TICKET OPTIONS
“Mr. Wainwright has proved to be far and away the most candid diarist among the singer-songwriters who...brought confessional poetry into popular song.... Mr. Wainwright wrings more human truth out of his contradiction than any other songwriter of his generation.”
~ New York Times, Stephen Holden
April 28, 2023
Friday
Show at 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm
$35 - $45 in adv.
$40 - $50 at the door
BOMBYX
Northampton, MA

Loudon Wainwright III + David Howley

“75 is a big number,” says Loudon Wainwright III.

He's referring to the age he recently turned, as well as “How Old Is 75?” one of the many reflective songs on his latest release Lifetime Achievement.

“I've kind of been obsessed with my numbers all the way along the line, you know?” Loudon says. “I have a song that I wrote in 1972 called 'New Paint,' which is about a guy trying to pick up a girl in a park, saying 'If I was sixteen again.' I wrote that when I was twenty-five. I had 'Watch Me Rock, I'm Over Thirty.' I had a song, 'The Birthday Present,' that I sang a capella in a shower about hitting age 50. So 75 is a new number, but it's just another number.”

Maybe, but what makes it remarkable is that after thirty albums, countless concert appearances, a Grammy, many film and TV roles, and songs recorded by such artists as Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Bonnie Raitt and his son Rufus, Loudon sounds as engaged and passionate as ever. His singular talent as our foremost six-string analyst and tragic comedian extraordinaire is not only undiminished, but hitting new heights of what NPR calls his “unmatched wit and wisdom” on Lifetime Achievement.

Loudon is excited to bring the new songs and some LWIII nuggets to the stage at Bombyx. Bring the family!

David Howley is a founding member of We Banjo 3, described by the Wall Street Journal as “Ultra-talented Irish performers… freshness and finesse bordering on magical.” A burgeoning songwriter, David has penned some of We Banjo 3’s favorite songs, and will be opening the night.

Loudon Wainwright III
David Howley
Return to Calendar
Laudable Footer

Are you on the list?

Sign-up and be the first to know about upcoming concerts and special events.

Behind The Scenes

Connect on Social

crossmenu linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram