Scott Cook writes sturdy, straight-talking songs that see the good in you. In 2007 the West Virginia-born, Western Canada-raised songwriter quit his job teaching kindergarten in Taiwan and moved into a minivan. He’s made his living as a troubadour ever since, touring almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, averaging a hundred shows and a dozen summer festivals a year, and releasing eight albums of plainspoken, keenly observant verse along the way. His seventh album Tangle of Souls spent two weeks at #1 back home on Alberta’s province-wide community radio network CKUA, and earned Scott his third Canadian Folk Music Award nomination, for English Songwriter of the Year. Its second single “Say Can You See” was the second most-played song of 2020 on Folk Alliance International’s folk radio charts, and took top honours for the folk category in both the 2020 UK Songwriting Competition and the 2020 Great American Song Contest. His follow-up Troubadourly Yours came out in August of 2026 on CD and vinyl, followed by a 302-page hardcover book and audiobook of extended liner notes, road stories and ruminations. Its first single “There Is a River” won the grand prize in the 2025 Great American Song Contest and its second single “Frankie’s Braids” took first prize in the Special category. Amid all the bitterness and division in the world, Cook’s shows are an ongoing invitation to circle up around the fire.
“Whip-smart, bone-achingly lovely, socially committed songs presented with a bold, elegant directness evoking the very best of the folk music tradition.” —Notional Space
“He sings his heart and soul, and in doing so lets light flood into your own… He has a good eye for imagery, a gentle human touch, a wry sense of humour, a whole lot of integrity, a warm, rugged voice and a bunch of memorable lines… Truly one of Woody Guthrie’s children.” –RnR Magazine
“I consider Scott my “musical find” of 2023, and if you know me, that says a lot.” – Linda Erday / Stage 11
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Scott Cook October 25 2026
STAGE 11 HOUSE CONCERTS is incredibly pleased to once again be able to present singer-songwriter SCOTT COOK to you - he's an internationally touring artist averaging 100 shows/year and a dozen music festivals. Scott sold out the last time he was here, so don’t delay
Suggested donation of $20-30 (or more if you can) goes entirely to the musicians
Stage 11 Doors open at 6:00 for socializing & snacks. Show starts at 7:00 pm
Check out his website to become familiar with him if you’re not already:
https://scottcook.net
RSVPs are approved individually. The address is emailed only to confirmed guests.
About Our Venue – Please read, as the details may have changed
- Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the concert starts at 7:00. Please try to arrive prior to 6:45 so you can enter the front door. (We’ll lock it at around 7:00 and reroute latecomers around back through the back yard).
- We are a Fragrance Free venue! I have chemical sensitivities (think allergies with evil abilities) and request you be as fragrance free as possible, and kindly don’t smoke on the property. Thank you.
- All ticket donations go to the artists. The suggested donation for this show is $20-30/person or more. We love it when folks donate more, and so do our artists. We thank you profusely for supporting live music, creativity, and the arts. You already know this stuff feeds our souls, so let’s feed our artists too. ❤️
- We’ll have light snacks available, but welcome additional snacks to share!
- I’ll have organic Iced Tea, Sparkling water (Homemade: Berkey filter, SodaStream fizzinator), Still water, and hot Organic Herbal Tea options. Feel free to BYOB/cocktail.
- Please bring a favorite cup with a lid with you! We will have cups here too. Lids help keep the drama down during the concert, and BYOCup helps us keep stuff out of the landfill.
- We have an interior flight of stairs to reach the concert area. If stairs are an issue, you can walk past the front door around the left side of the house to the backyard, dealing with only grass and a mild slope. Reach out to Linda if you’ve got concerns.
- NOTE: Our address will be sent to you once we receive this RSVP form and you let us know how many folks are coming (This is not only for security reasons, but also to comply with Folk Alliance International rules for being an Official House Concert Venue). You’ll know I got your communication when I send you a “you’re confirmed” email and our address. Please call me if you’ve not heard back from me within a day.