Arlo Guthrie, born July 10, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, was the son of legendary folk artist Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, a professional dancer with the Martha Graham Company and founder of the Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease. Growing up, Arlo was surrounded by renowned folk musicians, including Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and the Weavers.
At the age of 13, Arlo made his first public performance, and by 20, he was already touring overseas. His unique folk style and captivating storytelling abilities quickly gained him a global following. As a multi-instrumentalist, Arlo played the piano, 6-string and 12-string guitars, and harmonica, offering a diverse range of old and new, original and traditional songs that catered to various audiences.
Arlo's career took off after his debut of "The Alice's Restaurant Massacree" at the Newport Folk Festival in 1967, earning him a Grammy nomination in the Best Folk Performance category. Although he hadn't performed the song in years, Arlo revisited it for the Alice's Restaurant Massacree 40th Anniversary Tour in 2005-2006 and again for the 50th anniversary celebration in 2015, which included 132 theatrical stops across the USA.
The live show was filmed for PBS in 2015 and aired the following year. Due to its massive success, the show was updated and toured again as "Alice's Restaurant - Back By Popular Demand" in 2018-2019, playing 90 venues in the USA and overseas.
Tragically, Arlo's 2020 tour was cut short after only 10 shows due to the coronavirus pandemic and the closure of venues nationwide.
