Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt | Wild Ponies: Co-bill

Name: Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt | Wild Ponies: Co-bill
Start: 2024-11-16T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 200 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States, Illinois 60148

Schedule

Sat Nov 16 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

200 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States, Illinois 60148 | Lombard, IL

— CARRIE ELKIN & DANNY SCHMIDT | WILD PONIES: Co-Bill —
• Saturday, November 16, 2024 • 7:00PM • $20 • Doors open at 6:30PM
Nashville-based musical duos and close friends; folk/singer-songwriters & Americana/Country-Roots
CARRIE ELKIN & DANNY SCHMIDT—Nashville-based (formerly from Austin, TX), these two outstanding songwriters are a rare breed with both a real-life romantic and artistic-musical partnership. Gypsy spirit Elkin is best known for her incredibly soulful and dynamic vocals, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Patty Griffin at her most powerful, and Nanci Griffith at her most intimate. And Schmidt, named to the Chicago Tribune's list of the “50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years,” is best known for his riveting poetic lyrics, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt for their depth and complexity.
Together, their respective strengths merge into a much greater whole, a performance of great energy and spirit, and one that audiences seem to be able to connect with at once: emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. (Danny last played solo at Maple Street on 10/28/2017. Danny & Carrie played together on 5/4/2013.) >https://carrieelkin.com/ >https://www.dannyschmidt.com/
WILD PONIES—Based in Nashville but rooted in their Southwest Virginia origins, Doug and Telisha Williams have dedicated the last 20 years to building their musical careers as WILD PONIES. Partners in love and music, they deliver a dynamic blend of country, roots, folk, and Americana. Whether performing with just Doug’s acoustic guitar and Telisha’s upright bass or rocking out with a full band, Wild Ponies creates an inclusive and engaging experience.
Over the last decade, they have also built the life they’ve always dreamed of. Their 6th album, "Dreamers," (August 2024 on No Evil Records), is the result of all their living, loving, and dreaming. Produced by singer-songwriter Brandy Zdan and featuring several notable collaborations, “Dreamers” is Wild Ponies’ most ambitious record yet. Its 11 songs explore life beyond the traditional nuclear family and detail the joys and challenges of their experiences as a queer, polyamorous family navigating fertility treatments and becoming foster parents in Tennessee. These dreams have manifested in song in musical gallops and emotional wallops. By growing both their nuclear family and wider community, especially in LGBTQIA+ spaces, Doug and Telisha have realized that time may be finite, but love is infinite. (Wild Ponies performed as Doug & Telisha Williams at Maple Street in May 2012.) >https://www.wildponies.net/
Advance tickets are $21.25 online (with processing fee) and pre-sales end at noon on the day of show. Door sales are cash or check only, pending availability. ALL SALES ARE FINAL—NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.