MONROE - For the last four decades, folk music icon Arlo Guthrie has brought his timeless stories and classic tunes to audiences around the world. Guthrie, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center.
Guthrie's "Journey On" North American tour will feature new songs and old folklore. A full band, along with special guests Abe Guthrie and the Burns Sisters, will also be joining Guthrie on tour.
Guthrie grew up surrounded by musicians: Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Fred Hellerman, Lee Hays (The Weavers), Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, all of whom were significant influences on his musical career. Guthrie gave his first public performance in 1961 at age 13 and quickly became involved in the music that was shaping the world. He practically lived in the most famous venues of the "folk boom" era.
In New York City he hung out at Gerdes Folk City, The Gaslight, and The Bitter End. He witnessed the transition from an earlier generation of ballad singers- such as Richard Dyer-Bennet and blues-men like Mississippi John Hurt - to a new era of singer-song writers like Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, Joan Baez, and Phil Ochs.
He grooved with the beat poets Allen Ginsburg and Lord Buckley; and picked with such notable players as Bill Monroe and Doc Watson. He learned something from everyone and developed his own style, becoming a distinctive, expressive voice in a crowded community of singer-songwriters and political-social commentators.
Guthrie's career exploded in 1967 with the release of "Alice's Restaurant," whose title song helped foster a new commitment among the '60s generation to social consciousness and activism. In 1972 his rendition of the classic "City of New Orleans" became a mega-hit, and proved Guthrie was no "one-hit-wonder." Guthrie's classically styled folk songs intermingled with clever storytelling, recalls the work of his father.
Guthrie is also heard alongside the voice of his father in the famous folk anthem "This Land is Your Land."
The "Journey On" tour reunites Arlo Guthrie with The Burns Sisters, whose "Siren" song enlivens Guthrie's performances.
Reserved seating tickets for the show are $75 to $20, and may be purchased by calling the Monroe Arts Center at (608) 325-5700; or in person at the box office, 1315 11th St. Additional information on the Guthrie concert and other MAC events can be found online at www.monroeartscenter.com.
This event has been underwritten by Corporate Underwriter Colony Brands, Inc., and Media Underwriters Monroe Publishing, LLC; and Big Radio. Additional support has been provided by Colony Brands, Inc.; Monroe Clinic; Super 8 Motel; Dave and Janeen Babler; Jan and Jackie Erlandson; Lee and Chris Knuteson; Reffue, Pas, Jacobson, and Koster; Chuck and Chris Wellington; Wisconsin Community Bank; Monroe Curves; Monroe Publishing; and Chris and Julie Sachs.
Guthrie's "Journey On" North American tour will feature new songs and old folklore. A full band, along with special guests Abe Guthrie and the Burns Sisters, will also be joining Guthrie on tour.
Guthrie grew up surrounded by musicians: Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Fred Hellerman, Lee Hays (The Weavers), Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, all of whom were significant influences on his musical career. Guthrie gave his first public performance in 1961 at age 13 and quickly became involved in the music that was shaping the world. He practically lived in the most famous venues of the "folk boom" era.
In New York City he hung out at Gerdes Folk City, The Gaslight, and The Bitter End. He witnessed the transition from an earlier generation of ballad singers- such as Richard Dyer-Bennet and blues-men like Mississippi John Hurt - to a new era of singer-song writers like Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, Joan Baez, and Phil Ochs.
He grooved with the beat poets Allen Ginsburg and Lord Buckley; and picked with such notable players as Bill Monroe and Doc Watson. He learned something from everyone and developed his own style, becoming a distinctive, expressive voice in a crowded community of singer-songwriters and political-social commentators.
Guthrie's career exploded in 1967 with the release of "Alice's Restaurant," whose title song helped foster a new commitment among the '60s generation to social consciousness and activism. In 1972 his rendition of the classic "City of New Orleans" became a mega-hit, and proved Guthrie was no "one-hit-wonder." Guthrie's classically styled folk songs intermingled with clever storytelling, recalls the work of his father.
Guthrie is also heard alongside the voice of his father in the famous folk anthem "This Land is Your Land."
The "Journey On" tour reunites Arlo Guthrie with The Burns Sisters, whose "Siren" song enlivens Guthrie's performances.
Reserved seating tickets for the show are $75 to $20, and may be purchased by calling the Monroe Arts Center at (608) 325-5700; or in person at the box office, 1315 11th St. Additional information on the Guthrie concert and other MAC events can be found online at www.monroeartscenter.com.
This event has been underwritten by Corporate Underwriter Colony Brands, Inc., and Media Underwriters Monroe Publishing, LLC; and Big Radio. Additional support has been provided by Colony Brands, Inc.; Monroe Clinic; Super 8 Motel; Dave and Janeen Babler; Jan and Jackie Erlandson; Lee and Chris Knuteson; Reffue, Pas, Jacobson, and Koster; Chuck and Chris Wellington; Wisconsin Community Bank; Monroe Curves; Monroe Publishing; and Chris and Julie Sachs.