Theatre & Performance
James Mcmurtry - Gosforth Civic Theatre
Thu, 8 October 2026 · Regent Farm Road
About this event
One of America's greatest living songwriters Rolling StoneJames McMurtry writes songs filled with characters so real that youre sure theyre going to climb out of the speakers and look you in the eyes. VOICE OF AMERICAThe worldwide acclaimed singer-songwriter from Texas, James McMurtry is coming to Newcastle for the first time in over a decadeHe recently toured with Americana all-star Jason Isbell, who says James has that rare gift of being able to make a listener laugh out loud at one line and choke up at the next. I dont think anybody writes better lyrics.McMurtry spins stories with a poet's pen and a painter's precision. His vibrant vignettes and story songs have turned heads for a quarter century. Based in Austin Texas , McMurtry tours year round and consistently throws down unparalleled powerhouse performances. The Washington Post notes: Much attention is paid to James McMurtry's lyrics and rightfully so: He creates a novel's worth of emotion and experience in four minutes of blisteringly stark cou