Well folks…

After an unreal summer of folk festivals around the East Coast, I’m headed out across Canada again and very excited to be doing so with Gabrielle Papillon.  I haven’t made it across the country since the release of Painting With Tides last fall.  I’m so excited to get back to the mountains in B.C, the prairies of Alberta, the skys and northern lights of Saskatchewan, and every inch of this beautiful country! There are so many of you I haven’t seen for awhile and I want to see you!

For the shows, I have some brand new songs for you and I’m pumped for you to hear them! I also got my hands on a stomp box, which is kind of like a kick drum, and some percussion instruments.  Gabrielle and I also worked on some WONDERFUL harmonies, so I’m very excited to be touring with this gal.  She is based out of Montreal, Nova Scotia, and her suitcase.  When you work your butt off, it’s really nice to hook up with people who also work their butt off and Gabrielle is no stranger to the road and the workhorse! She’s got a new album coming out in a few weeks and you should hear it! For now though, check her out here!  http://www.gabriellepapillon.com/ And you will see what I speak of at the show folks!

All the dates and venues and cities are listed below as well as in the show section of the website, so check it out and shoot me a message at kim@kimwempe.com if you have any questions about the shows!

As for the summer…it was UNREAL!  I played with artists I have looked up to for many years including David Francey, James Keelaghan, Garnet Rogers, Ron Hynes, Madison Violet, Matt Andersen, Dave Gunning, and so many more it would take a page to list them all.  (I was also shaking in my boots whenever I had to get on stage with one of them!)  I met so many wonderful people including festival organizers, volunteers, artists, fans, sound technicians, and on and on.  These festivals seriously made my summer.  Thank you beyond to all the people at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, and the Larlee Creek Hullabaloo Festival.  Thank you to Granville Green, the Marigold Cultural Centre, the Celtic Circle, the Girls Action Foundation, and all the House Concert hosts of the summer! Much love to all of you for all of your hard work and your continued support for live music.  Thank you for an unbelievable summer!

Well folks, please spread the word as I head out on the road and tell your friends to come on out! Thank you for all of your support and I hope to see you on the road..

Much love,

Kim

P.S!

I’ve got a new video for you folks to check out.  It’s a new song that hasn’t been recorded yet but it means a lot to me and went over well at the summer festivals.  It’s called “Martha Barry.”  I wrote it on a writing retreat in Cape Breton a year ago.  This song goes out to anyone who has been affected by violence whether physically, emotionally, or sexually.  Being open about the violence is the first step to stopping it.  We took a trip out to an abandoned house for this shoot and it was an extremely eery and emotional experience.  For me, that was the most important part in order to get the live version that I wanted.  With the help, vision, and talent of Warren Robertson of Scope Digital Media, we bring you “Martha Barry.”