

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Andrew McCarthy | Who Needs Friends
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an evening celebrating New York Times bestselling author, Andrew McCarthy, and his newest book, 'Who Needs Friends'!About this EventJoin us for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Andrew McCarthy, for a discussion about his newest book, Who Needs Friends.Please note, this is a ticketed event. Ticket includes a hardcover copy of Who Needs Friends. A signing line will follow the event. We will announce signing line guidelines closer to the event date!About the BookA moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends.“You don’t really have any friends, do you, Dad?”A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy’s son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other men, the necessities of modern adult life had forced his friendships to the background. At one point his friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, McCarthy found himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer. A simple question had become a moment that demanded a reckoning.Who Needs Friends charts McCarthy’s journey over nearly ten thousand miles behind the wheel, following him on often-unexpected travels through Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, the Chihuahuan Desert, the Rocky Mountains with one driving purpose: to reconnect. Along the way he talks to countless men about their male friendships, from cowboys and blues musicians to preachers and rootless teens. What began as a simple desire to catch up with a few friends turned into a deep exploration of the challenges and rewards that men experience in forming bonds with each other.In McCarthy’s own words, “It turns out that guys have a difficult time with friendship.” But that’s not the way it needs to be.About the AuthorAndrew McCarthy is the author of four books, Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Brat: An '80s Story, Just Fly Away, and The Longest Way Home — all New York Times best sellers. He is an award-winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as Pretty in Pink and Less Than Zero. He lives in New York.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kirkwood/andrew-mccarthy-|-who-needs-friends/100001984568726484
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, music, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fandrew-mccarthy-who-needs-friends-tickets-1984568726484
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 37.74, max: 42.99, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kirkwood
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Keating Center for the Performing Arts
- **lat**: 38.5917394
- **long**: -90.4220917
- **full address**: Keating Center for the Performing Arts, 801 West Essex Avenue, Kirkwood, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Novel Neighbor (https://allevents.in/org/the-novel-neighbor/22560120)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Keating Center for the Performing Arts, 801 West Essex Avenue, Kirkwood, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 37.74 up to 42.99 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Novel Neighbor
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, entertainment, music, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Andrew McCarthy | Who Needs Friends ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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