I intended to write about Gregory Alan Isakov’s upcoming Australian tour a little earlier, but his music took me down a streaming rabbit hole. I hadn’t heard of this South African-born, American-based folk artist until I saw his press release, so I had to check out his latest album Appaloosa Bones. And it was so beautiful that I had to fire up Spotify’s “This is Gregory Alan Isakov” playlist to get across some of his earlier material. And before I knew it, hours had passed, my heart was full with his music but I was no closer to writing this article. So here we are.
If like me you weren’t already across his music, fire up Appaloosa Bones, pronto. It’s the sort of dreamy folk music that is so good for the soul. Just don’t be surprised if it inspires you to listen to more and seriously contemplate nabbing some tickets for that tour. Here are all the dates you need!
27 January 2023 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane
28 January 2023 – The Forum, Naarm/Melbourne
29 January 2023 – The Gov, Tartanya/Adelaide
31 January 2023 – Freo Social Club, Walyup/Fremantle
1 February 2023 – Factory Theatre, Eora/Sydney
2 February 2023 – Metro Theatre, Eora/Sydney
Image used with permission from Habit Music; credit: Glenn Ross