Magic Bag Presents: Robyn Hitchcock (SOLO)
Date and Time
Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
The Magic Bag
22920 Woodward Avenue
Ferndale, MI 48220
Artists / Performers
Event Details
Shows Are Standing Room OnlyWith a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist: surrealist rock n roller, acoustic troubadour, poet, painter, and writer . From The Soft Boys art-rock and The Egyptians Dadaist pop to solo masterpieces like 1984s milestone I Often Dream of Trains and 1990s Eye, Hitchcock has crafted a striking oeuvre rife with recurring marine life, obsolete electric transport, ghosts, cheese and what one writer has described as morbid eroticism. Born in London in 1953, Hitchcock attended Winchester College and the City s revolutionary clatter, the band still manifested the eras spirit of DIY independence with their breakneck reimagining of British psychedelia. During their original lifetime, The Soft Boys released but two albums, among them 1980s landmark LP, Underwater Moonlight. The term classic is almost as overused as genius and influential, declared Rolling Stone upon the albums 2001 reissue. But Underwater Moonlight remains all three of those descriptions. Hitchcock launched his solo career with 1981s Black Snake Diamond Rle, affirming his knack for idiosyncratic insight and surrealist hijinks. 1984s I Often Dream Of Trains fused that approach with autumnal acoustic arrangements which served to deepen the emotional range of his songcraft. Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians were launched that same year and immediately lit up US college rock playlists with albums like 1986s Element of Light. Cited as an influence by REM and The Replacements, he signed to Aalternative hits with Balloon Man and Madonna of the Wasps. Hitchcock returned to his dark acoustic palette with 1990s equally masterful Eye before joining the Warner Bros. label for a succession of acclaimed albums including 1996s Moss Elixir and 1999s Jewels For Sophia. The Soft Boys came together for a second go-around in 2001, releasing Nextdoorland on Matador Records to critical applause. Hitchcock joined the Yep Roc label in 2004, releasing collaborations with like-minded friends Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings (2004s Spooked) and legendary producer Joe Boyd (2014s The Man Upstairs). Beginning in 2006, Hitchcock released a trio of albums backed by The Venus 3, featuring Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, and the late Bill Rieflin. Robyn moved to Nashville in 2015 and gravitated to the Music City community, recording 2017s Robyn Hitchcock with an array of local talent including co-producer Brendan Benson. In 2019, he joined forces with XTCs Andy Partridge for the four-song EP, Planet England. Music aside, Hitchcock has appeared in a number of films, three of them by the late Jonathan Demme: 1998s concert documentary Storefront Hitchcock as well as roles in 2004s The Manchurian Candidate 2008s Rachels Getting Married.
Important Event Information
*All shows are General Admission. *All shows are standing room only unless otherwise noted. *You will need your Valid Picture ID should use wish to consume adult beverages. *Ticket purchasers will be scanned-in when the Magic Bag doors open on your event day. *Please refer to the event listing for any age restrictions. *Included in your fee is a 3 % credit card processing fee.
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