{"id":9775,"date":"2025-08-08T14:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T14:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=9775"},"modified":"2025-08-08T16:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:32:34","slug":"ala-presents-u-s-tour-for-music-sensation-shipsea-this-october","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/aktualitates\/ala-presents-u-s-tour-for-music-sensation-shipsea-this-october\/","title":{"rendered":"ALA Presents U.S. Tour for Music Sensation &#8220;Shipsea&#8221; This October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The American Latvian Association, in collaboration with local Latvian community centers across the United States, is proud to present an extraordinary concert tour featuring Shipsea, the acclaimed musical project of Latvian artist <strong>J\u0101nis \u0160ipk\u0113vics<\/strong>. This October, Shipsea will bring its evocative blend of contemporary and traditional Latvian sounds to eight U.S. cities, including <strong>Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL; Kalamazoo, MI; Lincoln, NE; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Rockville, MD;<\/strong> and <strong>Brookline, MA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining \u0160ipk\u0113vics on stage will be a talented ensemble of musicians\u2014<strong>Mi\u0137elis Putni\u0146\u0161, K\u0101rlis Josts<\/strong>, and <strong>Una Daniela<\/strong>\u2014who will share the rich musical heritage of Latvia through dynamic live performances. Titled <em>Notes From Latvia<\/em>, the tour offers audiences an unforgettable opportunity to experience Shipsea\u2019s innovative artistry and celebrate cultural connections across generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tour Schedule: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/10<\/strong> \u2013 Minneapolis, MN<br><strong>10\/11<\/strong> \u2013 Chicago, IL<br><strong>10\/12<\/strong> \u2013 Kalamazoo, MI<br><strong>10\/14<\/strong> \u2013 Lincoln, NE<br><strong>10\/17<\/strong> \u2013 Portland, OR<br><strong>10\/19<\/strong> \u2013 San Francisco, CA<br><strong>10\/25<\/strong> \u2013 Los Angeles, CA<br><strong>10\/26<\/strong> \u2013 Rockville, MD<br><strong>10\/30<\/strong> \u2013 Brookline, MA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to share a special video message from the band ahead of their upcoming concert tour!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Shipsea_sveiciens_LV_horizontal.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the tour please email <a href=\"mailto:projects@alausa.org\">projects@alausa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Music Videos: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHIPSEA - I Carry Your Heart\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DihIJLTHImc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHIPSEA - Meitene no manas klases\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9H672HlvhAA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shipsea \u2014 Pie Upes (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/90HJEFdyuA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Una Daniela, SHIPSEA - Es pabiju tur\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mta_nMx1OTU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9776,"template":"","category":[29],"class_list":["post-9775","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ALA Presents U.S. Tour for Music Sensation &quot;Shipsea&quot; This October - American Latvian Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/aktualitates\/ala-presents-u-s-tour-for-music-sensation-shipsea-this-october\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ALA Presents U.S. Tour for Music Sensation &quot;Shipsea&quot; This October - American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The American Latvian Association, in collaboration with local Latvian community centers across the United States, is proud to present an extraordinary concert tour featuring Shipsea, the acclaimed musical project of Latvian artist J\u0101nis \u0160ipk\u0113vics. 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