Kaydi Johnson

Kaydi Johnson & the Dids

Sunday, July 30, 2017

4:00 PM

Rockwood Music Hall

196 Allen Street, NY, NY

With Dave and Nancy O'Flaherty

MONTAUK MUSIC FESTIVAL May 19-22 2016
Friday May 20th-West Lake Fish House 7:00 PM
Friday May 20th-Sammy's 9PM
Saturday May 21st -Montauk Brewing 6:00 PM with the Tequila Twins
Saturday May 21st-Montauk Manor 8:00 PM with the Tequila Twins

Kaydi will be performing at the 9th annual Cape May Singer/Songwriter Festival on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Delaney's Irish Pub, Cape May, NJ at 11:00 PM. Special guests--Dave & Nancy O'flaherty-- http://www.sscapemay.com

Kaydi Johnson

Montauk Music Festival May 15-17 2015

Montauk Music Festival (Revised Schedule for Kaydi Johnson)
Friday, 5/15, The Hula Hut, 426 West Lake Drive, Montauk, NY-- 6:00 P.M.
Friday, 5/15, Trails End, 63 Euclid Ave, Montauk, NY--8:00 P.M.
Saturday, 5/16, Trails End--8:00 P.M.
Sunday, 5/17, Bliss Kitchen, 732 Montauk Highway--10:00 A.M....

http://www.themontaukmusicfestival.com/

Kaydi will be performing again this year at The 5th Annual Montauk Music Festival, Montauk, NY

May 15-18 2014

Friday 5/16 Fishbar, 467 E Lake Dr. 6:00 PM

Friday 5/16 Inlet Seafood, 541 E Lake Dr. 8:30 PM

Saturday 5/17 Fishbar, 6:00 PM

Saturday 5/17 Trails End, 63 S Euclid Ave 9:00-11:00 PM with singer/songwriter, Mark Newman!

Can't wait to see old friends and new!

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SINGER -SONGWRITER CAPE MAY, NJ MARCH 28-29, 2014

KAYDI WILL PERFORM AT ALEATHEAS-THE INN AT CAPE MAY, FRIDAY MARCH 28, 2014 AT 10:00 PM

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Kaydi will be performing at the Millenium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA on February 21, 2014!

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Kaydi is honored to be a judge for the Baltimore Songwriters' Association's
2013 Songwriting Contest!

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Kaydi will be back to perform at The Keene Music Fsetival
Saturday, August 31st at 5:00 P.M.
Miller Brothers Stage, Keene New Hampshire

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Join Kaydi and 200 other talented artists and thousands of fun folks at

The Fourth Annual Montauk Music Festival May 16-19, 2013

Kaydi perfroms Friday, May 17, at the Fishbar, 467 East Lake Drive, Montauk, NY--6:00 P.M.

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Friday, May 17, Inlet Seafood, 541 East Lake Drive, Montauk, NY--8:30 P.M.

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Saturday, May 18, Fishbar--6:00 P.M.

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Sunday, May 19, Zum Schneider, 4 South Elmwood Avenue, Montauk, NY--5:00 P.M.

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Kaydi is honored to be invited back to the 2013 New jersey Folk Festival

Saturday, april 27th, 2013

Rutgers University on the Shore Stage @ 1:00P.M.

She was selecected as a "Best Of" songwriter for the festival.

Check out all of the amazing performers we will have this year at the festival!
http://www.njfolkfest.org/participants/performers/

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6th Annual Singer/Songwriter Festival

March 22-24, 2013

Cape May, NJ

Kaydi will preform at Martini Beach, 429 Beach Avenue, Saturday March, 23rd at 9:00 P.M.

There will be alot of great speakers & industry professionals attending and a slew of musicians hanging out and networking
during the afternoons at Congress Hall so don't miss the opportunity to meet and trade gigs, ideas and information.
The schedule of events and speaker listings and the showcases by venue are all on the website links.
http://www.sscapemay.com
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000514815738

Kaydi is honored to perform at the 30A SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL, January 18-20, 2013

(headliners include Lucinda Williams, Suzanne Vega, Nancy Griffith & many more!)

The 30A SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL is a three-day music festival featuring more than 125 songwriters and over 200 performances in venues ranging from intimate listening rooms to spacious outdoor amphitheaters amid a backdrop of brilliant white sand beaches an d turquoise waters along scenic Highway 30A in Northwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. For more information and constant updates, please visit the websitehttp://www.30asongwritersfestival.com.

