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SUMMARY:Evan Honer
DESCRIPTION:$1 per ticket will go to The Cloverdale Project\, which suppo
 rts organizations taking care of people\, animals\, and the world around
  us. A cross-country move to Nashville. An international touring schedul
 e. A record label with 25 artists and more than 100 releases\, all opera
 ting out of his living room. A recording studio built into his four-car 
 garage. Evan Honer spent 2024 in a blur of momentum\, expanding his life
  in all directions\, playing nearly 100 shows in support of his second a
 lbum\, Fighting For\, while writing new songs for its follow-up. Only tw
 o years earlier\, his cover of Tyler Childers’ “Jersey Giant” had become
  a viral juggernaut\, earning more than 200 million streams and launchin
 g his music career. He was busy then\, too\, balancing his college class
 es with nighttime gigs as a solo act and daily practices with the school
 ’s Division 1 swimming team. Things only intensified as school came to a
  close. Honer released the debut album West On I-10 on graduation day an
 d quickly remade himself into a road warrior\, balancing the challenges 
 of early adulthood with an unbending commitment to music. Then\, one day
 \, he learned to look around him and take stock of the present. Everythi
 ng I Wanted finds Honer planting new roots in Nashville\, his adopted ho
 metown after a multi-year stint in Southern California. Recorded over 18
  days in a garage studio that he built himself\, it’s a homemade record 
 with big-studio sparkle\, its 13 songs emphasizing the indie and alterna
 tive-pop influences that have always lingered on the outskirts of his so
 und. Here\, they’re moved to the forefront\, pushing Honer beyond his ro
 ots as an acoustic Americana act and into something more eclectic and el
 ectrifying. There are string arrangements courtesy of a talented neighbo
 r\, Kate Stephenson. There are horn arrangements\, pedal steel swells\, 
 and contributions from his roommates\, too. At the center of that sound 
 is Evan Honer himself: an acclaimed songwriter\, storyteller\, and bleed
 ing-heart vocalist who\, after years on the move\, has learned to slow d
 own a bit and appreciate the moment. “My life completely changed this pa
 st year\,” he says. “I’m learning to be happy with where I’m at. I’m gra
 teful that I get to stand onstage and sing songs I wrote in my bedroom\,
  and people know the words and sing them back to me. How can you be upse
 t about that?” It’s true\; there’s a lot to be grateful for. 500 million
  streams\, for starters. An RIAA gold certification for his “Jersey Gian
 t” cover. Sold-out shows alongside headliners like Wyatt Flores. The ong
 oing success of his own label\, Cloverdale Records. With Everything I Wa
 nted\, though\, Honer turns his gaze inward\, writing autobiographical s
 ongs about romance\, resilience\, roots\, and his relationship with his 
 audience. “When the going gets tough\, I’ll stick through the season\,” 
 he promises during “Maybe For Once.” On the surface\, it’s a love song t
 o a woman he met on the road\, her memory lingering in the rear-review m
 irror every time his van pulls away. For someone who’s used to living li
 fe at 80 miles per hour\, though\, the song is something more: a self-ma
 de promise to focus not only upon the destination\, but on the journey i
 tself. “These songs are about me not getting in my own way\,” he clarifi
 es. “I’ve stopped looking for reasons not to commit. I’m pushing myself 
 to just let things happen.” The rest of the record is similarly personal
 . On the cinematic piano ballad “It’s a Home\,” Honer whisks himself bac
 k to childhood to unpack some traumatic family baggage. On “Place I Hate
 \,” he sings about a career filled with astral highs and bottomed-out lo
 ws. With the short-and-sweet “Waiting Room\,” he delivers a genuine love
  song in less than two minutes\, showcasing just how concise his craft h
 as become over the past three years. And with “Curtain\,” he sings direc
 tly to the fans who’ve supported him over the years\, singing\, “You guy
 s bother showing up to hear me scream about my feelings… I don’t know if
  you can tell\, but I’m the one who really needs it.” Honer’s previous a
 lbum\, Fighting For\, was recorded during his first national tour\, slow
 ly pieced together in the studio spaces\, living rooms\, and AirBNBs he 
 encountered while driving from show to show. Everything I Wanted\, on th
 e other hand\, was recorded at home with producers Garrett Hall\, Shane 
 Travis and a small handful of guests. From the start\, Honer embraced th
 ose differences. “The last thing I ever want to do is make something I’v
 e already made\,” he says\, naming artists like Andy Shauf\, Medium Buil
 d\, and Pinegrove as the album’s touchstones. He sought outside opinions
 \, too\, by embracing Nashville’s co-writing culture. “Writing with othe
 r people was exciting\,” he adds\, “because some of these songs wound up
  going to places I wouldn’t normally go.” Longtime fans will notice thos
 e changes and more. There’s the Beatles-inspired bridge of “Finally Comm
 it.” The noisy\, full-band freakout that brings the final track\, “Wonde
 r\,” to a close. The drums kickstart “Lose a Friend\,” one of Honer’s on
 ly tracks to begin with percussion. Now three albums into his career\, E
 van Honer has more than a signature sound — he has the guts to expand an
 d evolve that sound\, as well. There will be more shows to play… more ho
 rizons to chase down in a 15-passenger van… but as long as Everything I 
 Wanted is playing\, you can find Evan Honer at home\, coaxing new sounds
  out of the garage\, thankful for the moment even as it passes by.\n\nTi
 ckets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/evan-honer-its-a-longer-road-portlan
 d-maine-10-24-2026/event/010064CAEE50E297\n\nhttps://findlocal.community
 /event/e8023c30-a1c7-438e-a8ad-3018e2a50e51
LOCATION:State Theatre\, 609 Congress St\, Portland\, ME 04101
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/e8023c30-a1c7-438e-a8ad-3018e2a50e5
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