Jon Pousette-Dart

Few artists carry the long arc of American rock and roots music quite like Jon Pousette-Dart.

In the late 1970s, the Pousette-Dart Band emerged as one of the most active touring groups in the country, releasing four albums on Capitol Records and sharing stages with an extraordinary list of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Santana, Billy Joel, Journey, James Taylor, Peter Frampton, the Byrds, and the J. Geils Band. Their blend of thoughtful songwriting, strong melodies, and road-tested musicianship earned a devoted following across the U.S.

Pousette-Dart’s musical life began early. Raised in New York City, he picked up the guitar at seven and was performing on national television as a teenager with the band Tony & The Tigers, appearing on shows like Hullabaloo and To Tell the Truth. By the mid-1970s, he had formed the Pousette-Dart Band and quickly moved from college stages to national tours and major-label recordings.

After the band’s initial run, Pousette-Dart continued building a wide-ranging career as a songwriter, slide guitarist, session musician, and producer, working in studios, television, and songwriting circles from New York to Nashville. Along the way he collaborated with respected writers including Darrell Scott, Gary Burr, Kostas, Fred Knobloch, and Gary Nicholson.

In recent years, Pousette-Dart has returned to the intimate acoustic format where his songs feel most at home. Performing in a duo setting with longtime collaborator Jim Chapdelaine, he brings decades of music, stories, and finely crafted songs back to the kind of listening room where the connection between artist and audience is immediate and personal.

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At Caffè Lena, expect a night of well-traveled songs, strong guitar work, and the perspective of a musician who has spent a lifetime on the road and on the stage.

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