Griffin House at SPACE (2 Lower Capacity Shows - 4+7pm)
Schedule
Sun Jun 20 2021 at 04:00 pm to 05:15 pm
Location
Evanston SPACE | Evanston, IL
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Griffin House at SPACE in Evanston, IL // 2 LOWER CAPACITY SHOWS // 4+7pmABOUT THE ARTIST
Genre: Singer/songwriter
“Rising Star” is not a phrase one would normally use to describe an artist like Griffin House, who has been touring for more than 15 years and has recorded over 12 studio albums.
The title of House’s 2019 release, Rising Star, references the first track on the album which tells the story of a character who moves to Music City, like so many do, with a guitar and a dream. Although not intended to be autobiographical, the listener gets the sense that this comical and fictitious tale could hardly have been woven by someone without a similar life experience to the protagonist in Rising Star.
Indeed, House’s story began in much the same way. Moving to Nashville as a young man in 2003 with not much more than a guitar and a handful of songs, he took a part time job downtown at a Broadway gift shop, biding his time before he caught his big break. That big break came after just a few months, in the form of a phone call from Island Def Jam Records, which jumpstarted his career and led to him signing with CAA and Nettwerk Records.
After that, things happened quickly for House. His 2004 debut album Lost and Found was lauded by music critics such as Bill Flanagan (Executive VP MTV/VH1 Networks) who featured House on the CBS Sunday Morning show as one of the “best emerging songwriters.” He began touring, opening for acts like John Mellencamp and The Cranberries, and found himself meeting people like Bruce Springsteen and Willie Nelson. By all accounts, House seemed poised to be more of an “overnight success” rather than a ”rising star”… but that’s not exactly how things turned out. “I’ve been a “rising star” for the past 15 years” House jokes, “It’s a slow rise."
LOWER CAPACITY SHOW FAQ
We’re taking all COVID-19 measures extremely seriously and appreciate your help in playing by the handy and non-negotiable safety procedures detailed in our FAQ. In addition to temperature checks at the entry and masks being worn, you’ll find we’ve sanitized your table and chairs before your arrival.
There are 18 cabaret tables with defined seating capacities of 2 or 4 as outlined on the ticketing page and seating map. Due to safety precautions only whole tables are available for purchase. There are tables with capacities of 2 and 4. You’re welcome to bring less people than the table holds, but the price per table remains the same.
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Where is it happening?
Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: