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Michael Martin Murphey is a foundational figure in American Western music, renowned for bridging folk, country, bluegrass, and cowboy songs. He founded WestFest, a festival tradition that celebrates music, Western art, food, and culture across multiple Western states. This page highlights his biography, key discography highlights, notable awards, and his 2025 tour itinerary, with venues and dates that celebrate his enduring influence on the Western music scene.

The live experience

What reaches the room

Inspired by the WestFest tradition and the wider Western storytelling lineage, Murphey’s career spans from the 1970s to today, continuing to perform and release new material. Secure your seats to experience his late-career live performances and the enduring nostalgia of classic Western tunes.

Onstage company

Documented collaborators

Follow Michael Martin Murphey for official updates on tour dates, releases, and appearances. For the latest news, visit his official site and follow on his social platforms. We’ve got you covered with trustworthy, straightforward ticket access for his Western-inspired shows.

Onstage company

Documented collaborators

Upcoming 2025 highlights include Wildwood Springs, Red River Chuckwagon shows, Paramount Austin holiday concerts, and a Rockbox Fredericksburg performance. Dates to be confirmed as listed by event pages, with tickets available here.

The essentials

Quick Facts About American WestFest

  • Festival identity is tied to Murphey’s Westfest/WestFest tradition; it combines music with Western art, food and culture across multiple Western states. ([americanwestfest.com](https://www.americanwestfest.com/?utm_source=openai))
  • Michael Martin Murphey is a pioneering Western/cowboy singer-songwriter with major hits such as Wildfire and What's Forever For, and he founded Westfest, the Western festival that inspired American WestFest branding. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Martin_Murphey?utm_source=openai))
  • Discography (full studio albums) extends from 1972 Geronimo’s Cadillac up to 2022 Road Beyond the View, with titles across folk, country, bluegrass and cowboy styles. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Martin_Murphey_discography))
  • Notable 2025 tour/content: Wildwood Springs (Mar 29, 2025); Red River, NM Chuckwagon shows (Jul–Aug 2025); Paramount Austin holiday shows (Dec 17, 2025); Rockbox Fredericksburg (Dec 19, 2025). ([wildwoodspringssales.com](https://wildwoodspringssales.com/concerts/michael-martin-murphey-march-29-2025/?utm_source=openai))
  • Social presence includes an official site and Instagram handle @michaelmartinmurphey plus a Facebook page; Apple Music shows ongoing activity and new releases in 2025. ([michaelmartinmurphey.com](https://www.michaelmartinmurphey.com/?utm_source=openai))
  • Award highlights include ACM Best New Artist (1983), Wrangler Awards (multiple), and 2019 Western Heritage Lifetime Achievement; Murphey is also in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame. ([michaelmartinmurphey.com](https://www.michaelmartinmurphey.com/about?utm_source=openai))

The records

American WestFest Discography

  • Road Beyond the View (featuring Ryan Murphey)
    2022 · Wildfire Productions
  • Austinology: Alleys of Austin
    2018 · Wildfire Productions
  • High Stakes
    2016 · Murphey Kinship Recordings
  • Red River Drifter
    2013 · Red River Entertainment
  • Campfire on the Road
    2012 · Western Jubilee Recording Co.
  • Tall Grass & Cool Water
    2011 · Rural Rhythm Records
  • Buckaroo Blue Grass II
    2010 · Rural Rhythm Records
  • Lone Cowboy
    2010 · Western Jubilee Recording Co.
  • Buckaroo Blue Grass
    2009 · Rural Rhythm Records
  • Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5
    2006 · West Fest
  • Live at Billy Bob's Texas
    2004 · Smith Music Group
  • Cowboy Christmas III
    2002 · Wildfire Productions
  • Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II
    2002 · Real West Production
  • Playing Favorites
    2001 · Real West Production
  • Acoustic Christmas Carols
    1999 · Valley Entertainment
  • Cowboy Songs Four
    1998 · Valley Entertainment
  • The Horse Legends
    1997 · Warner Bros. Records
  • Sagebrush Symphony
    1995 · Warner Bros. Records
  • Cowboy Songs III – Rhymes of the Renegades
    1993 · Warner Bros. Records
  • Cowboy Christmas II
    1991 · Warner Bros. Records

The hits

Top American WestFest Songs

  • What She Wants
    1984 · US AC 39
  • Disenchanted
    1984 · US AC 12; US Country 12
  • Radio Land
    1984 · US Country 19
  • Will It Be Love by Morning
    1984 · US Country 7
  • Don't Count the Rainy Days
    1984 · US Country 9; US AC 16
  • What She Wants
    1984 · US AC 39
  • Carolina in the Pines (re-recording)
    1985 · US Country 9
  • A Long Line of Love
    1987 · US Country 1
  • I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl
    1987 · US Country 3
  • Talkin' to the Wrong Man
    1988 · US Country 4
  • Never Givin' Up on Love
    1989 · US Country 9
  • Cowboy Logic
    1990 · US Country 52

Follow Michael Martin Murphey for official updates on tour dates, releases, and appearances. For the latest news, visit his official site and follow on his social platforms. We’ve got you covered with trustworthy, straightforward ticket access for his Western-inspired shows.

Upcoming 2025 highlights include Wildwood Springs, Red River Chuckwagon shows, Paramount Austin holiday concerts, and a Rockbox Fredericksburg performance. Dates to be confirmed as listed by event pages, with tickets available here.

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