Tour Itinerary (back to top)
Past itineraries - sorted by state and performance date (view)

8/26/08 9:30 PM Bronx, NY College of Mount Saint Vincent
8/27/08 10:00 PM Waltham, MA Bentley College
9/4/08 9:00 PM Northampton, MA Smith College
9/5/08 10:30 PM New London, CT Connecticut College
10/16/08 9:00 PM Fitchburg, MA Fitchburg State College
10/29/08 11:45 AM Durham, NH University of New Hampshire

2/11/09 10:30 AM Coon Rapids, MN Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Coon Rapids



Reviews and comments (back to top)
Performance Date: Oct. 3, 2007
Gregory was great! The audience was really receptive of his music and really enjoyed the show. We actually had a few different sets of people not affiliated with Gregory come to the show, so he does have some sort of a following. Over all everything went well. Looking forward to the next performer in a few weeks and working with you in the future. Take Care!
Hayley Brown, Student Programmer , Queens University – Charlotte, NC

Performance Date: March 8, 2007
Hi George! The students loved Gregory! The students who were taking the exam reported that stopping in to hear him for a bit was exactly what they needed to get their focus back. Thanks to you and Gregory!!
Jennifer DeBurro, Coordinator Campus Life - University of New England, Portland, ME

Performance Date: Jan 31, 2007
The show went well. We did have a few problems though. First the local opener cancelled the day of the show. Second, it snowed the night of the show. Both of these factors lead to a somewhat low attendance. Gregory and Steph played very well and were awesome to work with. Thanks again for a great artist.
Dennis Knapp, SUB Concerts Chair, Missouri State University - Springfield, MO

Performance Date: Feb. 5, 2007
Gregory Douglass was great. Everyone enjoyed his show, a lot of people had a blast. Everyone commented on his acapella song saying that it was amazing.
Jammie Shaffer, SAC Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota State University - Marshall, MN

Performance Date: Jan. 31, 2007
The show went well last night and Gregory and Steph did a great job performing. Our students enjoyed the show.
Goldie Gildehaus, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Missouri State University - Springfield, MO

Performance Date: Oct. 28, 2006
The show on Saturday went great - we loved having Gregory play at the Barge!
We had a good showing and I think that people really enjoyed his music. The feedback we got from the people was very positive across the board and we're quite pleased with how well the whole event went.
Devon Storbeck - Coffeehouse Chair, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

Performance Date: Oct. 26, 2006
Gregory Douglass was a lot of fun! I honestly havent seen an artist as well received as Gregory was in a while. He proved to have great stage presence and a connection with the audience unlike other performers. To top it all off he was very professional while maintaining a friendly and warm personality. We'd love to have him back!
Rebecca Harvey, Loft Chair - Wheaton College, Norton, MA

Performance Date: Oct. 17, 2006
Everything went well. He performed great and the audience loved him. We would love to showcase him again in the future.
Rob Anderson, Assistant Director of Residence Life , Wartburg College - Waverly, IA

Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2006
Gregory Douglas was GREAT! He was very easy to work with and very talented. I am glad we booked Gregory so we had a good show for students on campus. I really appreciate you pulling this together for us.
Ann Norton, Coordinator of Student Activities, Culver Academies - Culver, IN

Performance date: April 7, 2006
Everything went great with Gregory's show. Was pleasure to have him back, as he has a fan base here. He can return anytime he wants too.
Daren Capirchio, Programming Coordinator, Wheaton College, Norton, MA

Performance Date: April 5, 2006
Gregory was excellent! the show was great - the audience enjoyed the performance - many more students came to the show than anticipated. we are working on developing this monthly coffee house series into a poular and exciting gathering place/time for our students once our new campus center is opened fall '07. gregory's performance was a big step in the right direction!
Greg McGrath, Director Student Activities, Norwich University, Northfield, VT

Performance Date: April 8, 2006
I spoke with Jason this morning and he said Greg was great playing in an intimate setting. It's always a pleasure to have him here, and we'll get in touch again soon!
Annemieke Wade, Student Activities Coordinator - Champlain College, Burlington, VT

Performance date: March 9, 2006
The audience liked Gregory very much. He was very personable and easy going, and seemed happy with the set up. I personally enjoyed his music, he has a very pleasant voice and demeanor. I believe he said he had been sick, but he still managed to be energetic and upbeat.
Jordan Clements, Music Chair, Smith College, Northampton, MA

Performance Date: March 8, 2006
The show with Gregory went really well, despite my very quiet crowd! My students were in the midst of mid-terms and two days from leaving for Spring Break so they were, to say the least, not his most boisterous crowd. That said, I received fantastic feedback from students who, due to their exam schedule had only intended to stay through a few songs ... but ended up staying to the end. They really enjoyed the show and Gregory was great to deal with. We hope to have him back to campus next year!
Jennifer DeBurry, Campus Life Coordinator, University of New England - Portland, ME

