Walt McClements

A few new shows / date changes and old favorites May 9 - Warren Maine - Fox Den w/ @gregjamie May 14 - Philadelphia - First Unitarian Church w/ @jjjjjeromeellis @r5productions May 15 - DC (Tacoma Park) - Tonal Park w/ Sarah Hughes May 17 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom w/ @settingsounds May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rambling House w/ Lisa Bella Donna and Mike Shifflet May 22 - Columbia, MO - Birdies w/ Dousing May 27 - Salt Lake City - Utah Museum of Contemporary Art w/ Ian Hazel

Heading out on the road shortly for some spring shows and errands. Would love to see you there. More to come… March 21 Tulsa, OK @drifterstheater w/ @amarillohighway March 22 Fayetteville AR @pearlsbooks w/ @onthemapshows @grodyogre March 26 Asheville, NC @ayurpranalisteningroom w/ @soundaroundme_ March 27 Knoxville TN - Big Ears festival w/ @acrossthehorizonshow March 28 Knoxville TN - Big Ears festival w/ @maryoverthere March 29 Knoxville, TN - Big Ears festival solo set April 2 Orlando, FL - @timucuaarts April 3 Gainesville, FL - @hipptheatre w/ @grggkowalsky April 4 Somewhere in the swamp, FL no-see-um fest April 12 New Orleans, LA - Captains House sunset on the levee May 1 Brooklyn, NY - Long Play Festival May 14 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church w/ @jjjjjeromeellis May 17 Saxapahaw, NC - @hawriverballroom w/ @settingsounds May 28 Salt Lake City - @yardworkpresents video by @cfwein from @livingearth.la LA River performance

yardwork presents x @kuaaradio x @utahmoca present: Walt McClements Ian Hazel Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 Utah Museum Of Contemporary Art 20 s West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 7:00pm suggested $15 donation notaflof @waltmcclements Whose music has spanned genre and defied sonic gravity, creates not only an incredible soundscape in his performances, but creates a sonic landscape in which we can wander, wonder, marvel, reminisce, be still, process and integrate. His music reaches down into the earth and rises to the sky. “If you ask a poplar about redwoods, they’ll probably start talking something about faith” Walt McClements is an accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. His solo compositions focus on processed accordion, creating patient and emotional meditations that nod to drone and ambient music. His debut record, “A Hole in the Fence” was released in 2021 on American Dreams, and utilized a minimal palette of accordions processed through pedals to create glacial soundscapes and odes to hidden worlds. On his latest record, and first for Western Vinyl, “On a Painted Ocean”, he expands his sonic tools to include lush synths, droning pipe organs, and spirited horns, creating a vibrant journey from solitary stillness to community exuberance. The record also follows last year’s “Rain on the Road”, a collaborative album with harpist Mary Lattimore, released on Thrill Jockey. Prior to releasing music under his own name, McClements had been a touring member of Weyes Blood, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Dark Dark Dark, as well as leading New Orleans art-punk brass ensemble Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? and one man band Lonesome Leash. Ian Hazel you may recall a lot of Ian’s presence in our music community maybe best remembered from his work in folk punk band Bombs & Beating Hearts, Bramble or the hardcore band Trebuchet. Navigating sincerity, raw energy and composition, Ian has re-emerged a fully composed composer, bringing in all his inspirations from classical, punk, waltz, folk, and blending them into some kind of authentic, generous and singular voice for accordion. Not to be missed flyer @passivetourist

SHOW (AND LIFE CHANGE) ANNOUNCEMENT! My dear friend Walt McClements is bringing his gorgeous sounds to the DMV, playing a set at Tonal Park on Fri May 15 with the incomparable Sarah Hughes opening, so thrilled to get these two angels in the same room! This will be a farewell party of sorts as I am leaving Tonal Park as a full-time staff engineer and have joined the crew at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in downtown DC, doing production, mastering and restoration work for the label full time. Come hang and celebrate!

We are DELIGHTED to share the news that accordionist, multi-instrumentalist, & ambient/drone composer @waltmcclements will be joining the bill of our special seated show with @jjjjjeromeellis in the Side Chapel on May 14th. You may recognize Walt as a member of @weyesblood & @hurrayfortheriffraff , or know him from his amazing collaborative album with @maryoverthere , but anyone familiar with last year's solo record on @westernvinyl & evocative live performances know how lush, vibrant, and emotional his work is. Will be a v special night, we suggest you get your tickets!

