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Saturday, April 12, 2025  ·  8:00 PM CDT

James McMurtry

with special guest BettySoo

4544 N Lincoln Ave · Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall · 773.728.6000


James McMurtry

The acclaimed songwriter James McMurtry backs personal narratives with effortless elegance and endless energy. His lauded storytelling consistently has turned heads for decades now. “James writes like he's lived a lifetime,” said John Mellencamp back in 1989, when Too Long in the Wasteland hit the Billboard 200. “James McMurtry is one of my very few favorite songwriters on Earth and these days he's working at the top of his game,” says Americana all-star Jason Isbell. “He has that rare gift of being able to make a listener laugh out loud at one line and choke up at the next. I don't think anybody writes better lyrics.”

McMurtry tours year-round and consistently throws down unparalleled powerhouse performances.

“James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation” - Stephen King

https://www.jamesmcmurtry.com/


BettySoo

BettySoo's vocal prowess is a thing of wonder. A world-class instrument of deft phrasing and purity, a voice that knows when to hold back and when to dive in. At her own live shows, taking a verse onstage with friends or singing harmonies in sessions with Austin's finest, BettySoo sings with consummate loveliness and self-assurance. A voice that knows the roots of American music inside and out; coming from a most unexpected place - a diminutive Korean-American with a deceptively girl-next-door demeanor.

“BettySoo may well have the most gorgeous voice in Texas…if not in all contemporary folk - its purity and strength can be downright devastating.” - Acoustic Guitar

https://bettysoo.com/