Westport Country Playhouse Presents 'Live from Laurel Canyon - Songs And Stories Of American Folk Rock'

WESTPORT, CT — Westport Country Playhouse will present “Live from Laurel Canyon – Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock” at 7 p.m. on March 22, featuring live music and narrated stories about influential songwriters who lived and worked in California’s Laurel Canyon during the mid-1960s and 1970s.

Located in the hills above Los Angeles, Laurel Canyon became a gathering place for musicians whose work helped shape the folk-rock movement. The neighborhood developed a reputation similar to other music hubs of the era, including Haight-Ashbury and Greenwich Village, where artists collaborated and influenced the direction of American popular music.

The show highlights songs associated with artists including The Mamas & the Papas, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Doors, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, America, and Eagles. Performers present their interpretations of songs from the period while sharing stories about the music and its origins.

The band includes Todd Chuba on drums, Holly Pyle on vocals, Adam Armijo on electric guitar, Brian Chartrand on vocals and guitar, Lamar Gaines on keyboards, Mario Mendivil on bass, and Josh Taylor on vocals and guitar.

Tickets are $45, $55, and $65. The performance runs approximately 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

For full details, visit: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/live-from-laurel-canyon/

Musical Event Supporters are Brian and Meg Cotter. 2026 Programming and Season Sponsor is Barbara Streicker. Media sponsors are Moffly Media and WSHU Public Radio. Westport Country Playhouse is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Ticketing information and a complete schedule of Playhouse events is available at westportplayhouse.org.

All play titles, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.