Matt Andersen ~ Making Spirits Bright 2026

When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note
he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a veritable garden of
heart; a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that
find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most
important things in life. Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of
cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the
world, delivering moving performances that run the gamut from intimate to wallshaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and
commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result - a multi-faceted
and poignant body of work - has led him to amass over 33 million streams on
Spotify and 30 million views on YouTube.
In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North
America, Europe, and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with
Marcus King, Beth Hart, Marty Stuart, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy
Bachman, Serena Ryder, Tab Benoit, and more.
Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best
Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first-ever Canadian to take home top honours in the
solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the
CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards.
Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024.

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