Matt York - Songs & Stories in a one-man performance, where I talk about the careers of different classic country and honky-tonk musicians. Primarily, I do a version centered around the country supergroup The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson). I wrote a book about the Highwaymen in late 2021 and I talk a bit about that and perform songs by them. People seem to like this thing I do and, because of that, I started doing different versions. I do ones that focus on Johnny Cash, one on Willie Nelson and one focused on Classic Country Music. If you'd like more info on booking etc., please visit my website at www.mattyorksongsandstories.com or shoot me an email at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com. Thanks!
Jul 26 2024
Jun 23 2024
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a great start to their summer. June has been a really incredible month of music. First off, I'm excited that my first book The Highwaymen - Songs & Stories is now available in paperwork…
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May 31 2024
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Feb 25 2024
Hello folks,
Just a quick update on what I'll be up to in the weeks ahead.
Over the winter, I've really fallen in love with some of the old gospel records that Cash, Willie and others have recorded through the…
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Feb 3 2024
Jan 2 2024
Happy New Year folks,
I had a really nice time doing a slew of Holiday concerts in December. Since there's a bit less interest in holiday songs after December, I'll be shifting back into classic country mode : )
In…
Nov 26 2023
Oct 28 2023
Hello all,
Hope everyone is enjoying the fall. I've got a few updates for you. First off, I was recently nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist. This is the second year in a row that I've…
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Sep 28 2023
Aug 25 2023
Aug 7 2023
Thanks to everyone that came out this past weekend and helped sell-out The Bull Run in Shirley, MA for my concert doing the songs of The Highwaymen. I had a great time. Worcester Magazine wrote an article previewing the show…
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Jul 23 2023
Jun 30 2023
Happy Summer! I hope all is well. June has been a terrific month. I performed at a sold out City Winery in Boston with a full band doing my own music, which was a blast. I traveled all over MA…
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May 25 2023
Hi folks,
I'm in the midst of a busy stretch of twenty-one concerts in May and I'll be doing an additional twenty-two concerts in June. I wanted to highlight a few concerts that have advanced tickets. In particular, I know…
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Apr 25 2023
I had a really wonderful run through Tennessee last week. I got to perform on NBC's television show Today in Nashville, perform on Knoxville's long-running country music radio program The Blue Plate Special and play to a big and enthusiastic…
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Mar 31 2023
Hi folks,
I made a three minute video that talks about some of April's upcoming highlights that you can watch if you'd like, just click on the video below. You'll notice almost everything this month is Songs and Stories stuff,…
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Mar 9 2023
Nice preview of my March 10th concert in Plainville in the Sun Chronicle.
Hello folks,
I have several Songs and Stories concerts coming up. Below is a list. If there are any questions, please just let me know. I've…
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Feb 4 2023
Hi folks,
I had a quiet January playing only a handful of gigs. Things ramp up a bit in Feb/March and then it's back to full speed.
A few highlights I wanted to share:
Saturday, April 29th will be Willie…
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Jan 3 2023
Happy New Year everyone!
I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I had a few weeks off and have a quiet January ahead as well. However, things will be ramping right back up come February.
For those of you…
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Nov 27 2022
Hello,
If you're stopping by to learn about what Songs and Stories is, please watch this two minute video. Otherwise, for December's update, just scroll down. Thanks
By the end of December, I'll have performed about 180 concerts in…
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Nov 1 2022
Hello folks,
A few updates to report.
Had a busy October that took me to some beautiful spots across Massachusetts. I also ventured down south to Tennessee and performed in Nashville, Maryville and Knoxville. I really enjoyed my time down…
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Sep 25 2022
Hi folks,
I'm really excited to bring The Highwaymen - Songs & Stories to Nashville. I'll be performing it on October 24th at 7pm at Vinyl Tap (which is a combination of a record store, bar and live music venue...the…
Read moreongs and Stories is a music series that I've been performing throughout New England since just before COVID. While all my life, I've performed my own original songs, I've also been a huge fan of music and been an avid reader and listener of so many of my musical heroes. Songs and Stories is performance that blends songs by the artists and stories about their upbringing and impact on music. Clicking one of the videos below is probably the best way to get a sense of what I do.
In both 2022 and 2023, I did over 175 performances focusing on the The Highwaymen, which were Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. I traveled as far north as Toronto and as far south as Nashville. In 2024 I'm doing many shows just focused on Willie Nelson as well as several Highwaymen and Cash concerts.
If you'd be interested in booking me to perform, please call/text 781-953-6177 or email me at mattyorkpembroke@gmail.com. I'm a one man show over here.
