Posted in music on March 9, 2006
"He started off with British punk band The Mekons in 1976. Since the mid1980s he and his fellow musicians started to show a growing interest in folk and country music. Over the years, he has taken on many other projects, in and outside of music. He has released a number of solo recordings as well as recordings with other bands outside of The Mekons, most notably the Waco Brothers. He is strongly involved with the Chicago-based independent record label Bloodshot. Langford is also a prolific and respected visual and comic artist best known for his striking portraits of country music icons like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley." [Wikipedia]
Jon Langford is playing a free acoustic show at Galapagos in Brooklyn tonight. He'll be reading from his new book too. All tour dates below...
JON LANGFORD 2006 TOUR DATES
Thu 03.09.06 Brooklyn, NY Galapagos
Thu 03.16.06 Chicago, ILwww.metrochicago.com Metro
Sat 03.18.06 Austin, TX Opal Divine's
Sun 03.19.06 Austin, TX Continental Club w/ Sally Timms, Alejandro Escovedo
Wed 03.29.06 Bryn Mawr, PA Thomas Great Hall w/ Sally Timms, Tony Maimone & Jean Cook
Wed 04.12.06 San Francisco, CA Cafe du Nord
Fri 04.14.06 Portland, OR Towne Lounge
Sat 04.15.06 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
Mon 04.17.06 Arlington, VA Iota w/ Sally Timms, Ship & Pilot
Tue 04.18.06 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear's
Wed 04.19.06 New York, NY Mercury Lounge w/ Sally Timms, Ship & Pilot
Thu 04.20.06 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Sat 04.22.06 Milwaukee, WI Mad Planet
Sun 04.23.06 Chicago, IL www.oldtownschool.org Old Town School of Folk Music w/ Cowboy Jack Clement
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