Spring tour is over – here’s to the Fall

It has been strange and amazing to be back on the road after 2 years of pandemic. Things have definitely been different than previous tours. You can feel the pandemic is still lurking in the shadows. Show attendance is noticeably smaller, and everything has been more expensive. After we got Lil’Chief up and running again, (thanks to you guys chipping in) after fixing water leaks, burnt out alternators and an AC unit that had drawn its last breath, we paid over $2500 in gas on this tour, with gas prices nearly double from previous tours pre-pandemic.

The thing that trumped all that though, was the appreciation and happiness we received at every show, from audience and promotors alike. We could really tell that people have been longing for live music after these past two years. It felt great to be back on the stage, and to get to see all of you. The online shows were a must during the days of no live shows, but nothing beats seeing you guys and hearing you laugh and clap.

Here’s a little acoustic live video I did in the artist lounge at Stringbreak Music Festival.

Now I’m scrambling to get my USA Fall tour together. I had a full schedule in 2020 and many of the shows has been successfully rescheduled, but about 30% or so have bit the dust, so the schedule still has a lot of TBAs that I hope to fill (if you want to host a house concert give me a holler). And don’t worry Europe, I will be back in Germany for my Christmas tour in December.

I’ve made a little collection of some of the pictures from the tour, that I think sums it up. So thank you so much to everyone who came out, hosted a house concert, invited me to play at your venue and bought a CD or a hat. And thank you so much to David Allgood for playing bass with me on 10 of my shows, I wish I could bring you to all of them.

See you in the Fall! Check out all the upcoming dates here: https://sofiatalvik.com/gigs

GoFundMe for getting Lil’Chief roadworthy

Can you believe it’s been two years since covid disrupted the world, including my then US tour? I parked my tour RV Lil’Chief and jumped on a plane back to Europe to wait out a few months of pandemic, ready to return for my Fall tour in August 2020 … or so I thought. A few months turned into half a year, which turned into a year, a year and a half, and now we’re here, ready to pick up where we left it. But things are far from what they were before the pandemic. Venues and concert series have folded, leaving me with less than a fully stacked tour. And of course Lil’Chief has been sitting idle for 2 years.

All this adds up to a lot of extra costs, and because of this we have decided to put up a GoFundMe to help lessen the financial burden. Please check out the fundraiser here! And if you can’t help with a dollar or two, please help me share the fundraiser on your social media.

Go here to check out all the upcoming gigs on the U.S. tour: https://sofiatalvik.com/gigs

Thank you so much! Hope to see you on the road!

US Spring tour and SxSW

Waaah! Is it happening? I think it is. It sure looks like it is. So we’re picking up the 2020 tour and getting back on the road in the USA between March and May 2022. And yes! SxSW invited me back as an official artist. Keep your fingers that it won’t get canceled again.

I have a bunch of concerts booked in FL, AL, MS, TX, TN, NC, GA and SC! Head over to https://sofiatalvik.com/gigs to see where. I will be adding shows as we go along. If you want me to come to your town to play, or want to host me for a house concert, send me a message and I’ll try to make it happen!

See you on the road!

The Winter Tour bites the dust

Dear friends. It’s with a heavy heart that I have to tell you that all my Winter Concerts have been canceled. With the rising covid numbers, Delta and Omicrom, as well as new strict regulations for venues, we have decided to stay home in December and snuggle up with some hot Glühwein instead. Until we can get this virus under control everything will keep repeating like this, so if you haven’t already gotten your jab – please do so.

On a brighter note you can still order my Christmas album When Winter Comes as a nice package with hand made wax seal, gift bag and Christmas card, or download my new Christmas single A Memory of Snow for free or pay what you want. As a special treat I have decided to give you a 15% discount on everything in my store throughout December. Just add the code “winter” at checkout.

I wish you all a safe, healthy and happy holiday season!

Show cancellations

Dear friends and fans in Germany and Netherlands. My upcoming shows this weekend in Köln, Bad Bentheim and Ossenisse have been canceled due to the rising covid numbers. The 4 first Christmas concerts in Germany have also been postponed due to the rising numbers and new lockdowns. We are still hoping to be able to go through with the coming concerts in mid December, but things change every day, and we just have to wait and see. After all staying safe is more important than taking unnecessary risks right now. We are doing our best to reschedule the canceled shows and hope to see you all well and covid free next year.

We are planning a re-run of last year’s online Christmas concert and I hope that you can get some of that Christmas spirit back with my new single “A Memory of Snow”. Download it for free here: https://music.sofiatalvik.com/track/a-memory-of-snow