Country Dallas Smith singer does not seek to shake the political pot, but admits that it is no accident that his next Canadian concert tour is reserved for 51 dates.
In a wink to the threats of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to make Canada the state 51, the field singer born in British Columbia and leader of the rock band of the rock band says that he is investing in his homeland with an acoustic tour that passes through 51 communities from this autumn.
“We were close to that number and then we said that happened,” he said with a laugh in a recent interview.
“It was important for me to come, especially at this time, [with] A lot of Canadian pride. I want to leave, really go hard and visit all these places where I have not been and see the country. “
The Dallas Smith & his band (Unplugged) will focus on the places that he had never traveled and reserves mainly in small theater places from several hundred to a thousand seats.
It begins at Fort St. John, BC, on October 3 and continues to less transferred communities such as Kitimat, BC, Enoc, MB and Wingham, Ontario.
By the time I finished, Smith will have finished at nine of the 10 provinces, jumping Newfoundland and Labrador and the territories, reaching his last stop in Belleville, Ontario, on December 14.
With a red wing arce sheet cap with “Canada”, Smith explained the reasons behind Canada his main approach for the rest of the year.
“Many things are happening in the US that goes against my education and what I think is correct,” he said in a Nashville video chat, where he met with his administration.
“So why not duplicate and spend time in a place that I really want to enjoy and be close to my people?”
‘Rincones y cracks’ by Canada
Few Canadian musicians assume the challenge of playing so many small markets.
Life along the way can be very expensive once you count all the people necessary to take a tour.
With his default band, Smith is more familiar with great places, music festivals and important events, such as Calgary Stampede, where he has roared through successes such as Wasting my time and Deny.
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He intends to visit some of those older songs on this tour with backward versions, while sharing stories of his education, musical career and new solo clues, which include As you miss me and Drop. The concept is inspired by the “MTV Unplugged” sessions of the 1990s that Nirvana and Alice In Chains.
Smith said he has been launching the idea of exploring the “corners and cracks” of Canada since before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the plan never took shape.
More recently, together with his management team, he mapped a budget to happen, throwing the luxurious advantages and complex lighting platforms for something more modest: a single bus, trailer, full band and most of his usual team.
Together they will work at a tight schedule that sometimes sees them reserved for six consecutive nights in six different cities before they have a break. For this to happen, its scenario configuration will be minimal.
“We are going to mark and allow the beauty of these places to lead the road and be the backdrop,” he added.
Smith’s approach may seem contrary to the tendency of the music industry to make programs larger and more friendly to social networks, think of the high digital screens and appearances of trucial celebrities.
But he said that he has often rejected those pressures, and with this tour, he focused on making tickets affordable, within the range of $ 60 to $ 100, without affecting live performance.
“I didn’t want to sacrifice how these songs would be played,” said Smith.
“I love the boys of my band; they are like brothers for me. Touching these songs together and paying them a complete salary where they feel valued … and balancing it with the price of tickets, it is a bit complicated, but we land in a good place where everyone feels really happy.”
