BARRE — British folk-rock icon, Al Stewart, makes a stop at the Barre Opera House on Friday, May 2, 8 p.m. with Chicago-based rockers, The Empty Pockets.
Al Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the sixties and seventies and developed the combination of folk-rock songs with tales of characters and events from history. Stewart has 19 studio albums between “Bedsitter Images” in 1967 and “Sparks of Ancient Light” in 2008, plus the live album “Uncorked” with Dave Nachmanoff in 2009.
The Empty Pockets will open the show and perform with Stewart.
Tickets may be ordered online only at barreoperahouse.org or call the Barre Opera House at (802) 476-8188. The Opera House, at 6 North Main St., is handicapped accessible and is equipped for the hearing impaired.
