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Richard Thompson: Ship To Shore Tour 2024 (full Band Show) at Revolution Hall
Where
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
Portland, OR
Map
(503) 288-3895
When
Mon, November 4, 2024
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Richard Thompson
guitarAbout
Richard Thompsonโs musical influence cannot be overstated. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the โ60s, he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock. He left the group by the age of 21 which was followed by a decade long musical partnership with his then-wife Linda, to over 30 years as a highly successful solo artist. In 2011, Thompson received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) personally bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The Los Angeles Times called him โthe finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrixโ and Rolling Stone has named him one of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. He has received lifetime achievement awards for songwriting from the BBC Radio 2 Awards, the Americana Music Association, and was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award. His song โ1952 Vincent Black Lightningโ was named one of TIME Magazineโs โ100 Greatest Songs Since 1923.โ A wide range of musicians have recorded Thompsonโs songs including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Jones, David Byrne, Don Henley, Los Lobos, and many more. His massive body of work includes many Grammy nominated albums as well as numerous soundtracks, including Werner Herzogโs Grizzly Man and 2019โs The Cold Blue. His genre defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar along with engaging energy and onstage wit continue to earn him new fans and a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos and writers in Folk Rock history. On May 31, 2024 Richard Thompson will release the anticipated Ship To Shore, his first studio album in six years....