Marshall Crenshaw

Sportsmens presents

Marshall Crenshaw

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 5pm Doors, 7pm Show

$40.00 + Online fee

Born in 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, Marshall Crenshaw learned to tune a guitar correctly at
age ten and has been trying ever since. His first big break came in 1978 playing John
Lennon in “Beatlemania”, first as an understudy in New York, then in the West Coast
company, followed by a national touring company. Removing himself from that situation in
Feb. 1980, Marshall settled in New York City. Enthralled by the hyper-diverse musical
culture of the City, and the local Rock scene in particular, Marshall formed a Rock and Roll
band with brother Robert on drums and Chris Donato on bass.

After crossing paths with the great and legendary Alan Betrock, Marshall recorded his
debut single “Something’s Gonna Happen” for Betrock’s Shake Records label; at nearly the
same time, legendary Rockabilly singer Robert Gordon’s recording of Marshall’s “Someday
Someway” was released as a single on the RCA label. These two records simultaneously
broke big on New York’s WNEW-FM, causing Marshall and his trio’s local popularity to
explode.

And so began a career that’s spanned four decades, 13 albums, film and TV appearances
(Buddy Holly in “La Bamba”) and thousands of live performances 
Marshall formed his current touring band in 2022,featuring guitarist,
multi-instramentalist and record producer Fernando Perdomo,
bassist and singer-songwriter Derrick Anderson,
and drummer Mark Ortmann, founding member of the legendary Bottle Rockets.

Of his City Winery New York show last fall Infocus Visions Music & Arts Magazine hailed,
“Marshall Crenshaw live is an experience in itself. Forget the solo artist; this is a full
band explosion that showcases the magic of musical synergy. Watching them on stage
is like peeking into a creative engine room. You see the interplay, the energy flowing
between them, how each member feeds off the others to create that signature Marshall
Crenshaw sound.”