Matt Butler’s
Reckless Son

In Person at the San Francisco Mainstage

Written & Performed by Matt Butler
Directed by Richard Hoehler

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:30pm

Ticket Information

Tickets: $15 – $25 General Seating sliding scale | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating

Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance,
and additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.

60 minutes | No Intermission | Ages 15+
Please do not bring infants to the show

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About the Show

Reckless Son, a solo show from singer songwriter Matt Butler, was inspired by his experience performing inside places like Ohio’s Chillicothe Correctional Institution, Utah’s Gunnison Prison, and New York’s Rikers Island. It’s a collection of music, monologues, personal history, and lessons learned from those behind the walls. Filled with Americana songs influenced by Woody Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt, and other troubadours, Reckless Son is more than a show. It’s a calling.

Artist Biography

Matt Butler is both a singer songwriter as well as the founder of Art That Serves, an organization dedicated to bringing the arts to incarcerated populations.  His new solo show ‘Reckless Son’ recounts the story of how his concert at the Albany County Jail led to performing over 150 concerts in jails and prisons across the country.  A studio album containing all the music from the show was released in 2023.

Butler has also collaborated with or been a feature performer at events held by The David Lynch Foundation, The Columbia Center For Justice, American Folk Art Museum, National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI), The Caron Foundation and he was selected as an inaugural ‘Activist In Residence’ at the Kripalu Center in the Berkshires.  Along with correctional facilities, he performs at colleges and universities, high schools, and retreat centers.  He’s been artist in residence at HB Studios in Manhattan and his work has been featured on The Blue Grass Situation, PBS and NPR Morning Edition.