New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Keller Williams and eclectic bluegrass quintet The Hillbenders will perform live at the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) in Downtown Concord, NH on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:30PM, in a new Tom Petty-inspired project titled "Keller Williams' PettyGrass".
The project began in 2015, when Williams put together a set of Petty covers for his annual hometown S.P.C.A. benefit, recording the rehearsals as voice memos on his phone. After Tom Petty's untimely passing in 2017, Williams and his longtime collaborator Jeff Covert enhanced these recordings and posted them as a tribute to the legend's legacy and inspiration. In 2018, Keller Williams brings "PettyGrass" out on the road for the first time. These special performances will serve as a way to pay homage to a musical icon, while bringing a new perspective to his time-honored songs.
"There is nothing like a room full of people singing along to the same song, says Williams. "I had so much fun putting ["PettyGrass'] together; it brought a wave of joy over me singing these songs. With his untimely passing, these songs have been pushed to the forefront of my mind and is seems like as good a time as any to celebrate, publicly, the music of Tom Petty. Luckily, The Hillbenders share my passion for this music and it just so happens that they are pickers who have amazing attention to detail. These Petty songs lend themselves quite easily to bluegrass and by the end of the night, the audience will more than likely be singing in harmony."
Tickets for the November 15 "Keller Williams' PettyGrass" performance are $35 (4+ packs available at $30/ticket), plus any applicable fees for phone/Internet sales. They may be ordered by calling the Capitol Center for the Arts at (603) 225-1111 or online at ccanh.com. Tickets may also obtained at the Center's box office at 44 South Main St., Concord, NH, which is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11AM to 6PM and
Saturdays from 11 AM to 2PM.
About Keller Williams: Keller Williams has established a reputation as a creative force with his unmatched ability to collaborate and evolve in a career spanning more than 20 years. He has toured with bands such as The String Cheese Incident, Infamous Stringdusters, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Rhythm Devils and Umphrey's McGee, as well as his various side projects. In early 2017, Williams released two new albums at the same time - the debut from his acoustic dance project KWahtro called Sync, as well as a collection of stripped-down solo acoustic material called Raw.
About The Hillbenders: The Hillbenders are a genre-bending ensemble from Springfield, MO who have been touring from coast to coast since 2008 with their high-octane live performances. The dynamic quintet is known for its ability to bridge the gap between popular music and more traditional bluegrass styles, infusing the genre with its varied influences. The band has released three albums, including 2015's Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry, which debuted at #3 on Billboard's Bluegrass Chart.
About the Capitol Center for the Arts: The award-winning Capitol Center for the Arts (ccanh.com) inspires, educates, and entertains audiences by providing a quality venue for the performing arts as well as a wide range of professional-level, artistically-significant presentations. The Center is conveniently located off Rt. 93 in downtown Concord, New Hampshire and is close to several quality restaurants, shopping boutiques, and other area attractions. The facility first opened in 1927 as the Capitol Theatre, a prime stop on the Vaudeville circuit; it later became Concord's premier movie house and concert hall. After closing in 1989, it underwent a multi-million dollar renovation / modernization and reopened in 1995 as the Capitol Center for the Arts. Today, the Capitol Center is home to the 1304-seat Chubb Theatre, the Spotlight Café, The Governor's Hall ballroom, and the Kimball House, a Victorian mansion. Its newest venue, the Bank of New Hampshire Stage at 14-16 S Main St. is scheduled to open in
Spring 2019.
