Tim Grimm to open Grassroots Concerts season Sept. 19
NISSWA – Tim Grimm, an award-winning songwriter and stage/screen actor, makes his Grassroots Concerts debut on Friday, Sept. 19 in a 7:30 p.m. show that will include his wife, Jan Lucas, on vocals and harmonica.
The event is the first of five fall concerts to be held at the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar in Nisswa. The concert series is in its 26th year, and this will be the 287th concert.
Tim Grimm has toured and recorded with his friend, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and appeared with Harrison Ford in the film "Clear and Present Danger." His recording, "The Back Fields" was named Best Americana Album in the 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Critics compare Grimm's folk-country style to Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, and Bruce Springsteen. His songs and performances have established him as a unique voice in Americana music. Each of his past five recordings has reached the top of the Folk or American-roots charts.
After several years working in Los Angeles (where he co-starred for two seasons on the NBC drama "Reasonable Doubts" and appeared in several films), Grimm returned home to rural, southern Indiana. He now lives there with his wife and sons.
AmericanaUK says: "He sings of families being lost, the loss of rural America, returnees from Basra, slaves escaping a horrendous life, floods, yearning, anguish and the reason why people faced with such adversity carry on whilst being totally empathetic toward their plight or feelings."
For more about Grimm go to www.timgrimm.com
The rest of the 2014 fall season:
Friday, Oct. 3 – Germaine Gemberling (www.germainegemberling.com) and Rich Mattson (www.richmattsonmusic.com). Lifelong musicians, their sensibilities have produced a delightful collaboration. They play "classic country music, the kind that Johnny and June made," says Tony Bennett of the Duluth News Tribune.
Friday, Oct. 24 – Eliza Gilkyson (www.elizagilkyson.com). Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and activist Gilkyson makes her second appearance on the Grassroots stage (first: September 2006). One of the most respected musicians in folk and Americana circles, she has won Folk Alliance International awards for best artist, best songwriter, and record of the year and has been inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame. "Like the master she is, Gilkyson packs a political punch that is as entertaining and blue-collar as the work of Woody Guthrie," says William Michael Smith of the Houston Press.
Friday, Nov. 14 – Erik Koskinen (www.erikkoskinen.com). Koskinen is a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Since moving to the Twin Cities 10 years ago, he has earned a following as a musician, songwriter, bandleader, producer, and recording engineer. He is Minnesota's "best pure country singer/songwriter," says Jon Bream of the StarTribune.
Friday, Dec. 5 – Tim Sparks (www.timsparks.com). Sparks is an award-winning guitarist whose blending of musical styles has won extensive praise from listeners in all corners of the world. Sparks has captivated guitar fans with some of the finest finger-style guitar playing around. "He's really one of best musicians I know," says Leo Kottke.
Admission is $10 at the door for adults and $5 for children under 12 with listening attention, when accompanied by an adult. At all shows, seating is first-come, first-served. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30), and you are encouraged to come early to claim your choice of seats.
The Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar, 5459 CR 18, is located in the Journey Church across from the A & W Restaurant and next to the school in Nisswa.
Nonprofit Grassroots Concerts are sustained in quality and low cost with the help of a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council through the Minnesota State Legislature.
At each concert, the all-volunteer series welcomes your non-perishable food or cash donation to a local food shelf.
For information go to www.grassrootsconcerts.org, call (218) 829-4092.
