SOLD OUT! OUR SIDE OF TOWN: Red House Records 25th Anniversary Grand Finale Concert John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, Cliff Eberhardt
11/22/2008 - 8:00pm
Doors Open:
7:00pm
Eliza GilkysonSOLD OUT!Red House Records presents Our Side of Town: A 25th Anniversary Concert with John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson and Cliff Eberhardt, all master singer-songwriters, performing in the round. These old friends are some of the most respected songwriters on today’s folk/roots scene, and their performance together will be a rare concert event. The last of just a handful of concerts across North America celebrating Red House’s silver anniversary, this is not to be missed!
John Gorka is an honored icon of folk tradition. Energetic acoustic music that is not a trend, not a fad, but an expression of everyday life, is his trademark. John's rich baritone voice and unique songcraft weave a magical spell that can only be described as 'Gorka.'
The daughter of successful folksinger Terry Gilkyson, Grammy-nominated Eliza Gilkyson is a third-generation poet/musician who, growing up in Los Angeles, knew that her life would revolve around music. "I got into it for all the wrong reasons, more as a survival tool then anything else, but it proved to serve me more than I dared to imagine it ever could." Her brand new release on Red House, Beautiful World, is an upbeat, sensual, dark and deep masterpiece, described by the New York Times as “lush and passionate,” and by the Austin Chronicle as “cathartic to the point of jubilation, brimming with radio-polished tunes."
Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. In his teens Eberhardt was fortunate enough to live close to the Main Point (one of the best folk clubs on the East Coast), and he cut his teeth listening to the likes of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, and Mississippi John Hurt - receiving an early and impressive tutorial in acoustic music. At the same time, he was also listening to great pop songwriters like Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and Rodgers and Hart, which explain his penchant for great melodies and clever lyrical twists.
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