American vocalist and songwriter. Daughter of actor Jack Straw. Raised in Los Angeles, relocated to New York in 1978, currently resides in Vermont.
Began career singing backup for Pat Benatar. Was a member of The Golden Palominos from 1985 to 1987. Released first solo album in 1989.
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January 18, 2026
Hard Rock Hotel
Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico1. Wishful Thinking
2. Quiet Amplifier
3. Company in My Back
4. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
5. One Wing
6. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
7. It's Just That Simple
8. Art of Almost
9. Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again)
10. What Light
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Secret of the Sea(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
13. You and I
14. Impossible Germany
15. Hate It Here
16. Walken
17. Dark Neon
18. The Late Greats
19. Heavy Metal Drummer
20. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Outta Mind (Outta Sight)
2. Falling Apart (Right Now)
3. Cortez the Killer(Neil Young & Crazy Horse cover)
4. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
January 17, 2026
Hard Rock Hotel
Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico1. You Satellite
2. Random Name Generator
3. Everyone Hides
4. Cold Slope
5. King of You
6. Meant to Be
7. Jesus, Etc.
8. Born Alone
9. Side With the Seeds
10. Either Way
11. Sonny Feeling
12. Camera
13. Whole Love
14. Hummingbird
15. Box Full of Letters
16. Annihilation
17. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
1. Too Far Apart
2. Theologians
3. Kicking Television
4. Just a Kid
5. Let's Not Get Carried Away
January 15, 2026
Hard Rock Hotel
Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico1. Red-Eyed and Blue
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. Someone Else's Song
4. Monday
5. Hotel Arizona
6. Kingpin
7. A Magazine Called Sunset
8. Passenger Side
9. Evicted
10. If I Ever Was a Child
11. Forget the Flowers
12. Many Worlds
13. Via Chicago
14. Handshake Drugs
15. Sky Blue Sky
16. Shakin' Sugar
full-band live debut17. I'm Always in Love
1. Tomorrow Never Knows(The Beatles cover)
2. Candyfloss
3. Dreamer in My Dreams
first time since 2017August 30, 2025
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Art of Almost
4. Company in My Back
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Cruel Country
7. Forget the Flowers
8. Evicted
9. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
10. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
11. I'm Always in Love
12. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
13. Hummingbird
14. It's Just That Simple
15. Via Chicago
16. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
17. Falling Apart (Right Now)
1. The Late Greats
2. You Are My Face
3. Theologians
4. Side With the Seeds
5. Sunken Treasure
6. Box Full of Letters
7. Annihilation
8. Either Way
9. Impossible Germany
10. Hate It Here
11. Jesus, Etc.
12. Heavy Metal Drummer
13. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Walken
2. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 29, 2025
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Calgary, Alberta, CanadaPrinted setlist had "Falling Apart (Right Now)" at the end of the first set and "U.S. Blues" closing the encore.
1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. One Sunday Morning
4. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Cruel Country
7. Forget the Flowers
8. Evicted
9. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Acoustic10. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
11. I'm Always in Love
Acoustic12. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
13. Hummingbird
14. It's Just That Simple
15. Via Chicago
16. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. The Late Greats
2. Theologians
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Box Full of Letters
5. Annihilation
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Either Way
8. Impossible Germany
9. Jesus, Etc.
10. Hate It Here
11. Heavy Metal Drummer
12. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Falling Apart (Right Now)
2. Walken
3. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
August 27, 2025
Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. If I Ever Was a Child
4. Cruel Country
5. Forget the Flowers
6. Evicted
7. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Acoustic8. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
9. I'm Always in Love
10. Box Full of Letters
11. Annihilation
12. Hummingbird
13. It's Just That Simple
14. Via Chicago
15. Either Way
16. Impossible Germany
17. Jesus, Etc.
18. Heavy Metal Drummer
19. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
2. Walken
3. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
August 25, 2025
Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre
Seattle, Washington, United StatesShow was on Jeff's 58th birthday.
