Earl Minnis Presents and Lobero Theatre Foundation present Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at the Lobero Theatre.

“The pioneering British Folk-Rock musician’s genre defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar, along with engaging energy and onstage wit, continue to earn him new fans and a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos and writers in Folk Rock history. He’ll be joined onstage by his wife, singer/songwriter Zara Phillips,” organizers said.

Thompson co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the ’60s, and he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock.

Thompson, who has spent over 30 years as a successful solo artist, received an OBE (Order of the British Empire), has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix,” and Rolling Stone has named him one of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time.

He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for songwriting from the BBC Radio 2 Awards, the Americana Music Association, and was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award.

Phillips is a singer/songwriter, actor, author and activist. Raised in Totteridge, North London, she was always singing and writing as a child, which led to her becoming a harmony singer in the ’80s, with acts like Bob Geldof, Matt Bianco, David Essex, and Nick Kamen.

As an adoptee herself, much of her work is focused on the adoption world and on improving understanding the lifelong impact of adoption. She is a mother of three and tours with her husband, musician Richard Thompson, dividing her time between London and New Jersey.

Tickets for Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips are on sale at Lobero.org and at the Lobero Box Office 805-963-0761.

Ticket prices are $115 – Premium Seating (includes preferred seating location and an exclusive pre-show reception in the Lobero Courtyard with complimentary drinks and light bites, beginning an hour prior to showtime); $65 – Section A, $55 – Section B. (Ticket prices include a per ticket Lobero Facility Fee; other fees may also apply.)

Tickets purchased online or by phone are subject to a web/phone order fee of $3 per ticket. To avoid this fee, tickets can be purchased in person at the box office.