By now, you’ve surely heard of Greg Laswell. He recently released his third album, the critically acclaimed Take a Bow. His music’s been featured on countless TV shows (including nine — yes, NINE — episodes of Grey’s Anatomy). And if that doesn’t ring a bell, he’s even been featured in
our very own magazine.
This weekend, I caught Greg, who’s currently on tour opening for Sara Bareilles, in concert. He wooed the packed house with his full-bodied baritone and melancholic love songs (“Take Everything” and “How the Day Sounds” were highlights), and his funny musings between songs only upped the charm factor. If you’re able to catch Greg on the remainder of his supporting leg, or later this fall on his own headlining tour (dates posted after the jump), you absolutely should — and hope he regales you with the story of the MySpace “fan” who derided him about his remake of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
To get you ready for the show, we’ve got several copies of Take a Bow to give away! All you have to do to enter is sign up to follow us on Twitter (
twitter.com/americanway) and retweet our post about Mr. Laswell before Sunday, Oct. 10. Winners will be notified next week. Official rules after the jump.
Greg Laswell Supporting Sara Bareilles
Oct. 4:
Houston, TX - House of Blues
Oct. 7:
Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
Oct. 8:
Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Oct. 11: Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Oct. 12:
Orlando, FL - House of Blues
Oct. 14: Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
Oct. 15: Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Oct. 16:
Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Oct. 18: Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Greg Laswell Fall Headline Tour
Oct. 28:
Cleveland, OH -
Cambridge Room at HOB
Oct. 29:
Columbus, OH - The Basement
Oct. 30:
Toronto,
Canada - El Mocambo
Nov. 1:
Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
Nov. 3:
Chicago, IL -
Lincoln Hall
Nov. 4:
Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
Nov. 5: Lincoln, NE - The Bourbon Theater
Nov. 6:
Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Nov. 8: Reno, NV - The Alley
Nov. 9:
Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp
Nov. 10:
San Francisco, CA - Independent
Nov. 12: Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater
Nov. 16:
Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
Nov. 18:
Boston, MA - Cafe 939
Nov. 20: New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
Official Rules: 1. Sweepstakes offered only in the U.S., and is open only to legal residents of the 50
United States,
Puerto Rico, and the
District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. 2. Employees and agents of American Airlines, Inc. and members of employees' immediate families living in the same household with such employees, are not eligible to win. 3. Sweepstakes begins midnight CST October 4, 2010 and ends October 8, 2010 at 11:59 pm CST. 4. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. 5. Three (3) winners will be drawn and notified on or around October 11, 2010. 6. Prize consists of one CD. 7. Prize Value: $18. 8. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. 9. Entrants release all parties from all claims/liability arising from this contest or acceptance/use of any prize. 10. One entry per person. 11. No purchase necessary to win.