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“Poised and precise in her singing and ace guitar playing…Madison Cunningham
might not conjure a comparison to Fiona Apple on first listen, but…with [her]
wonderfully tangled imagery and cutting self-awareness, shows she’s an heir to
that queen’s powerful throne.”
“expert chugs of electric guitar…for fans of Aimee Mann, Joni Mitchell and Jeff Buckley”
LIVE PERFORMANCES
April 19, 2022—Two-time Grammy®-nominated artist Madison Cunningham is unveiling her new song “Anywhere;” watch/share the official music video HERE.
“Anywhere’ is a song about the inner dialogue you have with a person when they’re not there, saying all the things you would say if you could,” Cunningham explains. “And the combusting madness that comes with letting people’s opinion of you hold too much weight.” Stream/purchase the song HERE.
The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and guitarist’s latest LP Wednesday (Extended Edition) earned Cunningham her second Grammy® nomination and first in the “Best Folk Album” category. Previously her debut album, Who Are You Now, was nominated for “Best Americana Album” in 2020.
Cunningham is fresh off the heels of a successful 2021, which found her opening for Harry Styles at his sold-out Madison Square Garden shows, writing an original song “Broken Harvest” for NPR Morning Edition’s Song Project and later performing the song on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”
Cunningham has upcoming tour dates with My Morning Jacket, Mt. Joy and Lake Street Dive, as well as select solo dates. See below for complete list of shows.
Her current release Wednesday is out now via Verve Forecast, and features covers of songs by Radiohead, John Mayer, Tom Waits and The Beatles. Listen/stream HERE.
The Orange County, CA native has performed as a duet partner with Punch Brothers’ Chris Thile on APM’s “Live From Here” and recently appeared in and helped score Sara Bareilles’ show Little Voice. Her list of champions continues to grow, including Harry Styles, John Mayer, Andrew Bird, Sara Watkins, Nickel Creek, the Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan and Bareilles.
Cunningham first picked up a guitar at age seven, and by age twelve was singing and performing alongside her five siblings in church. By the age of fifteen, Cunningham realized songwriting was a passion she wanted to pursue, citing Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan as key inspirations. “It’d always been a hobby before, but around then, I realized I wanted to make it a religious practice,” she says. “I thought if I could capture some of their same spirit ever in my life, I’d have to work hard and every day.”
TOUR DATES
April 19—Orpheum Theatre—Memphis, TN*
April 20—Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum—Knoxville, TN*
April 22—Red Hat Amphitheater—Raleigh, NC*
April 23—Visulite Theatre—Charlotte, NC
April 24—New Brookland Tavern—West Columbia, SC
April 26—One Eyed Jack Presents at 1104 Decatur—New Orleans, LA
April 27—White Oak Music Hall—Houston, TX*
April 28—The Factory in Deep Ellum—Dallas, TX*
April 29—Moody Amphitheater—Austin, TX*
May 10—Boule Noire—Paris, FR
May 12—The Great Escape—Brighton, UK
May 14—Broadcast—Glasgow, UK
May 15—O2 Institute 3—Birmingham, UK
May 16—Thekla—Bristol, UK
May 17—Omeara—London, UK
May 19—The Bodega—Nottingham, UK
May 20—The Deaf Institute—Manchester, UK
May 21—Brudenell Social Club—Leeds, UK
May 23—The Grand Social—Dublin, IRE
May 25—Stadtgarten—Cologne, DE
May 26—Lido—Berlin, DE
