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Luke Sweeney
The Pearl
13944 Main St
Walnut Grove, CA 95690
Sep 13, 2025
7:00 PM PDT
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Luke Sweeney’s transformation from trouble-making troubadour to profound storyteller is marked by four critically acclaimed albums and an EP of compositions that lean on “humor and irreverence—both calling cards of Sweeney's songwriting” (Portland Mercury), but his 2013 self-released debut Ether Ore continues to seep through the collective consciousness like late-ascending moonlight, with its handcrafted feel and "melodies that feel like opiates for the soul" (SF Chronicle). Songs from subsequent releases, such as "That's How My Baby Learned to Fly," "Moondreamer," "Scowl," and "Ajeevan Dose" harken to the hushed tones and outsider sentiments of his earliest acoustic work. Coming to The Pearl for a debut of sorts, this rare solo acoustic show promises to deliver on the intimate ruminations that are at the core of this quirky songwriter's heart, as well as new songs that have yet to surface.
Max Knouse is a free-spirited singer-songwriter with a fantastic modern Americana album out now via Jealous Butcher Records. He last played the Pearl with Jolie Holland.
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Maureen
September 8th 2025
Luke and the band filled the room and our souls with sounds of vibrant joy and love.
Healdsburg, CA@Little Saint
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Luke Sweeney Biography
Emerging from the 2010’s San Francisco garage-rock scene as an oddball visionary and outsider pop wunderkind, Luke Sweeney has been enthralling audiences ever since with eclectic soundscapes ranging from finger-picked freak-folk to “riveting psychedelia, bubblegum, glam,
and mellow Seventies balladry
” (Austin Chronicle). His transformation from trouble-making
troubadour to profound storyteller is marked by four critically acclaimed albums and an EP of compositions that lean on “humor and irreverence—both calling cards of Sweeney's songwriting” (Portland Mercury), as well as collaborations with the likes of Tim Cohen and Healing Potpourri. The self-dubbed ‘Calm Poseur’ seamlessly traverses genres with “a power pop punch to gain the envy of Alex Chilton, Emmit Rhodes, Eric Carmen and everyone in-between and thereafter” (Week in Pop). His 2022 album RISHI is “a mesmerizing blend of future jazz and George Harrison’s Indian influences, celebrating the healing power of music” (SF
Chronicle). Luke Sweeney
’s continued evolution, both as an artist and a person, signals a
profound commitment to sonic exploration and soul-baring storytelling that few artists today
can match. His next release ‘Novel Tea’ arrives August 29th via Future Gods / Dandy Boy Records with a series of tours to follow.
“Filled with charm, smooth in tone, almost conversational… imbues both a classic and modern twist…
Simply the performance is infectious.
”
- UpToHear
Read Moreand mellow Seventies balladry
” (Austin Chronicle). His transformation from trouble-making
troubadour to profound storyteller is marked by four critically acclaimed albums and an EP of compositions that lean on “humor and irreverence—both calling cards of Sweeney's songwriting” (Portland Mercury), as well as collaborations with the likes of Tim Cohen and Healing Potpourri. The self-dubbed ‘Calm Poseur’ seamlessly traverses genres with “a power pop punch to gain the envy of Alex Chilton, Emmit Rhodes, Eric Carmen and everyone in-between and thereafter” (Week in Pop). His 2022 album RISHI is “a mesmerizing blend of future jazz and George Harrison’s Indian influences, celebrating the healing power of music” (SF
Chronicle). Luke Sweeney
’s continued evolution, both as an artist and a person, signals a
profound commitment to sonic exploration and soul-baring storytelling that few artists today
can match. His next release ‘Novel Tea’ arrives August 29th via Future Gods / Dandy Boy Records with a series of tours to follow.
“Filled with charm, smooth in tone, almost conversational… imbues both a classic and modern twist…
Simply the performance is infectious.
”
- UpToHear
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