Fredheads unite! Juno Award-winning Fred Eaglesmith is hitting the road with his band for a busy North American tour.

Blending bluegrass sensibilities and rockabilly swagger with the raw emotion of country, Eaglesmith’s music defies categorization and inspires comparisons to icons like Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen, while legions of dedicated fans call him “one of a kind.”

New Yorker magazine said it best: “If you’re missing Fred Eaglesmith, you’re really missing out.” An award-winning and acclaimed music auteur of the highest order, he has forged a singular and distinctive legacy with his songs, recordings, live performances, achievements and impact unlike that of anyone else in contemporary music. And done so as a fiercely independent and original artist through the sheer power of the music he creates.

He has released over 17 albums over the last three decades, many of them released on his own label, which have consistently evoked critical raves, and he’s been compared to a broad blue-ribbon list of musical icons. His fellow songwriters regularly record his songs and sing his praises. Devoted fans follow him from one show to another to savour what one reviewer calls the “fury and fun” of his concerts. His releases consistently hit the upper reaches of the Americana charts, and he’s the only Canadian to ever write a No. 1 bluegrass hit. His songs have even become part of the course curriculum at two colleges.