SHANE KOYCZAN ANNOUNCES BC FALL TOUR DATES

INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SPOKEN WORD ARTIST, POET AND AUTHOR RETURNS TO THE ROAD IN OCTOBER

SILENCE IS A SONG I KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO ALBUM + GRAPHIC NOVEL OUT NOW 

“Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane” The Vancouver Sun
“a symbol of hope …Canada’s best known spoken word poet” CBC The National
“heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting” Huffington Post
“dazzling wordplay” The Globe And Mail
“haunting and beautiful” Pop Matters
“unapologetically taps emotion: the deep, real feelings we aren’t generally encouraged to express in public”VUE Weekly
“Shane Koyczan’s most prominent attribute as an artist might well be his fearlessness” Victoria Times Colonist
“a beacon of hope and change” The Georgia Straight
“Poetry isn’t a problem when it’s this cool” Metro

Recorded with Cayne McKenzie (We Are The City) and Hannah Epperson and mixed by Aidan Knight, Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To is another chapter in the continuing story of the internationally renowned spoken word artist, poet and author Shane Koyczan. The acclaimed new release is available now along with the companion piece graphic novel of the same name. After a sold out coast to coast Canadian tour in the spring, Shane Koyczan will be back on the road again for a set of very special performances though his home province of British Columbiaincluding engagements in Duncan, Campbell River, Saltspring Island, Mission,Kelowna and Revelstoke. All tour dates are listed below.

Prior to Shane Koyczan’s spring tour he wrapped up dates with the David Suzuki Foundation’s Blue Dot Tourthat also took him from coast to coast and saw him share the stage with a number of performers includingDavid Suzuki, Neil Young, Feist, Margaret Atwood, Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk, Joel Plaskett, Robert Bateman, Stephen Lewis, Danny Michel, Jeremy Fisher, Whitehorse, Jenn Grant and more. Shane wrote the poem “Shoulders” specifically for the tour.

“When I first heard Shane perform “Shoulders” it brought tears to my eyes,” said David Suzuki. “Poetry, like music, connects people in a powerful way and Shane lifted entire audiences to their feet with his incredible words. We are so grateful that he’s a part of the Blue Dot movement.”

In the fall of 2014, Shane Koyczan’s much lauded novel Stickboy was the subject of both an art exhibit and an opera with the poet himself as Librettist. The visually stunning world premiere of the opera Stickboy was met with unanimous acclaim and ran from October 23 to November 7 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

“Stickboy was a milestone for Vancouver Opera and a huge achievement  for Shane, composer Neil Weisensel, and the entire creative team. Eight thousand people saw the show and leapt to their feet to applaud the artistry. We continue to hear from audience members who were as deeply moved by the production as we were. Kudos to Shane for his accomplishments as poet and librettist, and for generously sharing his story with the world.” – James Wright, General Director, Vancouver Opera.

SILENCE IS A SONG I KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO TRACK LIST

1. A Letter To Remind Myself Who I Am
2. All The Tea
3. Circle
4. Favourite
5. Heaven, Or Whatever
6. Specials
7. Tarot
8. The Student
9. Time Difference
10. Troll
11. Two Year Summer

PURCHASE SILENCE IS A SONG I KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO ALBUM HERE

PURCHASE SILENCE IS A SONG I KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO GRAPHIC NOVEL HERE

SHANE KOYCZAN BC TOUR DATES
Oct 15 – Duncan, BC @ Cowichan Performing Arts Centre | Tickets

Oct 16 – Campbell River, BC @ Tidemark Theatre | Tickets

Oct 17 – Saltspring Island, BC @ Artspring | Tickets

Oct 18 – Mission, BC @ Clarke Theatre | Tickets

Oct 22 – Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community Theatre | Tickets

Oct 23 – Revelstoke, BC @ Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre | Tickets

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