Matt Andersen – Making Spirits Bright

Showtime: Thursday, December 17, 2026

Presale: September 30, 2026 – October 1, 2026

Public Sale: October 2, 2026

Christmas is coming early- the first 100 tickets sold will receive $5 off; after 100 tickets, the price goes up to $70. 

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Matt Andersen is taking the holiday party out on the road again this year, announcing trio shows throughout the Maritimes including at the Astor Theatre on December 17. In his own words, “I’ll be playing a mix of holiday tunes and my own songs to warm us all up on a winter night.”

When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a veritable garden of heart; a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most important things in life. Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering moving performances that run the gamut from intimate to wallshaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result – a multi-faceted and poignant body of work – has led him to amass over 33 million streams on Spotify and 30 million views on YouTube.

Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first ever Canadian to take home top honours in the solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards. Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024.