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Drumming with Doug Paisley on tour with Jim Cuddy

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Matthew Barber

From Jan 5 to Feb 14 2002 Matthew will be playing “sideman” on tour behind the traps with his good friend Doug Paisley opening 30 shows for Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo. Doug’s tunes are great and Matthew is excited to be getting his drumming ya-ya’s out in such nice theatres across Canada. You can find the complete list of tour dates here on Jim Cuddy’s website.

L.A. show

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Matthew Barber

For our friends in the Los Angeles area, Matthew will be playing on Wednesday Dec.14 at Red Rock (8782 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood) at 9 pm. Cover is $10.

Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Matthew Barber

On Oct. 19 Matthew was nominated for a 2011 CFMA in the “Contemporary Singer of the Year” category. The awards are handed out Dec.4 at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto.

Barber teams up with Brown and Stone for upcoming tour

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Matthew Barber

Matthew is very excited to be hitting the road this November with old friends and a crack rhythm section: namely, Julian Brown on bass and Dean Stone on drums. Both Stone and Brown have played with heavy-hitters like Feist and Apostle of Hustle, and were the rhythm section on Barber’s debut record Means and Ends. These shows will mark Barber’s first Canadian tour with a band in over 2 years.

Matthew Barber in New York

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Matthew Barber

Matthew will be performing at the Rock Shop in Brooklyn (249 4th Ave) on Wednesday Oct. 26 supporting Mighty Moon. Matthew’s set is at 8pm, doors are at 7:30. Advance tickets available here: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/71149?utm_medium=bks

Guelph Venue Change Nov.19

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Matthew Barber

The show that was to happen at the River Run Centre is now happening at Dublin St. United Church in Guelph on Saturday Nov.19. The new ticket link is up in the tour dates section.

November shows for Ontario and Quebec now on the Tour Dates page!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Matthew Barber

Matthew is excited to be returning to several familiar places this November. He will be bringing a band with him this time, as well as the talented Louise Burns from Vancouver who will be supporting all the shows except Montreal. Advance tickets are available now for most of the shows (and the rest will be announced shortly).