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Sway Wild

  • Whidbey Island Center for the Arts PO Box 52 | 565 Camano Avenue Langley, WA 98260 (map)

This show will sell out fast, so get your tickets early!

ABOUT SWAY WILD

San Juan Island, WA-based indie folk-rock duo Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw are back at it with a new sound, and a new name: Sway Wild! Their exceptional vocal harmonies, coupled with Fer’s pioneering electric guitar work, have become a vehicle to carry them around the world, sharing stages with the likes of Iron & Wine, Lake Street Dive, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Mandolin Orange. Sway Wild’s infectious sound explores the corners of rock, pop, funk, prog, worldbeat, and folk, but at its nucleus it is undeniably a music full of joy. It can squeeze the heart in your chest, it can draw tears from your eyes, and it can force you to get up and move your body; over and over, it somehow manages to do all three at once. Mandy Fer also tours as the lead guitarist for Grammy nominated Allison Russell and recently performed with Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell.

“Grooving...wistful, driving, and a masterful combination...velvety vocals over staccato guitar and light percussion capture your attention with Sway Wild.”
Parade Magazine

"...high energy (and) soulful... Like The Wood Brothers and Lake Street Dive, Sway Wild hones a universal
likeability where uptempo anthems and melodic precision prevail. Fer is an impressive...[and] masterful guitarist...”

Glide Magazine


“Off-Grid Lo-Fi is chock full of roots-rich gems...Fer shreds...excellent guitar...a delicate blues madrigal...”
Acoustic Guitar Magazine

“...soulful songs, intuitive musicianship, and fine singing.”
The Telegraph (UK)

“...refreshing...stunning...some of the best I have heard.”
No Depression

“...stellar songwriting...exceptional guitar playing...”
The Utne Reader

TICKETS

$45 | WICA Star Ticket
$30 | Standard

★ What's the difference between a WICA Star ticket and a Standard ticket? ★

When purchasing a WICA Star Ticket, a patron is going above and beyond just purchasing a ticket to come see a show, they're helping us bring artists in from around the world to perform on our stage! And, as an added bonus, a WICA Star Ticket comes with a complimentary beverage from our bar.


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