Upcoming Gig: Steve Martin with The Steep Canyon Rangers

Yes, that Steve Martin.

Actor, comedian and film star, Steve Martin is also a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass player and one who has collaborated with heavyweights of the genre including Earl Scruggs, Vince Gill and John McEuen.

Playing Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre on 14th November, this will be his  first UK performance with his bluegrass band, playing tracks  from his acclaimed new album The Crow: Songs for the Five-String Banjo.

Tickets are available to Southbank Centre Members today, and will go on general sale on Thursday 17th September.

Buy tickets for this show and future Southbank Centre gigs here:
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/gigs-contemporary/tickets/steve-martin-performing-with-the-steep-canyon-rangers-49466

To give you a taster of what’s in store here’s a clip from Steve Martin’s performance on the Letterman show playing his composition ‘The Crow’ – the title track from his new record.