MEET THE ARTIST
David Kurtz
Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter whose electric work with the Sam Morrison Band and Turn The Page becomes more interesting once you have also heard him alone with an acoustic guitar at JAX SongStage.
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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM
Three reasons to listen past the part.
Color without clutter.
In the full band, David adds attack, texture and counterweight without turning every space into a guitar contest.
The guitar is not the whole vocabulary.
Sam Morrison has described David as an accomplished piano and keyboard player, a clue to why his harmonic choices tend to feel broader than the fretboard alone.
SongStage changes how you hear the band work.
David’s JAX SongStage appearances put him in the exposed singer-songwriter role, making the larger-band musicianship easier to read.
JAX MOMENTOS
Performances you can keep.
LIVE AT JAX
The Room Comes Alive.
START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · FEATURED ARTIST · Aug 30, 2026
SOUTHERN ROCK EXPLOSION | Sam Morrison Band | Live at Campus JAX | A JAXblast Network Production
TONIGHT IS SOLD OUT at Campus JAX — but the room is still open online. The Sam Morrison Band brings SOUTHERN ROCK EXPLOSION to Newport Beach — a high-energy journey through the music and spirit that emerged when Rock, Country, Blues and Jazz collided in the American South. Expect the music of the bands that defined it: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band and more. But Southern Rock Explosion is more than a one-night collection of covers. Sam Morrison has been carrying this concept forward for more than a decade, and the Sam Morrison Band has been making its own Southern Rock since 2000. The same six musicians also power Turn The Page, their nationally touring Bob Seger concert production. The band's official materials report more than 60 million global streams for Turn The Page recordings, 750,000 iTunes downloads and a featured appearance on AXS TV's World's Greatest Tribute Bands. The Sam Morrison Band's original music has also appeared in television and film including Person of Interest, SEAL Team, Batwoman and In the Dark. TONIGHT'S BAND Sam Morrison — Guitar / Vocals Bart Robley — Drums Greg Kasparian — Bass David Kurtz — Guitar / Vocals Karl Sanger — Sax / Vocals Walt Thompson — Keys / Vocals WATCH • DISCOVER • TAKE TONIGHT WITH YOU JAXblast.com JAXblast is the digital extension of the Campus JAX experience — connecting tonight's performance with the artists, their previous appearances, the JAX archive and what comes next. MORE CAMPUS JAX SHOWS CampusJAX.com/events SAM MORRISON BAND SamMorrisonBand.com TURN THE PAGE TurnThePageOnline.com SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC BEYOND THE ROOM Super Chat and Super Stickers help support our live productions during the broadcast. Venmo: @JAXhideaway Subscribe and turn on notifications for more live performances, artist discoveries and archival treasures from Campus JAX and the JAXblast Network. Campus JAX — Newport Beach, California The Moment Stays with You. #SouthernRockExplosion #SamMorrisonBand #CampusJAX
JAX HISTORY
David Kurtz at Campus JAX
A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.
BE IN THE ROOM
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FROM THE ARCHIVE