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Michael Martin Murphey

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Followers 40,036
Category Classic Country, Bluegrass, Cowboy Music, Folk Music, Western, Country Music, Singer-songwriter, Wildfire
Concerts
Mar
16
Michael Martin Murphey Celebrates 50 years of Wildfire
Arlington
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Mar
21
Michael Martin Murphey Special 50th Anniversary of Wildfire concert
Fredericksburg
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Mar
26
Legacy Concert Series with Michael Martin Murphey
Tulsa
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Mar
27
Legacy Concert Series with Michael Martin Murphey
Tulsa
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Mar
28
An Evening With Michael Martin Murphey
Edwardsville
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Mar
29
Wildwood Concert series featuring Michael Martin Murphey
Steelville
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Jun
26
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jun
28
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
03
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
05
201 Saddle Club Avenue
Woodland Park
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Jul
10
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
12
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
17
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
19
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
24
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
26
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Jul
31
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Aug
02
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Aug
07
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Aug
09
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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Aug
21
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Red River
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About Michael Martin Murphey
It’s September, 1972. The legendary Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX is hosting two nights of sold-out shows with headliner Michael Martin Murphey and his opening act Willie Nelson. Until now, the Armadillo has presented mostly rock acts. Rolling Stone magazine has heard the shows might be special so it sends their top man in Texas, Chet Flippo, to cover the event. Flippo soon declares in Rolling Stone that Murphey is “the best new songwriter in America.” Murphey has just released his acclaimed genre-bending Geronimo’s Cadillac, and on this night he and Nelson present their unique fusions of pop, rock, folk, cowboy ballads, hard-core country, jazz and reddirt bluegrass. It is a night that defies all the music norms of the time; a night that some will call “the birth of modern Americana music.” “Murphey was a key player in the Austin phenomenon,” Craig Havighurst of WMOT — The String recently observed. “Murphey, along with Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and others forged a country-rock hybrid that became the foundation for the progressive folk music field we now call ‘Americana’.” Now 50 years after he began pioneering that music scene and laid the foundation for what we now call Americana music, Murphey presents Austinology: Alleys of Austin. It is both a celebration of that era and a look at the seminal period that turned Austin into one of the music capitals of the world. Native Texan Murphey already had songwriting success in Los Angeles when he returned to Texas and landed in Austin in the late 1960s. Still, Murphey says moving to Austin made him a better songwriter and a better performer due to the friendly association with other writers and performers who followed him to Austin and gave birth a burgeoning creative community that included Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Gary P. Nunn and other soon-to-be legends like Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. For Austinology: Alleys of Austin, Murphey chose music styles that defined the period as he explores why it perpetuated itself. He is joined by several artists who were part of that era as well as those influenced by the work the originators created: • Willie Nelson (on “Alleys of Austin” and “Cosmic Cowboy”) • Steve Earle (on “Geronimo’s Cadillac”), • Lyle Lovett (on “Alleys of Austin,” “Cosmic Cowboy” and “Drunken Lady of the Morning”) • Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison (on “Little Bird”) • Jerry Jeff Walker (on “Cosmic Cowboy,” “Alleys of Austin”) • Amy Grant (on “Wildfire”) • Randy Rogers (“Backslider’s Wine”) • The Last Bandoleros (on Guy Clark’s “LA Freeway”) “This album is not just about my songs,” Murphey said. “It’s about style and substance that makes a song that stands the test of time, a song that has a chance of living on in the Great American Songbook. “So I did my personal take on songs by Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, Allan Damron as well as songs made popular by Willie and Waylon,” he continued. “I stayed with songs that came out when I was there – between 1968 and 1974 — because I personally experienced what the impact of that songwriting style was on the culture. [Laughs] Because I was there, you know? And I grew up with the mix that created the original American music: African- American Blues and Spirituals, Tejano/Irish/ German/ Cowboy Ballads and Dance tunes including Native American music.” Murphey has traveled extensively and engaged in ranching throughout the West, but remained a Texas resident through it all, even as he topped the International and National Pop, Country, Bluegrass and Western music charts with such huge crossover hits as “Wildfire,” “Carolina In The Pines,” “What’s Forever For,” “Long Line of Love,” “Geronimo’s Cadillac” and “Cowboy Logic.” Through all the chart-jumping and genre busting, Murphey has remained constant to an honest, sincere approach to his songwriting. He is no more country than rock, no more bluegrass than classical, no more folk than jazz. He is, rather, a true AMERICAN songwriter. His stubborn determination to be the best songwriter possible has led to his songs being covered by such artists as Lyle Lovett, John Denver, Kenny Rogers, Hoyt Axton, Cher, Manfred Mann, Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, and more. Murphey came of age in the local Southwestern folk music scene, starting with a Bohemian club called the Rubiyat in Dallas and other acoustic venues in Austin, Houston, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Denver. After briefly attending the University of North Texas (which had its own thriving music school), Murphey transferred to UCLA and worked his way through college as a singer / songwriter while excelling as a student of poetry, songwriter and performer. But a growing family and the pull of his Texas Cowboy roots brought him back to Austin in 1968 – where he began a new musical movement with the help of Rod Kennedy (founder of Kerrville Folk Festival), Segle Fry (club manager and folksinger) and UT ethnomusicologist Roger Abrams. In May of 2018, the Country Music Hall of Fame honored Murphey’s contribution as a founding member of the Austin music scene as part of their three year Outlaws and Armadillos exhibit. He’s come full circle to his Cowboy roots, having recently been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame. Perhaps most striking about Austinology: Alleys of Austin is how good songs weather the years, which is precisely why such celebrated songwriters as Earle, Grant, Walker, Nelson, Lovett and as artists like Garth Brooks, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Ray Wylie Hubbard and more cite Murphey as a major influence on their own craft. With the release of Michael Martin Murphey’s Austinology: Alleys of Austin, his legacy is impacting new generations.
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Classic Country, Bluegrass, Cowboy Music, Folk Music, Western, Country Music, Singer-songwriter, Wildfire
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What fans are saying
Doug
5 / 5
This is one great show. They did a 2 hour set and we enjoyed every minute of it. Went all the way from his first hits up to his most recent album. His son, Ryan, is also a very talented musician. Hopefully MMM is still at it next year and we can see him again!!
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Shows Red River, NM
Jul 16, 2022
Madeline
5 / 5
Michael Martin Murphy was great was great his son Ryan came too fantastic musician just like his father are first time to the isis theater very nice Thank you so much Michael for a great show. Happy Birthday!! Can’t wait for you to come back Texas loves you!!!
Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Fort Worth, TX
Mar 16, 2022
Calvin
5 / 5
Outstanding show in a terrific venue. Highlight of the show was Michael and Ryan collaborating with some of Nashville’s extraordinarily talented students from the Nashville School of the Arts. Ryan’s playing was phenomenal and Michael’s voice is as strong as ever. Best concert of the year!
Franklin Theatre Franklin, TN
Oct 26, 2022
Dan
5 / 5
What a unique and beautiful outdoor setting for the dinner and show. Delicious BBQ dinner and dessert followed by a great show put on by Michael Martin Murphey, backed by his son Ryan on guitar and mandolin and long-time bass player Gary Roller. Truly enjoyable evening.
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Shows Red River, NM
Jul 05, 2024
Cheryl
5 / 5
This venue was perfect and the performing was outstanding. What a great night! I will definitely be back to the Kessler! Loved the talent of all band members and really love the new music Michael and Ryan are creating. Congrats to another year MMM!
The Kessler Theater Dallas, TX
Mar 15, 2023
Rocky
5 / 5
He had a great show. his lead guitar player is fantastic, great venue as well!!! Last time I saw him was at west fest at Eiteljorg Museum In Indianapolis I think about 1990 wow that was 33 years ago!! 10 rating
Brown County Playhouse Nashville, IN
Oct 27, 2023
Rosanne
5 / 5
The show was great. This was the first show at this outdoor venue, which Michael Martin Murphey helped design. Besides Gary Roller and Carrin Mari, we had Paul P on drums and Kyle, the Fiddin Man. I think it went very well.
Western Heritage Park Panhandle, TX
Sep 24, 2024
Tricia
5 / 5
The music and venue were wonderful. MMM doesn’t disappoint. His son is talented as well. They were a great duo! Kristen who came out to do a few songs was very good as well. Such an enjoyable evening!
Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Fort Worth, TX
Mar 15, 2022
Dave
5 / 5
Another magical evening with Michael Martin Murphey in Red River. Not my first time, but as with my first concert, it was an awesome event. The Chuck Wagon dinner was great. A Real Chuck Wagon experience.
Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Shows Red River, NM
Aug 25, 2023
Linda
3 / 5
Loved the venue. Mr. Murphey's voice was great, and his fellow performers were as well. I would have preferred to hear more of his hits as he primarily played songs that we had not previously heard.
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center Shipshewana, IN
May 31, 2022
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Michael Martin Murphey Tour Cities
Red River, NM Steelville, MO Tulsa, OK Fredericksburg, TX Edwardsville, IL Arlington, TX Woodland Park, CO

