Voted "Best Intimate Concerts" in Utah for 2008!
Next at the Nest:
Beth AmselSunday, May 11thDoors: 6:30pmMusic: 7:00pm |  |
Oh, what a lovely night we had last week with the very personable and charming Danny Shafer. I know he made a lot of new fans, and convinced us that, yes again, "it all comes down to Barbecue". If you weren't here, you missed a classic show. He may be the hardest working musician in Boulder, but he's also one of the least-stressed.
Our next featured performer is another fabulous musician residing in the Boulder, CO area. Beth may be new to the nest, but you have heard her before — even if you may not immediately recognize her name. As part of the Voices on the Verge project (starring Beth, Rose Polenzani, Erin McKeown and Jess Klein) you've heard her on NPR’s Morning Edition and on other radio programs such as E-Town, Mountain Stage, and World Cafe, not to mention the CBS Early Show.
On her own, Beth has three albums out, and has sold out shows at clubs like Cambridge’s fabled Club Passim, won a featured spot on NPR’s syndicated Anthem show, and made the cut as a finalist for competitions such as WRSI’s Singer/Songwriter Contest, a mainstage showcase feature at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and a return engagement there as one of the four Most Wanted Artists.
To hear Beth sing is to experience a stunning, commanding power. Daniel Gewertz of the Boston Herald calls Beth’s voice, “simply one of the most beautiful on today's folk scene.” I could not agree more. Her writing and her playing are equally enrapturing. While others compare her to Patsy Cline or Sarah McLachlan (and I won't say they are wrong), for me she reminds me of a younger Beth Nielsen Chapman.
So… mark off May 11th and reserve your seat for what I know will be yet another highlight evening in a season ful of them.
It's a Sunday, so the door will open at 6:30pm, and music will start at about 7:00pm.
Suggested per person donation at the door is $15 (all of which goes to Beth) and she will have CDs available for purchase (so that you can take the music home with you somewhere other than in your head). As usual, there'll be the notorious limeade, but if you'd rather something else, you’re welcome to bring a beverage of your choice. I encourage you to bring a munchie to share at intermission — people have brought (and bring!) some amazing things!
We hope you can join us — let us know, so we can save you a seat. You can do this by sending an email to concerts@magpiehouseconcerts.com or give us a call at (801) 487-5552 to reserve your space.
Please join us for a great evening of fun, music, love, and even some silliness.
Grant, your bright-eyed host (and Susanne in absentia)
Magpie House Concerts, the home of bright & shiny music!
WOW!!! We've been voted a "Best of Utah"!!
April 3, 2008: the SL City Weekly (and its readers) voted Magpie House concerts as having the "Best Intimate Concerts" in Utah. What a great honor!
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Thanks so much — I hope to see you soon!
Grant
