Win Tickets ($70): Brett Dennen @ Aladdin Theater | Folk, Pop

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Brett Dennen @ Aladdin Theater on April 14. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed April 10.



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From our sponsors:
Brett Dennen
April 14, 2023
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM | $35 | All Ages
More info: etix.com

Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Brett Dennen is telling us to get out and see the world at a time when we need it more than ever. Flame-haired, six-foot-five, and with a singular gift for meditating on life’s most meaningful subjects with equal parts innocence and razor sharp wit, you know Dennen from his decade-plus career as a singer/songwriter. With a successful string of albums and four Top Ten AAA singles like “Make You Crazy,” “Wild Child,” and 2018’s “Already Gone,” which achieved his highest chart position yet, Dennen has cemented himself as a fixture in American folk music. What you may not know about Brett is that he did not set out to be a professional musician. It is a surprising revelation for someone who embodies the best of songwriting: singular storytelling, singability, and the unique capacity to hold up a mirror to our lives, our society, and the greater world.

Before all that, he was a painter – a skilled visual artist with a well-honed perspective and a style very much his own. Perhaps it is not so surprising, then, that his lyrics have always seemed to bloom before one’s eyes, somehow both stark and colorful, intricately constructed and sweeping in their scope.

And before all that he was a young, avid outdoorsman who spent his childhood camping with his father in and around the Sierra Nevada Mountains, learning the intricacies of the natural world in his native California. Dennen’s greatest passion then and now has perhaps been the earth – and it was only as a camp counselor, in front of a roaring campfire with the wilderness unfolding in the background, that he fell in love with the idea of playing music. As an adult he has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, trekked in Nepal, and is a fierce advocate for environmental protection. He even wrote the new Smokey Bear theme song for Smokey’s 75th birthday.

In recent years, Brett Dennen has started to let the world in on his secrets. In 2017, he created the “Lift Series” and “Vacationer Series,” two annual tours wherein he combines shows in ski and beach towns with conservation initiatives and education in each locale. An avid skier and surfer as well as a conservationist, Dennen works with local organizations to spearhead beach clean-ups and educate young people to become climate stewards, driving awareness through his music and marrying just a few of his many sides in one effort to help drive positive change. He has also begun to sell some of the hundreds of paintings that accumulate in his California home; he has even let us all in on his artistic process through an Instagram video series called Paint and Play. He recently launched Dennen Goods Co., a lifestyle brand that aims to inspire.
Somewhere in all of that, there is still very much the music. Dennen’s latest single, This Is Going To Be The Year, was released December 16, 2022 on Mick Music. It’s about being brand new again. When something, an idea, or an actual thing, is so new that you don’t know what it’s going to be like yet. You don’t know how far it can go or how great it can be. You can only imagine.

Coming off the heels of his 7th studio album, See The World, and the top 5 AAA hit of the same name, Brett will be embarking on his 6th Annual Lift Series.

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7 Comments

  1. Erica on April 6, 2023 at 2:24 pm

    Yes, please. I’ve seen him in the past here (in April). I can’t afford a ticket. If I could, it would have been purchased when they went on sale. He’s SO good. I even have one of his watercolors. 🎶🎶🎶

  2. Jim W. on April 6, 2023 at 2:49 pm

    I’d wager my jeans that I’d love to see this show. Yes, I’d Bet Denim. 🙂

  3. Shayne J on April 6, 2023 at 3:06 pm

    I grew up replaying his songs on the old Kink Live albums. His voice is so iconic, and to hear it live would be an amazing way to start the season!

  4. kick toft on April 6, 2023 at 9:23 pm

    Sounds like a breath of fresh air. Can’t wait

  5. David on April 7, 2023 at 12:14 am

    Big fan of his, seen him once…so seeing him again would be epic!

  6. anthony koester on April 7, 2023 at 4:55 pm

    I’ve been a big fan of his for years but have never had a chance to see him live. Would love the opportunity.

  7. Dawn on April 8, 2023 at 11:02 am

    I’m interested in discovering some new music. Would love to win some tix to this show.

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