On September 8, Matthews
returns to The Strand Theater in
Lakewood to perform with Jim
Fogarty in a special “backstage
pass” setup. These shows place
the artists and the audience on
stage together. The Strand turns
into something of an intimate
listening room. Matthews said
he plans to play songs from
throughout his career including
ones that might appear on the
upcoming album by Matthews’
Southern Comfort, Like A Radio,
which is due out in 2018.
“I try to cover as much ground
as possible, but ultimately only
scratch the surface,” explained
Matthews. “There will be old
songs, but new songs too. I’ve
played in all kinds of configura-
tions and the Strand is a unique
but workable one, featuring di-
rect contact with your audience.
Ray Coles is gracious enough to
keep having me back.”
His last album was called The
Art of Obscurity, a thinly veiled
statement to the music world
that Matthews was not only still
Watch a video for “Woodstock” by Matthews’ Southern Comfort
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