursday, September 22nd. They have amazing food and a huge selection of wine and this show is open to all ages. My friend, Shasta Bree will be joining us with harmonies on a handful of songs and I'll be sharing a few new tunes. We play 7pm to 9:30pm.

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, mark your calendars for our annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-Long with the Von Piglet Family Players. This year’s Hootenannies at Egan's in Ballard are scheduled for Friday, December 16th and Saturday, December 17th. Early shows for the kiddos at 7pm and 9pm shows for the "big" kids. Reservations are recommended.

EUROPE... Rob, Dave and I are headed to Europe in October for a three week tour through Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands. For you folks in Europe, please check our schedules and be sure to mark your calendars for a show near you. We do have a couple open dates left that we are hoping to fill with a house concert or venue. If you would like to host or have a venue you would like us to perform in, please let me know.

And for those of you outside of Europe, if you know folks in Europe, please forward them our tour schedule listed below. We'd love to meet as many new folks as possible this tour and of course we will be chasing castles again which always leads to tales of adventure, history and a whole lot of selfies. This year my sister, Laurie, will be joining us for a portion of the tour so she will not only help us take some pretty fabulous photos of our journey (she is an amazing photographer) she'll also be our guest Castle Chaser and that always leads to good stories to tell. You can follow our adventures on facebook and instagram. Check in often!

Thank you all for being here with me and thank you for letting me into your day for a few precious moments. I am a lucky girl to have you all on this adventure with me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
smooches,
carrie

Coming up....
Thursday, September 22nd from 7pm to 9:30pm
North City Bistro and Wine Shop
1520 NE 177th Street
Shoreline, WA 987155
All ages, $10 suggested donation

Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers' Castle Chasers Tour 2016
Tuesday 4 October: Erbse, Dillenburg, DE
Wednesday 5 October - open for house concert or venue in DE
Thursday 6 October: Kult+Genuss, Monchengladbach, DE
Friday 7 October: Private Concert, Lemiers, NL
Saturday 8 October: Private Concert, Saxony, DE
Sunday 9 October: Julien's bistro.bar, Erkelenz, DE
Monday 10 October - open for house concert or venue in DE or NL
Tuesday 11 October - open for house concert or venue in DE or NL
Wednesday 12 October: Koppelschleuse, Meppen, DE
Thursday 13 October: Café Kultus, Grevenbroich, DE
Friday 14 October: Private Concert, Gemert, NL
Saturday 15 October: Spiegellustturm, Marburg, DE
Sunday 16 October: 't Schallemaaj, Ossenisse, NL
Monday 17 October: Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam, NL
Tuesday 18 October: Café Passe, Assenede, BE
Wednesday 19 October: Tennessee Paris Bar, Paris, FR
Thursday 20 October - open for house concert or venue in BE OR FR
Friday 21 October: Chers, Bornheim, DE
Saturday 22 October: Chers, Bornheim, DE
Sunday 23 October: The Wolfhound Irish Bar & Kitchen, Haarlem, NL

PHOTO BY LAURIE CLARK PHOTOGRAPHY