Samantha Fish and her Band
The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company
Samantha Fish returned to FTC on
Wednesday, November 10, 2021, after a 3-year absence, and the fans were more
than ready for her. She strutted onstage looking like a blonde bombshell
wearing black leather and rhinestones, then proceeded to rock the night with
her fast-fingered guitar work that she is known for, as well as her impressive
talent as a singer songwriter. Joining Samantha was her tour band comprised of Sarah
Tomek on drums, Ron Johnson on bass, and Matt Wade on
keyboards.
Samantha Fish
She opened the show with three new
songs off her latest album, Faster, released on September 10, 2021 on
the Rounder Records
label, beginning with Loud followed by All Ice No Whiskey, a
fabulous tongue in cheek song, where the lyrics state, "you miss when you kiss
me, you're all ice, no whiskey..." then
segued into Twisted Ambition.
Samantha Fish
Fans always want to hear older music
as well as the new, and Samantha indulged them with the song Hello Stranger
off her Chills & Fever 2017 release. The lyrics about it being a
long time since she had seen her friend was especially appropriate with her
return to playing at the FTC after 3 years. She deftly segued into the song Love
Letters off her Kill or Be Kind 2019 studio album, followed by Forever
Together, another new song off the Faster release.
Sarah Tomek
Next on the set list was No
Angels - off the Belle of the West 2017 release, which was a great
Blues number. Samantha showed off her powerful vocals as she belted out the
very catchy Better Be Lonely off the Faster release. She rocked Kill
or Be Kind with its long instrumental intro that segued into slow and
sultry before picking up the pace, followed by Watch It Die, both cuts
off her 2019 Kill or Be Kind release.
Ron Johnson
Switching to an acoustic guitar,
she performed two solos songs to create a more intimate experience for the
audience, with just Samantha on stage. She covered the 1970 Gladys Knight song,
If I Were Your Woman, with her own arranging and vocal styling that made
it her own, while honoring the great Gladys Knight. With the fans cheering her
on, she performed one more acoustic solo, before the band returned and they segued
into Crowd Control off the Faster release, which had amazing
harmonies to complement the guitar work.
Matt Wade
Samantha took the fans back to
2015 with the song Bitch On The Run, off her Wild Heart release,
which had gorgeous long instrumental segments to highlight the talent of the
band, followed by So Called Lover off the Faster release.
Throughout the evening Samantha played different guitars to elicit her exacting
sound to complement the pace, rhythm and feel for her songs. She is a
consummate artist that strives for, and delivers the very best.
Samantha Fish
She closed out the show with two
more cuts off her Kill or Be Kind release, Dream Girl, and Bulletproof,
deftly providing the fans with a solid mix of older and newer music. After a
standing ovation, Samantha and the band returned to the stage to perform Shake
Em On Down, to leave the audience with a lagniappe - a little something
more to keep the incredible vibe going.
River Kittens
Nate Gilbert, Allie Vogler, Mattie Schell, Jakob Baxter
The River Kittens, a
St. Louis based duo comprised of Allie Vogler and Mattie Schell opened
the show for Samantha Fish. Joining Allie and Mattie on stage for the Fairfield
concert were bass player Nate Gilbert and Jakob Baxter. Allie and
Mattie are known for their rich harmonies, which vividly came across on their
cover of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 song, Atlantic City, as well as on
their own material, Trouble, Dressing On The Side with its humorous
lyrics about working in a restaurant, Coast To Coast about the downside
of returning home after a tour, and Not Your Babe, all songs off their new
debut CD, Soaking Wet, released on Devon Allman's Create Records
label.
After a long time of not being
able to attend live concerts due to Covid-19 restrictions, it felt fabulous to
be back at The Warehouse in Fairfield, Connecticut enjoying a concert with the
tremendously talented Samantha Fish and her band, and the River Kittens, who both
delivered their best for a memorable evening of music.
After performing for just minutes
shy of two solid hours of a powerhouse performance, Samantha Fish was at a meet
and greet after the show, signing merchandise for appreciative fans who lined
up to purchase CDs, vinyl, and T-shirts, and were happy to have her back in
Fairfield, Connecticut at The Warehouse working her magic on her guitar and
through her storytelling lyrics. Bravo!
Samantha Fish will be touring
throughout the United States for the rest of 2021, then heads to Europe in at
the end of January 2022 to continue the tour. If you have the opportunity to
catch a Samantha Fish performance, do so, it is so worthwhile.
Samantha Fish
Until next time, keep enjoying and
supporting the arts!
Samantha Fish Tour Schedule
- USA - 2021
11/11/2021
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The Warehouse
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Fairfield, CT
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11/14/2021
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The National
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Richmond, VA
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11/29/2021
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Majestic
Theatre
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Dallas, TX
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11/30/2021
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ACL Live
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Austin, TX
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12/1/2021
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Saenger
Theater
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New Orleans,
LA
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12/2/2021
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Saenger
Theater
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Mobile, AL
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12/3/2021
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The Moon
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Tallahassee,
FL
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12/4/2021
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Tampa Theatre
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Tampa, FL
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12/5/2021
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Thrasher-Horne
Center
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Orange Park,
FL
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12/7/2021
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Neighborhood
Theatre
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Charlotte, NC
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12/8/2021
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The Eastern
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Atlanta, GA
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12/9/2021
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Ryman
Auditorium
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Nashville, TN
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12/10/2021
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The Hall
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Little Rock,
AR
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12/11/2021
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Historic
Hattiesburg Saenger
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Hattiesburg,
MS
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12/14/2021
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The Vogue
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Indianapolis,
IN
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12/15/2021
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The Blue Note
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Columbia, MO
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12/16/2021
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The Truman
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Kansas City,
MO
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12/18/2021
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Rave Basement
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Milwaukee, WI
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12/19/2021
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Park West
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Chicago, IL
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12/31/2021
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Macon City
Auditorium
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Macon, GA
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Samantha Fish Partial Tour
Schedule - Europe - 2022
1/30/2022
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Komedia
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Bath
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1/31/2022
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Queen's Hall
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Edinburgh
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2/1/2022
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Wylam Brewery
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Newcastle
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2/3/2022
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O2 Shepherd's
Bush Empire
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London
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2/4/2022
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Academy 2
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Manchester
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2/5/2022
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Rock City
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Nottingham
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2/6/2022
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Tramshed
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Cardiff
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2/7/2022
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Chalk
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Brighton
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2/8/2022
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KK's Steel
Mill
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Wolverhampton
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2/10/2022
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Bataclan
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Paris
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2/11/2022
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Melkweg
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Amsterdam
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2/13/2022
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Nalen Kubb
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Stockholm
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2/14/2022
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House of
Culture
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Helsinki
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3/11/2022
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John Dee
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Oslo
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3/12/2022
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Valand
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Gothenburg
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3/13/2022
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Pumpehuset
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Copenhagen
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3/15/2022
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Jazzhaus
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Freiburg
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3/17/2022
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7er Club
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Mannheim
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3/19/2022
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Lehenbachhalle
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Winterbach
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3/21/2022
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Hole .44
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Berlin
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For the complete Samantha Fish
Tour schedule, please visit her website: https://www.samanthafish.com/tour/
Social Media Links:
https://www.facebook.com/samanthafishmusic
https://www.instagram.com/samanthafishmusic/
https://twitter.com/samantha_fish
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