Simon Joyner & The Ghosts w/David Nance – Autumn Rondeau 2026 Tour

Simon Joyner is a renowned American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He first came to prominence during the Lo-Fi movement of the early 90's alongside contemporaries mining similar territory like Will Oldham, Barbara Manning, Peter Jefferies, David Berman, and Bill Callahan. Joyner was championed by the late British DJ, John Peel, who famously played Joyner's 1994 LP, The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll, in its entirety on one of his BBC programs, an event some journalists called "The Peel Incident." Bright Eyes, Cut Worms, the Bruces, and Lou Turner have covered his songs and Glenn Kotche played drums on his Chicago trilogy (the albums Yesterday, Tomorrow & In Between, The Lousy Dance, and Hotel Lives) before joining Wilco.

Following the mercurial path of heroes like Lou Reed, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan, Joyner has continued to release literate and challenging albums at a prolific rate over the course of over three decades without managers, publicists, or major label support. His discography includes 19 proper albums including the new, critically praised, sprawling double album, Tough Love.

For the 2026 Autumn Rondeau tour, Simon Joyner & the Ghosts includes Jim Schroeder, David Nance, and Mychal Marasco. David Nance is opening most shows with his first solo tour in over 10 years. Fans of the Nebraska singer-songwriter’s rock band, David Nance & Mowed Sound, will be treated to a rare, acoustic set full of his lovelorn and landlocked characters, sharp lyrics and beautiful melodies.

Quotes:

"Omaha has given us the reigning heir to Henry Miller's dark emotional mirror, Townes Van Zandt's three-chord moan, and Lou Reed's warehouse minimalism: his name is Simon Joyner."

— Gillian Welch

"Pound for pound Simon Joyner is my favorite lyricist of all time. He has shades of all the greats (Van Zandt, Cohen, Dylan) but exists in a space all his own ... He truly is an American songwriting treasure. It is my hope that more people will discover his music and share in the unique joy that it brings."

— Conor Oberst

"Simon's always been a secret handshake amongst me and my peers. He's a pioneer. He's helped pave the way for many people, myself included. He's an artist in its purest form--for his only concern is crafting a perfect song--which he's done time and time again."

—Kevin Morby

Videos from Tough Love:

"Vagabond" https://youtu.be/jzuPY0W9h0A?si=1YzJtDWpkMAlRh3m

“Isn’t This How the Story Always Begins?” https://youtu.be/i6KybK_5nxs