August performances at Alberta Rose Theatre include Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricius (above) Thursday, August 11, Darrell Scott Saturday, August 20 and Paula Fuga, Friday, August 26.
O’Brien started touring nationally in 1978 with Colorado bluegrass band Hot Rize and included his bluegrass hits “Walk the Way the Wind Blows” and “Untold Stories.” Over the years, O’Brien has collaborated with his sister Mollie O’Brien, songwriter Darrell Scott, and noted old time musician Dirk Powell, as well as with Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Dan Auerbach and Sturgill Simpson.
Living in Nashville since 1996, O’Brien’s skills on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and banjo make him an in-demand session player. He tours throughout the US and abroad, was awarded song of the year in 2006 by the International Bluegrass Music Association and named best male vocalist in 1993 and 2006. He was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Darrell Scott (right) comes from a musical family with a father who had him smitten with guitars by the age of four, alongside a brother who played Jerry Reed-style as well. From there, things only ramped up with literature and poetry endeavors while a student at Tufts University, along with playing his way through life. After recently touring with Robert Plant and the Zac Brown Band, producing albums for Malcolm Holcomb and Guy Clark and being named “songwriter of the year” for both ASCAP and NSAI, these days find him roaming his Tennessee wilderness acreage hiking along the river, creating delicious meals with food raised on his property and playing music. He often leads songwriting workshops to help people tell their own truths with their stories, and is as busy as always writing, producing, performing, and just plain fully immersing himself in life.
Paula Fuga and her band return to the Alberta Rose for an evening of contemporary Hawaiian music. Exquisite vocals, powerful lyrics and gorgeous melodies have earned Fuga widespread critical praise and an incredibly dedicated fan base. She is complex, intelligent and real, her songwriting and performances filled with depth and passion. It is almost impossible to peg her into one genre—with a beautiful disposition, sweet island vibes and Hawaiian roots reggae in the mix, her music has been called modern Hawaiian soul. She is praised for her deep intensity and emotion with a personal style that is widely appealing, endearing audiences to her around the world.
Her first release, Lilikoi, earned her the Na Hoku Award (Hawai‘i’s “Grammy”) for Most Promising Artist of the Year in 2007. A blend of tradition and evolution, her music features soul and jazz–infused lyrics, seamlessly mixing English and Hawaiian languages, supporting herself on ‘ukulele with her two piece band and an engaging voice that makes immediate connection with audiences.
Doors open at 7 pm, show 8 pm and minors are allowed when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tickets for these shows and information about the full lineup at albertarosetheatre.com.
