I'm excited beyond words to be playing Winnipeg's fabulous Park Theatre this April, with some very wonderful guest musicians! You can order tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/orit-shimoni-tickets-293881817427?fbclid=IwAR2YUQBOoq4NscU0dbjv5d6YLcyULvXvq1CGVNkE07sY5TlCJzjOkR7aRYk
Happy 2022 Everybody!!!
As things remain in the air and safety measures come and go, I want to wish you all a fruitful year ahead in spite of the obvious challenges.
I am hunkering down for the most part in Winnipeg, riding out this latest wave, and working toward completing this incredible album I began writing and recording when the lock-downs began in 2020. I can't wait to share it with you all.
I am also continuing work on my road memoir and am thrilled to have gotten involved with Stories to Songs once again, working with a fabulous senior to help turn her life-story into a song.
My album Lorem Ipsum, which I put out last spring, is getting its international radio play and has received some incredibly moving reviews, which still feels like its own little miracle - what we can do in solitude, under duress, and how it can still reach the hearts and minds of others.
I have released a new EP called Cockroach in the interim...
which you can find on my bandcamp page.
I have performed an incredibly exciting self-written show called "The Wandering Jew" - a retrospective of my music as it pertains to my Jewish identity, performed at Winnipeg's Tarbut festival with the fabulously talented multi-instrumentalist Paul Balcain.
Tentative tour dates for the spring, but until then, staying safe and healthy is the key.
Be well, and stay tuned!
The future is full of possibility!
- Orit
As some of us begin to emerge from the cocoons of this past year, some shows are starting to happen again. To say I'm excited is an understatement. For now, they are going to be in the form of living-room or back-yard concerts. I'm trying to stay reasonably safe and keep my fans reasonably safe as data is still emerging and unclear, and as kids under 12 still can't get vaxxed.
For now I'm delighted to announce the following events:
July 21 - Gwen Secter Concert Series - Winnipeg, MB
July 30 - Blues Skies Festival - MainStage (virtual on-line) performance
August. 10 - House Concert (private) Calgary, AB
August 13- Private back-yard festival, Edmonton, AB
August 14 - Violet Archer Park concert series (PUBLIC!) - 4pm - 5pm - Edmonton, AB
August 20 - House Concert, (private) Edmonton, AB
August 29 - House Concert (Outdoor, PUBLIC!) - 4pm - Calgary, AB
Sept. 11 - House concert (Private) Vancouver, BC
Sept. 12 - House concert (Private) Vancouver, BC
Sept. 24 - House concert, Saskatoon, SK
Sept. 25 - House concert, Indian head, SK
Oct. 3 - House concert, (afternoon) Winnipeg, MB (contact for more info!)
Nov. 17 - Tarbut Festival, Winnipeg
Stay tuned fore more,
safe and stay kind,
- Orit
* STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES AS SHOWS GET ADDED!
Past Shows
Winter Tour 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Jan. 4 | Via Rail - Onboard Entertainment | Halifax to Montreal | |
| Jan. 9 | Via Rail - Onboard Entertainment | Toronto to Saskatoon | |
| Jan. 13 | House Concert | Saskatoon, SK | private |
| Jan. 20 | House Concert | Edmonton, SK | private |
| Jan. 26 | House Concert | Medicine Hat, AB | private |
| Feb. 2 | The Ironwood | Calgary, AB | |
| Feb. 14-18 | Folk Alliance Int'l Conference | Kansas City, MO | Webpage |
| Feb. 14 | Folk Music Canada Showcase | 10:30pm The Westin Hotel Room 534 | |
| Feb. 14 | Alberta Room Showcase | 11:30pm The Westin Hotel Room 707 | |
| Feb. 15 | Alberta Room Showcase | 12:30am The Westin Hotel Room 707 | |
| Feb. 17 | Alberta Room Showcase | 10:30pm The Westin Hotel Room 707 | |
| Feb. 18 | Alberta Room Showcase | 12:30am The Westin Hotel Room 707 | |
| March 13 | Via Rail - Onboard Entertainment | Vancouver to Toronto | |
April Spring Tour 2018 - Germany | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| March 24 | House Concert | Mecklenberg, DE | private |
| April 5 | Theater Tik Nord | Berlin, DE | Webpage |
| April 7 | Rote Beete | Berlin, DE | Webpage |
| April 13 | Sofa Salon | Berlin, DE | |
| April 14 | Naumann Drei | Berlin, DE | Webpage |
| April 19 | Infoladen | Wiesbaden, DE | |
| April 20 | Live in der Werkstatt | Dreieich, DE | Tickets |
| April 21 | House Concert | Bad Nauheim, DE | private |
| April 22 | Hafen 2 | Offenbach, DE | |
| April 23 | Cowhide House Concerts | Schwalbach a.Ts., DE | Tickets |
