An Evening With John Gorka

Gorka is widely heralded for the sophisticated intelligence and provocative originality of his songs" - Boston Globe. John has been, and continues to be, one of the leading singer/songwriter voices. Emerging in the late 1980s with his legendary first recording "I Know" on the equally legendary Red House Records; he has continued to tour and delight audiences in the US and overseas. John has released 15 full length studio recordings, and several live CDs/DVDs. His project during the Pandemic was recording and releasing videos of individual songs on Youtube: a song a week for an entire year. He called the series One Song Concerts, and they have had thousands of views. For the past few years, he, along with friends Cliff Eberhart, Lucy Kaplansky and Patty Larkin has been touring a revival of their very popular show, On A Winter’s Night. He has also been participating in a very successful songwriting workshop that runs 2-3 times a year, put on by another close friend, Eliza Gilkyson. In 2025 John released his latest recording called UnEntitled, and is at work on a new recording.
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