Mpls: James McMurtry at Fine Line (Apr 28, 2026)
April 28 @ 6:00 pm
James McMurtry at Fine Line (Apr 28, 2026)
April 28, 2026 Tuesday
James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review
with BettySoo
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com
James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review
with BettySoo
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com
James McMurtry is back, and billed as James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review, will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on April 28, 2026.
The ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets prior to the show.
James McMurtry
We caught James McMurtry in April 2025 and wrote, “After singing “Memento” from an upcoming new album, Soo was joined on stage by James McMurtry to sing one of his songs “Gulf Road.” It was apparent why McMurtry chose to bring Soo on the road with him. Even though their physical presence couldn’t be anymore different, their voices blend so nicely you can feel the musical kinship. McMurtry is one of those musicians that can entertain a crowd with just an acoustic guitar, but he was joined on stage with a few of his friends: Cornbread on bass, Daren Hess on drums and Tim Holt on guitar and accordion. And right out of the gate they charged ahead with “Fuller Brush Man”, a big rock and roll song sounding like an eight-cylinder Cadillac barreling through the Texas plains. Unlike Soo, McMurtry was more laconic when it came to audience interaction. He introduced “Black Dog and Wandering Boy” from his latest same-named album as a song about modern medicine.”
Tour Dates
- 3/25 – Easton, MD – Avalon Theatre
- 3/26 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
- 3/27 – Fairfield, CT – StageOne
- 3/28 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts
- 3/31 – Portland, ME – One Longfellow Square
- 4/1 – So. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
- 4/2 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
- 4/3 – Pawling, NY – Daryl’s House
- 4/4 – Blairstown, NJ – Roy’s Hall
- 4/5 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
- 4/22 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
- 4/23 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub
- 4/24 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
- 4/25 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music
- 4/26 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
- 4/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
- 4/29 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
- 4/30 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
- 5/1 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
- 5/2 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
- 5/3 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.