The Moroccan Lounge presents: Barns Courtney: Unplugged Solo Sessions with support from Belle and Chain [May 3, 2026 / Doors 9:30pm / $30 adv/ $35 dos / 21+] Barns Courtney has lived through more industry upheaval than most artists survive ? A&Rs disappearing, catalogs sold off, years stuck in dead-end contracts ? yet he?s still standing. Signed at 19, reduced to sofa-surfing and odd jobs, he clawed his way back when Bradley Cooper hand-picked his voice for Burnt, just as his DIY single Glitter & Gold ? recorded in an abandoned care home with filing cabinets for drums ? quietly went platinum in the US. Since then, multiple Top 10 alt-radio hits and a reputation for chaotic, unmissable live shows have made him one of rock?s best-kept secrets. Now, a decade on and finally free on indie label Avenue A, Courtney isn?t making a comeback ? he?s proving the music always connects, even when the machine fails.