Martin Sexton

Receive great discounts for your McDowell Mountain Music Festival tickets at your choice of 4 scheduled pre-party events held at the Compound Grill! The events will be once a month in celebration of the upcoming festival in April.

The first of the four events will be held at the Compound Grill on January 6th, 2012 during the What Laura Says performance (MMMF 2010 artist) and on February 7th, 2012 during the Martin Sexton performance (MMMF 2010 artist). The other 2 events will be announced soon! Ticket discounts will save you up to $15 off of regular priced tickets!

Renowned as a die-hard road warrior, Sexton has traveled the globe with his guitar slung on his back and a heart full of soul. His songs are intricate and spirited gleaming with light. His fans range from teenage students to jocks to musicians, from the East Village to Wall Street, tradesmen to doctors, black, white, young and old, all singing together in three-part harmony. To see the crowd at a Martin Sexton concert is to witness a cross-section of America. People claim Sexton’s songs inspire them to change, quit their job, go cross-country, follow their dreams, or whatever... To this Sexton replies, "Walking down 7th Avenue I saw an old black man banging on a five-gallon bucket and singing some African chant. I was in a hurry to get where I was going, but had to stop, not because of the music, but because of his face. It was glowing, pouring out, overflowing with the most profound joy I had ever seen. This changed my life. Music has that power." Happily and fiercely independent, Martin Sexton launched his own label Kitchen Table Records (2002) with his first live double-cd set, LIVE WIDE OPEN. Mixed by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer), this record captures the energy of the artist connecting with the crowd, highlighting the joy, skill, and inspiration of any Martin Sexton musical performance.
Martin Sexton is ripe with ... raw, expansive talent. His voice comes in a hundred impossible shades. His songs are sweet and spirited and soulful. His repertoire is like a cross-country tour of the American musical vernacular." Boston Globe
Sexton continues to sell out shows from the Nokia Theatre (NYC) to The Fillmore (San Francisco) and all points between.