MusicWorks to Present 11 Classic Folk & Rock Concerts in 2018
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 07, 2017
MusicWorks today announced that it would be presenting 11 classic folk and rock concerts in Palm Beach County during the first four months of 2018.
Nine of the concerts will be held at Old School Square's Crest Theatre, located at 51 N. Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach, and two will be held at the Duncan Theater on the campus of Palm Beach State College, 4200 S. Congress Avenue in Lake Worth.
January 11 at 8 pm (Thursday - at the Duncan Theatre)
Livingston Taylor & Kara Bonoff
Livingston Taylor has enthralled audiences for 50 years with a diverse original repertoire of country, folk, bluegrass, and blues. His Top 40 hits I Will Be in Love with You, and I'll Come Running launched his career, and a steady song output has characterized his performances ever since. Liv has toured with Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, and Fleetwood Mac among many others, but his fans most often come to see him to experience the winning combination of raconteur, balladeer, and pure fun music making that characterize his concerts. Livingston's fourteenth album, Last Alaska Moon is out now. For more information, go to www.livtaylor.com.
Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. With a career spanning four decades, Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity and the unwavering respect of her peers. In addition to charting with her own recordings, Karla has seen her songs become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynona Judd and Linda Rondstadt. Many of Bonoff's ballads are classics. She tours extensively, playing sold out shows around the world. Experiencing Karla's moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs can be transformative. Hear her perform some of her most popular material: All My Life; Someone to Lay Down Beside Me; Tell Me Why; and Lose Again. For more information, visit www.karlabonoff.com.
Tickets: $79.75 / $49.75
January 24 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
Webb is an American songwriter, composer and singer known worldwide as a master of his trade. Not many artists can say they premiered a classical nocturne and had a rap hit with Kanye West (Do What You Gotta Do on "Famous") in the same year, but 's career is full of surprises. Since his first platinum hit The Worst That Could Happen, Webb has had numerous hits including Up, Up and Away, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman, Galveston, All I Know and MacArthur Park, and has also become a leader and mentor in the industry as a champion for songwriters. Webb is the only artist ever to have received GRAMMY Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration. His numerous accolades include the prestigious Ivor Novella International Award (2012) and the Academy of Country Music's Poet Award (2016). In 2016 Rolling Stone Magazine listed Webb as one of the top 50 songwriters of all time. Webb was the youngest person ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and served as its Chairman. He has also served proudly as the Vice Chair of ASCAP. For more information, visit www.jimmywebb.com.
Tickets: $77 / $57
January 31 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton is an American singer-songwriter and has released nine studio albums blending soul, gospel, country, rock, blues, and R&B. He is known for his wide vocal range and dynamic live performances, and received the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1991. Billboard called him "the real thing... a star with potential to permanently affect the musical landscape and keep us entertained for years to come;" while Rolling Stone praised his "outstanding taste in songwriting (with) a soul marinated voice that can easily be compared to the likes of a young Steve Winwood or Van Morrison." For more information, visit www.martinsexton.com.
Tickets: $57 / $47
February 7 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
California Guitar Trio
The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for the California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio's questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock, jazz, classical, and world music. In addition to dazzling musicianship and interplay, The California Guitar Trio's (CGT) shows are full of captivating stories and humor that enable concertgoers to feel like they're part of the music, not just spectators. CGT's 16 albums, streamed over 65 million times on Pandora, offer diverse snapshots of the group's mercurial muse. The trio's most recent releases include Komorebi, which showcases its acoustic side, with beautiful lush originals and innovative cover arrangements of Beatles, Beach Boys and more, and Echoes, which reimagines timeless material by artists such as Mike Oldfield, Penguin Café Orchestra, Pink Floyd, and Queen. For more information, go to www.cgtrio.com.
Tickets: $ 57 / $42
February 14 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
Perhaps best known for his 1971 hit single Sunshine, Jonathan Edwards started his career as an opening act for the Allman Brothers Band and B.B. King before he began releasing a series of popular albums, including Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy, Have a Good Time for Me andBlue Ridge. Edwards toured in the Broadway hit musical Pump Boys and Dinettes, and later joined the "Back to the Future Tour" along with Don McLean, Tom Rush, Jesse Colin Young, Steve Forbert and Al Stewart. For more information, visit www.jonathanedwards.net.