| April 25 | Mampf | Frankfurt a.M., DE | Webpage |
| April 26 | Schloßhotel - Jimmy's Bar | Kronberg, DE | |
| April 27 | Q | Marburg, DE | |
| April 28 | House Concert | Göttingen, DE | private |
| April 29 | Private Concert | Werningerode, DE | private |
May-June Tour 2018 - Holland & Belgium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| May 12 | House Concert | Rosmalen, NL | private |
| May 18 | ZiniZ | Deventer, NL | |
| May 19 | Harbour Sessions | Schevendingen, NL | |
| May 20 | Floralia Park | Oosterhout, NL | |
| May 25 | House Concert | Bakhuizen, NL | private |
| May 26 | Enschede Street Festival | Enschede, NL | daytime |
| May 26 | Private Concert | Friesland, NL | private |
| May 27 | House Concert | Zwolle, NL | private |
| May 29 | Trianon | Nijmegen, NL | |
| June 1 | TV/RADIO | NL | |
| June 1 | Galerie Lytse Skientme | Koudum, NL | Webpage |
| June 2 | House Concert | Groningen, NL | private |
| June 3 | House Concert | Assen, NL | Tickets |
| June 6 | Vogelzang Cafe | Rupelmonde, BE | |
| June 7 | Lo Petillante | Broechem, BE | |
| June 9 | Station Berlaar | Berlaar, BE | |
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| June 13 | Artliners | Berlin, DE | |
Canadian Summer Tour 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| July 11 | Barfly | Montreal, QC | |
| July 18 | Barfly | Montreal, QC | |
| Aug. 1 | Mariposa le Café | Montreal, QC | |
| Aug. 4 | Grumpy’s Bar | Montreal, QC | Website |
| Aug. 7 | Via Rail - Onboard Entertainment | Toronto to Saskatoon | |
| Aug. 11 | House Concert | Saskatoon, SK | private |
| Aug. 17 | House Concert | Edmonton, AB | private |
| Aug. 25 | The Ship & Anchor matinee | Calgary, AB | Website |
| Aug. 26 | Summer Sundays | Calgary, AB | Website |
| Aug. 31 | House Concert | Calgary, AB | private |
| Sept. 7 | Cafe Verve | Medicine Hat, AB | |
| Sept. 8 | Ye Olde Jar Bar | Medicine Hat, AB | |
| Sept. 11 | Via Rail - Onboard Entertainment | Edmonton to Vancouver | |
| Sept. 18 | Via Rail - Onboard Entertainment | Vancouver to Toronto | |
Canadian Fall / Winter Tour 2018-2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Oct 3 | Henry VIII Pub | Toronto, ON | Website |
| Oct 9 | Barfly | Montreal, QC | |
| Nov 11 | House Concert | Ottawa, ON | use contact form to request details |
| Nov 17 | Intersteer | Toronto, ON | Website |
| Nov 24 | House Concert | Guelph, ON | private |
| Dec 3 | Acoustic Grill | Picton, ON | Website |
| Feb 8 | Cafe Blackbird | Edmonton, AB | Website |
| Feb 13 | Folk Alliance | Montreal, QC | The Alberta Room (532) 12:30-1:30am |
| Feb 14 | Folk Alliance | Montreal, QC | Chick Pickin' Mondays Does FAI (504) 2:00-2:25am |
| Feb 14 | Folk Alliance | Montreal, QC | The Alberta Room (532) 11:30-11:50pm |
| Feb 15 | Folk Alliance | Montreal, QC | The Green Room Music Source (470) 2:35-2:55am |
| Feb 16 | Folk Alliance | Montreal, QC | The Alberta Room (532) 2:30-3:00am |
| Feb 16 | Folk Alliance | Montreal, QC | The Alberta Room (532) 11:50-12:10am |
| Feb 23 | Grumpy's Bar | Montreal, QC | Website |
| Mar 1 | House Concert | Ottawa, ON | use contact form to request details |
| Mar 8 | The Port Grocer | Port Medway, NS | Website |
European Spring Tour 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Mar 30 | House Concert | Göttingen, DE | private |
| Mar 31 | House Concert | Göttingen, DE | private |
| Apr 3 | Jazzcafé Mampf | Frankfurt/Main, DE | Webpage |
| Apr 4 | House Concert | Karlsruhe, DE | private |
| Apr 5 | Cafe Q | Marburg, DE | Website |
| Apr 6 | Acoustik im Westend | Wiesbaden, DE | |
| Apr 7 | Hafen 2 | Offenbach, DE | Website |
| Apr 8 | Cowhide House Concerts | Schwalbach a.Ts., DE | Website |
| Apr 12 | TMS | Stuttgart, DE | |
| Apr 25 | TiK Nord | Berlin, DE | |
| Apr 27 | Naumann Drei | Berlin, DE | |
| May 1 | Roots in t' groen | Geldorp, NL | Website |
| May 9 | Kunstcentrum Catharinakapel | Hardewijk, NL | |
| May 10 | House Concert | Antwerp, BE | use contact form to request details |
| May 11 | House Concert | Brugge, BE | use contact form to request details |
| May 12 | Ergens Anders | Rosendaal, NL | |
| May 15 | For the sake of the song | Vlaardingen, NL | |
| May 17 | Café Hingstman | Zeijen, NL | |
| May 18 | House Concert | Deventer, NL | use contact form to request details |
| May 19 | Floralia Park | Oosterhout, NL | |
| May 24 | Live Session | Ee, NL | |
| May 30 | House Concert | Rotterdam, NL | use contact form to request details |
| Jun 1 | Live at Thornsett Road | London, UK | |
