Paul Thorn
American Music Series
Indigo Girls Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7pm / Tickets start at $30 The Indigo Girls have spent 35 years performing together, produced 16 albums (seven gold, four platinum and one double platinum), earned a Grammy Award® and seven Grammy nominations, and toured arenas, festivals and clubs the world over. It is rare to find musicians together for so long—and even rarer still with such profound successes. Their music lives in the hearts of generations of dedicated fans and continues to inspire young musicians. The Girls’ refinement—not only of style and skill, but of their own creative process—allows access to ever new and liminal spaces. With an artistic kinship rare and cosmic, the duo hits the road on tour for their newest album, One Day Lost—celebrating the past, present and future with wonder, gratitude and empathy. Support provided by Lee & Linda Scott
ake Me to the River: T Live from New Orleans! Sunday, Oct. 21, 7pm / Tickets start at $26 Following the success of the award-winning film, Take Me to the River and its subsequent live tour, this historic show has been reimagined to showcase the musical foundation of another iconic American city—New Orleans. The deep, gritty grooves of Dumpstaphunk’s Ian and Ivan Neville combine with the slick bass lines of George Porter Jr., set to the driving beat of Terrence Higgins on drums and the jubilant, penetrating sound of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux—a gifted folk artist, dynamic musician and vital figure to the New Orleans African American culture —joins them on stage, alongside the Grammy Award-winning roots Cajun music group, the Lost Bayou Ramblers Duo and the once-rival 79rs Gang to produce what can only be described as “musical gumbo.”
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Walton Arts Center 2018/19 Season