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Shayfer James – Summoning Tour 2025

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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Doors: 6pm | Show: 8:30pm
$20 advance | $25 day of show

Fresh on the heels of supporting Will Woodʼs sold out 2024 U.S. tour, Shayfer James will be Summoning his new album of the same name with a full
band U.S. headline tour beginning on April 8th, 2025. The performances will feature songs from the new album as well as songs from his entire
catalog. The entire tour will be supported by very special guest, Sparkbird.

VENUE INFO – PLEASE READ!

  • This is a ticketed event. Everyone must have a ticket for entry.
  • You must make a table reservation in addition to your ticket purchase to guarantee seating. Without a reservation, seating will be first-come, first-served if available. There is standing room by the bar area.
  • The Lounge is a full-service restaurant – our full food & drink menu is available when doors open.
  • If you require accessible seating, please contact us at boxoffice@worldcafelive.org or 215-222-1400 prior to the show so we can best accommodate your needs.
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  • World Cafe Live is a nonprofit independent venue where artistry meets social impact. Every purchase helps support our music education & community programs.
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Sparkbird is the project of NYC-based singer-songwriter Stephan Nance (they/them). Their breakout single "November," described as "a masterpiece of contemporary musical artistry" (Sinusoidal Music), amassed 5 million streams on Spotify in its first year. Sparkbirdʼs songwriting has earned praise for its blend of speculative storytelling and a “slice-of-life aesthetic… reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens and Joni Mitchell” (Good Music Radar). In 2024, Sparkbird toured the US in support of Madilyn Meiʼs Side Quest Tour. Their new album will be released in 2025, along with a highly anticipated collab with artists Fish in a Birdcage and Shayfer James.
Shayfer James is an internationally touring American singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer known for hauntingly beautiful and bombastic music that blends elements of rock, pop, soul and cabaret. His work spans 3 full length albums, 5 EPs, a rock-operetta and various singles and film scores .Shayfer has also collaborated with the likes of Will Wood, Fish In A Birdcage, Sparkbird and Kate Douglas. Shayfer will release a new album entitled “Summoning” in early 2025 which will be celebrated by a full band U.S. tour in April 2025 with support from special guest, Sparkbird.
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