Concert

Johnnyswim

with Striking Matches

Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 2:00 am

State Theatre

Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano Ramirez make up JOHNNYSWIM. The pair met in Nashville in 2005, instituting a songwriting partnership not long afterward. They clicked together musically and personally, beginning a romantic relationship along with their creative connection. The couple married in 2009 and relocated to Los Angeles. In addition to their 2014 debut full-length Diamonds, which  has almost 30 million streams, they’ve released three EPs as well as a Christmas EP and a live album. They’ve performed on television shows including VH1’s “You Oughta Know Concert,” “The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Today,” “Live with Kelly & Michael” and their song “Home” remains the theme for HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.”

​ ​Of their process, Ramirez explains, “Any fear we had on album one has completely evaporated. We know the people that come to JOHNNYSWIM shows. We know it matters to them what we have to say. We realize that, much like ourselves, our fans appreciate honesty. We wanted that to be the cornerstone of this album.” Amanda Sudano Ramirez further highlights the themes on the album: “love, legacy, the past and the future all put into this bittersweet mixture that makes you fully appreciate the present.”

VIP Tickets – Available Online Only ($105)

  • Meet & Greet with JOHNNYSWIM
  • Individual Photo with JOHNNYSWIM
  • Exclusive merchandise item
  • Early Access to venue
  • Crowd-free merchandise shopping

VIP ticket buyers should arrive at the theatre by 6:15 PM, and the meet & greet will begin promptly at 6:30.  Ticket holders must have valid identification, and late arrivals may forfeit their opportunity to attend the meet & greet.

 

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