Following a national publicity campaign for his 2017 album, No Rain No Rose, Portland Americana and folk songwriter John Craigie will be opening for iconic folk-rocker Jack Johnson on Johnson’s upcoming Summer 2017 Tour. The two met in Hawaii when Johnson came to Craigie’s show and fell in love with his mix of wry folk songwriting and stand-up comedy. After a few days together on the North Shore, Johnson invited Craigie on tour. The two are both storytellers, bringing personal observations and close friends and community into their music. “I always respected him as a musician,” Craigie says, “but it was nice to get a chance to get to know the real Jack. Now I have the opportunity to join him and his band on their west coast tour this summer. These will be, hands down, the biggest venues and crowds I’ve ever played for. And another chance to hang out with Jack." The Englewood shows are unique, the doors are open an hour and a half before the show, so Craigie is joining Jack Johnson’s band to play a set on the Village Green Acoustic Stage as the crowds come in.
As Portland-based Americana songwriter John Craigie says, “It is the job of the folksinger to present someone to the audience that is relatable. Music is not about making you feel better. It’s about making you feel that you’re not alone.” With the songs on his January 2017 release, No Rain, No Rose, Craigie does just that—brings together talented friends like Gregory Alan Isakov, The Shook Twins, and members of Fruition and Trout Steak Revival, beneath the umbrella of his cozy, well-crafted songs.