DEAN JOHNSON wsg/ OLD PUP

DEAN JOHNSON • September 12th, 2026

Showboat's Saloon Wisconsin Dells, WI

wsg/ OLD PUP • Early Bird Tickets $25

All Tickets Saled Final • No Refunds • 21+

"Words don't come easily to me / I notice you don't have that problem / It sounds to me you cannot stop them, " Johnson sings over acoustic guitar strumming, and gentle bass and drums, like the narrator in a dark comedy whose coming-of-age misadventures have made for an excellent film.

Johnson spent years tending bar at Al's Tavern in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. There, he encountered folks of all stripes; and regulars enthusiastically murmured about his budding musical greatness - There's the best songwriter in town! Johnson was a kind of local lore, a long-held family secret, before the singer finally broke out in 2023 with his debut album, Nothing For Me Please, at age 50.

"His new album is just as perfect!" -Jesse