Cameron McGill 

Educator, Poet, Songwriter

Music

Champaign, IL show announced for June 28, 2024 @ Fire Doll Studio

Hi, all, Hoping this finds you well. I'm excited to return to Champaign, IL this summer for a solo show at Fire Doll Studios. 50 tickets are available for this seated concert. Looking forward to seeing your faces again this June!! Fri. 6.28.24 The Widow Cameron @ Fire Doll Studio, Champaign, IL 7:00pm...

Midwest summer tour dates in June!!

Hi folks, Hope you are staying well. I've wrapped up the school semester, and I'm making a trip back to the midwest (MI and IL) for some solo and full band shows this coming month. I hope you can join me! Advance tix available for all dates except 6.16 in Champaign....

Tix on sale for Chicago show @ Hideout WED. JUNE 21st !!

CHICAGO!! It's been 8 years since Rodrigo Palma, Charlie Koltak, and I played a show in the city. We just announced one today. Tickets on sale now for The Widow Cameron, WED. JUNE 21st at Hideout Inn w/ special guest Slow Witch. Can we sell this out please? GET TIX  love. cameron. ...

The Widow Cameron double vinyl pre-order is live on Indiegogo!!

Hi, all, Hoping you are well. Very excited to share that the limited double-vinyl pre-order for my new album The Widow Cameron is now LIVE on Indiegogo! Check out our funding campaign here! There's also a vid for the unreleased song "Control," available exclusively in the Indiegogo campaign. Enjoy! In some capacity,...

The Widow Cameron: new singles/videos

Hey there, Hope y'all are staying well. Here are links to videos for our first four singles: Horse Race, The Mirror, Attention, and Somebody's Talking from the forthcoming album, out 10.4.22! Some exciting vinyl pre-order news next week. Thanks for listening in! love.cameron.  ...

Cameron at Get Lit! Festival & Spokane Public Radio + new songs!

Hi, everyone, I hope you and yours are staying healthy and well. Wanted to let you know about a few creative happenings I have this week. I recorded a poetry and songwriting discussion with fellow poet and musician Jason Graham (aka MOsley WOtta) for this week's Get Lit! Festival 2021 in Spokane, WA. It airs tonight,...

Chicago show announced, 7/21 at Evanston SPACE

My peoples, hi. I'm excited to let you know that I will be playing a solo show at Evanston SPACE in Evanston, IL on Sunday July 21, opening for friends David Singer & the Sweet Science. Show is all-Ages, doors 6:30/show 7:30. Advance tix available. Hope to see you. love....

Solo show in NYC

For the first time in a long while, I'm happy to announce a few solo shows!?! I'll be playing a set on the piano at the Underwater Sunshine Fest in NYC on April 5/6 @ The Bowery Electric. My set date and time will be announced in the coming weeks....

Farewell Chicago Shows: May 27 & July 7

My peoples, After seventeen years, eleven part-time jobs, ten apartments, six albums, three vans, two EPs, a stolen blue Honda Civic, and one true love, I’m packing it up and moving west. I’ve accepted a graduate assistantship and scholarship from the University of Idaho’s MFA program in poetry and am moving...

Solo @ Manhattan Inn, Brooklyn Sat. 4/18

Hi folks, Hope you can join me this week for two solo shows: Thursday April 16 @ Gman Tavern (Chicago) as part of the Gapers Block Stars Align series, 7:30pm/21+/$0 & Saturday April 18 @ Manhattan Inn (Greenpoint, Brooklyn) 10pm/21+/$0. Come say hi. love. cameron....

Solo shows: CHI & NYC

ello kiddies, I hope you be good. Am excited for these upcoming solo shows. Got one in Chicago and one in Brooklyn in the next few weeks. Hope you'll join me. Here's the business...

Friday March 27 @ The Burlington Chicago

Hello good peoples, Spring is upon us! We anticipated this and booked a show months ago in hopes of celebrating with you. Join me Friday March 27 @ The Burlington (3425 W. FULLERTON AVE.) Chicago, IL.  The full band & horn section will be in tow. We are joined by the wonderful bands LoveAxe (San Fran) + Terriers....

Chicago Shows: Hideout 8/3 & Double Door 9/18

Hello friends, May this find you well. Excited for a few upcoming Chicago shows. Join me this Sunday Aug. 3 at Hideout as part of the Get Off The Couch songwriter series. 7pm show/21+/$8.  On Sept. 18 the full-band and I will be doing a show @ Double Door w/ friends Daniel and The...

Tomorrow night 3/20 @ Hideout Chicago

Good Peoples of Chicago, We're excited to be returning to the Hideout tomorrow night, Thursday 3/20. We'll be joined by Chris Coleslaw + Young Male Spinsters (Finland). Show starts at 9pm, slow jams at 10:45. Advance tix available here. We'll be joined by a horn section for this one: Jonathon Edwards...

Jan. 5 Evanston SPACE w/ Ezra Furman

Hello good peoples, Happy to announce that the boys and I will be joining Ezra Furman @ SPACE in Evanston, IL on Sunday Jan. 5. It's a 7pm show/all-ages. Get your Advance Tix here. Here are links to Ezra's video for a great tune called "My Zero" and one to...

