James McMurtry, who plays Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 17, 2024. Credit: Photo by Mary Keating-Bruton
Don’t get me wrong: James McMurtry’s latest album The Horses and the Hounds is one of the finest singer-songwriter albums of 2021, and provides a fascinating closer glimpse at the 61-year-old’s process of world creation and character development.

But supergroup junkies should never forget his time in Buzzin’ Cousins—featuring John Mellencamp, John Prine, Dwight Yoakam, and Joe Ely—which only released one single, “Sweet Suzanne,” and could have easily left a mark far more major on the country scene.

You probably won’t hear that stuff at the Skipperdome this weekend, but at the very least, up-and-coming Texan singer-songwriter Betty Soo plays opener.

Tickets to see James McMurtry play Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 17 are still available for $25.

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This article appears in Feb 8-14, 2024.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...