An evening with the Cowboy Junkies

NEWTON — The Newton Theatre welcomes Canadian band Cowboy Junkies on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m.

Cowboy Junkies were formed in Toronto in 1985 after guitarist and songwriter Michael Timmins and long-time friend and musical partner, bassist Alan Anton, recruited Michael’s sister, singer Margo Timmins, and brother, drummer Peter Timmins, to join them.

The band recorded its blues-inspired debut album "Whites Off Earth Now!" in 1986 and released it on their own Latent label. Touring the US in support of the album, they traveled extensively through the South and Southwest, soaking up the music of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jimmy Rodgers and others, which provided the inspiration for the band’s second effort, "The Trinity Session."

"The Trinity Session," the band’s seminal album, is a melancholic mixture of blues, country, folk and rock featuring a collection of originals, covers and traditional songs. The album went on to sell more than a million copies in the United States and two million in Canada and gave the Junkies a hit with a reinterpretation of Sweet Jane, written by Lou Reed.

Between 2010 and 2012 Cowboy Junkies released an inspired four volume series, "The Nomad Series." They have appeared on countless major television shows from "Saturday Night Live" to "Late Night with David Letterman" and the "Tonight Show." Their music has been featured in dozens of television programs and feature films.

Tickets for Cowboy Junkies range from $29 to $54. Purchase tickets by visiting www.thenewtontheatre.com or contact the box office at 973-383-3700.

The historic Newton Theatre, located at 234 Spring Street in Newton.