Loudon Wainwright III: 80th Birthday Jubilee
About This Event
Loudon Wainwright III returns to Town Hall for an 80th Birthday Jubilee, presenting his plainspoken country‑folk songwriting alongside family and long‑time collaborators. The bill — featuring Rufus, Martha and Lucy Wainwright Roche, guitarist John Scofield, and comic‑actors Christopher Guest, Judd Apatow and Michael McKean — pairs singer‑songwriter narratives with Scofield’s genre‑blending guitar and low‑key, character‑driven contributions from the actors.
About the Artists
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III is a songwriter and performer whose work sits between country, folk, and the singer-songwriter tradition, delivered with a plainspoken wit. In New York City he returns to Town Hall for “Loudon Wainwright III: 80th Birthday Jubilee,” a program that places his songs alongside family and long-time collaborators.
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian‑American singer‑songwriter and composer whose work moves between rock‑pop songcraft, country inflection, and through-composed writing for the stage. Alongside a long recording career, he has written operas and developed theatrical projects that bring classical texts, including Shakespeare, into contemporary music settings.
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and musician, recognized for her contributions to the folk and rock genres.
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Home page of Lucy Wainwright Roche, a songwriter artist from New York, NY
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow appears in New York City’s live-music context as a guest performer at Town Hall, joining events that lean on ensemble chemistry and shared repertory. He has shared the stage with Loudon Wainwright III and the wider Wainwright circle, alongside musicians such as Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Joe Henry, and guitarist John Scofield.
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest is an individual performer associated with rock and pop, with a parallel reputation in comedy and character-based performance. In New York City, he appears at Town Hall in the orbit of songwriter-led events, including Loudon Wainwright III’s 80th Birthday Jubilee.