Critically acclaimed American songwriter, Freedy Johnston, will be performing his original, acoustic rock music at the Door Community Auditorium on Sunday, September 12, at 7:30pm.

Johnston has been on the national music scene since the early 90’s with his first album, The Trouble Tree, in 1990 and his well-known hit, “Bad Reputation,” in 1994. However, Johnston earned his rock solid reputation as a gifted songwriter with his second album, Can You Fly, in 1992. Major publications such as The New York Times, Billboard, and Musician Magazine hailed the album among the year’s best. Additionally, because of the album, Johnston was credited as one of America’s finest new songwriters by Rolling Stone and Spin magazines. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice was so impressed he labeled Can You Fly “a perfect album,” and the album was very recently cited in the book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die by Tom Moon.

Since then, Johnston has been traveling the country, most recently dropping anchor in Nashville, playing gigs and co-writing music with some of the nation’s most distinguished songwriters such as Daniel Tashian, Mike Brown, and the legendary Texan, Jon Dee Graham. Johnston also occasionally performs with a cover band based out of Madison, WI, called the Know-It-All Boyfriends which includes Duke Erikson and Butch Vig of Garbage.

Johnston’s music was discussed by a music critic from CD Universe, stating that “his music marries perfectly realized power-pop sensibility to skilled, literary writing chops.” His most recent album, Rain on the City, was released this year and contains his most ambitious compilation of songs to date.

Freedy Johnston is in concert Sunday, September 12, at 7:30pm, at Door Community Auditorium, 3926 Hwy 42, Fish Creek. Advance tickets are $18. Tickets purchased the day of the concert are $20. All seating is General Admission for this performance. Tickets can be reserved by visiting the auditorium box office, calling the box office at 868-2728, or ordering online at www.dcauditorium.org.