Miami University Middletown’s Artist Series returns this year with an outstanding lineup of performances at Dave Finkelman Auditorium. All shows are at 7:30 pm.
Season tickets are $130 for Adults, $125 for Seniors and Miami employees, and $100 for Miami students and children under 12. For more information, email epsteihr@miamioh.edu.
Tickets are available online at miamioh.edu/boxoffice or by calling 513.529.3200. A service charge applies to online orders.
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Pokey LaFarge Central Time Tour
Tuesday, September 16
Special guest and master of ceremonies Dom Flemons (founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) guides an evening of performances by Pokey LaFarge and his band, Joel Savoy, Jesse Lége and the Cajun Country Revival, The Tillers and The Loot Rock Gang. This diverse lineup presents styles ranging from string ragtime to country blues to Appalachian folk to Cajun dance hall music and beyond.
To learn more about Pokey LaFarge, visit http://www.pokeylafarge.net/multimedia/video/
Tickets for this performance are $25 for adults, $23 for senior citizens/Miami employees and $16 for college students and children under 12.
Richard Thompson
Saturday, October 18
Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists, Richard Thompson will present a solo acoustic show.
To learn more about Richard Thompson, visit http://richardthompson-music.com/
All tickets for this performance are $35.
Hot Rize
(with special guests Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers)
Saturday, November 22
Hot Rize is a traditional-yet-progressive bluegrass band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. During the next decade Hot Rize appeared frequently on such national broadcasts like A Prairie Home Companion and Ralph Emery Show.
The group has performed in almost every state, as well as Europe, Japan, and Australia. The band played together and issued 6 studio albums until they disbanded in 1990. Following the death in 1999 of Charles Sawtelle, Hot Rize re-grouped in 2002, adding Bryan Sutton to play the guitar.
To learn more about Hot Rize, visit http://www.hotrize.com/index.html
Tickets for this performance are $30 for adults, $28 for senior citizens/Miami employees and $23 for college students and children under 12.
Carlos Núñez/The April Verch Band
Saturday, March 14
Carlos Núñez: He comes from Galicia, the Celtic region in the North West of Spain. Billboard Magazine calls him the Jimi Hendrix of bagpipes.
The April Verch Band: Canadian fiddling champion, step dancer and singer/songwriter April Verch has gained wide acclaim as a brilliant interpreter of tradition, blending a rich heritage of influences into her own highly-engaging style. The April Verch Band features world-class musicians Hayes Griffin on guitar and Cody Walters on upright-electric bass and banjo.
To learn more about Carlos Núñez, visit http://www.carlos-nunez.com/ or the April Verch Band, visit http://aprilverch.com/
Tickets for this performance are $25 for adults, $23 for senior citizens/Miami employees and $16 for college students and children under 12.
The Travelin' McCourys and the Gibson Brothers
Two bands for the price of one!
Saturday, April 11
The Travelin' McCourys: No other band today has the same credentials for playing traditional and progressive music. As the sons of bluegrass legend Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury on mandolin and Rob McCoury on banjo continue their father's work: a lifelong dedication to the power of bluegrass music to bring joy into people's lives. And with fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Alan Bartram, the ensemble is loved and respected by the bluegrass faithful. But the band is now combining their sound with others to make something fresh and rejuvenating.
The Gibson Brothers: This five-man band has honed its sound through hundreds of shows and thousands of miles. However, the facts speak for themselves: 2013 IBMA Entertainers of the Year; Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year (They Called It Music) and Songwriter of the Year (Eric Gibson.) In 2012 IBMA Entertainers of the Year and Gospel Recorded Performance for Singing As We Rise. In 2011 IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the Year for Help My Brother, also named 2011 Album of the year by PopMatters and, 2010 IBMA Awards for Song of the Year and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for Ring the Bell.
Check out the Travelin' McCourys at http://www.travelinmccourys.com and the Gibson Brothers at http://www.gibsonbrothers.com
Tickets for this performance are $30 for adults, $28 for senior citizens/Miami employees and $20 for college students and children under 12.
