Celebrating Justin Townes Earle
Come join us for a very special evening of music and conversation celebrating the legacy and songwriting of Justin Townes Earle. This event will begin with a conversation about Justin, his history in Chicago and his relationship with his label, Bloodshot Records, between author and Bloodshot founder Rob Miller and Justin's biographer Jonathan Bernstein. Following the conversation will be a performance by Sammy Brue, whose recent album is a collection of songs he posthumously co-wrote with Justin after going through the late songwriter's unfinished lyrics.
Jonathan Bernstein is the author of 'What Do You Do When You're Lonesome: The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle.' Rob Miller was the co-founder and co-owner of Chicago's own Bloodshot Records. He is the author of "The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music." Sammy Brue’s new album The Journals finishes and re-imagines never-before-recorded songs taken directly from Earle’s journals, entrusted to Sammy by Justin’s widow.