James McMurtry with Betty Soo — live event on Sep 26, 2026
Betty Soo and James McMurtry live at Appalachian Theatre, Boone on Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM. Tickets from $48. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
$48 - Adult Reserved All seats are reserved. Taxes calculated upon checkout. Recently named one of the Best 100 Living Songwriters. James McMurtry returns to Antlers & Acorns with his band. As varied as they are, McMurtry’s new story-songs find inspiration in scraps from his family’s past: a rough pencil sketch by Ken Kesey that serves as the album cover, the hallucinations experienced by his father, the legendary writer Larry McMurtry, and an old poem by a family friend. A supremely insightful and inventive storyteller, McMurtry teases vivid worlds out of small details, setting them to arrangements that contain elements of Americana but sound too sly and smart for such a broad category. Funny and sad, often in the same breath, The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy adds a new chapter to a long career that has enjoyed a resurgence as younger songwriters like Sarah Jarosz and Jason Isbell (who is namechecked on the new album) cite him as a formative influence. BettySoo’s vocal prowess …
Starts: Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM
Ends: Sat, Sep 26, 9:00 PM
Where: 559 West King Street, Boone, North Carolina 28607, United States
Price: $48.0
Lineup
Venue: Appalachian Theatre
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