Frequently Asked Questions About Michael Martin Murphey

Concerts & Tour Date Information

Is Michael Martin Murphey on tour?

Yes, Michael Martin Murphey is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming Michael Martin Murphey concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Michael Martin Murphey tour is scheduled for 21 dates across 7 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2025-2026 with Hypebot.

How many upcoming tour dates is Michael Martin Murphey scheduled to play?

Michael Martin Murphey is scheduled to play 21 shows between 2025-2026. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.

When does the Michael Martin Murphey tour start?

Michael Martin Murphey’s tour starts Mar 16, 2025 and ends on Aug 21, 2025. They will play 7 cities; their most recent concert was held in Arlington at Arlington Music Hall and their next upcoming concert will be in Red River at Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show.

What venues is Michael Martin Murphey performing at?

As part of the Michael Martin Murphey tour, Michael Martin Murphey is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:

2025 Tour Dates:

Mar 16 - Arlington, TX @ Arlington Music Hall
Mar 21 - Fredericksburg, TX @ Rockbox Theater
Mar 26 - Tulsa, OK @ The Church Studio
Mar 27 - Tulsa, OK @ The Church Studio
Mar 28 - Edwardsville, IL @ Wildey Theatre
Mar 29 - Steelville, MO @ Wildwood Springs Lodge
Jun 26 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jun 28 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 03 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 05 - Woodland Park, CO @ 201 Saddle Club Avenue
Jul 10 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 12 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 17 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 19 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 24 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 26 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Jul 31 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Aug 02 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Aug 07 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Aug 09 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
Aug 21 - Red River, NM @ Rocking 3M Chuckwagon Show
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