| Jun 4 | House Concert | Brighton, UK | use contact form to request details |
England + Scotland Tour 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Jun 1 | Live at Thornsett Road | London, UK | |
| Jun 2 | Boat House Cafe | Sheerness, UK | |
| Jun 2 | FM Wayward Ellen Boys | Sheppey, UK | |
| Jun 3 | Acoustic Music Club | Sheppey, UK | |
| Jun 4 | House Concert | Brighton, UK | contact form to request details |
| Jun 5 | House Concert | Kingsbridge, Devon, UK | contact form to request details |
| Jun 7 | The Hen House | Manchester, UK | |
| Jun 8 | Lionheart Radio | Alnwick, UK | |
| Jun 9 | Radio Rooms | Berwick, UK | |
| Jun 10 | String Theory Cafe | Hawick, UK | |
| Jun 11 | Crystal FM | Penicuik, UK | |
| Jun 11 | Bluebird Cafe | Edinburgh, UK | |
| Jun 12 | Cyprus Inn | Bridge of Earn, UK | |
| Jun 13 | The Tay Bank Hotel | Dunkeld, UK | |
| Jun 14 | Argyll Hotel | Ullapool, UK | |
| Jun 15 | Woodtock Festival | Blackisle, UK | |
| Jun 16 | Legends | VFerres, UK | |
| Jun 17 | Beautiful Nairn Nights | Nairn, UK | |
| Jun 18 | Ardersier International Folk Club | Ardersier, UK | |
Canadian Fall Dates 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Sep 10 | Ironwood Stage and Grill (with Alicia Toner) | Calgary, AB | Webpage |
| Sep 21 | Via Rail Onboard Entertainment | Via Rail | |
| Sep 28 | Bill Heffernan Sessions at Interster | Toronto, ON | |
European Fall Tour 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Oct 13 | House Concert | Wehrheim-Obernhain, DE | use contact form to request details |
| Oct 15 | Apfelkern & Kolibri | Bad Vilbel, DE | |
| Oct 16 | Bistro Cozy | Weilburg, DE | Webpage |
| Oct 17 | Kleiner Mann mit dem Blitz | Frankfurt/Main, DE | |
| Oct 18 | Café Blumenau | Bad Soden a.Ts., DE | Website |
| Oct 19 | Schalander | Maintal-Hochstadt, DE | Website |
| Oct 21 | House Concert | Karlsruhe, DE | use contact form to request details |
| Oct 25 | House Concert | Bad Nauheim, DE | private |
| Dec 13 | Books & Brunch | Bruge, BE | Webpage |
| Dec 21 | Artliners | Berlin, DE | |
Canadian Winter / Spring Tour 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Jan 25 | The Wheel Club (with Dan Bern) | Montreal, QC | Tickets |
| Jan 31 | The Black Sheep Inn (with Dan Bern) | Wakefield, QC | Webpage |
| Feb 1 | Hugh's Room (with Dan Bern) | Toronto, ON | Webpage |
| Feb 6 | Station on Jasper (with Dan Bern) | Edmonton, AB | Webpage |
| Feb 7 | The Vat, (with Dan Bern) | Red Deer, AB | |
| Feb 8 | The Nickelodeon Folk Club (with the Small Glories) | Calgary, AB | |
| Feb 9 | The Ironwood Stage and Grill (with Dan Bern) | Calgary, AB | Webpage |
| Feb 10 | House Concert, (with Dan Bern) | Lethbridge, AB | use contact form to request details |
| Feb 15 | House Concert, (with Dan Bern) | Victoria, BC | use contact form to request details |
| Feb 16 | Lanalous (with Dan Bern) | Vancouver, BC | |
| Feb 16 | Bozzini's, (with Dan Bern) | Chilliwack, BC | Webpage |
Canadian Spring Tour 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| Mar 13 | House Concert | Winnipeg, MB | use contact form to request details |
| Mar 14 | House Concert | Winnipeg, MB | use contact form to request details |
| Apr 4 | House Concert | Guelph, ON | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| Apr 11 | St. George's Church Hall | Owen Sound, ON | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| Apr 18 | Live at the Living Room | Toronto, ON | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| Apr 24-26 | Ottawa Grassroots Festival | Ottawa, ON | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
US Spring Tour 2020 (with Dan Bern) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Link |
| May 5 | Club Cafe | Pittsburgh, PA | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 6 | City Winery Loft | Hudson River Park, NY | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 7 | The Soundry | Columbia, MD | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 8 | The Locks at Sona | Philadelphia, PA | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 9 | Hamilton House Concerts | Staten Island, NY | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 10 | Pearl Street Warehouse | Washington, DC | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 13 | The Lizard Lounge | Cambridge, MA | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 14 | The Ninth Ward at Babeville | Buffalo, NY | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
| May 17 | Tonic Room | Chicago, IL | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA PANDEMIC |
