Dan Bern in Portland

Dan Bern is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in 1965. He writes folk and folk-rock songs marked by political commentary, humor and narrative detail, and is known for “Jerusalem,” the albums Fifty Eggs and New American Language, and songs written for the film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Dan Bern toured with Ani DiFranco during his early recording years and later opened concerts for The Who. His headline performances have included solo acoustic sets and full-band shows billed as Dan Bern and the International Jewish Banking Conspiracy.