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MUNCIE, Ind. — Acclaimed roots-rocker JD McPherson will perform in a free outdoor concert Saturday, Aug. 3, as part of the 2019 Muncie Three Trails Music Series.
The concert will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Canan Commons downtown. Muncie’s own Jennie Devoe will open the show.
Known for his highly resonant voice and vintage-inspired sound that nods to ’40s R&B and ’50s rock & roll, McPherson has cut a distinctive path on the roots and Americana scenes, according to a release. McPherson initially broke through with his 2010 single “North Side Gal” off his debut album “Signs and Signifiers.” He earned an Independent Music Award in 2012 for Best Roots Album. Subsequent albums include 2015’s “Let the Good Times Roll” and 2017’s “Undivided Heart & Soul.”
With band members Jimmy Sutton on upright bass, Ray Jacildo on keyboards, Jason Smay on drums, and Doug Corcoran on sax, guitar, and keyboards, McPherson’s music invites dancing, and Canan Commons has the space to do just that. “A lot of bands, it’s like kind of about playing as fast as possible,” McPherson said in the release. “But there is a certain heaviness that you can get from just the right groove, even if it’s not a really fast groove.”
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The Muncie Three Trails Music Series is a nonprofit partnership between Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, Muncie Arts and Culture Council, and Rick Zeigler, series founder and organizer. The mission of the series is to bring critically acclaimed, national recording artists to perform at Canan Commons, and to promote the many recreational, artistic, and cultural attractions located along, or in close proximity to, Canan Commons and Muncie’s popular “Three Trails”: The White River Greenway, Cardinal Greenway, and Muncie Arts and Culture Trail.
Information: munciethreetrails.com.
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