An Evening with Tom Rush, Accompanied by Brendan Cleary

Now celebrating 54+ years of touring, Tom Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists.

Rush’s distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific storytelling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Brendan Cleary sharpened his craft at Berklee College of Music before spending years performing daily on Nashville's Broadway strip. Rooted in American folk, blues, and Americana, his style blends acoustic fingerstyle blues with folk rhythm, drawing comparisons to Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell. A personal journey through addiction and recovery lends raw authenticity to songs that find light in life's darkest chapters.