Dan Bern

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Dan Bern may be best-known for his classics like “Jerusalem,” “Marilyn,” “Tiger Woods” and “God Said No.” He has released 25 albums and EPs, and played thousands of shows across North America and Europe. He is a captivating live performer with a loyal, multi-generational following. Bern’s songs have appeared in numerous films and TV shows, and he has written original songs for the films Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story and Get Him to the Greek, as well as the 15-song soundtrack for Everett Ruess, Wilderness Song, a documentary produced by Jonathan Demme. He also wrote and performed songs for the Amazon Prime kids program, “The Stinky and Dirty Show.” Ani DiFranco, an early supporter of Bern’s, took him on tour with her and produced his second album, Fifty Eggs. A visual artist, in 2019 Bern had gallery showings of his paintings in Islamorada, Florida; New York City, and San Francisco. These shows also combined live musical performances. Bern is the author of several books, including his latest, Encounters, a collection of poetry based on Bern’s chance meetings of such figures as Jimmy Carter, Bruce Springsteen, Hunter S. Thompson and Wilt Chamberlin. Bern hosts a podcast — 10,000 Crappy Songs — a radio drama of a songwriter-turned-detective. He also runs the 24/7 internet radio station, Radio Free Bernsteinn. During the 2020 Quarantine, Bern has been doing a series of shows on FB Live, often with a theme.