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Stuart’s Opera House welcomes Richard Thompson to Nelsonville this summer


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NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Stuart’s Opera House presents An Evening With Richard Thompson on Tuesday, July 23 at 8 p.m.! Tickets are on sale now at (740) 753-1924 or stuartsoperahouse.org. Prices range from $45-60.

A promotional image of musician Richard Thompson. He is sitting outside by the sea.
[Photo by Tom Bejgrowicz]
Richard Thompson’s musical influence cannot be overstated. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the ‘60s, he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock. He left the group by the age of 21 which was followed by a decade long musical partnership with his then-wife Linda, to over 30 years as a highly successful solo artist. In 2011, Thompson received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) personally bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

On May 31, 2024 Richard Thompson will release the anticipated Ship To Shore, his first studio album in six years.