Oh Fortune front to back June 20

Hello love,

It feels weird to be promoting a show in this political climate, but I feel helpless and music is the only way I know how to work through helplessness. I've operated most of my life in the assumption that I'm one of the good guys but racism is so systemic - so deep and infrastructural... There's blood on all hands. I hate that I don't know what to do. I hate that I fear the repercussions of doing something/anything that could be perceived as wrongfully intentioned - that I could disappoint allies for not being perfectly toned or executed. I fear even more deeply that doing nothing is more awful.

Generally, I'm a person with a strong gut intention and am confident in my directions but recently, I just read the news and feel paralyzed.. I want to be an ally, but not a white knight. In university, I studied a fair amount of sociology - residential schools in Canada, genocides in Rwanda, the holocaust, etc - it was not unique batches monsters that hammered the nails in these coffins.. It was regular people who stood by the atrocities because they were carried in the middle of the river's current and couldn't get their feet in the sand. Figured it was bigger than them. 

Humans hesitate to question their own subordination for fear of repercussions - the threat that whatever privileges they do have might be taken away. Until there's nothing left to lose. Until there's only anger and you just need to see something burn - to see something take shape in front of you that matches the chaos in your heart.

As many have said, the system isn't broken, it was purpose-built to serve those who benefit from injustice. And thus, the system has to change.

Anyhow. 

I'm playing Oh Fortune front to back. June 20 @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GT. Tickets are HERE. There will be backstories and Q&A. It is a feeble and inadequate offering in this moment, but I have learned that being in the flow of lyric and melody is likely the best I can do to add some connection and kindness to this world.

I'm saving 30 guest-list spots for those who are not in a position to purchase a ticket but would like to be "there" - email weeklysidedoor@gmail.com and let me know. No explanations necessary and no questions asked. Just make sure you put "JUNE 20" in the email subject. 

I'll list "upcoming shows" just for fun. Hah.

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SHOWS
 

ONLINE
Jun 6. Dan Mangan performs Nice, Nice, Very Nice Vol. 2 | SOLD OUT
Jun 20. Dan Mangan performs Oh Fortune | TICKETS

NICE, NICE, VERY NICE 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Jun 26 (postponement TBA). Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall | TICKETS
Jun 27 (postponement TBA). Kitchener, ON @ Centre in the Square | TICKETS
Sep 4. Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios | TICKETS
Sep 5. Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern | TICKETS
Sep 9. Nanaimo, BC @ The Port Theatre | TICKETS
Sep 11. Campbell River, BC @ The Tidemark Theatre | TICKETS
Sep 12. Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre | TICKETS
Sep 13. Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community Theatre | TICKETS
Sep 16. Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre | SOLD OUT
Sep 17. Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre | TICKETS
Sep 18. Nelson, BC @ Spirit Bar - Hume Hotel | TICKETS
Sep 19. Fernie, BC @ The Northern Bar & Stage | SOLD OUT
Sep 21. Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer Concert Hall | TICKETS
Sep 23. Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre | TICKETS
Sep 24. Saskatoon, SK @ Broadway Theatre | TICKETS
Sep 25. Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick | TICKETS
Sep 26. Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center | TICKETS
Sep 27. Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern | TICKETS
 

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As always, thanks for your ears and your eyes.

Much love,

x
Dan