Martyn Joseph at The Back Room

Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer/songwriters… and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge, far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling and passionate. Be it to 200 people or 20,000, he blows the crowd away night after night.
2018 saw him honored with a ”Spirit of Folk” Award by Folk Alliance International in Kansas USA, and he also received Fatea Magazine’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” in the UK.
He is gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics and has a career spanning 30 years, 32 albums, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances....

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Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer/songwriters… and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge, far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling and passionate. Be it to 200 people or 20,000, he blows the crowd away night after night.
2018 saw him honored with a ”Spirit of Folk” Award by Folk Alliance International in Kansas USA, and he also received Fatea Magazine’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” in the UK.
He is gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics and has a career spanning 30 years, 32 albums, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances.
Compared to Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews, he has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerizing live performer and stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.
Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets are available at the link below, or you may purchase your tickets at the door the night of the show. Doors open one half hour before show time. We accept cash only at the door (ATMs are nearby). The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own adult beverage with no additional corkage fee. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-654-3808. Thank you for your support!

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