John Smith

Live Review: John Smith + Katie Spencer, St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich – 31st October 2025

November 12, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

When John Smith took to the stage at St Stephen’s Church in Ipswich, the atmosphere shifted from reverent silence to quiet anticipation. With just his voice and guitar, under the glittering fairy lights that illuminated the […]

John Smith “Gatherings”

November 4, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

John Smith re-imagines his first 20 years with a little help from his friends. To celebrate his 20th anniversary in music this year, singer-songwriter John Smith decided to revisit 10 songs from his earlier albums, in […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see John Smith live

September 5, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Fruit Bats, Robbie Fulks, Margo Price, MJ Lenderman and […]

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For the Sake of the Song: John Hartford “In Tall Buildings”

July 22, 2024 Viv Fish 9

Who would have thought such an innocuous title could resonate so deeply? I first heard this song when Hannah Read performed it as she opened for John Smith at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in […]

Live Review: Richard Hawley, Eventim Apollo, London – 8th June 2024

June 28, 2024 David Jarman 1

Touring to promote his new album, “In the City They Call You Love” Richard Hawley opened his set at London’s Eventim Apollo in fine style with ‘She Brings the Sunlight’, from “Standing at the Skies Edge”, […]

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