Happy sunny July!
Ok, mostly sunny if you don't count the fall like weather we are soaking in today.  I've been enjoying all this (mostly) amazing sunshine and fabulous weather and learning where all the cool kiddo water parks in Seattle are hiding. And I'm learning that not only does my little guy love water, he loves running.  Yes, his walking quickly moved to running so now he runs everywhere.  And I mean everywhere.  So before he wakes up and starts our mini marathon of the day, I wanted to give all you folks here in and around Seattle a big reminder that the Lonesome Lovers and I are opening for my good friend, Kellee Bradley's CD release party this Saturday night at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Seattle.  For those of you who like discounts, advance tickets are available for $10 here http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4210004 or you can pay $13 at the door.  Doors open at 8pm and the Lonesome Lovers and I go on first at 9pm.

This is our only band show until this winter so I very much hope you can join us this Saturday.  It's going to be a wonderful celebration and to be absolutely honest, I miss all of you!  I don't get out much these days and I would love to see as many of your beautiful and handsome faces as humanly possible. 

Please note!  The Torchlight Parade is also this Saturday so if you are planning to come to the show (or the parade and then our show), be sure to get downtown early or take the bus, a taxi, carpool or walk. We'll be there early so join us for a pre-show cocktail.

I hear my little guy waking from his nap, so I'm off and running.  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

(THIS) Saturday, July 26th at9pm
Hard Rock Cafe (21+)
116 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers opening for Kellee Bradley's CD release celebration
Advance tickets available now: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4210004
Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/735928586429486

Shows coming up in Oregon....
Thursday, July 31st: Axe and Fiddle, Cottage Grove, OR (solo)
Friday, August 1st: Tyee Winer Cellar and Buchanan Family Century Farm, Corvallis, OR (all ages)

Happy summer!
It's here, the sun, spreading her rays and warming our bones making us all feel giddy like kids in a candy store.  I've been enjoying some down time after my first tour since becoming a Momma last month.  It was amazing, wonderful, fulfilling and hard to be away from home.  I enjoyed visiting with old and new friends, wearing earrings AND a necklace and clothes that didn't require access for feeding a baby.  I learned that there are no changing tables in rest stops (at least none in Oregon and California) so the front seat of the car works great when a baby needs a cleaning.  I also learned that the heart is a very fragile thing especially when leaving your child for the first time and goodbyes are just as hard the second time.  This is the first tour where I performed more house concerts than venues and while I've had various challenges in the past with room "ambiance" while performing, this tour topped it with a mariachi band and ice cream truck (thank you Oakland), motorcycle brigades, fireworks, and my personal favorite, a peacock.  If you've never heard the sound a peacock makes you should Google, wiki, you tube it.  I think it is one of the more challenging sounds to work into a song, but also one of the most comical.  I will say this particular peacock had impeccable timing.  And the hardest lesson I seem to have to re-learn every time I make this trip is never EVER leave your windows or vents open south of Sacramento.  The. Smell. Is. Terrible.  

Since being back home, I've had lots of time with Ryder and my fabulous hubby and sprinkles of time to book my Europe tour this fall and shows here in Washington through the end of the year.  I may have missed a few deadlines this year (I am not sure what could have distracted me - his name could start with an R....) so our summer schedule is really quiet, but we do have one show here in Seattle and it's a special one.  My good friend, Kellee Bradley, is releasing her first album in 9 years and the Lonesome Lovers and I are going to join her for this very special celebration. The show is Saturday, July 26th so mark your calendars and if you are a planner aheader, buy your tickets now.  I included the link below.   

And speaking of summer and sunshine, I'm off to take my little guy to the park and get him some playtime before his nap time.  Thank you all for allowing me into your day, I know that time is precious for all of us and I appreciate you being here reading this with me.  Now get out there and get your summer on!  

smooches!
carrie

Show coming up in Washington: 
Saturday, July 26th at 9pm
Hard Rock Cafe
116 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers opening for Kellee Bradley's CD release.
Advance tickets available now: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4210004
Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/735928586429486  

Other shows coming up:
Thursday, July 31st: Axe and Fiddle, Cottage Grove, OR (solo)
Friday, August 1st: Tyee Winery and Buchanan Family Century Farm, Corvallis, OR (all ages)

Happy March!
Looks like spring is going to come in wet and soggy here in the northwest so we are certain to have a green and lush summer with loads of sunshine and warm weather.  Well in my mind, that's what all this rain is for.  That and for cozy nights with yummy food by candle light and music against a starlit background.  Like enjoying a show at the Triple Door  which you can do tonight!  Greg and I are performing an acoustic set opening for the fabulously charming Korby Lenker.  Greg and I are playing a pretty set with a few surprises and did I mention my little guy Ryder will be there? Greg and I open the show at 7:30pm sharp, Korby goes on at 8:30pm and the show will be over by 9:30pm giving you time to get home and to bed before it gets too late.  We love playing the Triple Door with all it's beauty and glamour so we very much hope you can join us.                      