Join Kaydi for an evening of Good Company & Music
with Old Friends & New Friends
at THE GOOD COMPANY TAVERN
253-32 Northern Blvd--Little Neck, Queens, NY
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 8-10 P.M.
Hosted by Lori Rugato

Love music and beer?
Come & party with Kaydi at The Birdsall Beer Garden on the Hudson
Friday, August 24, 2012 6-9 P.M.
The Birdsall House
970 Main Street
Peekskill, NY

Kaydi returns to the 2012 Keene Music Festival in beautiful downtown Keene, New Hampshire.
Catch her at the Keene Fresh Salad Company (of course they serve wine!)
44 Main St. Keene, New Hampshire
on Saturday, September 1, 2012 @ 2:15 P.M.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL WELCOMES KAYDI BACK ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 5:00 P.M
196 Allen Street, NYC

Come share the magic with Kaydi & Friends at the Third Annual Montauk Music Festival 2012!!!

APPEARING LIVE AT :

FISHBAR
Friday, May, 18th @ 6:00 P.M
467 East Lake Drive, Montauk, NY 11954
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668 The Gigshack 9;00 P.M.
Friday, May 18th
668 The Gigshack
782 Main Street

Montauk, NY 11954

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SAMM"YS 8:00 P.M.
Saturday, May 19th
448 W Lake Dr
Montauk, NY

SINGER -SONGWRITER CAPE MAY
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012
Here Kaydi live on WCFA 101.5 FM with Phil Broder at 2:20 P.M.

SEE KAYDI LIVE AT CARNEY'S THE OTHER ROOM
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 AT 11:00 P.M.
411 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ

SEE KAYDI LIVE AT THE ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 13 AT 6:00 P.M.

Kaydi will be live on Pete Fornatale's "Mixed Bag," WFUV 90.7, NYC, with special guest, Fred Migliore of "FM Odyssey" on Saturday, February, 19, 2011 at 4:00 P.M.

www.wfuv.org/programs/mixedbag

Kaydi will be performing at The Hard Luck Cafe in Huntington, NY on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00 P.M.

fmshny.org/hardluck.htm

Kaydi will be appearing at the amazing Montauk Music Festival again this May, 2011. Check for updates...

New Feature Article:

Discovering Kaydi Johnson

http://www.electricrev.net/cdwatch1.html#Kaydi

WINNER New Jersey Folk Festival songwriting competition

Kaydi will be appearing at the NJ Folk Fest on April 24, 2010--more info to follow...

FINALIST 2010 Susquehanna Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, Havre de Grace, MD May 7, 2010

Appearing at the 2010 Montauk Music Festival, May 13-16 times & venues to be announced

A special Hello to my friends from Shenzhen, China, Beijing, China & San Diego, California

Thanks for stopping by and please drop me a line!!

Check out this new interview about Kaydi's music HERE

There's a cool radio interview I did with Fred Migliore, from FM Odyssey. The link is below. I love how he found me. Legendary radio host, Pete Fornatale, from WFUV, NY had my CD playing in his car when he picked Fred up from the airport. It's so cool how your music takes on a life of its own--and you never know who's listening!

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Kaydi is happy to announce the release of her third CD,
"Peasant of the Wreck" on Fifty Fifty Music

It's not easy to put Kaydi Johnson's music into a neat package. This artist deftly cracks the stereotype of the cordial female singer/songwriter holding a guitar. Known for her witty word plays and tightrope topics, it's tough not to get drawn in and intoxicated by her crisp musical style and insightful lyrics. Her eagerly awaited third CD, "Peasant of the Wreck," (produced by David Seitz- Moby, Bruce Springsteen) transcends the safety of your garden-variety composition. Exploring themes of family, corruption, politics and love, Kaydi holds nothing back.
WINNER!!! 2010 New Jersey Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, Rutgers Universtiy
Kaydi was selected for the Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist Showcase in New York, 2003.
She has opened for David Crosby, Robert Earl Keene and Lucy Kaplansky and Pure Prairie League.
Top ten regional New York finalists for the 2006 Mountain Stage New Song Festival at River to River Festival in NYC (with Ingrid Michaelson).
Cape May, NJ Singer Songwriter Festival and CD compilation, 2009.
Finalist in the South Florida Festival Songwriting Competition.
She has appeared on Vin Scelsa's "Idiot's Delight" on WFUV, in NYC. Pete Fornatele of WFUV, Fordam University, NY, gave her honorable mention when selecting his "top ten" albums of 2002.
Finalist in the Founders Title Folk and Bluegrass Festival (July 11-13 2008) Snowbird, Utah
Finalist in the Avalon Folk Festival, Paw Paw West Virginia, 2008
Featured Artist--International Narrative Song Competition, 2008
WINNER!!! Avalonfest Song Writing Competition, West Virginia, 2008
Honorable Mention 2009 North Carolina Song Writer's Co-op
Featured Artist--Orion Independent Musical Festival 2009, Park City, Utah

Shows

Previous events

Kaydi at the Milk Boy Acoustic Cafe

Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 7:30PMSun, May 9, 2010 @ 7:30PM

824 West Lancaster Avenue , 824 West Lancaster Avenue , Bryn Mawr PA 19010, PA

Age limit: All ages

Susquehanna Music Festival

Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 7:00PMFri, May 7, 2010 @ 7:00PM

