David Wax Museum + The Travis Williams Group
David Wax Museum + The Travis Williams Group
Saturday, July 13 | 7 p.m. | Outdoor Amphitheater
$20 | Free for ages 12 and under
David Wax Museum
David Wax Museum is a folk and roots rock band blending traditional Mexican son music with Americana in what they call “Mexo-Americana.”
David Wax and Suz Slezak are the plucky husband-and-wife duo behind the eclectic group that has built a reputation around energetic live shows and sonically adventurous albums.
Wax became interested in the folk music of rural Mexico while in college and is influenced heavily by Mexican son music, which brings together musical elements from Spanish, African and indigenous cultures. Wax sings and plays the jarana, a Mexican instrument similar to a guitar. Slezak is a vocalist and fiddler who also plays quijada, a percussion instrument made from a donkey’s jawbone.
The group’s genre-defying, shapeshifting personality is on full display with everything from nuanced downtempo songs to the boisterous and bombastic, making it obvious how a band with this kind of breadth has comfortably shared the stage with acts as diverse as The Avett Brothers, Latin legends Los Lobos and Buena Vista Social Club, and indie darlings Gregory Alan Isakov and Mandolin Orange.
More information: https://www.davidwaxmuseum.com/
The Travis Williams Group
The Travis Williams Group is known for original compositions influenced by traditional Arabic Maqam music, world music, and modern jazz.
The quintet of world-class musicians features multi-instrumentalist Colin Allured, Ken Simonds on bass, Kinard Douthit on flute, Bill Smith on percussion, and Williams on the oud, an 11-string fretless lute. The oud is the oldest guitar-style instrument still being played today. It is popular in Middle Eastern music and is played throughout Turkey, Iraq, and Syria. The oud played by Williams is distinctive because of its floating bridge, which gives the instrument a tighter, more focused sound.
More information: https://traviswilliamsmusic.com/
ADDITIONAL CONCERT DETAILS
• Parking opens at 5:15 p.m. and is free.
• Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Season pass holders are admitted 15 minutes early.
• Concerts begin at 7 p.m.
• Concerts are held rain or shine. Bring appropriate clothing/gear for cold or rainy weather.
• Bring a chair or blanket for seating.
• The Bluffs Restaurant will offer food and beverages for purchase during the concert. Visitors may bring their own food and beverages into the amphitheater. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.Â
• Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. If you would like to borrow a free device, email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of your visit.
• Advance ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Date
- Sat, Jul 13, 2024
- Expired!
Time
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
- Music Center Road, Galax, VA 24333
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