"Keep Your Head Up" with pop star Andy Grammer on his Back Home Summer Tour at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, June 27

 

Pops singer/songwriter Andy Grammer is returning to The Ridgefield Playhouse with his Back Home Tour and a new iTunes hit single "Back Home" on Friday, June 27, at 8 p.m. From the buoyant Top 10 hit, "Keep Your Head Up" to the breezy "Fine By Me," jubilant, horn-laced "The Pocket," and emotionally-charged "You Should Know Better," Andy Grammer's irresistible pop songs blend heartfelt, compelling lyrics with unforgettable hooks.

Described as a cross between Maroon 5 and John Legend, Grammer was named Billboard's Artist to Watch. Special guests 
are Brendan James, Andrew Ripp and Carly & Eliza. his event is partially underwritten by Colupon and is part of the Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer/Songwriter and Xfinity Rock Series with media sponsor WEBE 108fm.

Andy has toured with the Plain White Ts, Colbie Caillat, Josh Kelley and Natasha Bedingfield, among others. Performing live remains a communal experience for Grammer who wrote "Keep Your Head Up" after he'd spent an exhausting day street performing and had little to money to show for it.

In the three years since Andy Grammer released his self-titled debut album, the Los Angeles native singer/songwriter and record producer has taken an incredible journey with his vibrant pop/rock/soul mix. Emerging as one of the biggest success stories in 2012, Andy performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (three times). Grammer was named the first male pop star, since John Mayer in 2002, to reach the Top 10 at Adult Pop Radio on his first two singles, "Keep Your Head Up" and "Fine By Me", both certified Platinum and Gold respectively with more than 1,500,000 singles sold together.

Now, in 2014, Andy Grammer is preparing for the release of his second studio album while touring for his first record. On March 25, he surprised both fans and critics alike when he debuted his lead single, "Back Home," from his upcoming sophomore album. The anthemic feel-good jam blends his infectious pop style and an upbeat folk production, leaving summer graduates and listeners repeatedly singing along to the contagious chorus and nostalgia-induced lyrics. For Andy, "Back Home" is "about those friends, specific places, and vivid memories that remind us who we are". It was an important song for Andy to write while he was away from home and on a national headline tour.

For tickets ($40), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.