On November 7, 1975, the day after his 34th birthday songwriter Guy Clark’s debut album, Old No. 1, was released by RCA Records. While not a commercial success, the album received critical attention. Songs like “L.A. Freeway,” “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” “Rita Ballou” “Texas 1947” “Let Him Roll” and “That Old Time Feeling” became well-known. The album went on to inspire generations of American songwriters, troubadours and music fans.
The Guy Clark Family Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting songwriters, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Old No. 1 with a series of concerts to bring awareness to the organization, and to boost songwriters who work in the spirit of Guy Clark.
Songwriters will perform songs from Old No. 1, followed by a set of their own original material. Proceeds will benefit The Guy Clark Family Foundation. Concerts start in September and a full set of dates and locations appears below.
Participating venues:
FR, Sept 12 – Cadenza, Freeport, ME – Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS
SA. Sept 13 – Caffe Lena, Saratoga, NY – Michael Eck, Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Jack Murray, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS
WE, Sept 17 – Small Batch Cellars, North Haven, CT – Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS
TH, Sept 18 – Passim, Cambridge, MA – Meghan Cary, Lance Cowan, Kemp Harris, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS
FR, Sept 19 – Historic Icehouse (Godfrey Daniels), Bethlehem, PA, Artists TBA – Michael Braunfeld, Meghan Cary, Lance Cowan, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Jack Murray, Rees Shad, TICKETS
SA, Sept 20 – The Guthrie Center, Great Barrington, MA – Michael Eck, Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Jack Murray, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS
SA, Oct 4 – The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA – Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz, The Smith Sisters, Randy Thompson Band, Greg Hardin, Bill Starks, Brennen Edwards and more. TICKETS
SU, Oct 5 – Space, Evanston, IL – Robbie Fulks, Janet Bean, Steve Dawson, Josh Caterer, Naomi Ashley, TICKETS
FR, Oct 24 – The 04 Center, Austin, TX – Artists TBA
TH, Nov 6 – Rockport Songwriter Festival, Rockport, TX – Rodney Crowell, TICKETS
FR-SA, Nov 14-15 – The Bugle Boy, LaGrange, TX – Radney Foster, TICKETS TBA
TU. Dec 9 – The Bluebird Café, Nashville, TN – Verlon Thompson and Shawn Camp, TICKETS TBA
