Martin Sexton Coming to Patchogue Theatre

This article was posted to Patch by Michael Sorrentino. It was written and submitted by the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.
The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is excited to announce that Martin Sexton will be performing during the Fall 2013 line-up on November 9 at 8:00 PM. 

Tickets for An Evening with Martin Sexton are $18-$68 and will available for purchase on Saturday, May 4, 2013.  In addition, the Patchogue Theatre is pleased to announce its Fall 2013 Line-Up. This season brings a variety of performances to the Patchogue Theatre's main stage, and new shows are being added to the roster daily. 

Growing up in the 80's, and uninterested in the music of the day, Martin Sexton fueled his dreams with the timeless sounds of classic rock 'n' roll. As he discovered the dusty old vinyl left in the basement by one his big brothers, his musical fire was lit. Sexton eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build a following singing on the streets of Harvard Square, gradually working his way through the scene. 

Since launching his own label in 2002, KTR, he has infiltrated many musical worlds, performing at concerts ranging from pop (collaborating with John Mayer) to the Jam scene to classic rock (collaborating with Peter Frampton); from the Newport Folk Fest to Bonnaroo to New Orleans Jazz Fest to a performance at Carnegie Hall. Regardless of his reputation as a musician's musician, Sexton can't keep Hollywood away. His songs can be heard in many feature films and television including NBC's Scrubs, Parenthood and Showtime's hit series Brotherhood.

Stage, film and television aside, when Sexton isn't touring he often mixes entertainment with his sense of social responsibility, performing at benefits for Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang camp, the Children's Tumor Foundation, Japan earthquake/tsunami relief (The John Lennon Tribute), and Hurricane Irene relief efforts in Vermont, to name some.

Billboard called Sexton's version of "Working Class Hero" for the Lennon tribute/benefit in 2010 "chill-inspiring."
The New York Times noted that this artist "jumps beyond standard fare on the strength of his voice, a blue-eyed soul man's supple instrument," adding, "his unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer's goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart." 

FALL 2013 PATCHOGUE THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LINE-UP
7/4 FREE 4TH OF JULY CONCERT UNDER THE MARQUEE AT THE PARADE
8/11 2014 MISS LONG ISLAND & MISS LONG ISLAND TEEN PAGEANTS
8/16, 8/17, 8/18 ANNIE JR.
9/12 LIVE IN THE LOBBY
9/21 MICKEY B'S FALL SPECTACULAR GOLDEN OLDIES
9/22 MUSIC ON MAIN STREET
9/27, 9/28, 9/29 HOWARD BECKERMAN'S LIFE AFTER LIFE: A HEAVENLY NEW MUSICAL
10/5 JANICE JOPLIN'S PEARL W/ AMBER FERRARI
10/6 ATLANTIC WINDS SYMPHONY
10/10 LIVE IN THE LOBBY
10/19 THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA
10/20 MUSIC ON MAIN STREET
11/3 THE NEW MUSICALS PROJECT
11/9 AN EVENING WITH MARTIN SEXTON
11/10 SOUSA SALUTES OUR ARMED FORCES
11/14 LIVE IN THE LOBBY
11/16 ARLO GUTHRIE
11/17 MUSIC ON MAIN STREET
 
Tickets for select shows available, call or visit the box office, or visit patchoguetheatre.com/buytickets for more information.