Pokey LaFarge

www.pokeylafarge.net

Andrew Heissler is a singer/songwriter from Bloomington, Illinois who creates American roots music under the moniker Pokey LaFarge. After discovering blues music and graduating high school, he hitchhiked around the country, busking on sidewalks, meeting like-minded artists and crafting his blues-infused Americana sound. Pokey self-released his 2006 debut album, Marmalade, followed by 2008's Beat, Move & Shake before he joined forces with his friends of the South City Three to form Pokey La Farge & the South City Three. With his new band, Pokey released Riverboat Soul in 2010, and has since been charming an international audience with his nostalgic brand of American roots music.

Upcoming Schedule 5 Shows Found

Fri.

27 Dec 2019

St. Louis, MO

8:00 PM @ Off Broadway - with Pokey LaFarge

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Sat.

28 Dec 2019

St. Louis, MO

8:00 PM @ Off Broadway - with Pokey LaFarge

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Wed.

29 Apr 2020

Paris

7:30 PM @ La Maroquinerie - with Pokey LaFarge

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Sat.

02 May 2020

London

7:00 PM @ Islington Assembly Hall - with Pokey LaFarge

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Sat.

09 May 2020

Mount Airy, NC

7:30 PM @ Earle Theatre - with Pokey LaFarge

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La La blues

Pokey LaFarge: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Claude Jones/ Drinkin' Whiskey Tonight

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In the Jailhouse Now

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Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three - full performance (Live on KEXP)

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One Town at a Time

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My friend @gilllandry has a video premiere out—a song called ‘I Love You Too’, from his forthcoming album, ‘Skeletons at the Banquet’. We hung out a lot while making our own records this year. Our stories became intertwined. Love this guy, the songwriter, and my friend. Check out his page for more music and his amazing photography, which is also for sale. ~Single available for download Nov.22 and the album is available for pre-order. ~Video by @ross_juice featuring @milliproust

A post video by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-11-19 20:27:15

Here it is...the last solo dates of the year before the new album, next year, and the new band. Yippee skippy!OCT. 24 • Chicago, IL • Old Town School of Folk Music SOLD OUTOCT. 25 • Stoughton, WI • Stoughton Opera HouseOCT. 26 • Kalamazoo, MI • Bell’sOCT. 27 • Ann Arbor, MI • The ArcNovember NOV 6 • Boston, MA • Brighton Music HallNOV 7 • Montreal, QC • Café Campus NOV 8 • Ottawa, ON • The 27 ClubNOV 9 • Toronto, ON • The Drake Hotel SOLD OUTNOV 10 • Toronto, ON • The Drake Hotel SOLD OUTNOV 13 • Pittsburgh, PA • Thunderbird Café & Music HallNOV 14 • Washington, DC • Pearl Street WarehouseNOV 15 • Brooklyn, NY • The Bell HouseNOV 16 • Ardmore, PA • The Ardmore Music Hallw/ Jake LaBotzDecember DEC. 27 • St. Louis, MO • Off Broadway DEC. 28 • St. Louis, MO • Off Broadwayw/ Nick Africano

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-10-22 19:05:22

Australian island tour has begun but it feels more like the British isles, with its late winter / early Spring air, heavy with cold ocean and rain. Good thing I brought my long johns...cause I don’t come anatomically equipped with the proper insulation. But “it ain’t the meat, it’s the motion”, and I have more than enough to do my thing, whether it be ‘down under’, 10,000ft up, smokin’ hot or high and dry. And I’m so very grateful to be able to sing my song wherever I go. Thanks in advance to all the Aussies (and Kiwis) that come out to lend their ears, their hard earned money, and their precious time. To me, for a couple hours each night, it makes my whole life worthwhile. 10/8 - Adelaide, AUS / The Gov10/10 - Melbourne, AUS / Caravan Music Club SOLD OUT10/11 - Meeniyan, AUS / Meeniyan Town Hall SOLD OUT10/12 – Melbourne, AUS / Out on the Weekend Festival10/13 – Newcastle, AUS / Lizottes 10/15 - Sydney, AUS / The Landsdowne10/16 – Brisbane, AUS / The Tivoli 10/17 - Melbourne, AUS / Northcote Social Club SOLD OUT10/18 - Auckland, NZ / Tuning Fork

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-10-07 22:44:40

This record is so good! What a voice! She is just amazing! And as a Christian it’s inspiring to hear another Christian making ‘secular’ music. After all, ALL music CAN be spiritual, regardless of your spiritual leanings.

