Smiley LIVE! Presents: Franklin Bruno
Schedule
Wed, 17 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
173 S. Eureka St. Redlands, CA | Redlands, CA
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Franklin Bruno is an American singer-songwriter, academic and writer. During the 1990s, he was one-third of the band Nothing Painted Blue, an indie rock group. In addition to his own recordings, Bruno worked on The Mountain Goats albums Tallahassee and The Sunset Tree. He also records with The Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle as The Extra Lens. Jenny Toomey and Calexico released Tempting, a collection of Bruno's songs, on Misra Records in December 2002.
Bruno has written music criticism for online and print publications such as The Village Voice. In 2004, he received a doctorate in philosophy from UCLA. As of 2020, he is a lecturer at SUNY Purchase. Previously he has been a faculty member at Pomona College, Northwestern University, and Bard College.
This free public event is part of the Smiley LIVE! concert series. It's family-friendly, with a Q&A segment where young and old alike can ask the performers questions about their music, their performance, and anything else they may be curious about.
http://franklinbruno.com/
https://franklinbruno.bandcamp.com/music
https://thehumanhearts.bandcamp.com/music
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Where is it happening?
173 S. Eureka St. Redlands, CA, 173 S Eureka St, Redlands, CA 92373-4619, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
