Next Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m., Running On Jackson, an unforgettable tribute concert to the incomparable Jackson Browne will be in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
 
This show captures Browne’s sound and embodies the look and feel of one of his concerts.

Browne’s legacy as a singer, songwriter and American rock musician is unparalleled. His iconic hits like “Running On Empty,” “Doctor, My Eyes,” “Rock Me On The Water,” “Somebody’s Baby,” “Tender is the Night” and countless others have mesmerized audiences for decades.
 
As a teenager in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, he had his first successes writing songs for others.
 
Browne wrote “These Days” as a 16-year-old. It became a minor hit for German singer Nico in 1967. 
 
After graduating from high school in 1966, Browne joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as a founding member for a few months and then moved to Greenwich Village, New York and took a job.
 
Later the Dirt Band recorded a number of Browne’s first songs, such as “These Days”, “Holding”, and “Shadow Dream Song” as did Tom Rush, Nico, Steve Noonan, Gregg Allman, Joan Baez, Linda Ronstadt, the Byrds, Iain Matthews, and others. Browne did not release his own versions of these early songs until years later.  
 
In 1972, “Take It Easy”, co-written by Browne and Glenn Frey, lead vocalist, was The Eagles’ first Billboard Top 40 hit. 
 
“Late for the Sky” (1974) consolidated Browne’s fan base. The album peaked at No. 14, the 84th-best-selling album of 1974. The title song, “For a Dancer”, was featured in Martin Scorsese’s film “Taxi Driver.”
 
His fifth album, “Running on Empty,” released in 1977, is Browne’s signature work. Recorded entirely while he was on tour, it became his biggest commercial success, rising to number 3 on the album chart and remaining there for over a year. His songs explore themes of life as a touring musician. The album produced two Top 40 singles, “Running on Empty” and “The Load Out/Stay.” Many of the other tracks became popular radio hits. 
 
Browne had successful albums through the ‘80s, including his only number 1 album “Hold Out” in 1980. His highest-charting single, 1982’s “Somebody’s Baby”, was used in the film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” It was followed by 1983’s “Lawyers in Love”, which included his hit single “Tender Is the Night.” 
 
Rolling Stone named Browne’s “Lives In The Balance” released in 1986, one of the “Greatest Albums of the 1980s.”
 
On March 14, 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. By then, he had written quite a few hit songs recorded by many artists.
 
On June 7, 2007, Browne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in celebration of his songwriting and for championing contemporary causes.
 
Browne was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, including for “Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1” (2005), “Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino” (2010) and for his most recent album “Downhill From Everywhere” (2021). 
 
In 2015, “Rolling Stone” ranked Browne as 37th in its list of the “100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.”
 
Experience the amazing music created by this iconic performer. On stage will be Matt Cimini, lead vocalist; Joe Torra, keyboards and vocalist; Jay Fruet, guitar and vocalist; Vinnie Brandi, bass and vocalist; Glen Boden, drums and vocalist; and Vicki Alibozek, percussion, keyboard and vocalist.
 
The concert is BYOB with audience members encouraged to bring their favorite snacks and beverages and sit at a table with family and friends.
 
For tickets and to reserve a table, call the Deane Center at 570-724-6220 or visit deanecenter.com. Admission is $30.