The Bojangles Secret Show
Verlon Thompson + Shawn Camp
Verlon Thompson and Shawn Camp will headline the Bojangles Secret Show in Rene’s Warehouse at Bojangles Heights on Friday, May 16. Held the day after A Night for Guy 2025, the Secret Show will feature Verlon and Shawn singing their songs, swapping their stories, and schooling us all in the art of playing guitar.
Friday, May 16, 2024 at Bojangles Heights (313 Lilac St., 77009)
Ticket info announced soon.
The Bojangles Secret Show is free to Bojangles students age 18 years old and younger, as long as they’re accompanied by an adult. We encourage all Bojangles students to take advantage of this rare opportunity to sit at the feet of two masters.
About Verlon Thompson
Listening to Verlon Thompson tell or sing a story is a transcendent experience. He takes you to Greasy Bend, Oklahoma, to hear his mother Darwettia’s mandolin, and to a pawn shop for an encounter with fate. And his guitar playing? That’s a trip of its own––a mind-bending exploration of what wood and steel strings can sound like in the right hands. Known and loved by many as Guy Clark’s longtime guitarist, co-writer, touring companion, and friend, Verlon has written songs that have been recorded by Guy, Jimmy Buffett, Alan Jackson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Kenny Rogers, Trisha Yearwood, Del McCoury Band, and so many more.
While his virtuosity with music and words is remarkable, it’s Verlon’s demeanor that may leave the most lasting impression. He is confident but humble, sometimes quiet but always easy to hear. Earnest, perceptive, funny, and five steps ahead, he is captivating, whether he’s on a stage or not.
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About Shawn Camp
Shawn Camp sounds like what could have happened if Dean Martin were born in the Arkansas Fourche River Valley––and took to playing strings. The multi-instrumentalist and Grammy winner has written hits such as such as “Two Piña Coladas,” “How Long Gone,” and “Would You Go With Me,” and while Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Josh Turner, Blake Shelton, and others have recorded his songs, there’s nothing quite like hearing him sing those songs himself. As a younger man, Camp became a trusted collaborator of legends, from Loretta Lynn to Guy Clark. Guy wrote several favorites with Shawn, including “Magnolia Wind,” “Sis Draper,” “Homeless,” and more.
Shawn produced Guy’s Grammy-winning album My Favorite Picture of You along with other work, and is a member of acclaimed groups including bluegrass heavyweights the Earls of Leicester. Giants still look to him for songs: He penned Willie Nelson’s recent single, “Made in Texas.”
