HopMonk Tavern- Sunday Cookout Concert Series w/ John Vanderslice & Amber Rubarth

Door 4p| Show: 5p
General Admission: $10
Admission + Dinner+Beer: $25
All Ages

Enjoy a Sunday evening cookout concert with John Vanderslice and Amber Rubarth in our beer garden!
$10 General Admission
$25 Food + Beer + Admission(Burger, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob, Pint of Beer)

John Vanderslice (Bio):
After White Wilderness—a beautiful and surreal collaboration with Magik*Magik Orchestra from 2011, JV has returned to his signature sound of employing mysterious electronic buzzes, blips and whirs to fill the space between his distinct voice and the use of a vast array of guitars, drums, pianos and countless other instruments. Elaborate arrangements aren’t anything new for JV, and Dagger Beach may be the most ambitious to date, but rarely—if ever—does it hinder the atmosphere.Most tracks will find a choir of JV’s singing and brilliant harmonies. And while the full cast of performers is upwards of 15, a clear staple to the vibe of this record is the deliberate, precision drumming of Jason Slota, especially on “Damage Control.” The elegant woodwind and horn arrangements of Minna Choi and Magik*Magik Orchestra also find a home on “Harlequin Press,” “Song For David Berman,” and “Gaslight”—still working perfectly alongside Vanderslice’s melodies." --Paste

Amber Rubarth (Bio):
"She has developed a unique gift of knocking down walls with songs so strong they sound like classics from another era." -ACOUSTIC GUITAR"Part of the new old-soul generation." -HUFFINGTON POST

Amber Rubarth has toured extensively throughout the US, Europe, and Japan including appearances at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center, sharing stages with many eminent artists including Emmylou Harris, Kenny Loggins, Jason Mraz, Richie Havens, and Loudon Wainwright III.  Grand Prize Winner of NPR's Mountain Stage New Song Award, Rubarth has been recognized repeatedly for her insightful songwriting and unique musicality, attracting enthusiastic praise from The Huffington Post, BBC Radio, NPR, and Acoustic Guitar Magazine who says "She has developed a unique gift of knocking down walls with songs so strong they sound like classics from another era." At 21 years old, Amber decided to quit her career as a chainsaw sculptor in Nevada in order to pursue her hidden passion for music.  She taught herself guitar, began playing open mics and recording her songs, and soon was being asked to perform throughout the US and into Europe.  She received over 1.5 million listens on MySpace (when that was the thing) and quickly became one of their top indie artists.Rubarth has begun composing for films, recently working with Paul Brill for the highly acclaimed Sundance Film Festival winner Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. She also partnered with Alex Wong to create The Paper Raincoat, a Brooklyn band featured as iTunes Indie Spotlight chosen as Paste Magazine's Best of What's Next.

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