Fall 2008 Village Club Series
All shows in the Benjamin Mays Center. All shows at 9 pm, except for October 23rd show with Blue Jupiter will begin at 8 pm.
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September 4 - Dave Tamkin - Tamkin's goals emphasize the traditionally sought-after musician's mission, to make songs that people "get," whose personal experiences are relayed in chorus.
Remember - first show = free stuff! |
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September 11th - Edie Carey - "Carey may have started out wanting to be a doctor but she found her true calling in music. Her pop-folk songs are smart tales of love, life and longing."
- Chicago Sun Times
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September 18th - Craig Cardiff - singersongwriter, troubadour, builds landscapes of sound using live digital loops - brings the room to a hush. edged, folk, beautiful, melancholy and left leaning, one song breaks your heart and the next one puts it back together. |
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September 25th - Nick Motil - Nick Motil creates songs you can relate to. His songs take you to a place you’ve never been, but feel like you’ve lived there all your life. His live performances capture you, draw you in, and make you sing along…even if you’re unsure of the words.
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October 2nd - CHCC Project - Chinua Hawk and Chris Cauley. Some have described The CHCC PROJECT as “A Force of Nature.” Two very unique and gifted singer/songwriters from two different backgrounds have come together to create this "Perfect Storm."
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October 9th - Shihan the Poet - Shihan is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic spoken word artists of our generation.
“His lyrics are thoughtful and unpretentious; creating a verbal landscape that drips with sincerity.”
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October 23rd - Blue Jupiter - Blue Jupiter is the winner of “Audience Favorite” and “Best Arrangement” at the Harmony Sweepstakes two years in a row. All three of their CDs "Ear Candy," "Scattered Flurries," and "Live in New York," have won the praises of many critics, some calling Blue Jupiter "The next shining star of vocal music!"
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October 30th - Meg Allison & Joshua Stevens - In the past couple of years, Meg Allison has turned into an exciting new addition to the campus market. With her appearance and top 10 finish on Season 5 of USA’s popular “American Idol”- like television show, “Nashville Star”, she launched herself into the public eye. Its little wonder then, that Meg has taken the award for Newest Rising Star of 2008 in Campus Activities® Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards. |
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November 13th - Caleb Hawley - “He is an incredible performer … virtuoso guitarist … incredible Stevie Wonder-like voice that seems to come from nowhere … complex, yet very accessible sense of melody, and wacky sense of humor, Caleb Hawley has a completely unique musical perspective,”
Exterminating Angel Press |
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November 20th -Ry Cuming - Ry won two of Australia's Dolphin Awards in 2004 for Best Pop Song and Best New Artist and has recently been featured on NBC's EXTRA and MTV's LAGUNA BEACH: The Real OC.d |
All shows are free to the entire Bates Community.
Free refreshments will be provided at all Village Club Series events