That's all for now, Momma's got to go shine up her boots and warm up her voice for tonight's show!
Happy soggy spring!
carrie  

TONIGHT! Monday, March 3rd
TRIPLE DOOR MAIN STAGE
216 Union Street
Seattle, WA
Show starts promptly at 7:30pm with Carrie and Greg opening for the fabulous Korby Lenker
All ages show
Tickets available now!  http://tripledoor.net/Calendar/Events/March-2014/Korby-Lenker.aspx?date=2014-03-03

Happy love month and Happy Happy Birthday to all my fellow Aquarians!
I heart February!  Not only because it is my birthday month and that 2 of the four lonesome lovers are also Aquarians (Happy Birthday Dave and Greg!), but also because it is a short little month usually sparked with unpredictable weather, a charge in the air and then just like that, spring comes bounding around the corner.  I've been putting in a lot of Momma hours and when I'm not chasing after a nearly walking 10 month old, I'm booking a SW tour for May and a Europe tour for October!  I feel like I need some super-powered-multi-tasking-blasto-mega-something-or-other to keep my head on straight.  I have managed to only lock myself out of the house and my car once (fortunately with baby in my arms, not locked inside) and I've only forgotten to leave the house with non-essential clothing items (i.e. all my bits were covered) so overall I think I am doing pretty well in this new split role of Momma and Musician.   

And speaking of music, I wanted to be sure all you folks in and around Seattle know about this very glamorous event happening next month so please oh please save the date......                         
Monday, March 3rd at 7:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR MAIN STAGE
Seattle, WA
Carrie and Greg opening for the fabulous Korby Lenker
All ages show
Tickets available now!  http://tripledoor.net/Calendar/Events/March-2014/Korby-Lenker.aspx?date=2014-03-03
 
This show is exactly one year from my last show at the Triple Door when I was 8 months pregnant and felt I could pop at any moment.  Korby Lenker is a bow tie donning, ukulele playing songwriter who used to live here in Seattle and is now residing in Nashville.  Greg and I will be up first at 7:30pm and we'd love to see you all there.  Do get your tickets ahead as word has it, the show is starting to reach capacity.  

I hear my little man waking up from his nap so I must run. Thank you for being here on this list and for reading all the way to the end.  I adore and appreciate you all so so very much!  Happy February and don't forget to hug your favorite Aquarian.  I'll be taking and giving Aquarian hugs at the Triple Door on March 3rd)! smooches!
carrie

We have officially entered fall and are moving really fast towards winter and the holiday season is right on our tails.  I've been enjoying the change in the seasons and super excited for the beauty and joy of the holidays.  For you folks in and around Seattle, with the holidays comes our annual Holiday Hootenanny!  This year we are doing two shows, so I'm hoping you all will mark your calendars and make your reservations as these shows sell out fast.  Here's the skinny.....

Friday, December 6th
Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-a-Long
at Egan's Ballard Jam House in Ballard, Seattle, WA
7pm show will be geared more for the younger kiddos (under age 12 are free).
9pm show will be geared for the big kids. 
Both shows will include sing-a-longs, special guests and Carrol's Caramels
Doors open at 6pm for the early show and at 8:30pm for the late show.
Full dinner menu, sodas, beer, wine and cocktails all evening long.
$10 cover kids under 12 are free

These shows do sell so out so make your reservations soon (206) 789-1621.

Lots more fun coming up in the next few months so until then, enjoy the transition of fall to winter and I look forward to seeing you all soon soon soon!
smooches!
carrie

Hi folks!
Summer is flying by!  I feel like I'm just barely holding on by a thread to maintain what little is left of this fantastic summer we are having here in the NW. 

And summer fun means summer concerts and I am happy to say that the Lonesome Lovers and I will be performing this Wednesday, August 21st at Shoreline Concerts in the Park!  This is a free all ages event so pack up the kiddos, a picnic and come join us at Cromwell Park.  Our little guy Ryder will be there as well so we hope you can join us!

