The Shapiro Brothers have made it official! We are entering 2019 as a married couple. Many thanks to friends, family and fans for supporting our musical and marital union in 2018. This year, we are planning to record more and…
Jan 10 2019
Apr 20 2018
Spring has Sprouted
The new raised bed is built and the heirloom starters are going in. The Speedwell is blooming, the creeping thyme is creeping and the blue jays have nested in the cedar. Shapiro Brothers are emerging from our Winter caves with…
Jan 2 2018
Here's to Making More Music in 2018
Shapiro Brothers are headed back out into the world! But first... we retreat into the dark, cold recesses of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a winter retreat. No electricity. No running water. Just a wood burning stove and some…
Jul 6 2017
Shapiro Brothers French Promotional Tour 2017
We've staked the tomatoes and eaten all the blueberries. We've updated our passports and brushed up on our Français. Mikal even wrote a new song in French. Without further ado, Shapiro Bros. are ready to jump the pond! If you…
May 11 2017
5/11/2017 - Springfield, Kansas City and... France!
Back from a beautiful round of music-making through the U.P., the Bros couldn't be more grateful for all the lovely people we met and places we saw. It's a truly magical land up there and no doubt, we'll be returning…
Mar 21 2017
3/21/2017 - Spring Tour!
Shapiro Brothers are excited to announce our Spring Tour with stops in Nashville, Columbus and the UP. Chad and Mikal have been working up some new songs and new (to us) classics that we can't wait to share with you…
Jan 25 2017
1/25/2017 - Late Winter Wonderings
Great news! Shapiro Brothers self-titled EP made 90.9 The Bridge's Best of #kcmusic 2016 EPs. Many thanks to musician and music editor Michelle Bacon for the pick. Michelle is a tour de force in KC and it's nice to…
Dec 3 2016
12/3/2016 - Shapiro Brothers Winter Writing + Hibernation
Oh, the places we've gone! This year has been a flurry of touring, making new fans and releasing our very own recording. To everyone we've met on the road, to all those who've cheered us on from home, to our…
Nov 1 2016
11/1/2016 - EP Release this week! Plus an In-depth Review and Radio Play!
We are so excited to share these tracks with you!
Come celebrate our EP release in Kansas City this Thursday at The Brick and pick up a copy fresh off the press. Songwriter Grady Keller, who opens the show, will…
Oct 17 2016
10/17/2016 - Shapiro Bros Debut EP Release in Kansas City!
On November 3rd, the Bros will celebrate a hometown release of our brand new self-titled, 8-song EP at The Brick Bar in KCMO. Our good friend and fellow songwriter Grady Keller from Old Sound will open the show followed by…
Sep 19 2016
9/19/2016 - On the Road Again
(photo by Kasey Rausch)
Fresh off the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival Stage 5 circuit, the Shapiro Brothers are ready to rock and banjo roll our way toward the east coast.
(Minus the banjo.) (No offense to banjo players, of course…
Fresh off the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival Stage 5 circuit, the Shapiro Brothers are ready to rock and banjo roll our way toward the east coast.
(Minus the banjo.) (No offense to banjo players, of course…
Aug 22 2016
8/22/2016 - Fall Shows
We're in the final days of summer and Shapiro Bros are making the most of it with a hearty harvest of peppers, tomatoes, kale the size of palm trees and music... Lots of delicious music.
Finishing up this week at…
Finishing up this week at…