Songwriter Bruce Cockburn set for Community Concert Hall Mar. 24
Tickets for acoustic evening with revered singer/songwriter going quickly
Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents An Evening with Bruce Cockburn, Thursday, Mar. 24, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Called by the New York Times a “virtuoso on guitar,” Canadian artist Cockburn is an award-winning songwriter whose life and music has been shaped by politics, protest, romance and spiritual discovery. He has released 31 albums spanning five decades, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he picked up the guitar at age 14 – also studying piano and music theory – and began playing with local bands and doing solo gigs in coffeehouses. Following high school he spent three months performing on the streets in Europe, and, upon returning home, went on to study at Berklee College of Music.
Cockburn has always viewed music as a key way to explore culture, politics and the nature of the spirit, and his expansive journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, blues, rock and world beat styles. Indeed, the most consistent element of Cockburn’s music has been his willingness to change and evolve over time.
His extensive repertoire of musical styles and skillfully crafted lyrics have been covered by such diverse artists as Jerry Garcia, Elbow, Chet Atkins, Judy Collins, Barenaked Ladies, Jimmy Buffett and k.d. Lang.
Wrote Matt Warnock, Guitar International, “His music is entertaining, but often with a deep message intertwined into the lyrics, bringing a level of art and soul into his songs that makes them both captivating and timeless in nature.”
A devoted and respected activist, he has worked with organizations such as Oxfam, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Friends of the Earth and USC Canada.
In 2001 Cockburn was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and in 2012 received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, which honors “significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.”
Most recently, Cockburn entered the literary world, delivering his long‐awaited memoir, Rumours of Glory – a chronicle of faith, fear, and activism, and a lively cultural, political, and musical tour through the past five decades.
Tickets for An Evening with Bruce Cockburn – $24-$29 – are available by calling 970.247.7657, on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, or visit the ticket office inside the Welcome Center at 8th St. and Main Ave. in Downtown Durango. Ticket Office hours are Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. On show days, the box office at the Concert Hall will be open one hour prior to curtain. All sales final.
The Community Concert Hall is a not-for-profit, multi-use performance venue located on the campus of Fort Lewis College. Its ability to bring a diverse spectrum of shows to Southwest Colorado is made possible through a partnership with the college, a state-supported, independent institution of higher education, and through financial and in-kind contributions from generous members of the community.
