Steve Martin resumes touring
Martin, better known as a comedian and actor, is touring behind his first ever CD, which won a Grammy for best bluegrass album.
"I am very excited to begin my banjo tour with the Steep Canyon Rangers," said Martin. "It has been a long time dream of mine to travel around the country with a bunch of guys."
Tour dates are:
April 19 Detroit, MI Orchestra Hall of Max M. Fisher Music Center
April 20 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
April 22 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
April 23 St. Louis, Mo Roberts Orpheum Theatre* exclusively available via KETC-TV until 3/20 Ticketmaster on sale
April 24 Fayetteville, AR Walton Arts Center
April 25 Austin, TX Long Center PAC
April 26 Stafford, TX Stafford Center
April 28 Lake Charles, LA Ross Hart Theatre/Fiddlin' Around on the Prairie
April 29 New Orleans, LA Jazz Fest
May 1 Wilkesboro, NC MerleFest
June 10 Greenville, SC Peace Center for Performing Arts
June 11 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
More dates will be announced.
Martin also will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards on the ABC Television Network on Sunday, March 7 with fellow actor Alec Baldwin.
More news for Steve Martin
- 03/15/24: Martin, Brown are on "Bluegrass Radio"
- 11/10/22: Steve Martin Banjo Prize honors go to Evans, Scahill
- 10/06/21: Steve Martin Banjo Prize handed out
- 07/13/17: Wait no longer for Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers disc
- 10/14/15: Martin, Brickell video drops
- 08/20/15: Martin, Brickell announce new CD
- 05/06/13: Martin, Brickell play Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight
- 01/22/13: Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers, Brickell tour
CD reviews for Steve Martin
Following up their 2009 Grammy Award winning "The Crow," Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers present another stellar bluegrass release. With this one, Martin stretches his musical wings by writing or co-writing all of the songs and brings along his trademark brand of humor as well.
This features the same outstanding instrumentals supplied by the exceptional Steep Canyon Rangers, and, of course, Martin on banjo, but also includes a much more vocal and lyrical presence to enjoy. ...
Although primarily known for his award-winning work as an actor, writer and stand-up comedian, Steve Martin is also a talented five-string banjo player with a lifelong love affair with the instrument. Martin played the banjo on his comedy albums in the late 1970s and made guest appearances on more recent recordings from other artists including Earl Scruggs and Tony Trischka, but his relationship with the instrument was never officially consummated on-record until this debut full-length musical ...
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