Loudon Wainwright III

"'Has actually gotten better as he's gotten older'--New York Times" Since the 1970s he's been one of folk music's greatest lyricists, a performer who lays his own life on the line as few others do. Says the Times of London: "Loudon Wainwright III makes albums about his most personal experiences, and almost nothing is considered too intimate. Honesty with Wainwright seems to be a compulsion." He's the father of star singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, first introduced to the world in a 1970s Wainwright tune called "Dilated to Meet You." The author of folk classics from "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road" to "The Man Who Couldn't Cry," Loudon Wainwright III hasn't slowed down a bit. He comes to The Ark with a brand-new album, "Recovery," produced by Henry, on which he revisits some of his earliest work, imbuing youthful songs with the voice of experience. Opener: Lucy Wainwright Roche Visit Loudon's website