(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8:00pm. The Scottish-born singer-songwriter has released nearly 20 introspective and lyrically powerful records. His biggest platinum successes, “Year Of The Cat” and “Time Passages”, were released in 1976 and 1978 respectively.
He’s had several additional top 20 singles, including the previously-mentioned titles, as well as “On the Border” and “Song On The Radio”.
After Al Stewart’s US tour in 2019 with his band The Empty Pockets, he spent most of 2020 and 2021 sidelined due the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2022, he came back full force with a string of sold out shows in the United States and United Kingdom, and he even made his debut in Israel. On his curent tour, he’ll continue his trek with several shows throughout the United States. He will be playing his old favorites, like Year Of The Cat, Time Passages, On the Border, and Modern Times, along with selections from his deep catalogue.
In Al’s own Words: “I'm just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records! It's as simple as that really. I was always a huge music fan and originally, I had wanted to be Brian Jones and then Bob Dylan, but those two jobs were already taken. And in many ways, I'm still pretty much the same troubadour that I was back in 1965. I still get a kick out of hearing the Zombies, Hendrix or They Might be Giants on the radio.”
Tickets are available for purchase online. The Newton Theatre is located at 234 Spring Street in Newton, New Jersey.
The historic Newton Theatre was founded in 1924. It is a beautifully restored 605 seat performing arts center in the heart of Sussex County, presenting diverse programming, including world-renowned music acts, comedians, family productions, holiday shows and much more.
