Freedy Johnston at the Tractor Tavern 5/20

Freedy Johnston @ the Tractor Tavern | 5/20 | 7 p.m. | $15 (Get Tickets) | 21+

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He has been called one the finest voices in the singer-songwriter genre. Fortunately for you, you don’t have to take someone else’s word for it. Freedy Johnston is playing at The Tractor Tavern. You will be able to kick back and soak up his meticulous songs and wry storytelling for yourself. Johnston, originally from Kansas, had his musical breakthrough in 1992 with Can You Fly, an album dubbed by Spin and Rolling Stone as “a masterpiece.” Not one to rest on a singular success, Freedy Johnston has continued to create music that pushes him to stretch his creative sophistication and range as a singer and songwriter. Currently splitting his time between Madison, Wis. And New York City, Johnston continues to delve into the depths of humanity with songs about disappointment, heartache, and alienation, with his masterfully crafted music.