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Tupelo Native John Murry Returns Home for Intimate Backline Music Hall Performance
Tupelo native and internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter John Murry will return to his hometown for an intimate performance at Backline Music Hall on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Murry, whose deeply personal songwriting and distinctive voice have earned him an international following, has received praise from outlets including Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC.
After spending much of the past decade living in Ireland, Murry’s return to Tupelo offers local audiences a rare opportunity to see the acclaimed songwriter perform in the city where his story began.
Murry is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed album The Graceless Age, a haunting and intensely personal collection that established him as a singular voice in American songwriting. His catalog also includes A Short History of Decay and other releases that have continued to earn critical praise on both sides of the Atlantic.
His remarkable life and career are also the subject of the documentary The Graceless Age: The Ballad of John Murry, which chronicles the Mississippi musician’s turbulent personal history, addiction, recovery and creative journey.
The September 25 performance is particularly suited to Backline Music Hall, an intimate Tupelo listening room designed to put audiences close to the artists and the stories behind their music. The setting will give fans an opportunity to experience Murry’s songs in the kind of stripped-down, personal environment in which his emotionally intense writing resonates most.
For Tupelo audiences, the evening is more than another concert. It is a homecoming for an artist whose Mississippi roots have remained an unmistakable part of his music even as his career has taken him around the world.
John Murry performs Friday, September 25, 2026, at Backline Music Hall in Tupelo. Doors open at 6:30 arrive early—seating is limited.
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