{"product_id":"richard-thompson","title":"Richard Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis concert has now sold out. Please \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@goldmarkart.com?subject=Richard%20Thompson%20Waiting%20List\" title=\"Richard Thompson waiting list\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e to be put on the waiting list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're delighted to announce an intimate concert by Richard Thompson in the Goldmark Front Room on Wednesday 2nd September 2026 at 7.30 pm (doors at 7 pm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRichard 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/strong\u003e called him “the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix” and \u003cstrong\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e has named him one of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. He has received lifetime achievement awards for songwriting from the \u003cstrong\u003eBBC\u003c\/strong\u003e Radio 2 Awards, the Americana Music Association, and was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award. His song “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” was named one of \u003cstrong\u003eTIME\u003c\/strong\u003e Magazine’s “100 Greatest Songs Since 1923.” A wide range of musicians have recorded Thompson’s songs including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, Tom Jones, David Byrne, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHis genre defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar along with engaging energy and onstage wit continue to earn him new fans and a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos and writers in Folk Rock history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRichard will be joined on stage by Zara Phillips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmark Front Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57210233454965,"sku":"GFR-RT-2026","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/5597\/3514\/files\/richard_thompson_sold_out_live_tickets_available_1500x_5d0d7da3-172a-4e73-9823-ac91c0f27a3d.jpg?v=1779708392","url":"https:\/\/www.goldmarkart.com\/products\/richard-thompson","provider":"Goldmark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}