Mark Eitzel

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Civic Theatre

Regent Farm Road Tyne & Wear

Gosforth, United Kingdom

Apr 27, 2025

8:00 PM GMT+1

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Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) is coming to Europe for the first time in eight years. In addition to older classics from American Music Club which will be featured on a new box set due out in 2025, Mark will be playing songs from previous solo albums and a new vinyl EP. Mark Eitzel has released over 17 albums with American Music Club and as a solo artist. The Guardian has called him ?America?s greatest living lyricist,? and Rolling Stone once gave him their Songwriter of the Year award. Originally formed in 1983, AMC released seven albums before breaking up in 1995. The band reunited in 2004 for two full-lengths, Love Songs for Patriots and The Golden Age. Eitzel released Don?t Be A Stranger in 2012 on décor/Merge which was followed by his strongest solo album since the 90s with Hey Mr Ferryman in 2017. Mark has been spending the last seven years composing music for playwright Simon Stephens as well as working on the American Music Club reissues which are slated for 2024 release. Mark will be performing solo acoustic

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Gillian

April 29th 2025

Mark was on good form, witty, funny and as self-deprecating as ever. His performance was excellent, moving and beautiful. Loved the whole show.

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Mark Eitzel Biography

Mark Eitzel is a beckon of hope, a shining example of the singer songwriter. He has released over 20 albums as a solo artist or with American Music Club on such labels as decor, Merge, Warners, Virgin, Grifter/Frontier, Matador, New West and toured the world. Rolling Stone gave him their songwriter of the year award, The Guardian said he is the greatest lyricist in the world. He is currently working his new album and a bright and hopeful future.

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