World-renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist Richard Thompson will perform a solo acoustic concert at The Wilma in Missoula on August 10, 2023.

Since his start founding the folk group Fairport Convention in 1967, Richard Thompson has become an influential and legendary musician who’s been honored with an array of accolades. He was included on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association and the BBC Awards, and received the prestigious Ivor Novello Award.

In  2011, Thompson garnered an OBE (Order of the British Empire) personally bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Time listed his anthem, “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” on its “100 Greatest Songs Since 1923.” His albums Rumor and Sigh (1991), You? Me? Us? (1996), and Dream Attic (2010) — have all been nominated for Grammy Awards. Everyone from Robert Plant to David Byrne has covered his music.

Richard Thompson released his 19th studio album 13 Rivers in 2018. It was created at the Boulevard Recording Studio in Los Angeles where artists like Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac also worked. It was Thompson’s first self-produced LP in over a decade.

Thompson last played in Missoula in 2019 and before that in 2015 (photos). Don’t miss this opportunity to see this living legend live in concert — grab your tickets early!