Havre de Grace, Maryland

Age limit: All ages

New Jersey Folk Festival

Saturday, April 24, 2010Sat, Apr 24, 2010

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Age limit: All ages

Bud Light Presents Kaydi Johnson

Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:00PMFri, Mar 19, 2010 @ 9:00PM

Bar Saints & Sinners, 307 2nd Street, Hoboken, NJ

Age limit: 18+

Kaydi with Allison Scull & Victor Martin

Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:00PMMon, Mar 8, 2010 @ 7:00PM

Tapas, Redding, California

Age limit: All ages

Kaydi with Allison Scull & Victor Martin

Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:00PMSat, Mar 6, 2010 @ 7:00PM

The Stage Door, 414 North Mt. Shasta Blvd., Down Town Mt. Shasta, California

Age limit: All ages

Kaydi with Allison Scull & Victor Martin

Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00PMFri, Mar 5, 2010 @ 7:00PM

Northern Delights, 7091 Highway 3, Hayfork, California

Age limit: All ages

Bud Light Presents Kaydi Johnson

Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:00PMFri, Feb 26, 2010 @ 9:00PM

Bar Saints & Sinners, 307 2nd Street, Hoboken, NJ

Age limit: All ages

4 Corners Soungwriter's Round

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:30PMTue, Feb 23, 2010 @ 7:30PM

Googies/The Living Room, 154 Ludlow Street, NYC, NY

Age limit: All ages

Kaydi in NYC

Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 9:00PMSat, Feb 13, 2010 @ 9:00PM

The Houndstooth, Corner of 37th St. & 8th Ave., NYC, NY

Age limit: All ages

Flanagan's

Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 7:00PMSat, Jan 16, 2010 @ 7:00PM

Park City, Utah

Age limit: All ages

The Spur

Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 11:00PMThu, Jan 14, 2010 @ 11:00PM

Park City, Utah

Age limit: All ages

Orion Music Festival

Thursday, January 14, 2010Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Orion Music Festival, Park City, Utah

Age limit: All ages

BMC

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 8:00PMWed, Oct 14, 2009 @ 8:00PM

1023 Club, Baltimore, Maryland

Age limit: All ages

Baltimore Music Conference

Wednesday, October 14, 2009Wed, Oct 14, 2009

TBA, Baltimore, Maryland

Age limit: All ages

Music From the Hive Anniversary Show

Monday, October 12, 2009 @ 7:00PMMon, Oct 12, 2009 @ 7:00PM

Mirelles, Westbury, New York

Age limit: All ages

Avalonfest

Saturday, August 8, 2009Sat, Aug 8, 2009

Avalon Resort, Paw Paw, West Virginia

Age limit:

Fiddle & Bow Society

Friday, August 7, 2009 @ 7:00PMFri, Aug 7, 2009 @ 7:00PM

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Age limit: All ages

Singer Songwriter Series

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 8:00PMWed, Aug 5, 2009 @ 8:00PM

Tyson's Tavern, 2112 Fleet Street, Baltimore, Maryland

Age limit:

Alchemy of Woodstock

Sunday, July 5, 2009 @ 9:00PMSun, Jul 5, 2009 @ 9:00PM

Alchemy of Woodstock, 297 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY

Age limit: All ages

Click on Kaydi's new CD

Peasant of the Wreck

A stellar production. David Seitz--grammy nominated producer who has worked with Moby, Bruce Springstein, John Wesley Harding, Dar Williams, REM and Natalie Merchant--has pioneered the ability to fuse contemporary and classic recording techniques for singer/songwriters. His productions evoke a modern sound while retaining the depth and warmth of the past. "Peasant of the Wreck" uses various electronic samples and digital effects (as well as real instruments) to lay a foundation for the classic and unrefined edge of Kaydi's vocals and guitar. “It was so freeing to not have to worry about what genre, category or radio format a given song would work within. The songs went where they begged to go. Some paths led to electronica--some to a more acoustic treatment.”

The second track, Bonsai, might be considered a metaphor for the entire recording process. Bonsai, a "potted plant" is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers (the song). Shaping and diminishing are accomplished through a few basic but precise techniques (the arrangements). The small size of the tree and the dwarfing of its leaves are maintained through a consistent regimen of pruning of both the leaves and the roots (editing and mixing). A variety of methods must be employed, as each species of tree exhibits different budding behavior (every song is unique). Furthermore, some pruning must be done seasonally, as most trees require a dormancy period and do not grow roots or leaves at that time; (distance from a project is often required by the artist). Improper pruning can weaken or kill the tree (tenderness with the art form is imperative).

And so it was with the Peasant of the Wreck. Dwarfed and pruned. Budding but sometimes dormant. Tender but tough. Various methods were employed for each song on the CD. As centuries of people have enjoyed the aesthetics of the Bonsai for its exhibition of different budding behavior, so will listeners continue to appreciate the similarities between the natural and unnatural world of Kaydi’s music.