Songwriter Steve Earle will perform a solo acoustic concert to benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater on Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 PM, at the Tempo Performing Arts Center, 29 Wurts Street, in Kingston, New York.
Earle is a protege of songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. Steve has earned three Grammy awards for Best Contemporary Folk Album and been nominated four more times.
In 2020, Earle was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2023, he was honored by the Bruce Springsteen Archive & Center for American Music. Most recently, Steve became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in September 2025.
Tempo Performing Arts Center, a project of the nonprofit Kingston Music Initiative under the leadership of Executive and Artistic Director Tom Krueger, transformed the long-vacant Trinity Methodist Church into a vibrant performance venue and music education center. The venue fills a unique niche in the Hudson Valley’s performing arts landscape—intimate enough to create profound connections between artists and audiences, yet substantial enough to attract world-class talent while keeping ticket prices accessible.
“This is an incredibly important time for a community space and a place where we can connect and celebrate what’s great about Kingston,” said Krueger. “Tempo’s mission is to build community through the shared love of music by providing a safe space, open and accessible to all, where artists can write, perform, and record, where students can learn their craft, and above all, where our diverse and vibrant community can gather, connect, and celebrate one another.”
For this concert, Earle will be performing solo with an acoustic guitar in the intimate and sonically sublime main hall at the recently opened Tempo Performing Arts Center in Kingston. Only 250 tickets will be available; to purchase, visit: https://www.viewcy.com/event/an_evening_with_steve.
“We are so fortunate to share an evening with Steve Earle, one of America’s favorite songwriters and storytellers. Steve’s history with Clearwater founder Pete Seeger, and the Great Hudson River Revival will make this a truly special evening at a truly wonderful new venue,” reflects David Toman, Executive Director of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. “This spring also marks 60 years since Pete began hosting concerts to raise the funds to build Clearwater, and we are proud to continue to build community through music.”
This concert will benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a member-supported nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Hudson River through education, advocacy, sailing, and music, and is a project of the Clearwater Festival.