1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Art of Almost
4. Company in My Back
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Cruel Country
7. Someday Soon
8. Evicted
9. Pick Up the Change
first performance since 201610. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
11. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
12. I'm Always in Love
13. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
14. Hummingbird
15. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
16. It's Just That Simple
17. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
18. Falling Apart (Right Now)
1. You Are My Face
2. Theologians
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Whole Love
5. Box Full of Letters
6. Annihilation
7. Random Name Generator
8. Sunken Treasure
9. Either Way
10. Impossible Germany
11. Jesus, Etc.
12. Heavy Metal Drummer
13. A Shot in the Arm
1. Monday
2. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
3. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 24, 2025
Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre
Seattle, Washington, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. One Sunday Morning
4. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Cruel Country
7. Forget the Flowers
8. Evicted
9. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
10. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
11. I'm Always in Love
12. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
13. Hummingbird
14. It's Just That Simple
15. Via Chicago
16. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
17. Falling Apart (Right Now)
1. The Late Greats
2. Theologians
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Box Full of Letters
5. Annihilation
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Either Way
8. Impossible Germany
9. Jesus, Etc.
10. Hate It Here
11. Heavy Metal Drummer
12. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Walken
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 22, 2025
KettleHouse Amphitheater
Bonner, Montana, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Art of Almost
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. I'm Always in Love
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. It's Just That Simple
14. Falling Apart (Right Now)
15. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
16. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
17. Via Chicago
1. You Are My Face
2. Theologians
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Box Full of Letters
5. Annihilation
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Either Way
8. Impossible Germany
9. Jesus, Etc.
10. Hate It Here
11. Heavy Metal Drummer
12. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. The Late Greats
2. Walken
3. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
4. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
August 20, 2025
Ogden Amphitheater
Ogden, Utah, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Country Disappeared
8. Evicted
9. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
10. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
11. I'm Always in Love
12. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
13. Hummingbird
14. It's Just That Simple
15. Via Chicago
16. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
17. Falling Apart (Right Now)
1. Theme from Jaws
2. The Late Greats
3. You Are My Face
4. Theologians
5. Side With the Seeds
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Box Full of Letters
8. Annihilation
9. Either Way
10. Impossible Germany
11. Hate It Here
12. Jesus, Etc.
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
14. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Walken
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 19, 2025
Snow King Amphitheater
Jackson, Wyoming, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Muzzle of Bees
4. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Cruel Country
7. Forget the Flowers
8. Evicted
9. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Jeff on acoustic10. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
11. I'm Always in Love
12. Falling Apart (Right Now)
13. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
14. Via Chicago
15. It's Just That Simple
16. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
17. Hummingbird
1. I'm the Man Who Loves You
2. Whole Love
3. The Late Greats
4. Theologians
5. Side With the Seeds
6. Box Full of Letters
7. Annihilation
8. Sunken Treasure
9. Either Way
10. Impossible Germany
11. Jesus, Etc.
12. Hate It Here
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
1. Walken
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 17, 2025
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Vail, Colorado, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. I'm Always in Love
acoustic arrangement9. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
acoustic arrangement10. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. Via Chicago
14. It's Just That Simple
15. You and I
16. Falling Apart (Right Now)
17. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. The Late Greats
2. Box Full of Letters
3. Annihilation
4. You Are My Face
5. Theologians
6. Side With the Seeds
7. Sunken Treasure
8. Either Way
9. Impossible Germany
10. Jesus, Etc.
11. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
12. Hate It Here
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
14. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Walken
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
August 16, 2025
Mission Ballroom
Denver, Colorado, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Art of Almost
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. I'm Always in Love
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. It's Just That Simple
14. Quiet Amplifier
15. Falling Apart (Right Now)
16. Via Chicago
Lyrics changed to “I’m coming home via Colorado” for last chorus17. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. The Late Greats
2. You Are My Face
3. Theologians
4. Side With the Seeds
5. Box Full of Letters
6. Annihilation
7. Sunken Treasure
8. Either Way
9. Impossible Germany
10. Jesus, Etc.
11. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
12. Hate It Here
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
14. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Walken
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 14, 2025
The Midland Theatre
Kansas City, Missouri, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Company in My Back
