Arlo Guthrie

Sound: Legendary Folk Singer, Arlo Guthrie
Show:
April 5, 2008 at Paramount Theater, $25.00-47.00
Why: See the legend return to the basics with just a couple guitars and a harmonica

 “Sometimes you just want to do things yourself.” – Arlo Guthrie

After 50 years on the road Arlo Guthrie is coming to town for his Solo Reunion Tour Together at Last, 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at The Paramount Theatre. Legendary folk singer goes back to the basics after 50 years on the road. Guthrie said, “I’d love to have a chance to do it like I did with nothing but a couple of guitars and a harmonica.”
In 1961 a young Guthrie took to the stage for the first time … solo. He was alone and by himself. He played in England, Scotland and Denmark during the summer of 1965, showing up at clubs or singing on street corners … alone. In November that same year he began work on his epic adventure, “Alice’s Restaurant.” He worked as a solo artist touring around the world to as far away as Japan for the next two years until “Alice” was recorded. In 1967 “Alice’s Restaurant” hit the radios and the record stores.

Guthrie gave his first public performance at age 13 and quickly became involved in the music that was shaping the world during the 1960s. Guthrie practically lived in the most famous venues of the "Folk Boom" era. In New York City he hung out at Gerdes Folk City, The Gaslight and The Bitter End. In Boston it was Club 47 and in Philadelphia he made places like The 2nd Fret and The Main Point his home. On the west coast The Golden Bear, The Filmore, and The Troubadour were favorite stops.

Over the last four decades Guthrie has toured throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia winning a broad and dedicated following. In addition to being an accomplished musician—playing the piano, six and twelve-string guitar, harmonica and a dozen other instruments—Guthrie is a natural-born storyteller whose hilarious tales and anecdotes are woven seamlessly into his performances. For the past year Guthrie toured with his children, using the Guthrie Foundation as a springboard, they rode the Amtrak City of New Orleans train from Chicago to New Orleans, stopping along the way to perform benefit concerts. Arlo Guthrie & Friends - Ridin' on the City of New Orleans (Benefiting Victims of Katrina) raised over $100,000 directly targeted for musicians.

Now Arlo continues on alone - rambling through songs and tales, "Guthrie is philosophical in a naturally funny and folksy way and, as with great storytellers such as Will Rogers and even his own father, he always manages to pluck a gem from a lot of dirt." - The Los Angeles Times


Tickets: Arlo Guthrie Solo Reunion Tour Together at Last tickets are $25.00 – $47.00 (not including applicable fees) and are available now online at The Paramount Theatre’s official web site www.theparamount.com, by phone at 206-292-ARTS (2787), at The Paramount Theatre Box Offices and at Ticketmaster outlets. Groups The Paramount Theatre is located at 911 Pine Street in downtown Seattle. STG is the non-profit arts organization that operates The Historic Paramount and Moore Theatres in downtown Seattle. .