MONTHLY ACOUSTIC MUSIC CONCERTS IN WESTERN CONNECTICUT
Come experience the music
of the people!
Come experience the music
of the people!
UPCOMING CONCERTS:
May 5
Joe Jencks
June 9
Reggie Harris
July 14
Claudia Schmidt
August 11
Fred Small
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REMEMBERING THE YEAR SO FAR:
Jim Scott
Mustard's Retreat
Mad Agnes
Cee Songbird and the Sound Travelers
Lui Collins with Anand Nayak
Lisa Gutkin and Sue Horowitz
The Kennedys
Our concerts will happen in the main hall of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury
24 Clapboard Ridge Road
in Danbury
(just off I-84)
Comfy chairs,
warm natural views, barrier-less entry, ample free parking.
Our concert space is on the traditional land of the Paugussett.
This is a welcoming and inclusive space for LBGTQIA, diverse religious and non-religious people, members of all races and classes.
In this age of COVID concern - we'll do our part if you do yours:
Us: We will ensure a clean environment.
You: be thoroughly vaccinated, don't come if you have symptoms, and feel free to mask-up
Music at the Ridge
is a non-religious,
community program of the Unitarian Universalists of Danbury.
Our Concerts will be available both as in-person and live-streamed.
All of our ticketing is through Eventbrite.
See the link on each concert page.
Simple, yummy snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.
These concerts are supported by a team of volunteers who want us all to be able to enjoy live
music
Joe Jencks - May 5, 2024
Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Having penned several #1 Folksongs including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor, Jencks was also co-founder of the harmony trio, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa, and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Jencks has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
“The spirit of Folk music is people working together. Joe is a fantastic singer who carries on the traditions.” ~ Pete Seeger
Reggie Harris is a singer-songwriter, storyteller and world-renowned song-leader who is a powerful interpreter of the global music narrative. A passionate, engaging inspirational entertainer and concert artist Reggie is recognized for focusing new energy on the important role of music in the discourse for inclusion and the struggle for human rights using the lessons of history as a base. As an expert on the music of the Underground Railroad and the Modern Civil Rights Movement he is at home on stage as performer, lecturer, or leading discussion in seminars or in the classroom.
A 2021 winner of both the Spirit of Folk Award from Folk Alliance International and the W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Award, Reggie is a charismatic community builder who was featured in 2020 on CNN’s “Silence is Not an Option with Don Lemon.” He was recently featured in The New York Times to discuss his familial connection as the descendant of slavery as a great-great-great grandson of confederate General Williams Carter Wickham and his slave Bibhanna Hewlett with his white cousins.
For over 200 years, the congregation has enhanced Greater Danbury with liberal, non-dogmatic religion; social witness and action; and cultural offerings. Committed to an inclusive understanding of the human and natural community, it is a place of welcome for all.
For group ticket information or accessibility requests, send us a message.
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