Oregon Shows This Week: Willamette Valley + Reflecting on a Central Oregon Run

Last week’s Central Oregon run was magic — outdoor patios, wonderful crowds, and a 4-hour set at Century Commons that took on a life of its own. This week I’m heading into the Willamette Valley: Corvallis, Eugene, and Silverton.

Thank You Sam Bond's

A packed house, phenomenal songwriters, and a night Eugene won’t forget. Geoffrey Louis Koch reflects on an unforgettable evening at Sam Bond’s Garage — covered by Eugene Weekly and emceed by KLCC.

Gold Dust Week

Geoffrey Louis Koch reflects on “Gold Dust” — his song about the evening of 4th of July in St. Louis in 2001. Fireworks, darkness, friends glowing beside you, and the agreement to be surprised.

Those Are The Gems

The final Facebook Livestream for the foreseeable future. Geoffrey Louis Koch reflects on May 2020 — quarantine, connection, green dots on laptops, and the beautiful mosaic of keeping each other company through music.

We Stick The Landing

From a haunted duplex on Delmar in St. Louis to 500 shows across the United States — Geoffrey Louis Koch traces his performing history through three setlist books and two decades of passionate, hard-won music.

Chasing After You

Geoffrey Louis Koch revisits “Chasing After You” — his most recognized song, his road battle axe, recorded live on the path in front of Titans Stadium in East Nashville. Originally recorded for his 2004 debut Throwing Rocks At Your Ghost — still beloved two decades later.

Nirvana Tribute

Halfway through May There Be Light — Geoffrey Louis Koch plays Follow The Voices in its entirety, then dons a Kurt Cobain wig, fur coat, and sunglasses for an extremely fun Nirvana set. Pure quarantine joy.

Facebook Concerts

Geoffrey Louis Koch announces May There Be Light — a Facebook Livestream series every other day in May 2020. A meditation on COVID-19, Leonard Bernstein, Barack Obama, and the obligation to show up with music when the storm is loudest.

Tiny Desk 2020

Geoffrey Louis Koch submits “Hold On” to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest during COVID-19 quarantine — and reflects on what it means to watch a song grow longer in the tooth, reveal its personality, and finally find the right outfit.

Becomes A Vengeful Killer

Geoffrey Louis Koch shares a live WDVX Blue Plate Special performance of “Don’t Leave Me Now” — a murder ballad about a wounded narrator who becomes a vengeful killer over the course of the song. Warm crowd, comfortable stage, and a song that felt really right that day.