Michael Martin Murphey and the Rio Grande Band in concert (members Gary Roller and Carin Mari shown)
Michael Martin Murphey presents a special performance of songs from his over 40 years of performing…all with his stellar Rio Grande Band featuring Gary Roller, Ollie O’Shea, Ryan Murphey, and rising star Carin Mari. Come see this exceptional performance never before seen at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, with such hits as “What’s Forever For”, “Wildfire”, “Cowboy Logic”, and selections from his recent Cowboy Christmas tour that has been touring annually for over 25 years. We hope you enjoy this brilliant night of hits, stories, and cowboy songs.
Thursday, January 30 at 8 pm, Elko Convention Center Auditorium - Tickets on sale now
Michael Martin Murphey performs "Spanish is the Loving Tongue," an Ian Tyson song, during the Ian Tyson Tribute show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, on Feb. 1, 2019. Michael Martin Murphey is a proud son of Texas, where his family settled in 1858. He divides his time between his home in Amarillo, Texas, headquarters of Murphey Western Institute in Ft. Worth, Texas, and his Rocky Mountain ranch in Walden, Colorado. A true genre-busting artist, he has released over 35 albums. His song “Wildfire” is among the most-aired songs in radio history. Michael’s most recent release, Austinology • Alleys of Austin, is a look at a seminal period of the Austin music scene that Michael—along with the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker, Gary P. Nunn and more—helped shape what is today considered “Americana” music. He is also prominently featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s acclaimed exhibit, Outlaws & Armadillos, which pays tribute to those contributions. Murphey will be recognized in 2019 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum & National Cowboy Hall of Fame, is a member of the Western Music Hall of Fame, and serves on the Western Folklife Center’s National Advisory Council. His cowboy music venue in Red River, New Mexico, The Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Amphitheater, attracts thousands to the region each year.
For more about Michael, visit https://www.michaelmartinmurphey.com/
