7,737
Followers
57
Following
114
Posts
N/A
Reels
N/A
Highlights
9/3
Photos/Videos in last 12
Bio
See Instagram photos and videos from Loudon Wainwright III (@loudo3)
Links
linktr.ee/loudo3-
Avg likes
-
Avg comments
-
Engagement
0.9/wk
Posting
Likes and comments are still being collected for this account. Check back shortly.
Recent posts
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: šµ Following the official sell out of the first show, legendary singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III has added a second Melbourne show to his summer run.
Sat 13th Feb - The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne ā NEW SHOW
Sun 14th Feb - Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne ā SOLD OUT
šµ Returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time nearly two decades, the Greenwich Village folk scene icon behind classics The Swimming Song, Dead Skunk, Daughter, Motel Blues, and Lullaby will bring his signature wit and storytelling to the stage, displaying his sharp-witted, fearless, and emotionally unfiltered approach.
28 Oct 2026
NEW ANNOUNCE | Loudon Wainwright III, Feb 13 2027
Loudon Wainwright III returns to Australia for the first time in almost 20 years, bringing with him one of the most distinctive catalogues in contemporary folk & blues music.
Sharp-witted, fearless and emotionally unfiltered, his live performances blend masterful storytelling, dark humour and deeply personal songwriting, featuring classics like āThe Swimming Songā, āDead Skunkā and āMotel Bluesā.
Catch this legendary songwriter live at The Thornbury Theatre on Feb 13.
TIX ON SALE NOW >> https://bit.ly/LOUDONWAINWRIGHT-TTT
27 Oct 2026
š On sale now @loudo3 #loudonwainwrightiii at #ardengildhall - This is a new date for the show 10/2/26 @queenwilmington which has been postponed due to illness. Tickets purchased from Ticketmaster for the Queen will be refunded, you will need to get a new ticket for January 8, 2027 at Arden! Having just celebrated his 80th birthday with a star studded concert at Town Hall in Manhattan, Loudon will bring his classic song catalog to Arden for the first time on January 8! Born in Chapel Hill, N.C. in 1946, Loudon Wainwright III came to fame when āDead Skunkā became a Top 20 hit in 1972. He had studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University but dropped out to partake in the Summer of Love in San Francisco and wrote his first song in 1968 (āEdgar,ā about a lobsterman in Rhode Island). Loudon was signed to Atlantic Records by Nesuhi Ertegun, and after that was lured by Clive Davis to Columbia Records, which released āDead Skunk.ā His songs have since been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, his son Rufus Wainwright, and Mose Allison among others. Tickets https://link.dice.fm/Nce0c4c5d80c or ardenconcerts.com or #linkinbio ā¤ļø
01 Oct 2026
Did you hear the news?
The Wainwright-McGarrigle holiday saga is returning to New York Cityās Town Hall on December 6 for āManhattan for the Holidays,ā continuing a beloved family tradition benefitting The Kate McGarrigle Fund and Folk Cancer: The Kate McGarrigle Project.
Joined by special guests Cyndi Lauper, Alice Phoebe Lou, Jenni Muldaur, Justin Vivian Bond, Mario Cantone, Loudon Wainwright III, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and more. All in honor of our mother, Kate McGarrigle, and to help raise money in the fight against cancer.
Tickets and VIP Packages are on sale now!
25 Sep 2026
It was @loudo3ās big birthday tribute on Saturday at
@townhallnyc. I was too busy chatting and remembering words to take photos. But boy I had a good time. Pictures here variously depict: the encore as I threw a harmonica about, me and @juddapatow (a picture specifically taken for @typingtest), the top of @oldmanscoās beautiful Ibanez, the poster yet to be signed (I snagged one), the set list, a Spinal Tap reunion, the encore again, Rufusā shoes. I remember that before my song I said: āgreat to be at Loudonās memorialā¦. I didnāt know he was dead.ā āIāM NOT DEAD!ā He shouted from the wings. It was a great night. If youād told 18 year old me, busking in Hastings (my songlist mostly Loudon songs and Iāll find an old cassette to prove it!), that Iād play this show, I would have been the happiest teenager in the world.
Thanks to @loudo3 and @sumolini and @itsmikeleahy! And great to chat with @joehenrymusic @oldmansco @lucywainwrightroche @jennimuldaur @teddythompsonmusic @mckeanvulgate @annetteotoole4152 and all the other wonders on display.
15 Sep 2026
A beautiful evening celebrating the life, music and lyrics of the great #LoudonWainwrightIII @loudo3 took place at Town Hall @townhallnyc on the occasion of his 80th Birthday.
