What Is jamesmcmurtry.com?

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jamesmcmurtry.com is the official website of James McMurtry, the American songwriter and recording artist. If you want to confirm tour dates, find his music, read his bio, or reach his team, this is the site to use. The homepage identifies it as "The Official Page of James McMurtry" and organizes everything under a small set of navigation links: Home, Music, Tour, McMerch, Bio, and Contact Us.

What you can find on the site

The site is built around the practical needs of a working touring musician rather than as a content-heavy fan hub. Its main sections cover:

  • Music — releases and listening information.
  • Tour — upcoming and announced dates, including a dedicated 2026 tour listing.
  • McMerch — official merchandise.
  • Bio — background on McMurtry as an artist.
  • Contact Us — a way to reach the organization.

The homepage also carries press quotes and announcements, so it doubles as a news surface between album cycles.

Current announcements on the page

Two items stand out on the homepage:

  1. A new band name. The site announces: "BIG NEWS: New name: James McMurtry and the martial law review!"
  2. A new album. The page references The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy, described in a Glide Magazine quote as "masterful storytelling & truth laying."

The homepage also collects critical praise from outlets including Rolling Stone ("One of America's greatest living songwriters"), American Songwriter, Country Universe, Americana UK, Lonesome Highway, and others. These quotes function as a quick summary of how the current record has been received.

Tour information

Tour dates are the most detailed part of the page. Two patterns are worth noting:

  • Local residency-style shows. The heading states that whenever James is not on the road, he can be found at the Continental Club on Tuesdays at 10:00, and at the Continental Club Gallery (solo) on Wednesdays at 8:30.
  • Listed dates with ticket links. The page lists specific shows — for example, Evanston Folk Festival (Evanston, IL, 13 Sep), Collinsville Pioneer Day (Collinsville, TX, 19 Sep), and Antlers & Acorns: The Boone Songwriters Festival (Boone, NC, 26 Sep) — followed by a solo run across the UK and Ireland with Betty Soo, from late September into October.

For the UK/Ireland dates, the page provides direct ticket links for most shows, including Chester, Glasgow, Belfast, Cork, Kilkenny, Dublin, Twyford, Leeds, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham, Hebden Bridge, and London. One Cork date is marked SOLD OUT, and a second Cork show is listed for the same day at 1:30.

If you are planning to attend, treat the linked ticketing pages as the authoritative source for availability, since the site itself only flags sold-out status for one date.

When this site is the right source

Use jamesmcmurtry.com when you need:

  • Confirmation of official tour dates and ticket links.
  • The current band name and album references.
  • Official merchandise rather than third-party resellers.
  • A direct contact route to the artist's organization.

It is not a streaming platform or a store checkout in itself — for those, follow the links the site provides to the relevant services and ticketing vendors.