Henhouse Prowlers
Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. at The Tarkington
Originating in Chicago as a bluegrass band, the Henhouse Prowlers incorporate music from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and more into their robust repertoire of traditional American music.
In 2013, the band launched Bluegrass Ambassadors, a not-for-profit organization inspired by a unique vision of music education. Often in collaboration with the U.S. State Department, the band has performed in over 25 nations, dissolving boundaries of culture, country and communication on a global scale by teaching the universal language of music.
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Croce Plays Croce
Saturday, March 19 at 5 and 8 p.m. at The Tarkington
Singer-songwriter A.J. Croce delivers a special night of music featuring treasured hits by his late father, Jim Croce, along with some of his own tunes and covers of classics that influenced both artists. The performance will feature such timeless songs as “Operator,” “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” and “Time in a Bottle,” written for A.J. himself.
The elder Croce was a folk singer whose short-lived professional recording and touring career produced three No. 1 hits, 10 Top 10 singles and over 50 million in sales. His mainstream success actually peaked after his 1973 death in a plane crash.
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Sphinx Virtuosi
Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m. at The Palladium
The Sphinx Virtuosi are a dynamic professional chamber orchestra dedicated to increasing racial and ethnic diversity in classical music. Comprising 18 of the nation’s top Black and Latinx classical soloists, the Virtuosi are primarily alumni of the internationally renowned Sphinx Competition, working together as cultural ambassadors reaching new audiences.
Members of the Sphinx Virtuosi have performed as soloists with America’s major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland, Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras. The orchestra has returned to Carnegie Hall annually since 2006, performing to sold-out audiences.
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Stacey Kent
Sunday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at The Palladium
Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mold of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 million, and gold and platinum-selling No. 1 albums.
Born in the U.S., Kent launched her career in the U.K., where she met her husband and musical partner, saxophonist-composer Jim Tomlinson. Her repertoire is rooted in jazz standards but incorporates French chanson, Brazilian music and original compositions by Tomlinson with lyrics in English, French and Portuguese.
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Socks in the Frying Pan
Sunday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at The Tarkington
Voted Best New Band of 2014 by the Irish Music Association, Socks in the Frying Pan are an award-winning trio from County Clare on Ireland’s west coast, the hub of Irish traditional music.
With Aodán Coyne on guitar and lead vocals, Shane Hayes on accordion and Fiachra Hayes on fiddle and banjo, the band delivers time-honored sounds with modern flair, wowing audiences around the world with their high-energy performances, breathtaking instrumental prowess and dynamic three-part harmonies. Their recent albums have included Without a Paddle and Return of the Giant Sock Monsters from Outer Space.
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