Wednesday, August 21st
Shoreline Concerts in the Park
Cromwell Park
18030 Meridian Avenue North
Shoreline, WA
7pm to 8:30pm
http://www.shorelinearts.net/

Now get out in that sunshine! smooches,
carrie

Happy February and Happy Happy Birthday to all my fellow Aquarians! Yes, I love February!  Not only because it is my birthday month but also because it is a short little month usually sparked with unpredictable weather, a charge in the air and then just like that, spring is just around the corner.  This month my hubby and I had a pre-baby vacation in Hawaii where we basked in sunshine with our toes in the sand watching humpback whales dancing on the horizon.  It was peaceful and relaxing and I'm finding that between my bouts of pure panic that someone in the very near future will call me Mom, I also feel a sense of excitement that this little life inside of me is going to change my world in a lot of very wonderful ways.  

Our show countdown to Mommy world is getting smaller by the day so I'll get right to it and let you know where we'll be in the next few weeks.  For those of you near Seattle, don't forget to mark your calendars for our last show here at the Triple Door on Sunday, March 3rd.  Tickets are available now and I highly suggest getting yours ahead (see link below). You wouldn't want to miss out on seeing this belly which is sure to be quite sizable by then (remember earlier when I mentioned the whales?).  

Show countdown to Mommy world here in Washington....
Friday, February 15th: Doe Bay Cafe in Olga on Orcas Island, WA
Celebrating Valentine's Day with songs of  love, lust and loneliness
7pm to 9pm / all ages!
http://doebay.com

Friday, February 22nd: Crossroads in Bellevue, WA
7pm to 9pm / all ages
http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com/SpecialEvents/MusicattheMarketStage                                

Seattle and surrounding, PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Sunday, March 3rd at 7:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR MAIN STAGE
Seattle, WA
opening the evening the very lovely and amazing Shenandoah Davis
All ages show
Tickets available now!  http://tripledoor.net/Calendar/Events/March-2013/Carrie-Clark---Shenandoah-Davis.aspx?date=2013-03-03

Thank you for being here on this list and for reading all the way to the end.  I adore and appreciate you all so so very much! Happy February and don't forget to hug your favorite Aquarian!
smooches!
carrie 

Happy sparkly new year everyone! I don't know what it is like in your neck of the woods, but the northwest has been extra sunny sparkly in the beginning of this brand spanking new year!  I hope you all enjoyed the holidays with your nearest and dearest and are feeling the rejuvenation and excitement that comes with the beginning of something new.   There is definitely a spark of excitement in our world and it takes shape of a very special little side project I have been working on the last few months that I'd like to tell you all about.  Drum roll please.........  

I've got a bun in the oven and my hubby and I are very excited to meet this little bundle of joy in April.  How's that for a little news and excitement!  I'm nervous, excited, anxious, overwhelmed, excited, nervous did I mention a bit anxious?  In preparation for our little bundle of love, I'll be playing just a few select shows close to home and then I will be taking a few months to get ready for our little guy to arrive (yup! We are having a little boy!).  For those of you in the SW and over in Europe, it means I won't get to visit with you this year, but I am already making plans to be back in your neck of the woods in 2014.  For those of you here in the NW region, I've got a few shows coming up including one very special event I hope you can save the date for as it will be a grand and glamorous night with each and every one of the Lonesome Lovers in tow... Please save the date!  Sunday, March 3rd at the Triple Door Main Stage!   

I'll keep in touch with you all over the next few months to let you know how our little family is doing.  I'll miss seeing many of your faces this year, but you can be certain I'll have lots of stories and some new songs to share with you when I see you next.  

Show countdown to Mommy world here in Washington....
Friday, January 18th: Sorrento Hotel's Fireside Lounge in Seattle, WA                                  7:30pm to 10:30pm / all ages!
Friday, February 15th: Doe Bay Cafe in Olga, WA                                     
                                   7pm to 9pm / all ages!
Saturday, March 2nd: Poverty Bay Wine Festival, Des Moines, WA  

Seattle and surrounding, PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!!!
Sunday, March 3rd at 7:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR MAIN STAGE Seattle, WA
with Shenandoah Davis
All ages show
$12 advance / $15 door
Advance tickets available now!  tripledoor.net/Calendar/Events/March-2013/Carrie-Clark---Shenandoah-Davis.aspx?date=2013-03-03

Thank you for reading to the end, thank you for being on this list and thank you for being such an amazing source of inspiration to me.  I feel so very lucky to have such wonderful people to share this musical journey with.  Wishing you and yours a sparkly beginning to a beautiful new year!
smooches!
carrie

It's a holly jolly December and the festivities have already begun.  I'm a fan of the holidays.  I love the smell of cider and gingerbread, the numerous holiday parties with friends and family and the feeling that a new year is just ahead 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 folks I love and adore, we have two fabulous shows right here in Seattle for you fabulously lovely people so I'll get right to it before the snowflakes start to fall and Grandma asks for another nip of holiday punch...  

