Second Friday Concert: Vance Gilbert

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We are beyond thrilled to welcome back the amazing VANCE GILBERT.

“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert." --Richmond Magazine

Vance was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. Starting out hoping to be an R&B and jazz singer, once at college, there he discovered his affinity for the storytelling sensibilities of the acoustic singer-songwriter thing. Word spread like wildfire about Gilbert's stage-owning singing and playing, and Shawn Colvin invited him to be a special guest on her 1992 Fat City tour, where he took much of America by storm and by surprise. “With the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god,” wrote the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Noted not only for being the ever consummate performer, Gilbert has recorded 13 albums, including 5 for Philo/Rounder Records. Along with being the opener of choice for artists as varied as Arlo Guthrie, Anita Baker, The Milk Carton Kids, and Southside Johnny, the mid-2000s found Gilbert opening 150+ shows for comedian George Carlin.

Gilbert has also been a prominent presence at some of the world’s most prestigious gatherings and halls, among them the Newport, Winnipeg, Rocky Mountain, Calgary, Ottawa, and Falcon Ridge Folk festivals, the Kate Wolf Music Festival, and Australia’s Woodford Folk and Mullum Music Festivals, Mountain Stage, Boston's Symphony Hall, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and The Barns at Wolftrap.

https://www.vancegilbert.com/

SECOND FRIDAY CONCERTS

Since 1985, we have presented acoustic music concerts on the second Friday of each month (excluding summer). We give 100% of our net proceeds to charity (with a focus on small, local social action-oriented charities — i.e., homelessness, food pantries, LGBTQ youth initiatives, etc.). Our volunteer staff strives to give our audiences a chance to experience a night of amazing music in an intimate, friendly setting. Tickets for individual shows can be purchased on Eventbrite . Season memberships are also available. We look forward to seeing you at a show.