NISSWA — Grassroots Concerts favorite Claudia Schmidt returns to Nisswa to perform at 7:30 p.m. March 20, for her eighth performance in the 32-year-old volunteer-run series.
This 343rd Grassroots concert is at the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar in the Journey Church, 5459 Lakers Lane, Nisswa.
For more than four decades as a touring professional, Schmidt, a Michigan native, has traversed to venues in North America and Europe, ranging from intimate clubs to 4,000 seat theaters, and festival stages in front of 25,000 listeners, a news release reported.
She has recorded 19 albums of mostly original songs, exploring folk, blues, and jazz idioms featuring her acclaimed 12-string guitar and mountain dulcimer playing.
Schmidt describes her concert as “a hodge-podge of music, poetry, story, laughter, drama, and celebrating the moment.”
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She always includes her original work along with very personal versions of the work of others. The press release stated, “What you get is a unique look at the world from someone who says what she sees with clarity, humor, and wonder.”
The San Francisco Bay Guardian said “Schmidt’s shows are a lot like falling in love. You never know what’s going to happen next. Chances are it’s going to be wonderful.”
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with listening attention when accompanied by an adult. Seating is first-come, first-served.
The rest of the 2020 spring Grassroots Concerts spring line-up include Ellis on April 10 and John Forka on May 1.
For more about Grassroots Concerts go to www.grassrootsconcerts.org , the series Facebook page or call 218-829-4092.
At each concert Grassroots welcomes your nonperishable food or cash donation to the local food shelf.