Accordionist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Walt McClements, embarks on his first Florida tour in just a few weeks! First @waltmcclements will play at @timucuaarts the White House with @pressurewave on Thursday April 2. Then Friday April 3 @hipptheatre with Gregg Kowalsky and The Varsity Tuba Quartet. These shows were a team effort from @pulparts @circuit_church and @thecm5_ and cohorts @stevensheadtrip and @amandachouette 🌊 visit profile for tickets

Me and @clairerousay are gonna play a little afternoon show at @healingforcerecords on March 14 and it would be so cool if you came. I’m leaving town for a few months so last chance to see me play til summertime. claire is also leaving for some amount of time soon. We’ll play our cool new tour sets for you. Doors at 2 and everything will be over by 4:30 - what a dream. Tickets at healingforcerecords.com (or link in bio). Xox Flyer pics by @rachaelponycassells

Pulp Arts, Civic Minded Five, and Circuit Church are excited to present accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Walt McClements making his Florida debut with two shows hot off the heels of his multi-show run at Big Ears Festival. Walt’s compositions create patient and emotional meditations that nod to drone and ambient music. Walt’s latest album On a Painted Ocean for Western Vinyl centers around the processed accordion, weaving in other sonic tools including synth, pipe organ and trumpet. Prior to releasing music under his own name, Walt had been a touring member of Weyes Blood, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. He has also collaborated with harpist Mary Lattimore, releasing Rain on the Road for Thrill Jockey. Walt will be performing first on Thursday April 2 at Timucua Arts’ the white house, with an opening performance by local analog synth artist and Circuit Church curator Pressurewave. Next on Friday April 3, Walt will perform alongside Gregg Kowalsky and Varsity Tuba Quartet at Hippodrome Theatre. Hedy Starratt will be providing live visuals throughout the evening. Photo by @rachaelponycassells Tickets available at the link in our bio! @thecm5_ @timucuaarts @pulparts @circuit_church @waltmcclements @hipptheatre @hedy___________ 
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Walt McClements is in Fayetteville AR on Sunday March 22 at Pearl's supporting his excellent new record "On A Painted Ocean". There will be an opening reading from Cody-Rose Clevidence. Doors open at 6:30pm Show starts at 7pm! Very limited seating If you want to attend - get tickets now *link in our bio Very happy to present this show with our friends at @pearlsbooks Follow Walt at @waltmcclements Walt McClements is an accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. His solo compositions focus on processed accordion, creating patient and emotional meditations that nod to drone and ambient music. His debut record, “A Hole in the Fence” was released in 2021 on American Dreams, and utilized a minimal palette of accordions processed through pedals to create glacial soundscapes and odes to hidden worlds. On his latest record, and first for Western Vinyl, “On a Painted Ocean”, he expands his sonic tools to include lush synths, droning pipe organs, and spirited horns, creating a vibrant journey from solitary stillness to community exuberance. The record also follows last year’s “Rain on the Road”, a collaborative album with harpist Mary Lattimore, released on Thrill Jockey. Prior to releasing music under his own name, McClements had been a touring member of Weyes Blood, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Dark Dark Dark, as well as leading New Orleans art-punk brass ensemble Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? and one man band Lonesome Leash. "By juxtaposing the intimate sounds of the accordion’s mechanics—the wheeze of its bellows and the light tap of fingers hitting keys—with heavily processed surges of bass or dense chords smeared with delay, McClements provides depth to each of the environments he leads us through". - Jonathan Williger, Pitchfork #FayettevilleAR #ExperienceFayetteville #PearlsBooks #WaltMcClements #CodyRoseClevidence #onthemapshows

APLR presents Tara Clerkin Trio with Walt McClements on Thursday March 26th. This Bristol based group offers music infused with intuition and slow internal evolution. Drawing from the city’s long lineage of forward facing electronic and experimental music, the trio shapes songs that unfold patiently, allowing mood, melody, and rhythm to emerge without urgency. Their recent work moves between instrumental space and vocal led composition, balancing dub inflections, folk intimacy, and off centre pop sensibility. The music resists fixed reference points, instead revealing itself through texture, pacing, and quiet melodic turns. What emerges is a sound caught mid bloom, confident without resolution. Consider this your invitation to listen with us. Tickets now available.

Excited to announce, in addition to a solo set, I’ll be doing a duo set with @maryoverthere at this year’s @bigearsfestival Link in bio for tickets and festival passes. Xoxox

So excited to be playing @bigearsfestival next year! The lineup looks amazing as always - don’t sleep on tickets. Link in Bio for tickets/info Flyer photo by @rachaelponycassells