Roberta Flack, Suzanne Vega, Eric Johnson & Mike Stern and More Set for WHBPAC's 2014 Fall MainStage Season
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 12, 2014
The weather might be cooling off but Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's 2014 Autumn MainStage Season is heating things up with some of the hottest female singer/songwriters and trail-blazing guitar masters.
Iconic Female Singer/Songwriters:
Sophisticated Soul Icon
Sunday, October 12, 2014, 8pm
She's given us many signature classics, from "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and "Where is the Love" to more recent hits like "Set the Night to Music." A four-time Grammy Award winner, Ms. Flack has effortlessly inhabited the worlds of pop, soul, R&B, jazz, and folk and is still doing her thing. She promises to perform some of her "best loved hits" when she takes the stage at the WHBPAC along with a stellar group of musicians.
TICKETS: $175, $150, $125
Alt-Pop Powerhouse
Saturday, October 25, 2014, 8pm
As the lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs and a prolific singer/songwriter, Ms. Merchant's deep distinctive voice helped define an entire generation. Her literate, socially conscious songs solidified her position as a frontrunner among women in pop music in the early '90s, and she has enjoyed even greater success since embarking on her solo career. Don't miss the rare opportunity to hear this multi-platinum selling American singer in an intimate setting, as she returns with her first collection of entirely original songs in 13 years.
TICKETS: $150, $135, $95
Poetic Singer-Songwriter
Saturday, November 1, 2014, 8pm
With her stark, vibrato-less voice, Suzanne Vega seamlessly melds poetic lyrics with contemporary folk song structures to create a sound that is distinctively her own. Her latest release, Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles, opens the door to an eclectic mix of carefully crafted works that give us a peek into her mastery. Performing songs from her new album as well as her greatest hits, this skillful storyteller will take you on a sonic journey through her diverse influences and into her unique worldview.
TICKETS: $50, $45, $30
Trail-blazing Guitar Masters
John Sebastian and David Grisman
Legendary Masters of Folk
Saturday, October 18, 2014, 8pm
From his days as lead singer and songwriter for The Lovin' Spoonful, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Sebastian has pushed the envelope of folk-rock music with hits "Darling Be Home Soon," "Do You Believe in Magic," "Nashville Cats," and his solo hit, the theme from "Welcome Back Kotter." David Grisman spearheaded an acoustic music revolution with his unique, highly intricate, harmonically advanced hybrid of acoustic bluegrass, folk, and jazz he calls "Dawg" music. The two collaborated and the result is Satisfied - a stunning collection of acoustic duets featuring traditional folk tunes, blues, classic instrumentals and originals by these two legendary masters.
TICKETS: $75, $65, $55
Eric Johnson and Mike Stern
Eclectic Guitar
Friday, November 7, 2014, 8pm
Guitar lovers rejoice! Fresh off the 2014 Experience Hendrix tour, platinum-selling, Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Johnson will be joined by fellow guitar legend Mike Stern for a progressive jazz and blues concert like no other. Johnson, an all-time guitar hero, reflects a broad range of influences: blues, country, pop, rock, jazz, fusion and more. Stern, one of the premier jazz-fusion guitarists and composers, boasts musical partnerships reaching from Blood, Sweat & Tears and Jaco Pastorious to Miles Davis and the Brecker Brothers. A dream come true, this collaboration between Johnson and Stern is an eclectic, irresistible expression of music without borders.
TICKETS: $65, $55, $45
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
Avant-jazz Jammers
Saturday, December 6, 2014, 8pm
Organ trio Medeski, Martin & Wood reunite on stage with jazz guitarist John Scofield for an incendiary evening of greasy grooves. The ensemble's latest album, Juice, explores improvisation and rhythms from Brazil, the Caribbean, and Latin America all intertwined with funky jazz. With Sco's jazz-tinged blues licks and Medeski's funky riffs over Martin and Wood's bugaloo bounce, you won't be able to keep completely still while listening to them jam.
TICKETS: $115, $95, $75
Purchase Tickets 3 Ways:
· On-Line: www.whbpac.org
· Call Box Office: 631-288-1500
· Visit: 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
(Wednesday - Sunday, Noon - 6pm and later on show nights.)
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