John Smith
April 17 Music Double Header to Feature John Smith and Chasing Elvis
Two music acts will perform at the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Wednesday, April 17, in UMC’s Bede Ballroom. Singer-songwriter John Smith will start the evening off at 7 p.m. The group Chasing Elvis will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. The performance is open to the public. Admission is free for UMC students and $2 for others.
John Smith has performed his brand of folk music at clubs and coffeehouses around the country, both as a solo performer and as half of the acclaimed folk duo Runaway. He is a winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award, has performed at the Kerrville and Napa Valley Folk Festivals, and has been a perennial finalist at Telluride's Troubadour Competition. He recently released his third CD, "Traveler," which finds him tapping into his Irish roots. While touring Ireland for the first time in 2001, the fishing villages and friendly pubs inspired three songs on the new CD. Smith performed at UMC in January of 2001.
Learn more at John Smith's website: www.johnsmithmusic.com.
Chasing
Elvis is a funky alternative rock band whose high-energy performance
includes covers of tunes by Smashmouth, Santana, Lenny Kravitz, Dave
Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow, Audio Adrenaline and other contemporary bands.
But Chasing Elvis is more than just a band—it’s a band with a
message. Between songs, members of the band take time to share
their relationship with God and how it has impacted their lives.
Learn more at the group’s website: www.chasingelvis.com.
This event is sponsored by UMC Student Programming and Activities for Campus Entertainment (SPACE). The performance by Chasing Elvis is cosponsored by UMC’s Monday Night Fellowship Group. Disability accommodations are available upon request by calling 218-8506.
Posted 04/10/2002
Contact: Andrew Svec,
218-281-8435