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Daniel Donato

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There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has carved out a unique and individualized spot for himself, one that speaks to the deep American music heritage that inspires him — and that he’s pushing towards the future with inspired, intentional vigor.

He calls it Cosmic Country, a moniker that’s both self-descriptive and a statement of purpose. It’s an organic rock band aesthetic with plenty of roadhouse twang; a showcase for Donato’s instrumental virtuosity and facility for melodically infectious songcraft. Bridging Nashville and the Great West, Kentucky and mid-60s northern California, tie-dye and plaid, it’s a world of his own, and a wide world of musical adventure at that.

While growing up in Nashville his his father, who turned his young son on to music of all genres, suggested the fledgling and industriously minded (even at just 14) artist start busking in Nashville’s lower Broadway area and outside concerts, for eight hours at a time on the weekends. One night, the two happened by Robert’s Western World where legendary honky-tonk local mainstay the Don Kelly Band were performing. Donato eventually became a member of the band, playing four hours a night at Robert’s (464 shows in total).

Horizons is the follow up to 2023’s Reflector, which received critical acclaim from a wide range of press, including No Depression, Glide Magazine, Magnet Magazine, and more. Donato the subject of features in Rolling Stone, UPROXX, Garden & Gun and Relix. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country made their network television debut on CBS Saturday Morning and appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic online series.

The whole package of player, singer, writer and band leader was in place. Three albums in, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, featuring Nathan “Sugarlegg” Aronowitz (keyboards/guitars/vocals), Will “Mustang” McGee (bass/vocals) and Will “Bronco” Clark (drums, percussion/vocals) are selling out venues throughout the country and bringing their brand of Cosmic Country to an ever growing, passionate fanbase

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Jul 06 2025
Heuser Park
King Of Prussia, PA
Jul 08 2025
Roanoke Island Festival Park - LIVE FROM OBX
Manteo, NC
Jul 10 2025
Tabernacle
Atlanta, GA
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Jul 11 2025
Asheville Yards
Asheville, NC
Jul 12 2025
Brooklyn Arts District
Wilmington, NC
Jul 13 2025
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
St. Augustine, FL
Jul 15 2025
Riverfront Live
Cincinnati, OH
Jul 16 2025
Brown County Music Center
Nashville, IN
Jul 19 2025
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO
Jul 23 2025
Granary Live
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 06 2025
Mesa Theater
Grand Junction, CO
Aug 08 2025
Pine Creek Lodge
Livingston, MT
Aug 22 2025
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN
Sep 04 2025
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Cary, NC
Sep 26 2025
Infinity Hall Hartford
Hartford, CT
Sep 27 2025
Royale
Boston, MA
Sep 28 2025
Higher Ground
South Burlington, VT
Oct 02 2025
The Ramkat & Gas Hill Drinking Room
Winston-salem, NC
Oct 03 2025
Saturn
Birmingham, AL
Oct 10 2025
Riverfront Revival Music Festival 2025
North Charleston, SC
Oct 23 2025
Ting Pavilion
Charlottesville, VA
Oct 24 2025
The Stone Pony
Asbury Park, NJ
Oct 25 2025
The Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
Oct 28 2025
The Bluebird
Bloomington, IN
Oct 30 2025
Hulaween 2025
Live Oak, FL
Oct 30 2025
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Oct 31 2025
Turner Hall Ballroom
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 13 2025
Sunshine Hootenanny 2025
Brooksville, FL

News

07/26/2023

DANIEL DONATO RETURNS WITH HIS LONG-AWAITED SOPHOMORE ALBUM REFLECTOR OUT NOVEMBER 10TH VIA RETRACE MUSIC

DANIEL DONATO RETURNS WITH HIS LONG-AWAITED SOPHOMORE ALBUM REFLECTOR OUT NOVEMBER 10TH VIA RETRACE MUSIC NASHVILLE-BASED GUITAR VIRTUOSO, SONGWRITER, SINGER AND BAND LEADER RELEASES NEW TRACK “LOSE YOUR MIND” LISTEN…

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