# Eydís Evensen at Swedish American Hall, October 17, 2023

[Noise Pop Industries](https://www.ticketweb.com/event/eyds-evensen-swedish-american-hall-tickets/13111525) presents [Eydís Evensen](https://www.eydis-evensen.com/) with opener [Sylvie Simmons](https://www.sylviesimmons.com/)  
[Swedish American Hall](http://www.swedishamericanhall.com/)  
[2174 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114-1319 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2174+Market+Street,+San+Francisco,+CA+94114-1319+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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## Set One: Sylvie Simmons

[7:58 PM] {lights down; SS out without introduction}

01. [7:58 PM] _Moon over Chinatown_  
[8:01 PM] {SS introduces the next tune}
02. [8:02 PM] _Sweet California_  
[8:04 PM] {SS story about the nearby Safeway sign; referencing Chuck & Stefanie}
03. [8:05 PM] _You Are in My Arms_  
[8:09 PM] {add Joe Gore on Gryphon 12-string acoustic guitar}
04. [8:10 PM] _Keep Dancing_  
[8:13 PM] {SS introduces the next tune}
05. [8:14 PM] _Midnight Cowboy_  
[8:17 PM] {SS story about Brian Eno}
06. [8:18 PM] _My Lips Still Taste of Yours_  
[8:21 PM] {SS story about Leonard Cohen}
07. [8:23 PM] _Sisters of Mercy_  
[8:27 PM] {drop Joe; long story from SS about how to write a hit single}
08. [8:31 PM] _The Rain Has Got to Find Somewhere Else to Fall_  
[8:34 PM] {merch pitch}
09. [8:35 PM] _Town Called Regret_  
[8:38 PM] {set ends}

### Performers

* [Joe Gore](https://www.joegore.com/): Gryphon 12-string acoustic guitar;
* [Sylvie Simmons](https://www.sylviesimmons.com/): ukulele, vox.

## Set Two: Eydís Evensen

[9:08 PM] {lights down}

01. [9:09 PM] _The Light II_ (playback via PA) »  
[9:12 PM] {EE arrives onstage, sits quietly at the piano as playback continues, then starts as the first piece ends} »
02. [9:13 PM] _the Light I_  
[9:18 PM] {greetings from EE}
03. [9:20 PM] _Deep Under_ »
04. [9:25 PM] _Anna's Theme_
05. [9:27 PM] _17.03.22_
06. [9:31 PM] _Tranquillant_
07. [9:36 PM] _Dawn Is Near_
08. [9:41 PM] _Vetur Genginn í Garð (Winter has arrived)_  
[9:43 PM] {EE back & fore-announcements; other banter}
09. [9:49 PM] _Fyrir Mikael_
10. [9:51 PM] _Transcending_
11. [9:55 PM] _Tephra Horizon_
12. [9:58 PM] _Fragility_
13. [10:01 PM] _Svartnætti_
14. [10:05 PM] _Wandering II_
15. [10:09 PM] _Brotin (Broken)_  
[10:12 PM] {EE back & fore-announcements; banter: No merch, but come say hello or take a selfie with me!}  
   
**Finale**
16. [10:14 PM] _Bylur_  
[10:18 PM] {applause; EE bow; all done!}

### Performers

* [Eydís Evensen](https://www.eydis-evensen.com/): piano.

## Notes

Tonight was a strange one. Sylvie is an author who has taken up performing, and she sounded up her act with stories of hanging out with Chuck Prophet, Brian Eno, and Leonard Cohen. Not bad company, eh? Her set ran a little longer than my interest, but not much, and the addition of JG for a bunch of tunes mid set made for an interesting diversion. I don't recall seeing anyone play a Griffin before, it hearing one, for that matter. It was very tinkly, and lacked sustain. Good to have something to contrast with the samey samey of the ukulele!

Eydís Evensen's set was about what I imagined it would be: an hour or so of dreamy piano. Lots of sustain and arpeggio, not much in the way of minor key darkness. Tonight was her SF debut and "first headline North American tour", and she drew about 100 curious listeners, including a solid 20 or so who clustered around the exit to the hall wanting to shake hands out take selfies. I wasn't feeling so socially, so I skedaddled east on Market to the Church muni station. A few minutes waiting here and a few minutes waiting there and now I'm nearly all the way to West Oakland where I'll hop in my car and drive home. Yay! Mission accomplished!

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## Photos

Today's photo gallery comes from ol' squinty!

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