John McEuen and Friends to Perform at Eccles Center This Spring

Park City Institute presents John McEuen and Friends, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," on April 8, at 7:30 PM, at the Eccles Center.

The Grammy and CMA Award winner will perform with fellow Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members Les Thompson, and John Cable, along with Matt Catsonis. The multi-media show, will feature live music and rare video footage of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which McEuen founded fifty years ago.

"John McEuen is known as string wizard," said PCI Executive Director Teri Orr. "His blend of folk, bluegrass and country has shaped acoustic music for over 50 years. This show, combining live music with video, is also a showcase for John. He has worked with artists like Willie Nelson, Phish and Steve Martin-and how he helped the genre evolve and grow."

McEuen will play banjo, mandolin, guitar, piano, lap steel and fiddle, with original founding member Thompson (bass, bazouki, vocals), Cable (a '70's member, guitar and vocals) and Matt Cartsonis (vocals, guitar, mandola).

McEuen is no stranger to Utah-he spent 10 years in the 1990s living in Murray, raising his six children. He performed frequently at local schools, Red Butte Gardens and other Utah venues, while maintaining his concert schedule around the country, composing for films, producing albums for himself and other artsts-among many other projects.

Tickets start at $29 and are available at ecclescenter.org, or by calling the box office at 435-655-3114. Thanks to the generous support of donors, students in Summit County may purchase tickets for $5.

Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers and film at The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School District). The organization will embark on its 14th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort next summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach workshops, shows and demonstrations. Since 2010, PCI has offered a free after-school literacy program to students in grades one through 12 at the thinky and engaging retail-fronted tutoring hub, the Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (located at 435 Swede Alley in Old Town). The organization continues to illuminate with Curiosities evenings and the Saints and Sinners Ball. Watch ecclescenter.org for the 2017 St. Regis Big Stars Bright Nights outdoor concert series season announcement!

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