We just did a very intimate show in a South Portland woodshop with one of my favorite artists this past year, Christy Armstrong. I’ve seen her twice and am so moved each time. The morning after playing, I drove up to Montreal and saw Dirty Three at Le Gésu. So writing here on Monday, I’m full of weird beautiful feelings and images—colorful exhaustion and gratitude.

Black and white comic-style drawings and a handmade cardboard model of a train. Text reads, "at 'Bandsaw 3' [address] April 10th - 7PM $10-15 PWYC. Showbill April 10, 2020. Sable Island Pony, Silvie's Okay, Christy Armstrong, Chico States."

A few upcoming local shows to point out:

May 13, 2026 – Portland, ME @ WMPG Local Motives radio show (Chico States)
May 25, 2026 – Portland, ME @ The Apohadion (Chico States) w/ John Andrews, Lisa Liza
June 3, 2026 – Portland, ME @ Longfellow Square (solo) – This one will be me, playing more improvisational stuff, as the “featured” set during an open mic.

Poster for Chico States show at The Apohadion in Portland, Maine. Black and white picture of a house, presumably in Portland, with a drawing of a person in front of it. The top and bottom margins are red with mostly white font. The text reads, "John Andrews & The Yawns (Streetsweeper Record Release) Portland, Maine Apohadion Theater Monday May 25 with Lisa Liza and Chico States. See you there!"

2026.04.13

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Spring Shows, Band and Solo