MR SUN

 WITH OTTER OPRY

AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

One of the best things about watching an awesome band – obviously, in addition to the incredible virtuosity on display – is to see the performers interact with each other onboth a musical and an emotional level. The acoustic music supergroup Mr Sun, appearing Friday, December 15that the United Methodist Church in Monterey, is known for just this kind of connection. Mr Sun features four of the finest musicians on the American roots scene: renowned fiddler Darol Anger, guitarist Grant Gordy, Scottish bassist Aidan O’Donnell, and mandolinist Joe Walsh. Says Anger, “As we try to crack each other up, we find ourselves making the music we hoped we'd always hear. I can always count on Joe, Grant and Aidan to totally jump onto the emotional arc of every song, which gets to looking more and more like a rainbow or a rocket trail.”

Banjo innovator Tony Trischka has had the opportunity to play with Mr Sun, and he speaks warmly of the experience. “Mr Sun radiates hi-tone improv that will actually drop your jaw. Darol Anger’s Gang of Four is steeped in bluegrass and jazz and swing and everything else under the sun. Their compositions range from heart-tugging pastorality to the intensity of a solar flare tsunami. It’s beyond inspiring to play with them as they beam virtuosity and warmth to the rest of the audient solar system.”

The last word goes to Grammy Award winner Tom Piazza: “This is brilliant music, seriously playful, full of light and shade and a seemingly effortless virtuosity that always makes a musical and human point. Airborne and exultant; it flies eight miles high and digs right down to the core.” Come on out and hear for yourself. The event includes a Salisbury Steak dinner at 5:30pm $12.50 before December 9, $17.50 at the door). Online sales will end at noon the day of the performance.

7pm. 

 $35/show (CBA members $30; 15 and under free); $12.50-17.50/pre-show dinner. 

Ticketing will end at noon on the day of the performance.

larry@otteropry.org

We will observe all County COVID restrictions.

SPECIAL CONSENSUS

 WITH OTTER OPRY

AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Otter Opry is bringing a truly special event to Monterey on Friday, January 12th. The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound in their four decades of performing, making their music a modern classic. The band is led by Greg Cahill, banjo player and recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and includes Greg Blake (guitar), Dan Eubanks (bass) and Michael Prewitt (mandolin).  

Special Consensus has received six awards from the IBMA and two Grammy nominations. They are four talented vocalists and instrumentalists who follow their creative desires without straying too far from their bluegrass roots. “Rivers and Roads” (Compass Records) was nominated for the 2018 Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY award and received 2018 IBMA awards for Album of the Year and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year (“Squirrel Hunters”). “Chicago Barn Dance” (Compass Records) 2020 celebrates the 45th band anniversary and the connection of country and bluegrass music to Chicago from the time of the WLS “National Barn Dance” – precursor to the Grand Ole Opry. The title song “Chicago Barn Dance” received the 2020 IBMA Song of the Year Award.

Special Consensus’ sound is grounded in a deep appreciation and understanding of bluegrass music; the infectious band sound reminds people of the past while utilizing the innovations of today. The event includes a taco bar dinner at 5:30pm ($12.50 before January 6, $17.50 at the door). Online sales will end at noon the day of the performance.

7pm. 

 $35/show (CBA members $30; 15 and under free); $12.50-17.50/pre-show dinner. 

Ticketing will end at noon on the day of the performance.

larry@otteropry.org

We will observe all County COVID restrictions.

TONY FURTADO AND LUKE PRICE

 WITH OTTER OPRY

AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

  What do you get when you put two brilliant multi-instrumentalists together? You get a fantastic show! And that’s just what Otter Opry has in store for you on Saturday, February 10th, with the unbeatable combination of Tony Furtado and Luke Price bringing their special brand of music to the stage. 

Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the flair of a master chef. (He’s also an accomplished sculptor, but that’s another story.)

Luke – the current, and five-time Grand National Fiddle Champion – is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer and studio musician based in Portland, OR. He has his roots in American fiddling and swing traditions, which have influenced his rhythm, taste and style as they have spread into Soul, Jazz, Pop and Americana. Luke brings a unique voice to any music he plays, whether he’s on the fiddle, electric guitar or singing.

With their dizzying musical toolbox, Tony and Luke represent the best in Americana Roots. This is a show you definitely don’t want to miss! The event includes an Lasagna dinner at 5:30pm ($12.50 before February 3, $17.50 at the door). Online sales will end at noon the day of the performance.

7pm. 

 $30/show (CBA members $25; 15 and under free); $12.50-17.50/pre-show dinner. 

Ticketing will end at noon on the day of the performance.

larry@otteropry.org

We will observe all County COVID restrictions.