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SUMMARY:Shemekia Copeland
DESCRIPTION:Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. The multi-GRAMMY nominee is beloved and honored worldwide for the fearlessness\, honesty and humor of her revelatory songs\, as well as for her winning\, engaging personality. The Chicago Tribune says\, “Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. There’s no mistaking the majesty of her instrument\, nor the ferocity of her delivery.” \nOn Copeland’s new album\, Blame It On Eve\, the songs all hit hard\, with jaw-dropping performances that instantly take hold and command repeated listening. “There’s serious business on the new album\,” Copeland says\, “but there are a lot of smiles here too\, a lot of joyous moments. It’s my blues for sure but it’s the brighter side. Issues are always important to me\, but so is rocking\, dancing and just having fun. And that’s something we all can all agree on.” \nBlame It On Eve was recorded in Nashville and produced by instrumentalist/songwriter Will Kimbrough (who also produced her previous three albums). It features 12 new songs that tackle subjects as important as a woman’s right to choose and climate change\, but also leaves space for Copeland to have fun and unwind. From the autobiographical\, rocking blues boogie Tough Mother to the anthemic title track’s good-humored but serious focus on reproductive self-determination to the happy hour of Wine O’Clock\, Copeland is inspired throughout. \nFamed multi-instrumentalist Jerry Douglas adds his dobro to the fascinating\, true story of Tee Tot Payne\, the obscure early 20th century Alabama musician who taught Hank Williams the blues\, and sacred steel player DaShawn Hickman brings his magic to the feisty and uplifting Tell The Devil. Shemekia’s friend\, roots-rocker Alejandro Escovedo\, joins in on the anguished\, celestial query Is There Anybody Up There?. On the sad lover’s tale Belle Sorciere\, Copeland sings the chorus in French\, with the haunting melody composed by Pascal Danae of the Paris-based band Delgres (who were recently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone France). Copeland’s blistering\, deep blues delivery of Down On Bended Knee—by her late father\, the great bluesman Johnny Copeland—sets up the thought-provoking closer Heaven Help Us All\, a song originally made famous first by Stevie Wonder and later by Ray Charles. Taken as a whole\, the passionate\, charismatic\, joyous and at times confrontational Blame It On Eve is bound to become among the most celebrated releases of Copeland’s impressive\, still-unfolding career. \nBorn and raised in Harlem in 1979\, Shemekia Copeland first stepped on stage with her famous father at New York’s Cotton Club when she was eight. Upon release of her Alligator Records debut Turn The Heat Up in 1998 when she was only 18\, Copeland instantly became a blues and R&B force to be reckoned with. The New York Times and CNN\, among many others\, praised her talent\, larger-than-life personality\, dynamic\, authoritative voice and true star power. With each subsequent release\, Copeland’s music continued to evolve. From her debut through 2005’s The Soul Truth\, Shemekia earned eight Blues Music Awards and a host of Living Blues Awards. 2000’s Wicked received the first of her five GRAMMY nominations. After two successful releases on Telarc (including 2012’s GRAMMY-nominated 33 1/3)\, Copeland returned to Alligator Records in 2015 with the GRAMMY-nominated\, Blues Music Award-winning Outskirts Of Love\, melding blues with more rootsy\, Americana sounds. \nWith 2018’s America’s Child\, Copeland brought out the first of her celebrated trilogy of albums concerning the state of the world\, sung from her perspective as a young\, Black woman and new mother. MOJO magazine named America’s Child the #1 blues release of 2018. It won both the Blues Music Award and the Living Blues Award for Album Of The Year.  In addition to earning a GRAMMY Award nomination\, Copeland’s groundbreaking 2020 follow-up\, Uncivil War\, was named the 2020 Blues Album Of The Year by DownBeat\, MOJO and Living Blues magazines. “Shemekia Copeland is a powerhouse\,” said Rolling Stone. “She can do no wrong.” She received her fifth GRAMMY nomination for Done Come Too Far\, which closed the trilogy with a searing set of truth-to-power\, rock and Hill Country blues-fueled songs. “Shemekia Copeland is an antidote to artifice\,” said The Philadelphia Inquirer. “She is a commanding presence\, a powerhouse vocalist delivering the truth.” \nCopeland has performed thousands of gigs at clubs\, festivals and concert halls all over the world\, and has appeared in films\, on national television\, NPR\, and has been the subject of major feature stories in hundreds of magazines\, newspapers and internet publications. She’s sung with Bonnie Raitt\, Keith Richards\, Carlos Santana\, Dr. John\, James Cotton and many others\, and has shared a bill with The Rolling Stones. She entertained U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait in 2008\, a trip she says\, “that opened my eyes to the larger world around me and my place in it.” In 2012\, she performed with B.B. King\, Mick Jagger\, Buddy Guy\, Trombone Shorty\, Gary Clark\, Jr. and others at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama. She has showcased on PBS’s Austin City Limits\, was featured in a six-minute story on the PBS News Hour and was the subject of a major Washington Post Sunday magazine piece. In April 2022\, she performed at the United Nations General Assembly Hall to a worldwide audience of millions as part of International Jazz Day celebrations. In 2023\, Copeland guested on the GRAMMY Award-winning compilation album\, Basie Swings The Blues\, on the Candid label. She continues to receive regular radio airplay on stations all over the globe. Additionally\, Copeland hosts her own popular daily blues radio show on SiriusXM’s Bluesville. \nForbes declared\, “Shemekia is fearless\, honest and hopeful…she holds back nothing as she delivers hard-hitting musical truths.” The late John Prine paid her a huge compliment when he said\, “She simply doesn’t sound like anybody else.” And none other than Copeland’s friend\, the legendary Mavis Staples\, announced\, “I am so happy Shemekia is delivering these songs that the world needs to hear. Her voice is strong and soulful\, and her message comes from her heart.” \nWith Blame It On Eve\, Copeland embarks on what she calls “a vacation from all the heaviness.” Blame It On Eve contains plenty of Copeland’s trademark bold and courageous songs\, but here Copeland is also looking to unplug from the weight of world. “My last three records have dealt with breaking news\,” she says. “This record is for people like me who want a break from the news.” \n  \nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://bitterrootperformingarts.org/event/shemekia-copeland/
LOCATION:Hamilton Performing Arts Center\, 327 Fairgrounds Rd.\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840
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SUMMARY:Chicago Tap Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Tap Theatre is a vibrant dance company with a unique mission to preserve the quintessentially American dance form of tap and to take tap to the next level of creativity and innovation. The company stands apart from other dance companies by bridging the gap between tap and other forms of concert dance (such as jazz\, ballet and modern) by adopting a conceptual\, narrative (i.e.\, story based) and more emotional approach to its work. Chicago Tap Theatre performs exclusively with live music provided by some of Chicago’s finest musicians playing everything from Duke Ellington to David Bowie\, and many artists in between. \n  \nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://bitterrootperformingarts.org/event/chicago-tap-theatre/
LOCATION:Hamilton Performing Arts Center\, 327 Fairgrounds Rd.\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840
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SUMMARY:TAKE3
DESCRIPTION:Where Rock Meets Bach! \nWith a flair for the wild and unexpected\, the genre-defying trio\, TAKE3\, brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. With training at the World’s top conservatories\, TAKE3\, created by violinist/vocalist Lindsay Deutsch (Yanni’s featured violin soloist)\, alongside cello and piano\, are creating some of the most exciting and refreshing pop/rock/classical fusion music anywhere in the World. \nWhether they are rockin’ the Bach or are classically infusing the favorites of The Beatles\, Bieber or Coldplay\, TAKE3 are nothing short of exhilarating and have electrified audiences at venues and events including Music in the Mountains\, Redlands Bowl\, OK Mozart Festival\, Festival Mozaic\, Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill\, and Bear Valley Music Festival. Their fierce energy is combined with charm\, wit\, and easy camaraderie with audiences\, making them a crowd favorite wherever they perform. \nPack your bags to go on a musical journey like no other with TAKE3! \nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://bitterrootperformingarts.org/event/take3/
LOCATION:Hamilton Performing Arts Center\, 327 Fairgrounds Rd.\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840
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SUMMARY:James McMurtry
DESCRIPTION:James McMurtry was raised mostly in Leesburg\, Virginia. He began performing in his teens\, writing bits and pieces\, and started performing his own songs at a downtown beer garden while studying at the University of Arizona in Tucson. After traveling to Alaska and playing a few gigs\, he returned to Texas and his father’s (Larry McMurtry) “little bitty ranch house crammed with 10\,000 books”. After a time\, he left for San Antonio\, where he worked as a house painter\, actor\, bartender\, and sometimes singer\, performing at writers’ nights and open-mic events. \nIn 1987\, McMurtry entered the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriter contest\, where he became one of six winners that year. Around this time he sent a demo tape to John Mellencamp. Mellencamp subsequently served as co-producer on McMurtry’s debut album\, Too Long in the Wasteland\, released in 1989. McMurtry also appeared on the soundtrack of the film Falling from Grace\, working with Mellencamp\, John Prine\, Joe Ely and Dwight Yoakam in a “supergroup” called Buzzin’ Cousins. \nMcMurtry went on to release a total of 13 albums to date. His latest\, The Horses and the Hounds\, was released to critical acclaim and earned an Americana Music Award nomination. \nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://bitterrootperformingarts.org/event/james-mcmurtry/
LOCATION:Hamilton Performing Arts Center\, 327 Fairgrounds Rd.\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840
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SUMMARY:GAELIC STORM
DESCRIPTION:[vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/hrpTIQOKGuY’] \nIt’s hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success\, but that’s exactly what makes a true anomaly. GAELIC STORM\, the multi-national Celtic music juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance\, and as you can imagine\, after two decades and over 2\,000 shows\, are a true force to be reckoned with. With their latest release\, Go Climb a Tree\, their music has never sounded more representative of themselves as musicians and as live performers. \nThe band attributes their continued success to their fanatic audience\, and it’s a well-diversified crowd for sure. The country-music folks adore the storytelling\, the bluegrass-heads love the instrumentals\, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition\, and the rockers simply relish the passion they play their instruments with. Each band member\, in their own way\, expresses a deep gratitude for their fans\, but it’s best summed up in the words of Patrick Murphy: “The fans are the ones that have given us this life. We’re here for them.” \nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://bitterrootperformingarts.org/event/gaelic-storm/
LOCATION:Hamilton Performing Arts Center\, 327 Fairgrounds Rd.\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840
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SUMMARY:Black Violin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/vkajVW1okps’]\n  \nGet ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of Black Violin\, the groundbreaking duo that has captivated audiences around the globe; harmoniously merging the sophistication of classical melodies with the rhythmic pulse of hip-hop. Experience the evolution of Black Violin from their humble beginnings to widespread acclaim with a show that promises to leave you feeling inspired\, energized\, and uplifted. Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste take the stage\, along with Nat Stokes on drums\, DJ SPS on the turntables\, and Liston Gregory on the keys – blending classical strings with hip-hop beats through a performance that defies expectations and redefines genres. \n  \nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://bitterrootperformingarts.org/event/black-violin/
LOCATION:Hamilton Performing Arts Center\, 327 Fairgrounds Rd.\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840
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