Exploring The Shawn Colvin Live Experience Through Videos
Listening to an artist’s music through headphones and speakers is one thing, but something about seeing them performing their craft live puts their artistry into a whole different perspective. Shawn Colvin is one artist who is wholly expressive and captivating when she plays her music live, and it’s clear to see when watching her live videos. Whether they’re on her YouTube channel, ShawnColvinVideos, or organic videos shot by fans at concerts, videos of Shawn Colvin performing live bring her radiant demeanor and incredible performances from the stage to the screen.
If you go on YouTube, you’ll find videos from throughout the years of Shawn performing her hits in a variety of settings - sometimes with other artists, too. User Tim Bracken uploaded a playlist that features live videos of Shawn Colvin, Sarah Jarosz, and Marc Cohn playing a live show together at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California, one of the earlier stops on their joint Together In Concert tour that took place in 2023. Videos include Shawn Colvin and Sarah Jarosz performing Jarosz’ “Run Away,” a song which features harmony vocals from Colvin. Colvin also plays an unreleased song called “Spider Web,” and in another video, the three musicians come together to play a lovely rendition of Bob Dylan’s “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go.” For Shawn Colvin fans especially, though, one of the main highlights in the playlist is a video where she plays her hit song “Sunny Came Home” with Sarah Jarosz. Even all these years later when she performs the song, Colvin’s passion comes through as strong as ever.
On her YouTube channel, ShawnColvinVideos, there are a wealth of videos featuring live and acoustic versions of songs like “These Four Walls,” “Steady On,” “Shotgun Down the Avalanche,” and, of course, “Sunny Came Home.” (As an extra treat, check out the video of Shawn Colvin voicing the fictional Christian rock singer Rachel Jordan on an episode of The Simpsons, which aired in 2000.) If you’re keen on catching Shawn Colvin on her upcoming tour, An Evening With Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall Together Onstage, these videos will give you a great idea of what the Shawn Colvin live experience will be like. Head to her website to check out her available tour dates and grab tickets to a tour stop near you!