Tickets: $57 / $47
February 28 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
Broken Arrow - The Music of Neil Young
From the rockin' electric Crazy Horse Tunes to the more acoustic, pedal steel driven, country rock hits, Broken Arrow faithfully delivers classic Neil Young songs as they take them out on some jamming excursions, tastefully tweaking some of the arrangements. Joe Mass nails the Neil Young vocals perfect and the harmonies are spot on!
Tickets: $57 / $47
March 7 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
As a founding member of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Marry, Peter Yarrow has entertained, challenged and inspired four generations of music lovers. A Peter Yarrow performance does more than assure a memorable evening of music, comraderies and "Puff's special magic" for every one of every age. The songs that he wrote and performed have changed and insured millions to keep on keepin' on, hold firm to principle, and not be deterred in the face of adversity. His performances create an environment in which a sense of reassuring commonality is shared by the entire audience.
Tickets: $77 / $57
March 14 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
Roger McGuinn
Roger McGuinn (Mr. Tambourine Man, Turn Turn Turn) not only lived history, he made history with his fearless sense of experimentation. As the leader of the influential 60s group, The Byrds, he was on the leading edge, combining the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan, to create the genre known as "folk-rock." Roger's solo career began in 1973 and has yielded 10 albums, a Grammy nomination, and extensive touring and performing for enthralled audiences ever since. In addition to touring, Roger has been busier than ever spearheading his acclaimed Folk Den Project, playing select dates with country superstar Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives and opened The Montreal Folk Festival.
Tickets: $92 / $77 / $57
March 28 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
Celebrating decades of music and his recent album Haven't Got the Blues (Yet), Loudon Wainwright is, in the words of The New Yorker, "as good as he's ever been. Almost 40 years into his recording career, he has not only retained his sharpness of wit but also has learned to cut with greater skill." From an enfant terrible who was once compared to Bob Dylan, the folksinger-songwriter's music "varies from good-timey folk to spare folk-blues. If his voice has thinned a bit, he still conveys the jovial intimacy of a born storyteller whose public self-mockery exorcises demons," hails Stephen Holden in The New York Times.
Tickets: $57 / $47
March 29 at 8 pm (Thursday - at the Duncan Theatre))
Ever since the debut of the legendary Lovin' Spoonful in the 1960s, John Sebastian has been thrilling audiences and remains in-demand as a solo artist, studio musician, TV/film scorer and songwriter. With top 10 hits like Darlin be Home Soon, Do You Believe in Magic, Summer in the City, Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind, Daydream, Nashville Cats and Welcome Back Kotter, plus more than two dozen albums and countless live performances around the world, Sebastian has become a permanent part of our American musical fabric, who was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. For more information, visit www.johnbsebastian.com.
Tickets: $79.75 / $49.75
April 4 at 8 pm (Wednesday - at Old School Square)
THE WEIGHT
(Former Members of The Band)
Replicating the music of The Band is a tall order, but interpreting the music of The Band is a definite art. Songs that have reverberated across history for decades continue to speak to millions of fans. And THE WEIGHT carries on the legendary musical tradition. THE WEIGHT is a five-piece ensemble featuring Jim Weider and Randy Ciarlante from The Band; Brian Mitchell of the Levon Helm Band; Marty Grebb, who wrote and recorded with The Band and worked with Rick Danko and Richard Manuel; and Albert Rogers who played with Levon Helm and Garth Hudson. Hailed as "the most authentic presentation of The Band that the world is ever gonna get," THE WEIGHT is the musical vehicle through which fans can continue to share those memorable stories and dance to those incredible back beats. Anyone who loves The Band should come, take a load off, and prepare for an unforgettable performance. For more information, visit www.theweightband.com.
Tickets: $92 / $77 / $57
Tickets for each of the 11 concerts featuring iconic folk and rock musicians range in price from $42 to $92, depending on the headliner.
For the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth: Tickets can be purchased online at www.pbsc.ticketforce.com or by phone at 561.868.3309.
For Old School Square in Delray Beach: Tickets can be purchased online at www.OldSchoolSquare.org or by calling the Box Office at 561.243.7922, ext. 1.
MusicWorks specializes in producing live entertainment events in Florida. For more information, visit www.musicworksconcerts.com.
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