Did You Wonder Who Fired The Gun? Tickets

Did You Wonder Who Fired The Gun? is a politically engaged performance and live documentary created by American filmmaker and performance artist Travis Wilkerson. Premiered in 2017 at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the New Frontier program, the work blends archival footage, home movies, narration, and on-stage storytelling to probe themes of racism, memory, and historical erasure in America. The piece has been described as a Southern Gothic, anti-lynching inquiry, and self-examinatory documentary that invites audiences to rethink history through a personal lens.

Over the years, the project has traveled to venues and festivals across the United States and Europe, including True/False, Rotterdam/IFRR, Denver, and New York, with Grasshopper Film distributing the work on DVD/Blu-ray and streaming, featuring Sundance excerpts. While live performances have been a hallmark of the piece, recent 2025 tour activity has not been announced, with past performances dating from 2017 to 2019. This page highlights the artist’s background, notable works, and where fans can follow developments and future appearances.

For fans and scholars alike, Did You Wonder Who Fired The Gun? offers a rare blend of documentary clarity and performative risk-taking. Wilkerson’s inquiry into his great-grandfather S.E. Branch’s 1946 killing of Bill Spann in Alabama serves as a vehicle to examine how communities remember, forget, or sanitize violent histories. The project has earned recognition from major outlets, including praise from The New Yorker and coverage by Roger Ebert and the Los Angeles Times, cementing its place in contemporary documentary and performance discourse.

Socially aware audiences can explore official updates, trailers, and supplementary materials through the performer’s and distributor’s channels, including platforms and venues that host discussions, screenings, and live events. Below you’ll find biographical context, a concise discography of select works, and notes on past and potential future appearances. We’ve got you covered for secure and straightforward ticket access as events are announced.