John Hurlbut to perform in Marietta

MARIETTA — John Hurlbut with guest Skott Brown will perform April 5 at Cobbler’s Coffee House in Hotel Lafayette, 101 Front St., Marietta.

Hurlbut has been the manager of Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch for a long time. For a longer time he has been collecting music and playing guitar, fronting popular bands in the 80’s and 90’s. In 2020, Hurlbut began to gain national attention playing with Kaukonen. Hurlbut’s first album “The River Flows” with Kaukonen accompanying him, garnered such great reviews that Hurlbut did a second album, “The River Flows, Vol. 2”.

Kaukonen’s newest album, with Hurlbut accompanying him, will release on April 20 for Record Store Day. Hurlbut continues to play with his group, The Hurling Habaneros, and with Brown when not working with Kaukonen.

Brown is a sound artist, with roots in classical viola, adolescence in experimental rock guitar, and currently sharpening bows in bluegrass/old time, with many worldly musical influences in between. From Columbus, he has been sawing the fiddle and picking custom designed Mandolimba Harp with groups like the Mighty Troubadours, High Water Drifters, John Hurlbut, and KrisB’s Midnight Railroad.

Food is served in the Hotel Lafayette Riverfront Bar & Grill until 8:30 pm. Beer, wine, coffee, pop and water will be available in the Gun Room during the show. Simple appetizers are available in the Gun Room from 7:30-8 p.m..

Admission is $15 cash at the door or go to bjfm.org/events, to purchase tickets online. Door opens at 7:30.

For information, call (740) 376-0222.