Tour Itinerary (back to top)
Past itineraries - sorted by state and performance date (view)

7/23/08 11:30 AM Fargo, ND North Dakota State University
7/31/08 7:00 PM Pocatello, ID Idaho State University
10/15/08 7:30 PM Powell, WY Northwest College
10/16/08 7:00 PM Havre, MT Montanta State University - Northern
10/22/08 6:00 PM St. Joseph, MO Missouri Western State University
10/25/08 9:00 PM Saint Joseph, MN College of ST. Benedict-St. John's University
10/29/08 9:00 PM Sioux Falls, SD Augustana College
10/31/08 10:00 PM St. Louis, MO Washington University - Village House
11/4/08 9:30 PM Springfield, MO Drury University
11/5/08 9:30 PM Cedar Rapids, IA Coe College

1/8/09 9:00 PM Moorhead, MN Concordia College - MN
2/11/09 12:00 PM Athens, OH Ohio University - Athens

Reviews and comments (back to top)
Performance Date: Oct 25, 2007
Shannon was absolutely amazing and sweet. I loved her. She has amazing stage presence. She was so nice and I would love to have her come back!!

Performance Date: March 1st, 2007
Shannon's concert was amazing! All who did attend loved her voice and really enjoyed her witty humor and interaction. I am working with SGA to better develop our programming for next year. we all had a good time!
Jeanne Sandella Director of Housing and Student Activities - Lipscomb University Nashville, TN

Performance date: Friday, February 16th 2007
The Shannon Curtis show was wonderful, she is an excellent performer. The audience loved her, and had a great connection with her; they would really like us to invite her back. The music was wonderful.
Jodi Rails, Student Center Assistant Olympic College – Bremerton, WA

Performance date: Feb. 15, 2007
We all had a really great time and enjoyed Shannon's music very much! She was a great fit for the venue, and very pleasant to work with!
Megan Tyrell, Entertainment Chair, Centralia College - Centralia, WA

Performance Date: Feb. 15, 2007
Shannon was an excellent performer. The students enjoyed it very much.
Shelley Bannish, Director of Student Programs, Centralia College - Centralia, WA

Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2006
The concert last night was great!! Shannon was definitely the nicest artist we have worked with this year and her musical performance was even better! I will definitely pass her name of for future Musical Entertainment Chairs. Although the turnout to the concert wasn't excellent, Shannon made the concert very personal and intimate. Everyone loved it and I believe she did very well on merch sales. Thanks for sharing such an awesome individual with Linfield College!
Lacey Peck, Music Chair, Linfield College - McMinnville, OR

Interview (back to top)
What was the first album you ever bought or had given to you?
Each summer when my sister and I went to stay at my grandma’s house, we went through a yearly ritual that led to the purchase of my first cassette tape. She would empty out her piggy bank into which she had put her loose change from the previous year, we’d take it to the bank to have it counted out, and then we’d get to buy whatever we wanted with this enormous sum of money (usually around $10). The year I discovered music, I convinced my little sister that we should pool our money and buy an Amy Grant tape. That purchase was the first of the steady diet of Amy Grant that I grew up on.

Worst/best/interesting job you ever had growing up?
I worked a lot as a babysitter growing up. One evening I was asked to watch the 7-year-old girl next door while her parents went out. During the course of the evening, she first refused to take a bath, later she threw up in the bath tub, and to finish off the night, she chased me around the house hurling swear words at me like a trucker and threatening to stab me with the huge knife she had gotten from the kitchen. That was the worst job I ever had. I don’t remember how I eventually got the knife away from her, but I do remember that I never went next door again.

What influences do you feel are most apparent in your writing?
When I was young, my dad – who was a self-taught piano player – would sit down after dinner and play old standard songs while I would dance around and sing on our green shag carpet. I haven’t listened to that music for years, but since I started writing music for the piano, I am finding that early influence seeping into my writing. Some of my songs sound old-fashioned. I’m pretty certain that’s why.

Where do you find inspiration from as an artist and musician?
I find my inspiration in relationships, in experiences of self-discovery. I write a lot of love songs.

Who are some of your favorite artists, musicians or bands?
I’ve been a fan of Sarah McLachlin for a while. I also like Fiona Apple, Alison Krauss and I recently discovered Beth Orton. I’m a long-time fan of U2 and Radiohead, and I have a soft spot for Coldplay. But more recently, I’ve been listening a lot to an Australian band called Youth Group, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Arcade Fire, Explosions in the Sky.

How do you pass the time on the road between performances?
Well, driving takes up a bunch of that time. So, I spend time admiring the scenery, listening to music, reading (when I’m not driving!), knitting (also a non-driving activity). If I have time off in a city where I’m playing, I love to leisurely eat at a local restaurant or catch a movie.

Humorous story or incident that happened at a previous performance or on the road?
A few months ago, my boyfriend accompanied me on a tour to the pacific northwest. When I was pulled over and given my first speeding ticket ever, I was extremely angry. I fumed for over an hour about how cops should be out fighting crime instead of giving out tickets. Jamie listened patiently for a while, but when he had reached his limit, he said, “Well, they are the California Highway Patrol. It’s their job to patrol the highways. And they give out tickets because speed kills.” That’s like the last thing I wanted to hear, but I decided it was time for me to stop complaining. A few hours later, while cruising down a mountain pass in Oregon, Jamie was pulled over as well. And when the Oregon State Trooper leaned in to deliver the ticket, this is what he said: “Well, Mr. Hill, I’m not sure what you guys get away with down there in California, but here in Oregon we think that going 83 in a 65 is dangerous. And so I’m giving you this ticket as a reminder to slow down because you know, speed kills.” Justice!

Biggest pet peeve while on the road?
I can’t STAND it when I’m hungry and there is nothing to eat but McDonald’s.