The Wiyos Come To Town Hall Theater 10/9

Starting on the street with little more than a guitar and washboard, the Brooklyn-based quartet The Wiyos has won international acclaim for its repertoire of vintage American music, covering everything from 1930's Tin Pan Alley to classic blues and jump tunes.

And they're really funny.

Taking their name from a 19th Century New York street gang, the group has spent six years touring Europe and the United States, earning rave reviews for their humor, song selection and outstanding musicianship.

"They bring exuberance and intensity to these vintage styles," says The New Yorker, "and their performances are layered with vaudevillian stage antics."

"These guys just love this fabulous period of American music," says Town Hall Theater executive director Douglas Anderson. "They take a washboard and a lot of chutzpah and really take you back to that period of free-wheeling, anything-goes music of the 30's and 40's."

Their particular mix of music and fun can be heard on their website, www.wiyos.com

The Wiyos come to Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, October 9, at 8 pm. Tickets are $15, and may be purchased at www.townhalltheater.org, (802) 382-9222, at the THT Box Office (Monday-Saturday, Noon-5) or at the door.

The concert coincides with the Middlebury Arts Walk, the popular town-wide art event that takes place on the second Friday of each month. "We planned it that way," says Anderson. "A perfect evening would be to take in the Arts Walk from 5-7 pm, have a bite to eat at one of our great downtown restaurants, and then come up to the theater for The Wiyos. What could be more fun than that?"
PHOTO CAPTION: Vintage music specialists THE WIYOS bring their brand of swinging traditional music and humor to Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, October 9, at 8 pm. The concert coincides with the Middlebury Arts Walk, the town-wide arts event that runs from 5-7 pm.

 

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