GRANTS PASS MUSEUM OF ART
229 SW G STREEET - DOWNTOWN GRANTS PASS
John Batdorf
March 27th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
In 1967, gifted teenage singer-songwriter, John Batdorf, broke free from his Middle American upbringing and ventured to Los Angeles, crammed in a Lincoln Continental with six of his friends, to pursue his musical aspirations. Four decades later, the dream machine is long gone, but John is still on the path, navigating the curves of his musical journey with aplomb. He’s also a successful film and TV composer, session vocalist, and inspirational musician.
https://johnbatdorfmusic.com/
Claude Bourbon
April 19th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Claude’s inimitable style incorporates all five digits on each hand dancing independently but in unison, plucking, picking and strumming at such speed and precision that his fingers often seem to melt into a blur. Thousands of people in the UK, Europe and USA have enjoyed listening to this virtuoso and for the majority of his audience it is an experience that compels them to return again and again to hear and watch him play, as his fingers lightly dance over the strings of his guitar and create a unique sound that is ’Claude’. It's not easy to begin to describe the breadth or mastery of the music you will hear if you are fortunate to catch one of Claude’s gigs, it is a sort of sensory experience like no other.
http://www.claudebourbon.org/
Olivia Millerschin
May 4th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
With a celestial voice and lyrics only an old soul can write, singer/songwriter Olivia Millerschin is racking up the accolades. Most recently, Olivia’s blend of vintage folk and modern pop earned her a second John Lennon Songwriting Award and the opportunity to showcase her music with a mainstage performance at NAMM 2018. She was a quarter finalist on America’s Got Talent, won the Great American Song Contest, is featured on Republic Records soundtrack to Mitch Albom’s latest novel alongside musical greats Ingrid Michaelson and Tony Bennett, and has music placed in national and international film and tv. Her achievements extend nationally as she was selected to perform at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, and has been a finalist in both the LA Music Critics Awards and The Detroit Music Awards. Her voice will also be heard in the 2018 Olympic Free Dance Program of US Pairs skaters Madison Chock and Evan bates.
http://oliviamillerschin.com/
Sara and Kenny
May 30th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Sara, a classical guitarist from Italy, joined Kenny, a jazz guitar player from Wisconsin in 2015 to form a duo that creates “a sweet rapport with nothing more than their expressive voices and guitars." Their sound is a meltdown of classical music (Bach, Satie), jazz (Snarky Puppy, Gilad Hekselman, Billie Holiday) and folk (Joni Mitchell, Neil Young). Their diverse and yet unique style portrays music as a form of constant dialogue between our intimate selves and the universe, between the strings of a guitar and the emotions of an audience.
www.saraandkenny.com
Sophia Talvik
June 11th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sofia Talvik somehow still conforms to American interpretations of her own original music, a North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. A veteran performer with 6 full length albums as well as numerous EPs, singles and tours behind her.
https://sofiatalvik.com/
Max Hatt Hedda Glass
August 21st, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
With Glass's literate lyrics, this Jazz Americana evokes the grandeur of the western landscape, telling intimate stories of little people on great plains, and leaving audiences with a feeling both light and deep. They create music that's "subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be.”
https://maxhatteddaglass.com
Lipbone Redding
July 16th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Since 2012, in order to maintain a travel lifestyle 200 engagements per year, Lipbone has returned to his roots and has sprouted new shoots. An uncanny vocal range, a nylon string guitar, a wooden spoon duct-taped to his foot and a lifetime of stories are all he needs to get the party started. “One man orchestra. Unplugged. Unexpected.”
http://www.lipbone.com/
Rupert Wates
September 19th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Rupert Wates was born in London and studied at Oxford University. His music is an eclectic mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville and cabaret. He has released nine solo CDs. They have received outstanding reviews in the international online press and tracks from them have been played on radio all over the world.
https://rupertwatesmusic.com
Bruce Michael Miller
October 17th, 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Bruce Michael Miller is a producer, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, performer and music educator. He has performed with such notables as Paul McCartney, Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina, Laura Branigan, The Standells, John Densmore of “The Doors”, Gary Wright, Jeffrey Steele, and others and has been part of many original bands and projects.
https://brucemichaelmiller.com/