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Rochester, NY 14692
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2023
Golden Link presents an evening with quintessential folk singer David Wilcox
Rochester, NY – Folk singer/songwriter David Wilcox’s lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving a range and tenderness in his music. Now, more than 20 albums into a career spanning over 30 years of touring extensively around the U.S. and the world, he continues to deliver joy, inspiration, and invention to his legions of fans. David Wilcox performs on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 7:30 pm at Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626. See below for Golden Link’s COVID safety protocols.
David Wilcox is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart, humor, and hope; substance, searching, and style. His innate sense of adventure and authenticity is why critics and colleagues alike have always praised not just his artistry, but his humanity as well.
A 1988 recipient of the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award, Wilcox signed with A&M Records in 1989, selling more than 100,000 copies of his A&M debut, How Did You Find Me Here.
His 2018 release, The View from the Edge, finds him delving into mental health, family legacies, spiritual contemplations, and topical concerns. The song “We Make the Way by Walking” also won him the Grand Prize in the 2018 USA Songwriting Contest.
“I think the coolest thing about this kind of music is that, if you listen to a night’s worth of music, you should know that person,” he explains. “If you’re hearing a performer sing all these songs, you should know not only where he gets his joy and what he loves, but you should know what pisses him off and what frightens him and what runs him off the rails, what takes him apart and what puts him back together.”
“David Wilcox’s ongoing musical journey is compelling and richly deserving of a listen.”
– Rolling Stone
Online ticket sales end at midnight on March 10.
General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door)
Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door)
Students: $10
Children under 12: $5
* Current Concert Regulations Due to COVID:
• Tickets can be purchased at the gate. We still encourage purchasing in advance through the website to expedite your entry into the concert. And purchasing in advance will save you money!
• Masks are recommended, but not required while in the building.
See below for a calendar listing of this and other upcoming concerts.
Phone or email interviews with the performer(s) can be arranged.
Photos of the performers are available at:
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Founded in 1971, the Golden Link Folk Singing Society is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and preserving folk music in the Rochester area. Golden Link is a volunteer-operated and member-supported 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts, cultural, and educational organization.
CALENDAR LISTINGS
David Wilcox
Saturday, March 11, 2023; 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626
Folk singer/songwriter David Wilcox’s lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving a range and tenderness in his music. Now, more than 20 albums into a career spanning over 30 years of touring extensively around the U.S. and the world, he continues to deliver joy, inspiration, and invention to his legions of fans.
“David Wilcox’s ongoing musical journey is compelling and richly deserving of a listen.”
– Rolling Stone
Tickets: General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door), Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Dana Robinson
Saturday, April 15, 2023; 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14626
For more than 30 years, Dana Robinson has been a stalwart fixture on the United States folk music scene. From performing at Carnegie Hall to providing music for Ken Burns’ documentaries, Dana blends original songwriting and traditional music to bring a unique voice to the landscape of American songwriting. Before finding a home in Cabot, Vermont, Dana toured throughout the United States and Great Britain, mostly performing with his wife Susan. From 1997 to 2017 they travelled over a million miles, playing coffeehouses, folk clubs, theaters, festivals, arts centers, libraries, and house concerts. They were last here in March 2020; this concert will feature Dana as a solo performer.
Tickets: General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door), Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Hay Mavis
Saturday, May 13, 2023; 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14626
For more than eleven years, the Ohio-based Americana band Hey Mavis has been weaving a musical tapestry and igniting a following of dedicated fans. With heartfelt vocals, honest songwriting, blazing instrumental solos, and an undeniable onstage musical chemistry, this quartet is the definition of great Americana music. Hey Mavis has appeared on NPR’s Mountain Stage, NPR’s Whad’ya Know?, and PBS’s Songs from the Center. The group has performed standing-room-only shows at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival as well as consecutive sell-out concerts in their hometown of Akron, Ohio
Tickets: General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door), Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Lynne Hanson
Saturday, June 3, 2023; 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626
Too tough for folk and too blues-influenced for country, Ottawa-based musician Lynne Hanson’s brand of porch music can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full-on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next. Her hard living music has garnered her the nickname “Canada’s Queen of Americana.” And while her deep, bluesy croon has drawn comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, it’s the poetry of her lyrics that really sets her apart. Joining her in concert is Blair Michael Hogan on guitar.
Tickets: General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door), Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.