Steve Martin plays Bluegrass & Banjo in Los Angeles
Meredith LaSala
banjo players were aware of iconic comedian Steve Martin's upcoming
concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Oct. 28th. This is his
first public show in Los Angeles in decades, and follows his recent
sold-out performance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.
See concert info below!
LA Phil Presents Steve Martin Performing With the Steep Canyon
Rangers: An Evening of Bluegrass & Banjo
Wednesday, October 28, 8pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Iconic comedian Steve Martin makes a very special appearance at Walt
Disney Concert Hall to perform songs from his new album, The Crow: New
Songs for the Five-String Banjo, currently on top of the Billboard
Bluegrass Album Chart. Having won a Grammy for his collaboration with
Earl Scruggs on Foggy Mountain Breakdown in 2001, this will be the
accomplished instrumentalist’s first public show in Los Angeles in
decades, and follows his recent sold-out performance at Nashville’s
Grand Ole Opry.
For tickets and information, visit LAPhil.com.
Hyperlink to program page: http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance_detail.cfm?id=4206
Shane
> Hello, I work for the LA Philharmonic and wanted to make sure LA-area
> banjo players were aware of iconic comedian Steve Martin's upcoming
> concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Oct. 28th. This is his
> first public show in Los Angeles in decades, and follows his recent
> sold-out performance at Nashville?s Grand Ole Opry.
>
> See concert info below!
>
> LA Phil Presents Steve Martin Performing With the Steep Canyon
> Rangers: An Evening of Bluegrass & Banjo
> Wednesday, October 28, 8pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall
>
> Iconic comedian Steve Martin makes a very special appearance at Walt
> Disney Concert Hall to perform songs from his new album, The Crow: New
> Songs for the Five-String Banjo, currently on top of the Billboard
> Bluegrass Album Chart. Having won a Grammy for his collaboration with
> Earl Scruggs on Foggy Mountain Breakdown in 2001, this will be the
> accomplished instrumentalist?s first public show in Los Angeles in
> decades, and follows his recent sold-out performance at Nashville?s
> Grand Ole Opry.
>
> For tickets and information, visit LAPhil.com.
> Hyperlink to program page:
> http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance_detail.cfm?id=4206
The Crow is a pretty good CD. I play it a lot here. Also have the music book
(banjo tabs). What an amazing man.
If you can't make it, at least listen to his CD.
Shane.