The short and sweet shake of the snowglobe.....
Friday, December 7th: Sixth Annual Tom Waits Tribute Show
Saturday, December 15th: Holiday Hootenanny at Egan's
Musical gifts for the holidays  

And the long wait for the cookies to bake in the oven...
Friday, December 7th: Sixth Annual Tom Waits Tribute Show at the Conor Byrne If you are a Tom Waits fan, this night is just for you.  Dave, Greg, Rob and I will be joining a host of Seattle bands performing nothing but Tom Waits tunes.  Show starts at 8pm, we go on late late at 12am.  13 bands playing nothing but Tom Waits and the proceeds go the Cafe Racer Love Fund.  It's going to be an amazing night, I hope you can join us!
Conor Byrne Pub: 5140 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA
Advance tickets recommended: 
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/297005
 
Saturday, December 15th: Holiday Hootenanny at Egan's with the Von Piglet Family Players That's right it is time for our annual holiday hootenanny!  Join Greg and I along with Sue and Vincent from the Von Piglet Family Players for an all star holiday hootenanny performing your favorite holiday songs with Santa hats, sing-a-longs, Carrol's Caramels and other festive surprises. Reservations are HIGHLY recommended as this is a very small and cozy venue so don't delay and get your seat reserved. Call (206) 789-1621. This show is all ages, yes, ALL AGES and cover is $10 at the door.
Egan's Ballard Jam House: 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington
Doors open at 8:30pm.  Show starts at 9pm. ALL AGES
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Facebook event link for RSVP's and spreading the word https://www.facebook.com/events/113419195483790  

Musical gifts for the holidays
Just in case you need a little something special for the holidays I'm doing a short and sweet holiday sale.  $15 for any one of my CDs signed, wrapped and mailed to the one you love.  Just email me what CD you would like, who it is for and where to mail it.  Nothing like giving something local and made with love for your loved ones.  Email me by Monday, December 17th so I have plenty of time to mail it for the holidays.  

Thank you for reading to the end, thank you for being on this list and thank you for being such an amazing source of inspiration to me.  I feel so very lucky to have such wonderful people to share this musical journey with.  Wishing you and yours a beautiful holiday and an amazing beginning to a new year!

Holiday smooches!
carrie

Hi folks, I apologize for the added newsletter this month, but so much has been added and changed that I didn't want you to miss a thing!  First and foremost a little bad news, Jill Cohn has come down with a terrible cold and will not make the show this Friday at Egan's.  The good news, my fabulously talented friends, Sue Corcoran and Vincent Gates (aka The Von Piglet Family Players) have offered to jump in so they will be joining me instead!  You'll love their songs, their fabulous harmonies and who knows, if you ask nicely, it's possible we could be persuaded to sing you a few old songs from the Looking for Sailors days :)  Please join us, it's going to be a really wonderful night!  

And these two shows just added!!
For you radio fans, I'll be performing on KBCS 91.9FM Bellevue at 2pm Friday afternoon before the show.  Listen in!  http://kbcs.fm  

Saturday, I'll be crossing over to the east side of the bridge, to open for my friends, the Side Project, for their CD release party at Top Shelf Broiler (formerly Olive You).   

Venue details and information follow below and I very much hope to see your smiling faces this Friday, Saturday or sometime very very soon!  Oh yes!  And one last thing, please tell your friends.  The more the merrier!  
smooches!
carrie

THIS FRIDAY, November 16th - Carrie's Fall Red Boots Tour Homecoming Show with the Von Piglet Family Players
Egan's Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, Washington
Doors open at 8:30pm.  Show starts at 9pm. ALL AGES
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Reservations recommended as this is a small and wonderfully intimate venue: 206.789.1621
Egan's has yummy small plates, beer, wine, coffee, tea hot cocoa and all ages are welcome!  I hope to see you there!
Facebook event link for RSVP's and spreading the word https://www.facebook.com/events/113419195483790  

Saturday, November 17th
Top Shelf Broiler (formerly Olive You)
89 Kirkland Avenue
Kirkland, Washington
Opening for the Side Project for their CD release party!  Join us!
www.topshelfbroiler.com
8pm sharp!