Andy Baker, Kevin Johnson, & Red Thyme

Name: Andy Baker, Kevin Johnson, & Red Thyme
Start: 2024-11-22T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548

Schedule

Fri Nov 22 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548 | Grand Rapids, MI

Join us for a songwriter showcase featuring Andy Baker, Petoskey's Kevin Johnson, and GR-based duo Red Thyme.
In addition to our craft beer, coffee and wine selection, our kitchen will be open serving our full dinner menu until 9pm! Get here early to snag your favorite seat and grab a bite to eat before the show begins. This show is free to attend, but you can support artists through tips.
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Michigan singer/songwriter Andy Baker has spent 3 decades captivating audiences with his unique style of soul satisfying folk. His recent accolades include winning the 2020 Kerrville Newfolk Songwriting Competition and the 2022 Great River Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, as well as being featured as an Emerging Artist at the 2020 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. His 2020 album “North Country Sky” spent several months on the National Folk DJ charts, and Jon Stein, host of WTBQ’s Hootenanny Cafe declares “Andy weaves breathtaking lyrics and melodies...He left me wanting more... much more!” andybakermusic.com
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Growing up in the Ann Arbor area, singer-songwriter Kevin Johnson now resides in beautiful Northern Michigan and continues to grow as a writer and performer. His music truly comes from the heart in both word and delivery and his songs reflect the everyday aspects of current events, love, loss, and self.
Johnson, a Petoskey-based artist, has become an active member of the Michigan music scene through his performances and organizing events, including the annual February Sunshine concerts and the Great North Songwriters Festival. He is also a co-founder of the Tip O the Mitt Songwriters and has most recently re-established the Red Sky Stage venue.
“Kevin truly embodies the spirit of the American songwriter. His passion for crafting music with purpose shines in his sound and lyrics. Kevin wholeheartedly cares about music, and it is easy to hear.” - Stephen Struwve, Booking Manager, Breads Brewery, Petoskey, MI
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Red Thyme is an Americana and Folk Strings music collective which has flexible and rotating membership. The group is fronted by songwriting and vocal powerhouse, Hals Smedstad, and their partner, Jerry Wenger- Who is a clever composer, clean producer, and picks some of the tastiest guitar licks you have ever heard! Separate, they are forces to be reckoned with, and together they are a powerful musical unit that is constantly pushing the boundaries between traditional and contemporary Americana genres like; Traditional Folk, Bluegrass, Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Country, Post-Revival Folk, Blues, Jazz, and at times even traces of Indie and Psychedelic Rock music. Along with some other incredible stewards of Americana and Folk music who are also a part of today’s younger generations, they make up a small, but mighty, chunk of the rapidly rising Americana/Bluegrass scene that is flourishing in West Michigan. Most importantly, they carefully integrate their youthful, outside-of-the-box creative thinking with the traditional sensibilities of Americana and Folk music to innovate evolved, yet familiar, and somehow nostalgic, sounds that are sure to continue the tradition of roots music in a modern world.