{"product_id":"showman-coole-2026","title":"SHOWMAN \u0026 COOLE - CONCERT TICKET","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***The Violin Shop events do not issue physical tickets, so please bring proof of purchase to the concert.*** \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonday, Oct. 19, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoors: \u003cstrong\u003e7:00 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShow: \u003cstrong\u003e7:30 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets: \u003cstrong\u003e$20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis event is capped at 50 tickets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough twenty-five years and thousands of shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond.  Their music lurks in a truly unique space that is somewhere on the outskirts of old-time, bluegrass, and folk. The songs of John Hartford, Hank Williams, Dock Boggs, and The Band share space with the fiddle tunes of Eck Robertson and Ed Haley. The duo’s original songs and tunes take in all these vistas and paint something both personal and timely. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey have performed across North America and Europe at festivals such as Merlefest, Rockygrass, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Mariposa, Wintergrass, Gooikroots, and the John Hartford Memorial Festival. In 2022, the duo released two albums; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a collection of old-time fiddle tunes, and  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuch Further Out than Inevitable – A Tribute to Some Music of John Hartford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e They are currently writing and releasing a steady stream of new and original singles and videos and have compiled this new music for a January 2026 release on CD and vinyl titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Wing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Violin Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50640255680804,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4173\/1364\/files\/SHOWMAN_COOLE_bc74d78a-8081-4325-82a7-ec1c89580aac.png?v=1788449642","url":"https:\/\/www.theviolinshop.com\/products\/showman-coole-2026","provider":"The Violin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}