1/1/23 Charlie Parr to Play Thrasher Opera House
1 January 2023 News
Green Lake, Wis. – Charlie Parr will perform at the historic Thrasher Opera House Friday, January 06, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Born and raised in Austin, Minnesota, Charlie Parr first grabbed a guitar at age 8. To date, he has never had a formal lesson but wows crowds with his incredible fingerpicking on his 12-string baritone resonator, guitar, and banjo. All that locomotive melodic work is simply the scenery in the tales he’s spinning lyrically. Early in his career, Parr was employed by the Salvation Army as an outreach worker. He spent his days tracking the homeless in Minneapolis, providing blankets and resources. But they offered him something greater in return. The experience completely rewired him and left him with a newfound respect for human resilience. And along the way, he collected stories from the folks he would meet. These characters continue to show up in Parr’s songs even today.
Charlie Parr’s new album, Last of The Better Days Ahead, is a collection of powerful songs about how one looks back on a life lived, as well as forward on what’s still to come. “Last of the Better Days Ahead is a way for me to refer to the times I’m living in,” says Parr. “I’m getting on in years, experiencing a shift in perspective that was once described by my mom as ‘a time when we turn from gazing into the future to gazing back at the past, as if we’re adrift in the current, slowly turning around.’
Tickets for the show are available for $24 at www.thrasheroperhouse.com or by calling 920.294.4279. The doors and bar will open at 6:45 p.m. with a showtime of 7:30 p.m. As always, free parking is available at and near Thrasher Opera House.
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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