Caravan Farm Theatre is about to open its gates again, this time to present Juno nominated musician Peter Katz and Emma-Lee live in concert Thursday.
The show, to take place at Caravan’s intimate “Cookshack,” kicks off a busy season at the farm, including its upcoming farmers’ markets and the summer theatre production, Head Over Heels, written by Peter Anderson.
A 2012 Juno and Emerging Artist of the Year nominee at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, plus winner of the CBC Galaxie Rising Star award, recording artist Katz captivates listeners with his unique brand of contemporary folk music.
Playing 150-plus dates a year all over the world, Katz’s remarkable grassroots efforts have resulted in him selling more than 15,000 copies of his discs and sharing the stage with such notable artists as The Swell Season, Joel Plaskett, Bahamas, Lucky Flonz III, Dan Mangan, The Good Lovelies, and the legendary Garth Hudson from The Band.
University of Calgary student newspaper The Gauntlet said Katz shows “true musical brilliance.”
Joining Katz is Emma-Lee, an acoustic guitarist, singer-songwriter who has opened up for the likes of Chris Isaak and Whitehorse, and has performed with fellow guitarist Jesse Cook as well as with Toronto’s elite at Massey Hall.
A charismatic performer known for her velvety voice that No Depression Magazine called “powerful and fragile at the same time with a range and ability to dive around notes that would make k.d. lang jealous,” it is not uncommon for Emma-Lee’s presence to silence even the most boisterous audience.
Gates to Thursday’s concert open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17, available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.
