We are sold out of advance tickets for this show. Standing room only tickets may be available once the event starts at 8 pm.
We’re proud to present Richard Thompson in three solo, acoustic, all
request shows at the Freight. His guitar playing is unparalleled – the
perfect flurry of notes, the unexpected chord, the ideal run to
accentuate a great lyric or convey an unexpected emotion. His
songwriting stands with the best. Songs like “1952 Vincent Black
Lightning” and “When the Spell Is Broken” are enduring classics –
timeless and timely from the moment they were first performed. And his
singing is unforgettable, the gravity, the subversive sense of humor,
the sense he conveys of a man wrestling with life’s most uncomfortable
truths. “This old house is falling down around my ears / I’m drowning in
a fountain of my tears.”
Oh, he’s won plenty of awards,
including the Order of the British Empire, bestowed at Buckingham Palace
by Queen Elizabeth II herself. And why not? He co-founded Fairport
Convention as a teenager in the 1960s. If you’ve ever heard his guitar
work on “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” you’ve experienced absolute
perfection. His decade of musical collaboration with his then-wife Linda
Thompson produced such wonders as “Wall of Death” and “Walking on a
Wire.” More recently, he collaborated with his son, Teddy Thompson, on
the sublime “Persuasion.” Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, and Bob Dylan
have recorded his songs. Over the years, he’s recorded more than 40
albums, including his latest, Acoustic Classics, which showcases solo versions of many of his best.
“I’ve
always been a man who’s open to…persuasion,” he sings, and we’re happy
to hear it. All three nights will be solo, acoustic, all request
performances, so get ready to ask for your favorites and catch Richard
Thompson at the Freight.
VIP package includes:
* One reserved ticket located in the first 2 rows.
* Exclusive meet & greet with Richard Thompson.
* Personal photograph with Richard Thompson.
* One autographed lyric print.
* One CD (To be provided on the night of the show) + Digital download of the Acoustic Classics CD.
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Photo by Pamela Littky
