concert venues for 2007…
The Unitarian Church of Montclair and
the Montclair High School Auditorium
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Not exactly…. We are collecting donations of unopened hotel amenities: soaps, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, makeup samples, etc. as well as paper grocery bags for distribution to those receiving assistance through the Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair, NJ. What an easy way to make a difference in the life of someone less fortunate!
Articles will be accepted at all Outpost concerts and activities.ALL PERFORMANCES START AT 8:30 PM
-AND ARE SMOKE & ALCOHOL FREE
DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 PMWFUV-FM Members — Show your WFUV MemberCard at the door of a Unitarian Sanctuary concert and receive $1 off your admission. PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS
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PHOTOS OF PREVIOUS CONCERTS
Upcoming Concerts
Eliza Gilkyson
w/ special guest Gretchen Peters
location: The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
When Eliza Gilkyson comes to the Outpost, you can be sure of a memorable evening. The daughter of successful songwriter Terry Gilkyson, Eliza is a third-generation musician who grew up in Los Angeles knowing that her life would revolve around music. Eliza’s first album on Red House, Hard Times in Babylon came out in 2000, and soon after came another critical success – Lost and Found. Her 2004 release, Land of Milk and Honey was nominated for a Grammy® in the category of Best Contemporary Folk Album. The CD was decidedly socio/political in nature, from the Iraq War awareness plea, “Hiway 9,” to the call for peace in Woody Guthrie’s previously unrecorded and timely peace anthem, “Peace Call,” a track featuring vocals by friends and fellow artists Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Iris DeMent. 2005’s Paradise Hotel featured songs that artfully revealed the roots of her progressive patriotism and commented on the direction our world is headed by peeling back the thin layers obscuring the heart of what matters in these complex times. The album included guest appearances by Shawn Colvin and Ray Bonneville and includes vocal support from an all-star Austin cast including Ray Wylie Hubbard, Slaid Cleaves, Marcia Ball and others. Eliza has recently appeared on NPR, Austin City Limits, Air America Radio and has toured with Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The New York Times wrote, “Gilkyson doesn’t pull any punches. She graces the music with her lush and passionate voice; a dark and lonely sound, hope and satisfaction, and edgy lyrics with piercing imagery round out the whole.” And The Dallas Morning News says, “her work is too good to be ignored. She sings with plaintive power and writes with soulful strength.”
$20 in advance; $22 on May 9
Steve Forbert
w/ special guest Martha Scanlon
location: The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
Nearly 30 years since breaking into pop consciousness with his second album Jackrabbit Slim and its infectious Top Ten single “Romeo’s Tune,” Steve Forbert remains a master of songs offering clear-eyed insight and plain-spoken, heartfelt eloquence. Growing up in Meridian, Mississippi, Steve Forbert first picked up the guitar at age 10 and moved at 21 to New York City, where he performed for spare change in Grand Central Station before working his way up through the Manhattan club circuit. Performing at Folk City and eventually opening for artists like Talking Heads and John Cale at CBGB, Forbert became something of a local sensation. His 1978 debut Alive On Arrival offered a first look at his colorful mix of spare acoustic introspection and scrappy rock ‘n’ roll to become one of the year’s most acclaimed albums. His breakthrough single, “Romeo’s Tune” expanded his audience substantially in 1979. The New York Times wrote, “His gorgeously ragged voice makes every song a soulful lament, making him a sort of male Billie Holiday with his singer-songwriter rock genre...Mr Forbert’s hope-spun lyrics are delectable.” On performing, Steve says“ I enjoy playing live, especially because I relate quite a bit to the audience I have at this point.”
$22 in advance; $25 on May 16
The Falcon Ridge Preview Tour
featuring: Anthony da Costa, Lindsay Mac,
Joe Crookston and Randall Williams
w/ special guests “Spill Trouble” of Parents Who Rock
location: The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
Once again, the performers voted “Most Wanted to Return” at Falcon Ridge usher in festival season with a night at the Outpost. Anthony da Costa is a 17-year-old performing songwriter from Pleasantville, New York. In the first two months of 2008, he: released his sixth record, Typical American Tragedy; opened for Livingston Taylor and Susan Werner; was nominated as Folk Alliance Emerging Artist of the Year; and recorded his seventh record, Bad Nights, Better Days — a duo project with his duo partner, Abbie Gardner of Red Molly — in three days. 2007 wasn’t half-bad either. Anthony was the youngest winner ever of the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk and Falcon Ridge’s Emerging Artist competitions. He also showcased at the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville and was a Mountain Stage New Song Contest Finalist. Anthony’s writing and performing draw from a deep well of rich musical influences — from Bob Dylan and Dan Bern, to Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, to Ryan Adams and Johnny Cash.
$14 in advance; $16 on May 23
ALL PERFORMANCES START AT 8:30 PM
AND ARE SMOKE & ALCOHOL FREE
DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 PMTo receive e-mailed concert updates as well as notices on the latest additions to the Outpost schedule of community service and activites write the Outpost. Tickets
for all concerts are available by mail, at Keil's Pharmacy (in Montclair, 973-744-2113), online and
by phone (TicketWeb, 866-468-7619)All tickets are general admission —
no reserved seating*.— PLEASE NOTE —
All advance ticket sales are terminated the evening before the date of the concert!By Mail:
Keil's Pharmacy:
(Cash or check only)
732 Valley Road
Upper Montclair 973-744-2113
Keil's hours are:
9am–9pm, Monday through Friday
Saturday, 9am–7pm/9am–2pm SundaysAnd…online and by phone:
(This is where you want to be for credit card sales.
And the service charge is less online.)seat reservation
…our fifth year for this very popular optionOutpost audiences have a unique added opportunity to hear their favorite artists on the airwaves prior to Outpost performances. WFUV, WFDU and WNTI, WGHT and WDHA have been supportive of touring artists through the area, by interview on their free form formats and by coming down to the Outpost to emcee some of the concerts. Our appreciation to these stations is immense and ongoing. So check out these stations not only when Outpost artists are highlighted....but as part of your musical meanderings! Want more music?
Check out these other fine venues…Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Lois and Greg's House Concerts Mainstage Entertainment Music At The Mission The Friends of Music Mansion Series Would you like to know more about or become involved in the North American acoustic music scene? One place to contact is:
1001 Connecticut Ave. NW #501
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Phone: 202-835-3655 / FAX: 202-835-3656
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Best Western Fairfield Executive Inn 216-234 Route 46 Eastbound, Fairfield, New Jersey, 07004 Phone: 973-575-7700 Fax: 973-575-4653 |
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Agents and Managers (only) Do you represent a performer/act that you think might be appropriate for the Outpost? You can e-mail our booker, Steve Cutaia, at SteveCutaia@outpostintheburbs.org
OUTPOST IN THE BURBS
Administrative Offices
40 S. Fullerton Avenue
(FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH)
Montclair, NJ 07042-3396
973-744-6560
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