Name: Matt Andersen: The Hammer and The Stone Tour @ Melissa's Missteak - Feb 27, 2026
Start: 2026-02-27T19:00:00-07:00
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Matt Andersen: The Hammer and The Stone Tour

with guest Mariel Buckley!

In-Person Event

Music Country / Roots / Bluegrass / Rockabilly Folk / Celtic / Latin / World

Fri. February 27th + Add to Calendar

Melissa's Missteak

7:00pm - 10:00pm

$60

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Matt Andersen

from New Brunswick

Mariel Buckley

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MATT ANDERSEN
When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a veritable garden of heart; a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most important things in life.

Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering moving performances that run the gamut from intimate to wall shaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result - a multi-faceted and poignant body of work - has led him to amass over 33 million streams on Spotify and 30 million views on YouTube.

In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Marcus King, Beth Hart, Marty Stuart, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Serena Ryder, Tab Benoit, and more. Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first ever Canadian to take home top honours in the solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards. Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024.

MARIEL BUCKLEY
Unapologetically genuine, wry and soft-hearted, Mariel Buckley has planted her flag firmly as a songwriter who’s in it for the long haul. She aims to find herself squarely on the fringes and exactly where she belongs: singing and writing songs for the underdogs. Raised in the heart of Canada’s rodeo and country music scenes, she was destined to challenge the boundaries around her, both in life and in song.

With a fearless spirit that’s consistently broken through both genre and personal barriers, Buckley’s unique blend of angst-driven alt-folk has made her a standout artist, offering afresh and dynamic perspective on modern Americana music.For her latest album,Strange Trip Ahead, Buckley set her sights on Nashville, working with alt-Americana mastermind producer, Jarrad K (Ruston Kelly, Lucie Silvas, Fancy Hagood, Goo Goo Dolls) to bring her third studio album to life. The nine tracks explore the all-too-relatable vulnerability of existing in the uncertain-within one’s life, relationships, and career. Mariel notes, “this album has some genre deviations with the signature "sad guy" sauce remaining true.

I used to steal my older brother's CDs in the early 00's, and found myself pretty deep in the alt-rock of that era. In many ways, this album was my gateway drug to indie rock. Grief, loss, liminal spaces and of course, another song about doing it in the car.” Written largely during a reflective period in Edmonton and finished in Nashville, Strange Trip Ahead is a meditation on the push and pull of creative life—the exhaustion and exhilaration of pursuing meaning through art.

From the weary confessions of “Vending Machines,” to the watery nostalgia of “Swim Practice,” to the gut-punch self-awareness of “Sick of Myself,” Buckley captures the beauty and burden of staying human through change.“Ultimately, this album is one about choices, and accepting the snack that falls when we push the button,” Buckley says. “I hope you find yourself somewhere in it. Hangon, buddy—the best is yet to come.”Serving as the album’s emotional centrepiece, “Anvil” captures the tension of life-altering decisions in a relationship—specifically around the question of whether to have children.

Co-written with Nashville songwriter Robby Hechtand featuring Buckley’s brother T. Buckley on mandolin and background vocals, the track is one of the most meticulously constructed on the record.Buckley’s past albums, 2022’s Polaris Music Prize nominated Everywhere I Used To Be and 2018’s Driving In The Dark, have been praised by notable publications and recognized with prestigious accolades. Her work has charted on Sirius XM, college and campus stations acrossNorth America, and with local Canadian favs CKUA and CBC radio.Buckley’s live journey has been a strong, steady climb, touring across Canada, America and the EU/UK as well as showcasing at SXSW, Americana fest, The Philadelphia Folk Fest and Folk Alliance International.She’s supported the stage for John Moreland, Orville Peck, k.d.lang, River Shook,Matt Andersen,Adam Baldwin, Kelsey Waldon and The Bros Landreth

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