PIERCE PETTIS

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E V E N T S
F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
“Sometimes I have to stop listening to a Pierce Pettis track halfway through because he makes me want to give up on songwriting. Pierce is a master musical storyteller, delivering human truth and heartbreaking vulnerability with every tune. He’s also an unnecessarily virtuosic guitarist with the voice of some beautiful angel who also happens to be your old, familiar friend. All of it completely unfair.”
- Justin Paul, writer/composer "La La Land", "Dear Evan Hansen"
"...all Pettis has to offer is his earnest best, a tender heart, packaged in one three-and-a-half minute song after another."
-Jason Killingsworth, Paste Magazine
"Pierce Pettis bares a gentle soul with a keen eye, a soulful voice, and perfect guitar accompaniment for his beautiful songs - a masterful poet treasure"
-Darrell Scott, songwriter/recording artist
"I have loved Pierce's music for many years now-he has the gift of a true inner compass."
-Eliza Gilkyson, songwriter/recording artist
“Pierce Pettis doesn’t write mere songs, he writes literature...End to end the songwriting is brilliant...Pierce Pettis albums are events in my listening. His writing just gets better all the time and his singing is marvelous, wry and warm..." -Sing Out!
"...One of the more vital and critically acclaimed folk stars of recent years."
-Performing Songwriter Magazine
N E W S
May 2023
May Day! May Day!
No, I’m not going down in flames —but to the contrary: continuing the longest tour I’ve done in over a decade. And so far, it’s been great!
Had a bunch of folks tune in for my birthday livestream —which you can still watch, BTW, by going to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@piercepettis337/streams. Played for a nice group of folks in Georgia and had outstanding turnouts for shows in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio & Kansas.
This weekend, I head to Colorado to play The Comedy Fort in Ft. Collins —presented by Quantum Arts & my old pal, Steve Brockway. Then I’m doing a private house concert in Englewood, CO and a public show at Big View House Concerts in Westcliffe, CO. After that, I’m back at Righteous Grounds in Woodland Park, CO and also doing a special Mother’s Day show for Wildwood Sounds in Del Norte, CO. Turning east, I’m back with my good friends at FolkHouse in Omaha, NE. But just before that, I have some BIG NEWS! I’ve just been added to the lineup for the Wildflower Arts & Music Festival in Richardson, TX!! (just north of Dallas) I’ll be the closing act Friday May 19th on the Singer Songwriter Stage. Having played the very first Wildflower Fest back in the 90’s, it’s a great honor to be coming back this year. And finally, I wrap up the tour with the super nice folks at Ca'd'Zan House Concerts in Cambridge, IL. Whew!
Hope to see you out there, somewhere! 👍 —Pierce
☞ still available to watch:
PP's Annual Birthday Livestream!
Recorded live from Chateau PP
Mentone,, AL
>WATCH on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@piercepettis337/streams
Donations greatly appreciated!
Paypal: paypal.me/payyourPP
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/pierce-pettis
coming up ...
Sunday, May 7
Ft. Collins, CO (6 PM)
Monday, May 8
Private House Concert *(invitation only, sorry)
Englewood, CO (7:15 PM)
Tuesday, May 9
Westcliffe, CO (7 PM)
Saturday, May 13
Woodland Park, CO (7:30 PM)
Sunday, May 14 (Mother's Day)
special Mother's Day Show
Del Norte, CO (7 PM)
Friday, May 19
Wildflower Arts & Music Festival
--Singer-Songwriter Stage (inside the
Eisemann Center for Performing Arts)
Richardson, TX (9:15 PM)
Saturday, May 20
Omaha, NE (7:30 PM)
Sunday, May 21
Cambridge, IL (7 PM)
T W I T T E R
V I D E O
"The Adventures of Me (And This Old Guitar)" by
Pierce Pettis from Father's Son album on Compass Records.