Five-time Emmy winning and Grammy nominated composer/ producer Mark Oblinger brings his soulful, eclectic blend of folk/pop to the stage in 2026, featuring powerful, vocal forward arrangements from his two latest releases, “High Water Line” and “The River,” PLUS a new EP, "Into the Wind," scheduled for release early February 2026!
"Into the Wind" features new compositions dealing specifically with the times we're living through, plus a completely re-imagined version of Jackson Browne's iconic hit, "Doctor My Eyes." I'll post a video soon!
“High Water Line” garnered a host of national reviews, press and radio airplay on both commercial and noncommercial Americana and AAA formats and tour dates including the iconic Café Bohemia, the Rockwood Music Hall, and The Bitter End in New York City.
"The River" featured Mark's alternative re-make of the Pure Praire League classic "Amie" and was featured on KRFC and the Colorado Playlist.
2025 saw a full slate of performances including tour dates in Chicago and Casper, WY plus a host of shows in Colorado (Winter Walkabout, FOCOMX, Music on the Square - Winter Park, The Trident, Rock & Rails - Niwot, Full Cycle Cafe, Denver and more).
2026 looks to offer more of the same with dates added daily!!
Mark’s national performing roots include stints with chart topping country rock stalwarts Pure Prairie League (“Amie”) and Firefall (“Cinderella,” “You Are the Woman”). From there, Mark has had the good fortune to work with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) Garth Brooks, Amy Grant, John Oates, Jeff Hanna, Michael Martin Murphy and more.
With works featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Mark was a 2012 Grammy nominee for his Children’s Jazz Symphony – “JumpinJazz Kids – A Swinging Jungle Tale,” featuring the great Al Jarreau. Mark also won 5 Emmys for his work on the PBS Show, “The Big Green Rabbit.”
Mark is joined on tour by an all-star line up that includes singer/ keyboardist and co-writer Linda Lawson, eTown drummer/singer Christian Teele, multi-instrumentalist Eric Moon on lap steel, keys, accordion and vocals and Eric Thorin on bass and vocals.