The wondrous Chris Smither will be touring the UK in October (starting in Worcester on Sept. 30, actually). I saw him in the summer of 2007 at the Great Waters Folk Festival in New Hampshire and was utterly floored by his guitar playing and by his songwriting. "Leave the Light On" is still one of the best new songs I have heard in years.

So for you readers of this blog who live in the UK: check out the list of shows below, and go check out Chris if he's playing near you!

You Londoners, that's October 6 at the Luminaire!

And Rob in Glasgow: that's October 12 at the Tall Ship in Glasgow Harbor!

UK TOUR DATES

9/30    
WORCESTER, UK    
Huntingdon Hall    
01905 611427
8pm, £12/10

10/1    
READING, UK    
South Street Arts    
0118 9606060
8pm, £12

10/2    
LITCHFIELD, UK    
The Garrick    
01543 412121
7:30pm, £12

10/3    
CIRENCESTER, UK    
Sundial Theatre    
01285 654228
7:30pm, £10/12

10/4    
MYLOR, UK    
Tremayne Hall    
01872 262466
8pm, £10

10/5    
TORRINGTON, UK    
Plough Arts Centre    
01805 624624
7:30pm, £12/10

10/6    
LONDON, UK    
The Luminaire    
020 7372 7123
£14

10/7    
BANBURY, UK    
The Mill Arts Centre    
01295 279002

10/9    
HEBDEN BRIDGE, UK    
Hebden Bridge Trades Club    
01422 845265
8:30pm, £8/10

10/10    
NEWCASTLE, UK    
Little Theatre, Gateshead    
The Jumpin Hot Club
£12, 0191 2 605 605

10/11    
BROOKFIELD, UK    
Brookfield Hall      
01505 706346
£12

10/12    
GLASGOW, UK    
The Tall Ship at
Glasgow Harbour    
0870 220 1116
£12, Doors at 7:30pm