Out of more than 1,000 submissions from around the world on April 17th, Jordan Smart was named winner of the 2023 Gems In the Rough contest, hosted by popular YouTube channel GemsOnVHS.
Following the release of his 2020 single “Song For Prine”, an homage to the late great songwriter John Prine, Jordan Smart was unsure of whether he’d have much of a future making music for a living. Life had caught up to him, not only with the great responsibility of being a father, but the thick of the pandemic and civil unrest seemed to have taken the metephorical wind right out of the young songwriter’s sails.
Fast forward to 2023 – and so far it has been quite a year for Jordan Smart. After opening a memorable show for Tommy Prine at The Southgate House in Newport, KY, now Smart received an offer to join Prine on tour for almost 40 US dates, spanning from June to October. Check Out all the dates below…
PCOMING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
June 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
July 1 – Chattanooga, TN – Songbirds
July 2 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
July 6 – Louisville, KY – The Whirling Tiger
July 7 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI
July 8 – Evanston, IL – SPACE
July 9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
July 11 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Brewery
July 13 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
July 14 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
July 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
July 16 – Davenport, IA – Racoon Motel
Aug. 8 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
Aug. 9 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
Aug. 10 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
Aug. 11 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Aug. 12 – Des Moines, IA – xBK
Oct. 11 – Vancouver, BC – Wise Hall
Oct. 12 – Bellingham, WA – New Prospect Theatre
Oct. 13 – Seattle, WA – Conor Byrne Pub
Oct. 14 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Oct. 15 – Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub
Oct. 17 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
Oct. 18 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley
Oct. 20 – Mariposa, CA – The Grove House
Oct. 21 – Morro Bay, CA – The Siren
Oct. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Gold Diggers
Oct. 23 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s
Nov. 8 – Lexington, KY – The Burl
Nov. 9 – Newport, KY – The Southgate House Revival
Nov. 10 – Columbus, OH – Natalie’s Grandview
Nov. 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
Nov. 12 – Washington, D.C. – Pearl Street Warehouse
Nov. 14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Lounge At World Cafe Live
All dates supporting Tommy Prine
One Response
Congratulations! This is a lot traveling. I wish you happiness, happiness, good health and love. Stay true to thy self. AUNT LINDA