Clever Hopes
Folk & acoustic band from NS
Clever Hopes is Andrew Shaver. Holding On CBC Music Top 20, Dec 2025. “Masterful songs of grief and wonder” AmericanaUK
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 14
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 3
- Last show
- Sep 27, 2026Burdock
About
Clever Hopes is a band from NS, tagged folk, folk rock, folk, world, & country by its sources. Shows on record run from 2021 to 2026, across 14 rooms in 8 cities.
- Eva Foote: member — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Shaver: member — MusicBrainz
- Clever Hopes has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2022–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Clever Hopes has 498 listeners on Last.fm — Clever Hopes on Last.fm
- Clever Hopes has released 2 recordings between 2022 and 2024 — Clever Hopes on Discogs
- Clever Hopes has 1 followers on Genius — Clever Hopes on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @ourcleverhopes — Clever Hopes on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20212 shows
- 20223 shows
- 20232 shows
- 20244 shows
- 20265 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Burdock · TorontoHeadlinerwith Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker | Headliner | Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Redbird · OttawaHeadlinerwith Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker | Headliner | Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Hotel Wolfe Island · KingstonHeadlinerwith Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker | Headliner | Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Karlo Estates · Prince EdwardHeadlinerwith Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker | Headliner | Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Mills Hardware · HamiltonHeadlinerwith Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker | Headliner | Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Good Robot Brewing Company · HalifaxSupportwith Sarah Segal-Lazar | Support | Sarah Segal-Lazar |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Back Room, Cameron House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Sarah Segal-Lazar | Headliner | Sarah Segal-Lazar |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Sanctuary Arts Centre · DartmouthHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Danforth Music Hall · TorontoSupportwith Noah Reid | Support | Noah Reid |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Cameron House · TorontoSupportwith Chris Velan | Support | Chris Velan |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Dart Gallery · DartmouthHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 20, 2022 | Ursa · MontrealHeadlinerwith Linaire | Headliner | Linaire |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Cameron House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Ian Lake | Headliner | Ian Lake |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Larry's Folly · TorontoHeadlinerwith Ian Lake | Headliner | Ian Lake |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Horseshoe Tavern · TorontoSupportwith Conor Gains | Support | Conor Gains |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Ursa · MontrealHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
14 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Cameron House · Toronto2 shows
- Ursa · Montreal2 shows
- Back Room, Cameron House · Toronto1 show
- Burdock · Toronto1 show
- Danforth Music Hall · Toronto1 show
Cities played
- Toronto7 shows
- Dartmouth2 shows
- Montreal2 shows
- Halifax1 show
- Hamilton1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
16 shows on record- Shows counted
- 16
- First on record
- Nov 2021
- Latest on record
- Sep 2026
Shows per year
- 20212
- 20223
- 20232
- 20244
- 20265
Top rooms
- Cameron House, Toronto · 2
- Ursa, Montreal · 2
- Burdock, Toronto · 1
- Redbird, Ottawa · 1
- Hotel Wolfe Island, Kingston · 1
Top cities
- Toronto, ON · 7
- Montreal, QC · 2
- Dartmouth · 2
- Kingston · 1
- Halifax, NS · 1
Often on the bill with: Matthew Barber, Rebekah Hawker, Chris Velan, Conor Gains
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
3 releases, 2022–2025Holding On
2025 · Single
New Kind of Familiar
2024 · Album
Artefact
2022 · Album
Lineup
- Eva Foote
- Andrew Shaver
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
2 members on record- Andrew Shavertenure unknown
- Eva Footetenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Clever Hopes on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Clever Hopes on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Clever Hopes on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.