Dan Mangan is a Vancouver-based musician who was born in Smithers, B.C. He’s toured the world and shared the stage with many incredible artists including Broken Social Scene (CAN), Japandroids (CAN) and Mumford and Sons (UK). Mangan released his debut album in 2005 titled “Postcards and Daydreaming”. He completed 4 albums since then, with his latest in 2018. He’s also won multiple JUNO awards.

Mangan was scheduled to do a show on March 13th 2020 at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario. But it was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mangan ended up playing at the hall anyways, with no audience and streamed the event on YouTube titled “Show To Nobody”.

Mangan was scheduled to be on tour this year, making his way across Canada and into the states for a couple shows. Ultimately everything has been put on hold for now. The tour was to go until the end of January 2021.

A couple years ago, Mangan put together a mini series called “More or Less – songwriting series” which went behind the scenes of some of the songs that had the biggest impacts on him as a songwriter. The videos show raw footage of him in the studio and performing some of the songs in person, encouraging the crowd to sing a long with him.

He just released a new single titled “There’s a tumour in the White House” which talks about – well – I’m sure you cant figure it out by the title. But also several other social issues the world is currently dealing with.

Mangan is the co-founder of Side Door Access. An alternative concert booking startup. It is used to host ticketed live stream concerts and has been holding events regularly during the pandemic. He is set to perform a covers only set on Saturday, November 21st via Side Door Access.