New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Donovan Woods is "no stranger to making music that tugs at the heart-strings" (FADER), he wins the 2019 Canadian Country
Music Awards (CCMA)
Roots Album of the Yearaward for his 12-track LP 'Both Ways' (4.20.18). Known for his work alongside artists like Tim McGraw, Charles Kelley, and songwriter circles in Nashville, Woods won a JUNO Award earlier this year for the same album, but this marks his first ever win at the CCMAs.
'Both Ways' has been recognized by FADER, Rolling Stone, Billboard, American Songwriter and others, praising Woods' knack for intimate storytelling. An advocate for females in country music (see post-CCMA social post here), Woods recorded "I Ain't Ever Loved No One" acoustically alongside CCMA Female Artist of the Year, Tenille Townes. Listen here: youtu.be/qh7JMQTyV58
Woods — whose "songs are worth a million bucks" (WXPN / NPR) — will open for Ruston
Kelly this fall, with shows in New York City, Los Angeles, D.C., and other major markets. Next weekend, Woods will debut new music and make his Pilgrimage Festival debut. For tickets and more information, visit donovanwoods.net.
DONOVAN WOODS ON TOUR:
Wed., Sept. 18 | Songsbirds South | Chattanooga, TN *
Thurs., Sept. 19 | Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, TN *
Fri., Sept. 20 | Terminal West | Atlanta, GA *
Sat., Sept. 21 | Pilgrimage Festival | Franklin, TN
Thurs., Sept. 26 | Granada Theater | Dallas, TX *
Fri., Sept. 27 | White Oak
Music Hall | Houston, TX *
Sat., Sept. 28 | Scoot Inn | Austin, TX *
Tues., Oct. 1-2 | Troubadour | Los Angeles, CA *
Thurs., Oct. 3 | The Independent | San Francisco, CA *
Fri., Oct. 4 | Wonder Ballroom | Portland, OR *
Sat., Oct. 5 | Tractor Tavern | Seattle, WA *
Mon., Oct. 7 | The
State Room | Salt Lake City, UT *
Tues., Oct. 8 | Bluebird Theater | Denver, CO *
Thurs., Oct. 10 | Wooly's | Des Moines, IA *
Fri., Oct. 11 | Fine Line
Music Cafe | Minneapolis, MN *
Sat., Oct. 12 |High Noon Saloon | Madison, WI *
Wed., Oct. 16 | Blueberry Hill | St. Louis, MO *
Fri., Oct. 18 | Mercury Ballroom | Louisville, KY *
Sat., Oct. 19 | A&R
Music Bar | Columbus, OH *
Sun., Oct. 20 |The Shelter | Detroit, MI *
Thurs., Oct. 24 | Bowery Ballroom | New York City, NY *
Fri., Oct. 25 | Brighton
Music Hall | Boston, MA *
Sat., Oct. 26 | U Street
Music Hall | Washington, DC *
Sun., Oct. 27 | World Cafe | Philadelphia, PA *
Wed., Oct. 30 | Richmond
Music Hall | Richmond, VA *
Thurs., Oct. 31 | House of Blues | Cleveland, OH *
Fri., Nov. 1 |
Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL *
Sat., Dec. 7 | Koerner Hall | Toronto, Canada
Thurs., Dec. 12 | Petit Campus | Montreal, Canada
Fri., Dec. 13-14 |
National Arts Centre | Ottawa, Canada
* Supporting Ruston Kelly