His whole extended family, all his talented kids (even the one whoās not a professional singer), his friends and collaborators came out from all over the world to perform the music of Loudon.
The list includes, but is not limited to, his kids:
Rufus Wainwright @rufuswainwright
Martha Wainwright @martha.wainwright
Lucy Wainwright Roche @lucywainwrightroche
His sister:
Sloan Wainwright @sloanwainwright
His extended family:
Suzzy Roche
His Spinal Tap buddies:
Michael McKean
Christopher Guest
His musical collaborators and friends:
Jenni Muldaur @jennimuldaur
Joe Henry @joehenrymusic
John Scofield @oldmansco
Teddy Thompson @teddythompsonmusic
Dave Hill @mrdavehill
Lars Lillo-Stenberg @larslillo
Nelly McKay
ā¦and many many moreā¦
The event was MCed by Judd Apatow @juddapatow and MDed by David Mansfeld @davidmansfieldmusic with a great live band mixed by David Schnirman @dschnirman
It felt a lot like a Hall Willner evening at Town Hall!
Happy Birthday Loudon!
13 Sep 2026
Loudon Wainwright's (@loudo3 ) 80th birthday celebration at @townhallnyc , hosted by @juddapatow with Musical Director @davidmansfieldmusic , was 3+ hours of nothing but highlights. The amount of talent on stage was mind-boggling. So here's some of the highlights of the highlights:
1. Loudon and @rufuswainwright
2. @spinaltap ! Michael McKean (@mckeanvulgate ), Christopher Guest and OG Tap member Loudon
3. @joehenrymusic and John Scofield (@oldmansco ). With all of Joe's health issues, it made me so happy to see him back on stage.
4. Judd and Loudon
5. @mrdavehill and Loudon
6. Michael McKean singing a song about Loudon
7. Rufus, @teddythompsonmusic and @martha.wainwright
8. Loudon, Christopher Guest and Chaim Tannenbaum
9. @wesleystace
10. Loudon
11. Michael McKean and @annetteotoole4152
12. The Swimming Song- encore sing-along
13. Loudon's ode to country music
14. John Schofield
15. Merch
#loudonwainwright #livemusic
12 Sep 2026
Tomorrow night!
11 Sep 2026
It has begun. Tomorrow at NYC Town Hall. Hey, they asked me to sign first so I signed modestly.
Tonight, however, me at City Winery NYC up in the attic! Tickets around. Onstage at 7.00pm!
11 Sep 2026
A throwback to the SIGNS (This Land Is My Land) reading, and to the community that gathered around this story from the very beginning. š
03 Sep 2026
F I R S T T O U R I N 20 Y E A R S
šµ The voice and driving force behind enduring classics that include 'The Swimming Song', 'Dead Skunk', 'Daughter', 'Motel Blues', 'Down Drinking at the Bar', and 'Lullaby', Loudon Wainwright III is gearing up for an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand in February of 2027.
šµ Wainwright has issued more than thirty albums, including the Grammy-winning "High Wide & Handsome" (2009). His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Bonnie Raitt, and his son Rufus Wainwright, while his acting credits span film and television, from MASH to collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh.
19 Aug 2026
letās do it all again this weekend. š¤
If you havenāt experienced SIGNS (This Land Is My Land) yet, weād love to have you join us.
šļø Tickets in bio.
30 Jul 2026
Follower tracking
We have started recording @loudo3, but only 1 observation so far ā not enough to show a trend yet. Track it daily →
Download @loudo3's data
Everything below is derived from this account, priced on the counts shown. Delivered as CSV by emailed link.
You only pay for rows we deliver. Counts are the maximum available today; if an export comes back smaller, the difference is refunded automatically. Counts as last collected 2Ā hours, 31Ā minutes ago.
Tracking
A monthly plan, not a download: we keep reading @loudo3 and email you what changed.
Other reports
Not downloads of this account: they take their own inputs.
Similar accounts
Accounts we track that share hashtags, mentions or bio topics with @loudo3.
@commandercohen
21.4K followers
Also mentions @martha.wainwright
@larrygoldings
96.1K followers
Also mentions @oldmansco
@narkiewicz
1,863 followers
Also mentions @wesleystace
@oldmansco
88.3K followers
Also mentions @townhallnyc
@snowpatrol
349.9K followers
Also mentions @martha.wainwright
@doylepartners
6,595 followers
Also mentions @sumolini
@chadwackermanofficial
34.7K followers
Also mentions @oldmansco
@davidspade
3.2M followers
Also mentions @juddapatow