Jerry Popiel

Cleveland, Ohio, singer-songwriter Jerry Popiel makes his Sault Ste. Marie debut on Monday, May 20, at Bird’s Eye Outfitters birdseyeoutfitters.com. Showtime is 6:00 p.m. Jerry is best known for his song “The Wreck of the El Faro” https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-wreck-of-the-el-faro/1702412229?i=1702412230 that pays tribute to that ship’s tragic 2015 sinking as well as his bracing cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-wreck-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald/1528815385?i=1528815388 He is a regular performer for Viking Cruise Lines during Great Lakes port calls of the luxury cruise ships Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris. He also is a many-time performer for Live Nation’s Blossom Music Center VIP club, singing before greats such as James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Dierks Bentley, Doobie Brothers, Hootie and the Blowfish and many more. Additionally, he appeared in the 2015 feature film “A Bigger Splash” starring Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson. His 2023 video for the “The Wreck of the El Faro” can be viewed at The Wreck of The El Faro - HD (youtube.com). Jerry live set includes covers from the high-water mark of the singer-songwriter era, including Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot and many more. More on Jerry at: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jerry-popiel/277411077 Jerry Popiel - YouTube https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hAqGMRTuP1S9csZNaWhKU?si=tqN9uVICTmm8FnOdLVp74g Music | Jerry Popiel (bandcamp.com) Singer songwriter | Jerry Popiel | United States (japopiel.wixsite.com) 216-214-4325 management@jerrypopiel.com