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Gorka was born in Newark, New Jersey in July of 1958. He received his first guitar as a Christmas gift, though Gorka alleges that his older brother stole it from him shortly thereafter. He eventually learned, instead, to play the banjo, and began performing in a folk music group at his church. Gorka attended Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and joined the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band which would also include guitarist Richard Shindell. He later began performing solo at the Godfrey Daniels coffee house as the opening act for various musicians that toured there. These included Nanci Griffith, Bill Morrissey, Claudia Schmidt and Jack Hardy. In 1984, Gorka took first place at the Kerrville Folk Festival. Since then he has toured with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Michael Manring, Christine Lavin, Dave Van Ronk, Cliff Eberhardt, David Massengill, Frank Christian and Lucy Kaplansky.
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Yes, John Gorka is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming John Gorka concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The John Gorka tour is scheduled for 16 dates across 14 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
John Gorka is scheduled to play 16 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
John Gorka's tour starts Nov 12, 2026 and ends on Mar 20, 2027. They will play 14 cities; their most recent concert was held in Portland at One Longfellow Square and their next upcoming concert will be in Portland at One Longfellow Square.
As part of the John Gorka tour, John Gorka is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
