# Event Details

- **Event Name**: James McMurtry - Sportsmens Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Sportsmens presents
JAMES McMURTRY & The MARTIAL LAW REVIEW
wsg/ BettySoo
Friday, June 26, 2026 $30.00 + Online fee
5pm Doors, 7pm Showtime 
This is an Outdoor, Rain or shine event. Bring a chair.

Tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 20th 10am

"THE WANDERING BOY NEVER FLINCHES - James McMurtry’s 11th LP is a solid smorgasbord of aging, Americana, and arrested development”
"Local critic asks another: 'How’s the McMurtry?' Answer: cut-above songs and then the clutch killers.”		 	
...The Austin Chronicle/Raoul Hernandez • October 31st, 2025			
https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/record-reviews/the-wandering-boy-never-flinches/

James McMurtry released The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy on June 20th via New West Records.  The 10-song collection was co-produced by McMurtry & Don Dixon (R.E.M., The Smithereens) and is his first album in four years.  It follows his 2021 acclaimed new West debut, The Horses and the Hounds, which UnCut Magazine said “lifts storytelling-in-song to meticulous new levels" and Pitchfork awarded an 8.0, saying “James McMurtry stands out even among the Lone Star State’s finest songwriters…” The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy features appearances by Sarah Jarosz, Charlie Sexton, Bonnie Whitmore, Bukka Allen and more, alongside his trusted backing band, THE MARTIAL LAW REVIEW, Tim Holt on guitar and accordion, Cornbread on bass and Daren Hess on drums.

As varied as they are, McMurtry’s new story-songs find inspiration in scraps from his family’s past: a rough pencil sketch by Ken Kesey that serves as the album cover, the hallucinations experienced by his father, the legendary writer Larry McMurtry, an old poem by a family friend.  A supremely insightful and inventive storyteller, McMurtry teases vivid worlds out of small details, setting them to arrangements that have elements of Americana but sound too sly and smart for such a general category. Funny and sad often in the same breath, The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy adds a new chapter to a long career that has young songwriters like Sarah Jarosz and Jason Isbell cite him as a formative influence.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/buffalo/james-mcmurtry-sportsmens-park/200029729135107
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, dog, art, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 172

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Buffalo
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 326 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14207
- **lat**: 42.93786
- **long**: -78.89183
- **full address**: 326 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14207

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is James McMurtry - Sportsmens Park being held?
  - **A:** James McMurtry - Sportsmens Park takes place on Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 326 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14207.
- **Q**: Who is organizing James McMurtry - Sportsmens Park?
  - **A:** James McMurtry - Sportsmens Park is organized by Sportsmens Tavern.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** James McMurtry - Sportsmens Park is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Buffalo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 170+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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