4. Evicted
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Cruel Country
7. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
8. Forget the Flowers
9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. I'm Always in Love
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Via Chicago
13. It's Just That Simple
14. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
15. Hummingbird
16. War on War
17. Falling Apart (Right Now)
1. Jaws: Theme(John Williams cover)
2. You Are My Face
3. The Late Greats
4. Theologians
5. Random Name Generator
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Box Full of Letters
8. Annihilation
9. Either Way
10. Impossible Germany
11. Jesus, Etc.
12. Hate It Here
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
14. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Walken
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
August 13, 2025
Gillioz Theatre
Springfield, Missouri, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. You and I
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. Via Chicago
14. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
15. Quiet Amplifier
16. It's Just That Simple
17. Falling Apart (Right Now)
1. The Late Greats
2. Theologians
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Whole Love
5. Box Full of Letters
6. Annihilation
7. Sunken Treasure
8. Either Way
9. Impossible Germany
10. Jesus, Etc.
11. Heavy Metal Drummer
12. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
2. Hate It Here
3. Walken
4. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
August 12, 2025
The Factory
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Art of Almost
Acoustic4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. I'm Always in Love
Acoustic9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. Meant to Be
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. Via Chicago
14. Quiet Amplifier
15. Either Way
16. It's Just That Simple
17. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. Jaws Theme
2. The Late Greats
3. Theologians
4. Side With the Seeds
5. Box Full of Letters
6. Annihilation
7. Sunken Treasure
8. Jesus, Etc.
9. Impossible Germany
10. Hate It Here
11. Walken
12. Falling Apart (Right Now)
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
14. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
2. Casino Queen
August 10, 2025
The Fairgrounds
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Art of Almost
Acoustic4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Acoustic9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. I'm Always in Love
Acoustic11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. It's Just That Simple
14. Quiet Amplifier
15. Falling Apart (Right Now)
16. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
17. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. You Are My Face
2. Theologians
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Box Full of Letters
5. Annihilation
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Either Way
8. Impossible Germany
9. Jesus, Etc.
10. Via Chicago
11. Hate It Here
12. Heavy Metal Drummer
13. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. The Late Greats
2. Walken
3. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
4. U.S. Blues(Grateful Dead cover)
August 9, 2025
Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Wishful Thinking
2. Company in My Back
3. Art of Almost
acoustic4. Evicted
5. If I Ever Was a Child
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
8. I'm Always in Love
acoustic9. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
10. Either Way
11. Impossible Germany
12. Walken
13. How to Fight Loneliness
14. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
August 7, 2025
Evans Amphitheater
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Company in My Back
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Acoustic9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. Shouldn't Be Ashamed
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. Via Chicago
14. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
15. It's Just That Simple
16. Falling Apart (Right Now)
17. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. You Are My Face
2. Whole Love
3. Theologians
4. Random Name Generator
5. Sunken Treasure
6. Box Full of Letters
7. Annihilation
8. Either Way
9. Impossible Germany
10. Jesus, Etc.
11. Hate It Here
12. Heavy Metal Drummer
13. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. The Late Greats
2. Walken
3. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
August 6, 2025
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States1. Story to Tell
2. Handshake Drugs
3. Pittsburgh
4. If I Ever Was a Child
5. Cruel Country
6. Forget the Flowers
7. Evicted
8. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Acoustic9. Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull
10. You and I
11. Hesitating Beauty(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
12. Hummingbird
13. War on War
14. Via Chicago
15. Love Is Everywhere (Beware)
16. It's Just That Simple
17. Falling Apart (Right Now)
18. California Stars(Billy Bragg & Wilco cover)
1. The Late Greats
2. Whole Love
3. Side With the Seeds
4. Box Full of Letters
5. Annihilation
6. Sunken Treasure
7. Either Way
8. Impossible Germany
9. Jesus, Etc.
10. Hate It Here
11. Walken
12. I'm the Man Who Loves You
1. Heavy Metal Drummer
2. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
3. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
Syd Straw has released 5+ albums. Some of their notable releases include War And Peace, The Christmas Twist, Future 40's (String Of Pearls). Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Syd Straw's most popular tracks include Future 40's (String of Pearls), For Shame Of Doing Wrong, What I Heard, People of Earth, Think Too Hard. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
American vocalist and songwriter. Daughter of actor Jack Straw. Raised in Los Angeles, relocated to New York in 1978, currently resides in Vermont.Began career singing backup for Pat Benatar. Was a me... Read the full biography on this page.
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