Performance Date: March 9, 2006
Our students loved Gregoryand he was just wonderful to them. Very easy to work with and put on a great show.
Patrick Connelly, Asst. Director Student Activities, Smith College - Northampton, MA

Performance Date: February 28, 2006
All went well Gregory. We had a small turnout as the first year Meds had a major exam the next morning, yet I think the students enjoyed the study break.
Chuck Simpson, Associate Director, Campus Activities, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Performance Date: February 12, 2006
Just wanted to let you know that both Gregory and Scratch Track were awesome shows. For Gregory, around 50 people came (even with the snow storm). He has a great fan base here at SNHU, and it has definitely grown since the show.

Performance Date: February 23, 2006
I can't even tell you how much the students loved Scratch Track. They had a lively and exciting performance, and people were definitely talking about the show the next day.
Casey Bandarra, CAPE - Coordinators of Activities & Programming Events, Southern New Hampshire University

Performance Date: February 10, 2006
Gregory was great! He actually drew our biggest Friday crowd we've had all semester! He was very easy to work with... And actually helped us out quite a bit. We didn't have a direct input box... Something we just ordered, but hadn't received yet... And he had one in his car, so he saved us!! Great performer, students and staff loved the music, and he was so nice!
Sara Pope, Coordinator of Student Activities, St. Joseph's College of Maine

Performance Date: February 8, 2006
I am very pleased to let you know that Gregory played an amazing performance, even after experiencing several major technical difficulties with our sound system. It was a pleasure working with someone as positive and understanding as Gregory, and his performance was phenomenal. Our audience, really enjoyed the show, and our board received a fair amount of positive feedback as well. Thank you again for providing us with such an amazingly talented artist as Gregory, and we wish him the best of luck with the rest of his tour.
Jeff Ferguson, Co-President, Campus Activities Board, Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Performance Date: January 31, 2006
Everything went great with Greory's show. We had about 60 people stop by. A few alumni even came back since they liked him so much the last time we had him here. Overall, great performance and we would be happy to host him again sometime.
Eric Blackburn, Head Events Coordinator, SGA, Rivier College, NH

Performance Date: November 30, 2005
I did see Gregory and it was a really good show. Fortunately there was a large crowd for most of the show and the people that were there really enjoyed it. Both he and Lisa are so nice and very easy to work with. I'd definitely like to bring him back in the spring.
Bethany Smith, Coffeehouse Chair, Castleton State, VT

Performance Date: November 30, 2005
I did see Gregory and it was a really good show. Fortunately there was a large crowd for most of the show and the people that were there really enjoyed it. Both he and Lisa are so nice and very easy to work with. I'd definitely like to bring him back in the spring.
Bethany Smith, Coffeehouse Chair, Castleton State, VT

Performance Date: November 19, 2005
Gregory was excellent according to all who was there. There was over 50 people there which is great for a coffeehouse there! You know I was at NACA and saw his showcase, so I knew the Students would enjoy his performance.
Shannon K. Overcash, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Dean College, MA

Performance Date: November 15, 2005
I just wanted to write to you letting you know that Gregory was great last night. he has an absolutely amazing voice, and you can really see a lot of the passion he has for music in his body lanugage. He played the set with Lisa, and I really think that they harmonized great. Gregory has such a wide voacl range there were times when I was trying to figure out who had the higher note when they were both singing. I really think that a lot of school are going to be interested in what they have to offer. Hope everything goes well with NACA this weekend.
Mike Siciliano, Entertainment Coordinator, Campus Activity Board, Eastern Connecticut State University

Performance Date: September 29, 2005
Sorry that it has taken so long to get back to you - not enough hours in the day to get done what I need to get done. Gregory Douglass was well-received, a very enthusiastic crowd to say the least. He took time to talk with students and even gave a guitar lesson or two. With a name like Gregory, how could he go wrong!
Greg Gulas, DSA, Youngstown State University, OH

Performance Date: September 20, 2005
"Gregory's show was awesome! We had a huge crowd of students show up and everyone loved his music and storytelling. He was so easy to work with, fun, and energetic! The students couldn't get enough of him--he signed CD's, took pictures, and made a lot of new fans ! "
LaNae Briggs, Music Chair, Columbia College, SC

Performance Date: September 9, 2005
Gregory’s performance was good. We used a new venue space on campus (the campus pub) so it had some challenges. Gregory was great and went with the flow. I think I was more stressed about it then he was. There are a few students on campus that follow his music so they were there and all their friends. Those that heard him for the first time said they liked his music. Thanks again!
Leah Robichaud, Assistant Director of Student Activities - Franklin Pierce College, NH

