This concert is Sold Out! Please see the Grand Annex calendar for other shows you might enjoy.
“There’s so much beauty in this old music, and it affects me on a deep level. It moves me and inspires me. I heard Leadbelly singing with the Golden Gate Quartet and it sounded fantastic, and I thought, ‘I want to do that.” ~ Willie Watson
For nearly two decades, Willie Watson (formerly of Grammy-winning roots-rock band Old Crow Medicine Show) has made modern folk music rooted in older traditions. Watson is a folksinger in the classic sense: a singer, storyteller, and traveler, with a catalog of songs that bridge the gap between the past and present. He acts as a modern interpreter of older songs, passing along his own version of the music that came long before him.
With a quick vibrato and rich range, he breathes new life into classic songs like Samson and Delilah. He’s a balladeer when he sings Gallows Pole, a bluesman when he performs When My Baby Left Me. Dry Bones finds him crooning and hollering, while Take This Hammer, has Watson singing to the heavens.
Opener: Honey Whiskey Trio
The beloved three sisters in song return to the Annex stage this Saturday as the opening act! Los Angeles-based Honey Whiskey Trio tells stories through song and stomp, highlighting the musical traditions of American Folk Music.
Covid-19 Safety at the Grand Annex
As of 3/25/22 Masks are strongly recommended for all, we ask that those who have not been vaccinated wear masks.
