Thu July 28, 2022
FitzGerald's Presents:
JAMES MCMURTRY w/ Opener Jonny Burke

James McMurtry

Jonny Burke
Show: 8:30 pm Doors: 7:30 pm
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
$35.00adv / $39.00 day of show
Ages 21 and Up
Additional Info

***Per artist's request: In order for patrons to attend, we will ask that they show proof of vaccination, or a negative covid test within 72 hours of the show date (at home tests are not approved)***

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:

JAMES MCMURTRY  w/ opener: Jonny Burke 
$35.00 adv / 39.00 day of show


James McMurtry has been working with legendary Los Angeles-based producer Ross Hogarth at Santa Monica's GrooveMasters for his forthcoming album. Liner notes enthusiasts know multiple-Grammy-winning producer/engineer/mixer Hogarth from his work with Gov’t Mule, Roger Waters, The Black Crowes, Shawn Colvin, John Mellencamp, R.E.M.and Jewel, among many others. Hogarth’s wide and varied experience and taste opened up all creative doors and usual and unusual possibilities for all their classics.  And no need to explain the incredible GrooveMasters Studio. 

Hogarth has never allowed himself to be pigeonholed or trapped in any one musical genre as his studio work runs the gamut from the heavy metal icons Mötley Crüe to the Grammy-winning Americana favorite Keb’ Mo’ to recent releases by Van Halen, Ziggy Marley and the Sick Puppies. Exclusive and particular in its clientele, the semi-private Santa Monica recording studio where McMurtry will be recording has recently opened its doors to Laurel Canyon legends such as David Crosby, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, David Bromberg and more. The spiritual vibe and feel of this studio, along with the cast of characters, will most definitely bring out the best in the upcoming McMurtry record.

Opener, Jonny Burke: Jonny Burke fortifies vivid vignettes with a poet’s eye (“Behind the Pine Curtain”) and an alchemist’s precision (“High Katie”). Exhibit A: Behind the Pine Curtain. The Central Texas songwriter’s excellent new acoustic collection due April 26, 2022 deftly backs tongue-in-cheek narratives (“I Cut Off My Ankle Monitor to Be Here”) with Technicolor earworms (“Pipe Bomb Dream”). Time served in the Lone Star state’s penal system guides the journey. “The lyrical theme of the album was a conscious decision,” Burke says. “I wanted to explore all the events and circumstances surrounding that time and the people I was around while incarcerated.

Grab dinner before the show in our dining room or on our patio at BABYGOLD BARBECUE

Or enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open.


 
Artists
James McMurtry
Jonny Burke