Tom Russell Tickets
Tom Russell Concert Tickets
Get Tom Russell tickets now to see an amazing performance live by a great entertainer. Growing up in 1940s Los Angeles, Tom Russell saw blues heroes Lightnin' Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb at small clubs, heard Buck Owens and Johnny Cash on country radio, discovered the beat poets and was inspired by the great songwriters like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. His generation of friends were partly defined by those who dropped out and went to the Woodstock Festival and those who were sent to the Vietnam War; but Russell instead found himself in war-torn Nigeria teaching criminology, reading Graham Greene novels and hanging out playing guitar with King Sunny Ade.
It restarted his career, and he developed a host of vivid characters in his songs with evocative tales from old America and the seedy cracks of society. Telling of a Mexican fighting cock and its owner's desperate gambling attempts, his song 'El Gallo del Cielo' from the album 'Heart On Sleeve' became one of his great signature tracks and was covered by Joe Ely, whilst 'Blue Wing' told of a prisoner's dreams and was recorded by Dave Alvin and Johnny Cash.
He traced his family history and told stories of Irish immigrants, American pioneers and his Norwegian ancestors on 'The Man from God Knows Where' in 1999, and his 2004 album 'Indians, Cowboys, Horses, Dogs' became a favorite of David Letterman, who had him on his talk show to play his outlaw anthem 'Tonight We Ride'.
On 'Hotwalker' (2005) he created the character of fairground midget Little Jack Horton to capture the spirit of outsider Los Angeles and reminisce about Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, Edward Abbey and Woody Guthrie before he moved down to live in rural El Paso, Texas, where the troubles on the border and the sounds and myths of Mexican culture increasingly informed his work. It led to him writing another rousing, signature song in 'Who's Gonna Build Your Wall', which told of the land developers employing illegal Mexican workers to build a border wall to keep out illegal Mexican workers.
His life's rambling journeys and wild dreams all came together on double album 'Rose of Roscrae' in 2015, on which he created a folk opera that drifted from his forefathers in Ireland to tales of the Wild West and post-WWII America. In 2017 he released 'Play One More', featuring the songs of Ian and Sylvia Tyson. Get your Tom Russell tickets today!
How much are Tom Russell tickets?
The average price of a Tom Russell concert ticket is around $97 per ticket. If you’re looking for cheap Tom Russell tickets, you’ll find better prices for cheap tickets in the upper levels furthest from the stage. Discount tickets that are farthest from the stage will typically be under $49. If you are looking for premium seating or VIP tickets, you can expect to pay over $150 per ticket in most cases.
When do Tom Russell tickets go on sale?
Typically, Tom Russell concert tour tickets go on sale 4-6 months prior to the performance and sometimes even a year in advance. Once the tour dates and concert schedule is announced, you can check our event calendar to find your perfect date and venue. Tom Russell concert tickets will typically be available within 24-48 hours of a tour announcement. There is never a need for a presale code. Why wait for the public on sale when you can secure your seats today.
Tom Russell 2024 Tour Dates
Tom Russell tour dates vary from year to year. In most cases, tours tend to be 6-12 months but can extend over multiple years especially if it is a final tour. Tom Russell concert schedule will typically have 25-50 tour dates.
There also can be a performance at music festivals across the country including Coachella, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo Music Festival. Bonnaroo is held in Manchester, Tennessee. Coachella is held at Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California and Lollapalooza in the United States is held at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. It's easy to find seats to Tom Russell tour when you shop with us. Shopping with TicketSmarter even makes it easier to get into the venue. Our mobile transfer Tom Russell tour tickets let you skip past the box office line and head right for your seats.
Songs from the Tom Russell Tour Setlist
Tom Russell's setlist while performing in Fredericksburg , TX at “The Inn on Barrons Creek” included the following songs:
- October in the Railroad Earth
- Blue Wing
- St. Olav's Gate
- Old 97
- Drivin' Nails in My Coffin
- Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues
- Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
- Tonight We Ride
Source: Setlist.fm
