Flat Rock Playhouse to Present THE MUSIC OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL

The Playhouse is returning to the "rock" of Music on the Rock with their next tribute performance featuring the folk-rock music of Simon & Garfunkel.

A nostalgic show inducing the true sound and spirit of the famous duo in impeccable vocal harmony, The Music of Simon & Garfunkel,performed by Swearingen & Kelli, will run from March 30th - April 9th at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown on Main Street in Hendersonville.

Whether you wish to go to Scarborough Fair or find a Bridge Over Troubled Water, this tribute concert will surely evoke the iconic talents of both artists, including Paul Simon's intricate guitar playing and Art Garfunkel's heavenly vocal "highs". Featuring AJ Swearingen & Jayne Kelli, The Music of Simon & Garfunkel will reimagine 60's hits such as "Mrs. Robinson", "The Boxer", "America", "Cecilia", "Sounds of Silence", "Only Living Boy in New York", and "We Got A Groove Thing". Kelli, known for her soaring and effortless soprano delivery, and Swearingen, recognized for his incredible dexterity with Simon's well-ensconced guitar riffs, are on a mission to share this iconic music to new audiences around the country. Outside of performing, they have also been writing music together since 2010, with the release of their first self-titled album in 2013, and that of their sophomore album set for the spring of this year.

Inspired by great singer-songwriter's of the past like Paul Simon, James Taylor, Carole King, Jim Croce and The Eagles, Swearingen & Kelli have been performing this music for decades and paying tribute to the cultural treasure and talent that was and still is Simon & Garfunkel. With one of the most talented duos of today playing the music of one of THE most famous duos of yesterday, it's safe to say that hearing I Am A Rock at Flat Rock Playhouse will be an experience like no other.

The Music of Simon & Garfunkel will run March 30th through April 9th at The Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown. Performances Thursday evenings at 7:30PM, Fridayand Saturday evenings 8:00PM, matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased by calling The Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008 or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

The Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown is located at 125 South Main Street in Hendersonville, NC.

In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful was that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized, came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors, made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds "locals" and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did The Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse's dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; and Studio 52, family focused programming that provides immersive, hands-on theatrical experiences for children in kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 98,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.

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