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Steve Poltz
After being awarded the title of "San Diego's Most Influential Musician of the Decade" at the year 2000 San Diego Music Awards, Steve Poltz then set about to win the hearts and minds of people the world over – and that’s exactly what he’s done.
Poltz is a touring madman/shaman, playing regularly 300+ dates a year, around the globe.
We consider him one of the great, great entertainers; part comedian, part singer-songwriter-storyteller, part song-and-dance man, part classical guitarist, part punk rocker, part poet and all heart and soul.
Steve's musical ties are as varied as his geographical ones. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, raised in Palm Springs, CA, and now lives in Nashville, where he has been collaborating with the likes of The Wood Brothers, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and many, many more, while continuing his frenetic performance schedule.
Steve co-wrote the song, "You Were Meant For Me", which went on to become a huge hit for Jewel, and the longest running song on the Billboard Top 100. Following the release of the song, Poltz toured with Jewel, pulling double duty as her opening act and then playing as a member of her band. He blew away stadium crowds, solo with an acoustic guitar, and later did the same playing in front of Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Lucinda Williams and many others. He is a featured performer at all the top music festivals, including Telluride, Hardly Strictly, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and many, many more.
His songs can be heard in popular movies and TV shows, and he’s a favorite on syndicated public radio shows, such as Mountain Stage.
This is Steve’s eighth time playing for us at Tales from the Tavern; we consider him a dear friend and a member of the extended TFTT family.
Join us in welcoming Steve Poltz, for what is sure to be an over-the-top delightful evening at Tales from the Tavern.
ARTISTS who have performed at Tales from the Tavern:
Priscilla Ahn - Dave Alvin – Phil Alvin - Eric Andersen - Joan Baez – Sam Baker - Marcia Ball - Ryan Bingham - Birds of Chicago - Stephen Bishop - Tim Bluhm - Suzy Bogguss - Ray Bonneville - Bonny "Prince" Billy and The Cairo Gang – Karla Bonoff - Jackie Bristow - Brother Sun - Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey - Chuck Cannon - Bill Carter - Carlene Carter - Matt Cartsonis - Peter Case - Annabelle Chvostek - Slaid Cleaves - Jacob Cole - Ron Colone – Elizabeth Cook - Jake Copass - John Corbett - Marshall Crenshaw - AJ Croce - Joe Crookston - David Crosby - Rodney Crowell - Kacey Cubero - Paul Curreri – Catie Curtis - Ruben Lee Dalton - Greg DeLeon - Grey DeLisle - Kris Delmhorst - Jesse DeNatale - Henry Diltz - Gerald DiPego - John Doe - Donovan - Fred Eaglesmith - Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart – Craig Eastman - Tim Easton - Cliff Eberhardt - Kenny Edwards - Carrie Elkin - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Lauren Ellis - Aireene Espiritu - Fabulous Ginn Sisters - Stephanie Finch - Rosie Flores - Steve Forbert - Gib Foss - Jeffrey Foucault - Tom Freund - Richie Furay - Tony Furtado - Chris Gaffney - Mary Gauthier - Dan Gerber - Eliza Gilkyson - Tony Gilkyson - John Gorka - Jon Dee Graham - Tracy Grammer - Art Green - Sarah Lee Guthrie - Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion - John Hammond - Butch Hancock - Andrew Hardin – Michael Reno Harrell - Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen - Tish Hinojosa - Malcolm Holcombe - Rita Hosking - John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band - I See Hawks in LA - Janis Ian - Erin Inglish - Johnny Irion - Ruby Jane - Jill Knight - Danny Kortchmar - Jimmy LaFave - Patty Larkin - Jim Lauderdale - Phil Lee - Greg Liesz - Bob Lind - David Lindley - Juke Logan and Bill Lynch - The Long Ryders - Shelby Lynne - Michelle Malone - The Mammals - Michael Martin - Iain Matthews - Anne McCue - Country Joe McDonald - John McEuen - Erin McKeon - Jonathan McEuen - Audrey Auld Mezera - Michael on Fire - Katy Moffatt - Steve Moris - RB Morris - Gurf Morlix - Geoff Muldaur - Peter Mulvey - Dan Navarro - Danny O'Keefe - Carla Olson - Beth Orton - Gretchen Peters - Kelly Joe Phelps - Glen Phillips - Sean Phillips - Rod Picott - Owen Plant - Steve Poltz - Willy Porter - Steve Postell - Chuck Prophet - The Quebe Sisters - Joel Rafael - Willis Alan Ramsey - Walt Richardson - Kim Richey - Wil Ridge - Tom Rush - Tom Russell - Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld - Danny Schmidt - Maia Sharp - Dick Siegel - Darden Smith - Michael Smith - Preston Smith - Chris Smither - JD Souther - Amy Speace - Devon Sproule - Dave Stamey - John Stewart – Forest Sun - Gregg Sutton - Eric Taylor - Jack Tempchin - Paul Thorn - Karen Tobin - Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan - Greg Trooper - Teresa Tudury - Karen Tyler - Ian Tyson - Randy Weeks - Kevin Welch - Corrine West - Cheryl Wheeler - Wheeler Brothers - Kenny White - David Wilcox - Paul Williams - The Young Dubliners