Tag: 21+

Eric Allen LIVE at GMH

Catch Appleton’s very own Eric Allen, performing at GMH this Saturday night! Eric has an awesome energy that is all his own, which he freely shares with the rest of us! Come soak in some good vibes. (Cheers to Brenna Swanson for the awesome pic!)

Burnt Toast & Jam at GMH

BT&J–30 years of Sonic Adventures. Dewgrass for Bluegrass!
Some things have changed over the years. Folks have come and gone, it’s PBR in the cooler now, we’ve shrunk in numbers and become wooden rather than electric but we miss the big rhythm sections and the electric power and… maybe someday again? But Dewgrass keeps keeping on and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
It is a pleasure to gather and a grace to play. Walking down an old familiar path or discovering a new one, it is the music, it is the muse, it is such good stuff for the soul. And then there’s the times we come to your town and do it with you – talk about all that and more!
https://www.burnttoastnjam.com

Charles Walker Band

Deliciously Stanky. Dynamically Funky. Recklessly Hopeful. Grounded in soul, the Charles Walker Band has been compared to Prince, Bruno Mars, The Brand New Heavys, and James Brown. The Milwaukee based band has refined their sound into Neo-Funk, a fusion of funk infused rhythms with pop melodies. The three-piece band rehearses tirelessly in Charles’ basement, amidst couches and low ceilings, Charles having to stoop the entire time. Surprisingly, at the band’s shows, there are no fans. There is only family. The question posed at the beginning of the first song is, Are we family or not? The band evokes positive energy to their family members, who say they always feel better than when they arrived. The Charles Walker Band is Deliciously Stanky. Dynamically Funky. Recklessly Hopeful.
Charles grew up literally in the middle of nowhere. Surrounded by dairy farms and apple orchards, the closest town ten miles away, he found music in six grade. After being presented with various instruments, he desperately wanted to play trombone. However, his music teacher declared he had the perfect mouth for saxophone, and his career was started. Walker, now also keyboardist and vocalist in the band, started the Charles Walker Band 15 years ago, initially as a blues band. When Porsche Carmon joined, a Columbus, OH native and female vocalist, bassist, and hand percussionist in the band, the sound begin to shift towards funk. Eventually, Charles and Porsche became a couple, and together laugh, cry, and argue about how best to plan shows that compete with cell phones and tablets. As a testament to their ability to create an engaging show, one of the band’s family said at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, “I had to go to the bathroom for two hours but held it because I didn’t want to miss a minute!”
The core of the Charles Walker Band is a three piece band. Besides Charles and Porsche, Paris Howard nails down the drums.
http://www.walkerband.com
https://youtu.be/sn5nlL2zRTU

Charlie Christenson at GMH

Charlie Christenson (vocalist, pianist, songwriter and educator) is currently a doctoral fellow in the Studio Music & Jazz program at the Frost School of Music and a member of the indie rock band, beddside. Before moving to Miami this Fall, he served as Head of the Voice Department and Director of the Graduate Program at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, MN. Charlie received his Bachelors of Music in Education from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, and his Masters of Music in Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

Christenson has studied privately with Peter Eldridge (New York Voices), Theo Bleckmann (Meredith Monk), Kate McGarry, Kate Reid, John Daversa, Patrice Michaels, Fred Sturm, John Harmon, Matt Turner, Mark Soskin and Christine Salerno.

http://www.charliechristenson.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rsFH78X4RrdOBOxpUZw9S

Fun with Atoms

GIBSON MUSIC HALL presents Fun with Atoms on Saturday June 16th. We have decided that the most FUN would be had by going deep into our songlist and play the whole night!
 
Come early, we start at 7pm and play until 11pm. EARLY GIG ALERT!
 
It’s sure to be a great summer night on College Ave. Come out and tear it up with us!

Sweet Delta Dawn

Sweet Delta Dawn is a four piece rock ensemble from Madison, Wisconsin consisting of a talented group of musicians/songwriters with a strong technical experience in sound engineering, and software design.
Starting in 2012, Sweet Delta Dawn has been a staple in the Madison jam community ever since. Together, they tell a futuristic tale of American life with a wholesome blend of the past. Covering a variety of folk, classic rock, jazz, funk, and modern music alongside a multicultural mix of rhythms, their music creates a platform for people to feel free and expressive.
https://soundcloud.com/thesweetdeltadawn

Gary Weber

Gary has been singing and playing guitar since high school. He studied classical guitar in Vermont and jazz and blues guitar in Ann Arbor Michigan. He became a very sought after lead guitar player for rock bands while in high school and formed a number of folk groups in college. Gary is one of a few solo artists to have headlined at Art Street and His Oasis (Plainfield, Wisconsin) multiple times.
Gary is an advanced guitarist / vocalist / entertainer and is best known for his ability to accurately reproduce James Taylor’s finger picking style. What sets him apart from other artists is that he doesn’t take shortcuts and has the ability to perform music as it was originally recorded (no matter how difficult that may be).