Richard Thompson's 1,000 Years of Popular Music January 20, 2008

Rolling Stone magazine listed Thompson as #19 on its list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. With more than a staggering 30 albums to his name, Thompson has earned a reputation as a skilled and compelling live performer and a consistently vital recording artist. '1,000 Years of Popular Music' is an original show whose set list varies from night to night, but has been known to start in the 13th century and move to medieval Italian ballads to selections from the songbooks of Gilbert & Sullivan, Stephen Foster, Ray Charles, Hank Williams, The Beatles, The Who, Squeeze, Prince, and even Britney Spears, all strung together by Richard's vocals, incomparable guitar playing and dry wit. For this tour, Richard is accompanied by vocalist/keyboardist Judith Owen and percussionist/ vocalist Debra Dobkin.