An Evening with Garnet Rogers: Friday, November 22, 8:00pm $20 General Admission/$15 students/arts workers/seniors: “A brilliant songwriter. 
One of the major talents of our time.” — The Boston Globe “The greatest interpreter and vocalist performing in the contemporary folk scene.” — Sing Out. We already know this, and we know that he was born in Hamilton to parents of Nova Scotian descent. We also know that Garnet spent hours listening to Grand Ol’ Opry broadcasts and harmonizing with his brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers. At 18, Garnet was on the road as a full-time working musician with brother Stan, until Stan died tragically in a plane crash. Since then, Garnet has established himself as a formidable solo artist. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a “…charismatic performer and singer…,” they continue by saying that “Garnet’s vocal and instrumental talents are complimented by an undeniably powerful physical presence — close to six and a half feet tall — with the lungs to match.” With his “smooth, dark baritone” (Washington Post) his incredible range and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, his music, like the man himself, is literate, passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small every-day victories. As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top humor and lightning-quick wit move his audiences from tears to laughter and back again. Though Garnet has enjoyed much popularity over the years, he remains resolutely independent, turning down offers from major labels to ensure that he continues doing music his own way. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Garnet-Rogers/24500364751 Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHyTxGwAdnk
