Join us on the patio as we usher in the Kunstfest weekend with an evening of great food, drinks, and music! We’ll be celebrating our ‘over a decade of music making together’, playing both our original and cover tunes, as we play our Farewell Performance as Blue Harmony.
We hope to see you there!
Mumfords’ HillTop project featuring Reid Staubitz:
Mumfords’ Hilltop Project has been mixing up jams of various family and friend configurations since around 2006. Music has been a great family activity and a way to give to the community by encouraging new and seasoned musicians to play out with them locally. Reid Staubitz has played music from a very young age, is pursuing a music production degree at Nashville’s Belmont University, and this summer was Posey County’s and IN State Fair’s 1st place winner for his musical performance. Please join us for a brand new jam of some favorite songs, plus a chance to have a drink and a bite, and to say hello to friends and talent, old & new! See you there!
Blue Harmony will be at Sara’s Wine Bar this Sat, Aug 26, for an evening of favorite original and cover tunes. we hope you’ll stop by to say “Hi!”, grab a drink from Sara’s and a bite to eat at Say’s Restaurant, and enjoy getting together for some fun with friends! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Join us to kick off Kunstfest with a bang this year as we open our historic Thrall’s Opera House to live music, dancing and drinks! We will be featuring – for the first time ever – the Bros. Lewis Band, a group known for their upbeat, dance-inducing rock and roll. Beer and wine will be provided by St. Philip’s Inn as well as some light refreshments. Hit the dance floor and blow off some steam before enjoying the townwide festival! Thrall’s Opera House is located at 612 Church St., New Harmony. Attendees must be 21+.
Purchase your ticket online here: https://www.indianamuseum.org/programs/kunstfest-kick-off-concert/
Blue Harmony brings your favorite original and cover tunes to the Red Geranium Patio Jams, a great summertime place to gather with friends or family for delicious food, drinks and making merry! Join us!
Ivas John and Gary Gordon. Friday, May 19, 7 p.m., New Harmony Artists Guild headquarters, 1221 Church Street, New Harmony. $20 at the door. If you want me to save you a seat, please message me. Seating limited to 25 people — enough to fit comfortably into a living room. Doors open at 6pm for Potluck before showtime. Bring eats! Sorry, no alcohol. (Insurance reasons.)
Please “grace” us with your presence at Historic New Harmony’s Spring Hat Luncheon at the Rapp-Owen Granary. In addition to a keynote presentation on “The Three Graces” by Sandro Botticelli, participants will be treated to a fashion show by The Mews, live music, a silent auction (cash or checks only please), prizes for best hats, and bouquet giveaways! Tickets are $55 per person, which includes a $20 charitable gift with proceeds benefitting Historic New Harmony.
Tickets can be purchased online or, if you prefer, you may purchase tickets in person at the Historic New Harmony office at 603 West Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631. The office is open 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm daily Monday-Friday. Checks should be made out to “USI Foundation” with “HNH Hat Luncheon” in the memo line. If you have any questions, please call (812) 682-4488.
Three Award-winning legends tell and play the story of the blues!
Hosted by Corey Harris, a MacArthur Grant recipient, along with America’s foremost blues harmonica virtuoso, Phil Wiggins and Cedric Watson, True Blues chronicles the extraordinary living culture of the blues in an evening of music and conversation. The True Blues concert vividly brings to life this crucial wellspring of American music through these legendary musicians.
Cory Harris is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader who has carved out his own niche in blues. A powerful singer and accomplished guitarist, he has appeared at venues throughout the North America, Europe, Brazil, The Caribbean, West Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In his early twenties he lived in Cameroon, West Africa for a year, which had a profound effect on his later work. He has recorded many old songs of the blues tradition while also creating an original vision of the blues by adding influences from reggae, soul, rock and West African music.
Phil Wiggins is arguably America’s foremost blues harmonica virtuoso. While rooted in the melodic Piedmont or “Tidewater” blues of the Chesapeake region, his mastery of the instrument now transcends stylistic boundaries. Born in Washington D.C. in 1954, Phil Wiggins achieved worldwide acclaim over three decades as one half of the premier Piedmont blues duo of Cephas & Wiggins. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious WC Handy award and was honored with both the National Endowment of the Arts 2017 National Heritage Fellowship and the 2021 Maryland Heritage Award, both the most prestigious awards for traditional arts.
One of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole and Zydeco (Louisiana French) music over the last decade, Cedric Watson is a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist & songwriter with seemingly unlimited potential. Cedric made his first appearance at the age of 19 at the Zydeco Jam at The Big Easy in Houston, TX. Just two years later, he moved to south Louisiana, quickly immersing himself in French music and language. Over the next several years, Cedric performed French music in 17 countries and on 7 full-length albums with various groups, including the Pine Leaf Boys, several others, and with his own group, Bijou Creole.
Blues is at the center of Corey, Phil and Cedric’s artistry, and the blues takes center stage in this True Blues concert.
Cellist, Ani Aznavoorian, and pianist, Marta Aznavoorian, each a renowned soloist and chamber musician in her own right, together celebrate the sounds of their ancestral homeland, Armenia.
Cellist Ani is in demand as a soloist and chamber musician with some of the most recognized ensembles, and she has appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras. Winner of numerous prestigious awards, Ani received both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School.
Pianist Marta is known for her inspiringly spirited playing and vast emotional reach. The multi-Grammy nominated artist has performed to critical acclaim throughout the world as orchestral soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, has many awards and accolades reflecting her talent, and received her Bachelor degree and Artist Diploma at Indiana University and Master Degree from New England Conservatory.
The talent and connection between these sisters is stunning, found only in families surrounded with the love of music.
Obtain tickets at UndertheBeams.org
