Three Performer Concert with Matt Geary, The McKenzies and Solar Hex
Venue: Newport Community Center, Newport
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Solar Hex, The McKenzies
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: $10.00
Newport Community Center presents Three Performer Concert with Matt Geary, The McKenzies and Solar Hex on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Enjoy some live music on Easter.
Woody and Marcia McKenzie have been playing music together since they were married in 1983. They met in the White Mountains of Arizona, where they were introduced through their music. Long-time residents of the New River Valley (Virginia), they moved to Lynchburg in the fall of 1998, bringing with them their unique blend of contemporary and original folk, traditional music of southern Appalachia and the British Isles, children's music, funny songs, and even some swing and jazz standards.
Over the years this husband-wife duo has provided music for square dances and contra dances and has performed for weddings, coffeehouses, restaurants, schools, libraries, festivals, conferences, retirement homes, and private parties. Outside of Virginia, they have played for audiences in Arizona, Wyoming, North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, and even Denmark!
The McKenzies' variety of musical styles and instrumentation, their strong individual and duet vocals, and their repertoire of lively tunes, unique original songs, familiar ballads, inspiring sing-alongs, and humorous novelty songs, all come together to create an energetic brand of entertainment that appeals to young and old alike. Former members of two clogging groups, they sometimes even incorporate a little "flat-footing" into their performances.
Links:
• http://www.mckenziemusic.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/WoodyandMarcia/videos
Solar Hex, based in Blacksburg, VA, performs venerable cello and vocal concoctions from the house on chicken legs deep in the hollow.
Currently focused on exploring color and tone, and the ways in which the sound of an acoustic cello can be stretched and extended.
Link: https://solarhex.bandcamp.com/
The cover is $10.00 per person.
All ages are welcome.
This is a sober event.
Doors open at 6:00 PM and the music starts at 7:00 PM.
The Newport Community Center is located at 434 Blue Grass Trail (Route 42) in Newport, VA.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/qMpjQ3ZY/image.png.
For more information on the concert, visit: https://www.instagram.com/solarhexwitchhut/ or https://www.instagram.com/solarhexwitchhut/p/DITuONhuJgfaG3oSwJmgzmNjPStZ-vlPKAAQU40/.
For more information on the Newport Community Center, visit: http://www.newportrecreation.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/newportcommunitycenter.
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