Performance Date: September 3, 2005
Gregory's show was incredible! The audience really responded to his music. He and Lisa really seemed to enjoy themselves, and we really kind to the audience talking with students and signing cds for as long as there were students waiting. Gregory was kind and responded to everyone. They were also very grateful for the things that we provided as far as hospitality goes.
Deb Brunner, Assistant Director of College Center, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, NY

Gregory Douglass was on fire. He sounded great, and his audience interaction was top notch. He was very well received by the audience. We had about 50 people there, which for us, is an excellent turn out. We would definitely like him back again next year!
Annemieke Wade, Student Activities Coordinator - Champlain College

The show was awesome!! We had a much bigger turn-out than expected, which we accepted with open arms for our first show of the year! Gregory had an incredible rapport with the audience, lots of humor, and great music. We are very excited to get him booked for a show next semester as well. We even had students asking for autographs after & a group of students taped the show. I will play the video in the student lounge as a little advertising piece, so maybe next time will be even better. Thanks again for all of your help!
Malia Gil de Rubio - Student Activities & Intramurals Coordinator - Champlain College

"Things went awesome with Gregory Douglass. We actually had the best retention at a coffeehouse that I have ever seen. He was a great performer! Thanks for all your help! "
Amanda Hoffman - Bridgewater State

"Gregory was great on Friday. His performance was excellent – the student really responded to him – by the end of the night he had his own fan club. He was really easy going, came on time and was very prepared (own sound system – I love that!). Thanks for the recommendation – I can always count on Wally's World!"
Dianne Spatafore, Director of Student Activities - Lesley University (MA)

Interview (back to top)
Where did you grow up?
Burlington, Vermont

How did your childhood/upbringing influence your decision to be a musician?
I was involved with lots of musical theater as a kid and grew up in a very musical family. I started teaching myself how to play the piano & guitar for fun in middle school and that evolved into writing some of my own songs. I recorded my first solo CD when I was 17 but wasn’t taking things too seriously until I released the record locally and the local response was overwhelming!

What other influences in your life encouraged you to pursue a career in music?  
I went from listening to Pop Divas of the 80’s growing up to folkier/alternative singer/songwriters in middle school. It really fascinated me how one artist could sing, write and accompany themselves on their own so that really sparked the interest in trying it out myself. The 80’s divas taught me how to sing but the singer/songwriters taught me how to write and perform . . .

When did you start performing on the road?
Immediately out of high school – in fact, I booked my first gig the day I graduated. I went to Brewster Academy, a College prep school in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire but didn’t go to college. I guess you could say that I got a head start in high school with music development and recording, so I couldn’t justify spending thousands of dollars on college to be an independent musician . . . my high school headmaster even included in his speech, “Gregory Douglass is the only student I have ever encouraged NOT to go to college.”

Is there a particular part of the music business you like the most (i.e. songwriting, touring, singing, etc.)?
I love it all – even the “business” side of things. It’s important for any independent artist to get a taste of every element involved in the business at some point in their career in order to really understand what it is they want from it.

How often do you write?
When inspiration strikes, I guess a few times a week on average but you never know when you’re going to be inspired . . . sometimes months will pass and every song idea attempt will fail and sometimes I’ll write an entire record’s worth of material in a few days. The best songs happen when you’re not forcing them too . . .

What do you like about touring on the college circuit?
It’s the most dedicated group of music lovers! College kids are usually great with interaction at live shows and very supportive. You can usually count on them buying CD’s and singing your mailing list to remain in the loop and they do an incredible job at spreading the word to their friends about your music and remaining a fan!

What do you do to pass the time on the road when you're not performing?
I actually write a lot in the car while I’m driving. I have a little digital voice recorder and get lots of ideas while traveling through new places – I also rock out to music I love as that’s really the only place I listen to music . . .

How would you describe your music? Who do you consider to be your musical influences?
I think it’s pretty eclectic but consistently passionate and emotional. I’ve been pretty influenced by artists who write and perform from the core of their soul, like Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Peter Gabriel & Patty Griffin.

Do you have any formal training?
No formal training – I’m self-taught on everything by ear . . . in fact, it’s time for me to learn a little music theory because it’s hard to communicate with other musicians what key my songs are in, for example.

What kind of music do you currently listen to?
Anything passionate & honest! From Bjork to the Tin Hat Trio.

What other passions do you have besides music?
Food . . . good food.

What advice would you give someone who wants to become a full-time musician?
Follow your heart & instinct at all times, no matter what anyone tries to tell you. Reach to understand as much as you possibly can about the music business in order to protect yourself but never take any of it personally. Make love to the music but stay committed to the business.