Gallows Etiquette featured in Chicago Sun-Times

Hello peoples. Here's a link to my interview with Mark Guarino of the Chicago Sun-Times. It was posted on Monday; we're talking songs, poems, Gallows Etiquette, and the Schubas Residency. Check it out and come join us for our final residency show on Monday Nov. 25. love. cameron....

‘American Health Insurance’ on BBCRadio 6

'American Health Insurance' from Gallows Etiquette got a spin this morning on the BBC courtesy of Lauren Laverne's BBCRadio 6 Morning Show. They are offering the track as their 'mpfree' for the day c/o Fingertips Music. Get it here. Thanks for listening! love. cameron....

PledgeMusic.com campaign wrapping up

Hello good Peoples! Today, Monday June 24th, marks the final official day of our PledgeMusic.com campaign for the new album Gallows Etiquette. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, there is still time. A special thank you to everyone who has joined us along the way. I...

Good Love on Chicago’s WXRT

Hi peoples, A big thank you to Richard Milne and Chicago's 93XRT for debuting a track off of my forthcoming album Gallows Etiquette. The song 'Good Love' took a spin tonight in your house and your car. Hope you got to listen. For more on the album, which will be...

Measure poetry magazine

Greetings all. Hope you be well. I am honored to have a series of my haiku, as well as lyrics to "That Los Angeles Mouth" (from the forthcoming Gallows Etiquette) published in the newest issue of Measure poetry magazine. Copies of Volume VII, Issue 2 are available from the University of...

Friday March 22 solo @ Evanston SPACE

Hello Peoples, Hoping you'll make plans to join me next Friday 3/22 @SPACE in Evanston, IL. This is an All-Ages show and starts at 7:30pm. Ticket price ($15) includes a download of the show. Get those advance tickets Here. I look forward to seeing you. love. cameron. ...

Solo show announced @ Evanston SPACE studios

Hi everyone. Welcome to you new folks who I met this past weekend at the Elastic Arts show and the Green Mill reading. Hope to see you again soon. I announced a special show today. On March 22 I will be playing solo in-studio @ SPACE in Evanston, IL. It's...

Real Talk Live @ Elastic Arts, Chicago 1/18

Happy New Year friends,
I hope this finds you well. Am excited to be doing a feature of songs at this month's installment of Real Talk Live hosted by Chicago poet, J.W. Basilo on January 18 @ Elastic Arts. Here are the details:

1.18.13 @ <a...

Final Chicago show of the year @ Schubas 12/19

Hello Friends, I hope this finds you well. I'm glad to be back in Chicago after a some enjoyable time spent in Portland, OR. The boys and I have a few upcoming shows in the Midwest and we'd like you to join us. Here's what you need to know...

This Weekend: Rockford, IL & Madison, WI

Greetings people! Hoping this finds you well folks. We had a good run out to NYC this past weekend and had great shows along the way in Akron and Columbus Ohio. Thanks for all the support. We're happy to be back in the midwest with a few big shows this weekend. Hope...

Today, Nov. 6 is election day. Please go vote!

Hello citizens, Just a friendly reminder/urging to make sure you take the time to go vote today. In Chicago, the polls are open till 7pm. As long as you get there before 7pm you will still be allowed to vote! Here is a helpful site to make sure you are all...

August 8 @ The Whistler, Chicago

Hell this summer has been busy, but that is good. Lots of traveling, lots of songs, lots of shows. We couldn't be more excited to be playing our next Chicago show with Judson Claiborne at The Whistler (2421 N. Milwaukee) on Wed. August 8th. This is a 21+ FREE show and it...

August 2 & 3 Indiana solo shows

Hello Friends, Had a great weekend of Margot shows these past few days in OH and IN. Happy to let you know that I will be back in Indiana for some solo shows in early August. Hope you can join me.

8.02.12 @ The Bishop, Bloomington, IN w/ The...

Chicago Mixtape

Hello all. We are excited to be featured in this week's Chicago Mixtape. They selected a song called "Counterfeit" which we will be performing this Thursday @ The Hideout in Chicago.

The Chicago Mixtape folks put together a mix each week, focusing on bands who are playing...

Thursday June 28 @ The Hideout, Chicago, IL

hello people. i hope you are enjoying your spring. am currently in Des Moines, IA for a Margot show tonight at Wooly's. they have some kind of a drink here called Rumchata, which yes, is Horchata with Rum!! so there's that problem. making our way to the west coast for a...

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Midwest Shows

Hello everyone. I'm just finishing up the first leg of the Margot tour. We have one more show tonight in Hotlanta at the Masquerade. Then begins the trek home. I have two shows in IL while I am home for the next few weeks. Here are the details, hoping you can...

Cowboy Monkey, Champaign, IL

Cameron @ Cowboy Monkey Champaign, IL 4/26

Peoples! Hoping you are well. Greetings from Ann Arbor, MI. On tour with Margot & the nukes for the month. Having a good time with the openers Sveta Bout & Writer, nice kids. We're looking forward to playing the Blind Pig tonight. In other news, I'm very much looking forward to...