Willy Porter’s Annual Concert At Thrasher
9 February 2020 News
Guitarist and singer/songwriter Willy Porter brings his righteous brand of fingerpicking guitar playing and rich songwriting for a night of high-test tunes and tons of fun when he returns for his much-anticipated annual concert on Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Willy Porter has been turning first-time listeners into die-hard fans for more than two decades. Willy blurs the line between indie-folk and rock with his searing signature finger-picking guitar sound, absorbing lyrics, and playful, high-energy live performance style. He has shared world stages with music icons Jeff Beck, Tori Amos, and Paul Simon, carving out a successful solo career as an artist who makes music that resonates long after the last guitar chord fades.
Along with his trio, Willy will be bringing up and coming artist, Luke Jackson, to open the show this year. Luke Jackson is an un-pidgeonhole-able (is that a word?) singer songwriter who has travelled a fair few thousand miles around the British Isles, initially with his dad Paul into pubs and bars, well run house concerts and more recently into folk & blues clubs, venues and festivals.
Luke’s songwriting draws on his experiences, family life, poignant stories he’s been told and fortunately, they’e all written in English as in his own words, he’s dreadful at languages! His performance style and songwriting skills are constantly developing and improving as confirmed by him winning the Male Artist Of The Year from Fatea in 2014 and 2016 and being nominated in 2013 for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Emerging Talent and Young Folk Categories.
Tickets for the concert are $22 and available at the Thrasher office, Horicon Bank (Green Lake); Webster’s Marketplace & Ripon Drug (Ripon); Twister (Princeton) or by calling (920) 294-4279. Online tickets available at www.thrasheroperahouse.com.
Generously sponsored by Steve’s Quality Painting & Soft Washing and Pinnacle Plumbing. Accommodations supported by the Bay View Motel. This program is also supported in part by grants from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.
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