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-10-04 00:59:33

Lucky as heck to be returning to Australia and one night in New Zealand. All these shows are solo performances along with support by the immensely gifted Southern gypsy, @sierraelizabethferrell 10/8 - Adelaide, AUS / The Gov10/10 - Melbourne, AUS / Caravan Music Club10/11 - Meeniyan, AUS / Meeniyan Town Hall 10/12 – Melbourne, AUS / Out on the Weekend Festival10/13 – Newcastle, AUS / Lizottes 10/15 - Sydney, AUS / The Landsdowne10/16 – Brisbane, AUS / The Tivoli 10/17 - Melbourne, AUS / Northcote Social Club10/18 - Auckland, NZ / Tuning ForkPhoto by @noahsahady

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-10-02 19:54:28

Agustín Lara: pianist, composer, singer, poet—the king on his piano throne! Had to make a post all for him. He’s one of my favorite musician of all time. It’s like Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, and even Humphrey Bogart in one. Please listen to his music. Some of my favorites collections of his music are attached. How he got his scars is up for speculation. But one story says, early on in his career, in a cabaret, while playing and singing a ballad about another woman, his girlfriend at the time went into a jealous rage and cut his face ear to ear with a bottle. Then she wept at his feet and begged for forgiveness. Who knows...? But the scars became an integral part of his iconic image as one of Latin America’s most popular composer-singers. ‘We Jarochas [people from Veracruz] were born with a bell in our heart, a little sadness in our souls and very little money in our pockets. But we are very happy!’ —Agustín Lara

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-09-30 18:31:52

Move over Stéphane Grappelli and say hello to Fafá Lemos—perfect for all occasions. Note: try saying ‘Fafá’ over and over again to brighten your day.

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-09-28 20:37:59

Hello from backstage in Portland, Oregon. Here’s a quick mock-up rendition of Willie Nelson’s ‘Lumberjack’.

A post video by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-09-23 01:51:44

Manu Chao’s ‘Clandestino’ and Buena Vista Social Club made me fall in love with Latino music back when I was 18. Since then, through friends and just...digging, I’ve found so much more. The passion, the rhythms, the tones, and the musicality...I don’t know what they’re saying but man, I feel it. Someday I hope to be able to dance to this stuff better and maybe speak more Spanish. I also included some Brazilian music, which is a whole musical world unto itself. Here’s but a few of my favorites:1. Carlota Jaramillo (Ecuador)2. Simón Diaz (Venezuela)3. Oscar Avilés (Perú)4. Violeta Parra (Chile)5. Andrés Landero (Colombia)6. Chavela Vargas (Mexico)7. Celina y Reutillo (Cuba)8. Sexteto y Septeto Habanero (Cuba)9. Los Manseros Santiagueños (Argentina)10. Felipe Pinglo (Perú)11. Angel Viloria (Dominican Republic) (not pictured)12. Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera (Cuba) (not pictured)13. Los Mirlos (Perú) (not pictured)14. Cartola (Brazil) (not pictured)15. Tom Zé (Brazil) (not pictured)

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-09-21 19:07:33

Here’s a reminder of solo performance dates in the month of September. I hear some shows are already sold out, while others, a few tickets remain. I’ll mostly be playing sad songs and waltzes while drinking sparkling water cause I’m so rock ‘n roll. Looking forward to seeing you. 9/13 - Denver, CO - Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill SOLD OUT9/14 - Fort Collins, CO The Armory SOLD OUT9/20 Vancouver, BC Wise Hall & Lounge SOLD OUT9/21 Seattle, WA Ballard Homestead SOLD OUT9/22 Portland, OR Doug Fir9/26 Phoenix, AZ Musical Instrument Museum9/27 Los Angeles, CA Pico Union Project9/29 Berkeley, CA Freight & SalvageFoto by @larryniehues

A post photo by Pokey LaFarge on 2019-09-13 17:46:11

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