Donnie Emerson with Nancy Sophia announces first West Coast tour
Donnie Emerson with Nancy Sophia will embark on their first ever West Coast tour this fall.
The trek will feature shows in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The trek will find them performing cuts from Donnie & Joe Emerson’s beloved 1979 album Dreamin’ Wild. During the tour, Emerson and Sophia will take part of a Dreamin’ Wild film screening/Q&A session at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre on October 11.
To celebrate the announcement, the duo unveiled the single “Sister Oh Yeah,” which was recorded live at Los Angeles’ Gold Diggers in July 2023. Emerson said this about the song, which can be heard here:
“‘Sister Oh Yeah’ was written around 1981 and has an old school 70’s funk vibe. When I was 19 years old living in Fruitland, WA, we used to put on barn dances that I played music at. This song was my eyes view from the stage, seeing people without dates. I could relate, I lived in a rural area, a very small town."
Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now.
Donnie Emerson with Nancy Sophia tour dates
10/8 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou's
10/11 – Portland, OR – Hollywood Theatre *
* Dreamin' Wild film screening + Q&A w/ Donnie & Nancy
10/15 – San Francisco, CA – 4 Star Theater
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
10/21 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
11/8 – Portland, OR – Turn! Turn! Turn!