A Magical Musical Evening with Vance Gilbert May 21, 2010

Artist: Vance Gilbert
Opener: Maria Gillard
Time: 8:00 PM
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010
Location: Harmony House, 58 E. Main Street, Webster NY
Cost: $20 advance, $23 at the door
Contact: Ralph Hunt or Judy Gradford
Phone: (585) 328-3103
Artist URL: www.vancegilbert.com
Heartland URL: www.heartlandconcerts.org

Going to a Vance Gilbert concert presents a problem of balance. With that superb, soaring voice of his you want to be right there in the front row to get the full effect, but anyone in the front row is fair game for his quirky sense of humor. In the days before I married Judy I innocently took a date to a Vance Gilbert concert and sat front row center. Being sartorially challenged, the experience was akin to painting a large target on my body as Vance analyzed my wardrobe in excruciating detail, all the while asking my rapidly reddening date how she could allow me out of the house looking like that. It says something about how good Vance is that she came to his next concert (even after we broke up) and I booked him for our series. I feel safer now since I sit in the back of the room at the sound board, and besides, Judy will inspect my apparel before we get to the concert.
But I'm not the only audience member to suddenly find their 15 minutes of fame have arrived at one of Vance's shows. In previous Heartland shows he delivered a marriage proposal from the stage on behalf of a shy groom. She accepted.

Vance Gilbert inspires superlatives be it for his songwriting, voice, delivery or storytelling. I could go on, but I'll just give you this link a page where some of his many fans will give you a flavor of the awe he inspires. Vance Reviews Read it and then come to the concert and see for yourself.

Ralph

"...the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god..."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

We're pleased to have Maria Gillard, one of Rochester's best loved singer-songwriters, to open the show. Maria's gentle touch and warm voice have made her a beloved fixture on the folk scene in town.

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