June 16—The Windjammer—Isle of Palms, SC†
June 17—The Windjammer—Isle of Palms, SC†
June 18—Lime Kiln Theater—Lexington, VA
June 19—Rabbit Rabbit—Asheville, NC†
June 21—Avondale Brewing Co—Birmingham, AL†
June 22—Soundstage & Graceland Theater—Memphis, TN†
June 23—The Pageant—St. Louis, MO†
June 24—HiFi—Indianapolis, IN
June 25—Beachland Ballroom—Cleveland, OH
June 26—KEMBA Live! —Columbus, OH†
June 28—Stage AE—Pittsburgh, PA†
June 29—The Andrew J. Brady Music Center—Cincinnati, OH†
July 1—Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park—Des Moines, IA†
July 2—Summerfest—Milwaukee, WI
July 7-10—Winnipeg Folk Festival—Winnipeg, MB
August 2—Fargo Brewing Company—Fargo, ND‡
August 7—Big Top Chautauqua—Bayfield, WI‡
August 9—Foellinger Theatre—Fort Wayne, IN‡
August 10—Michigan Theater—Ann Arbor, MI‡
August 12—Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park—Grand Rapids, MI‡
August 13—The Salt Shed—Chicago, IL‡
August 17—Rose Music Center at The Heights—Huber Heights, OH‡
August 20—Thompson’s Point—Portland, ME‡
August 21—Thompson’s Point—Portland, ME‡
September 8—The Rooftop at Pier 17—New York, NY†
September 9—The Rooftop at Pier 17—New York, NY†
September 10—Skyline Stage at The Mann—Philadelphia, PA†
September 18—Bourbon & Beyond—Louisville, KY
October 2—Ohana Festival—Dana Point, CA
April 20—Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum—Knoxville, TN*
April 22—Red Hat Amphitheater—Raleigh, NC*
April 23—Visulite Theatre—Charlotte, NC
April 24—New Brookland Tavern—West Columbia, SC
April 26—One Eyed Jack Presents at 1104 Decatur—New Orleans, LA
April 27—White Oak Music Hall—Houston, TX*
April 28—The Factory in Deep Ellum—Dallas, TX*
April 29—Moody Amphitheater—Austin, TX*
May 10—Boule Noire—Paris, FR
May 12—The Great Escape—Brighton, UK
May 14—Broadcast—Glasgow, UK
May 15—O2 Institute 3—Birmingham, UK
May 16—Thekla—Bristol, UK
May 17—Omeara—London, UK
May 19—The Bodega—Nottingham, UK
May 20—The Deaf Institute—Manchester, UK
May 21—Brudenell Social Club—Leeds, UK
May 23—The Grand Social—Dublin, IRE
May 25—Stadtgarten—Cologne, DE
May 26—Lido—Berlin, DE
June 16—The Windjammer—Isle of Palms, SC†
June 17—The Windjammer—Isle of Palms, SC†
June 18—Lime Kiln Theater—Lexington, VA
June 19—Rabbit Rabbit—Asheville, NC†
June 21—Avondale Brewing Co—Birmingham, AL†
June 22—Soundstage & Graceland Theater—Memphis, TN†
June 23—The Pageant—St. Louis, MO†
June 24—HiFi—Indianapolis, IN
June 25—Beachland Ballroom—Cleveland, OH
June 26—KEMBA Live! —Columbus, OH†
June 28—Stage AE—Pittsburgh, PA†
June 29—The Andrew J. Brady Music Center—Cincinnati, OH†
July 1—Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park—Des Moines, IA†
July 2—Summerfest—Milwaukee, WI
July 7-10—Winnipeg Folk Festival—Winnipeg, MB
August 2—Fargo Brewing Company—Fargo, ND‡
August 7—Big Top Chautauqua—Bayfield, WI‡
August 9—Foellinger Theatre—Fort Wayne, IN‡
August 10—Michigan Theater—Ann Arbor, MI‡
August 12—Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park—Grand Rapids, MI‡
August 13—The Salt Shed—Chicago, IL‡
August 17—Rose Music Center at The Heights—Huber Heights, OH‡
August 20—Thompson’s Point—Portland, ME‡
August 21—Thompson’s Point—Portland, ME‡
September 8—The Rooftop at Pier 17—New York, NY†
September 9—The Rooftop at Pier 17—New York, NY†
September 10—Skyline Stage at The Mann—Philadelphia, PA†
September 18—Bourbon & Beyond—Louisville, KY
October 2—Ohana Festival—Dana Point, CA
* with My Morning Jacket
† with Mt. Joy
‡ with Lake Street Dive
† with Mt. Joy
‡ with Lake Street Dive
