Tom Waits War Songs

A live music show examining the human cost of war

Michelle McGregor's Tom Waits War Songs: Support the Cause

A soldier’s journey through the songs of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. Michelle McGregor’s Tom Waits War Songs earned 4- and 5-star reviews at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe, and we’re just getting started. Your gift funds what comes next: paying our band, building future productions, and bringing this story to new audiences. Help us keep the show going.

TWWS at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026

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Tom Waits War Songs is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions made payable to Fractured Atlas for the purposes of Tom Waits War Songs are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. If you receive a reward in exchange for your donation, the fair market value of that reward will reduce the tax-deductible portion of your donation. The value of the reward you receive will be included in your donation receipt.
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