POPULAR MUSICMon-Tue, March 8-9, 7:30pm
For 30+ years, his name has been synonymous with an entire genre of music – solo piano.
POPULAR MUSICFri, Mar 12, 8pm
Still warm as "Sunshine" this folk legend will chase away any winter chill when he takes to the stage.
POPULAR MUSICSat, Mar 20, 8P
R&B, Jazz, Blues, Standards, Pop, Rock… all are played with authority!
Fri, Mar 12, 8pm
Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a long overdue visit between old friends … such is a Jonathan Edwards concert. Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply delivers, night after night – songs of passion, songs of insight, songs of humor, all rendered in that pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age.
The eponymously titled album Jonathan Edwards (1971),included the hit “Sunshine” and helped to carry a generation through the difficult days of the Vietnam War, Watergate and Kent State.
An artist who measures his success by his ability to attract and take good care of an audience for four decades, Jonathan maintains that it is the feedback he receives after his shows that keeps him going. “Sometimes, in our darker moments, we imagine our music not finding receptive ears, unable to reach open hearts. So it is really gratifying to hear [someone say], ‘Your stuff has meant a lot to me over the years.’”
On the verge of his fifth decade in the music business, Jonathan Edwards shows no sign of turning into a “Sit Down Rock and Roll Man.” Upcoming plans include new markets, new audiences, new songs, and a new studio recording. As this barefoot troubadour prepares for the next stage of his journey, you are more than welcome to join him for an evening or two as he continues to make good on that promise he made all the way back in 1971: “Sunshine, come on back another day … I promise you I’ll still be singing.”
"Edwards' voice is so naturally malleable that all he really needs is a song with a strong melodic hook and he's home free"
Washington Post
This event is presented by the Firehouse.
Tickets: $33 Adults • $35 Non-Members
Visit the performer’s web site
See a video clip here!
Complete discography and sound clips here!
