After all the Turkey and Shopping, Come Unwind With a Great Concert!

Coming up on Saturday, Nov. 26 at , Jeffrey Gaines with special guest Gesture Without Motion. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., music begins at 8 p.m.

ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE heralds Gaines as "an ethereal soul....insistent, impassioned, full of self-knowledge.  He is the voice of a new generation."

With only his voice and a guitar for accompaniment, Gaines has earned a reputation as a captivating performer entertaining his audiences everywhere he goes.
 
Raised in Harrisburg, by parents more inclined to spin soul classics by Aretha and Otis than the New Wave and Brit Rock blasting from their son's room, a teenaged Gaines began playing guitar in several local garage bands covering The Who, The Kinks, and The Jam. He soon decided to set out on his own and quickly landed a record deal in 1992, releasing Jeffrey Gaines, the first of his five studio releases. The album garnered four stars from The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1994's Somewhat Slightly Dazed, and 1998's Galore followed suit. Interview Magazine called Gaines' music "soul-searching" and "refreshingly free of jargon, sentiment or cliché."

In  2001, Gaines released Always Be (Artemis) to both critical and commercial praise. Featuring his emotional interpretation of "In Your Eyes" and his own soaringly beautiful "Always Be," the album hit #5 on R&R Callout America CHR/Pop list, also reaching #45 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. The New York Post proclaimed Always Be as "a dozen-song mix...that completely illustrates the depth he is capable of."

Gaines' impressive catalogue grew with 2002's Toward The Sun, produced by Mitchell Froom (Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, and Crowded House). The Boston Globe declared that "Gaines' soulful, wounded vocals make a case for his being one of pop's finest singers...an artist who deserves far more attention than some of his more hyped, yet less talented peers." Mojo noted, "This established soul-folkie's sexy growl has an underlying edge, making it a memorable album. Heartfelt unpretentious."

Throughout his career, Gaines has built a rapport with his fans unlike any other in popular music today. Gaines goes as far as letting his fans influence the songs he performs each night. "When it's just me playing, I only know the first song I'm going to play, but from there the energy and the vibe tell me what the next song is gonna be. Someone may yell a song, and I'm like 'Exactly! Good call.' That's so fun to me, keeping it really exciting and spontaneous. I don't even know what's around the corner, and the crowd doesn't either."

Opening for Jeffrey will be Gesture Without Motion, a husband and wife duo from Bethlehem that has been coming to Listen Live Music open mics from the beginning and have only regretfully missed a couple of them.

Tickets are only $20. There is also a "date night" option of "Dinner and a Show" with restuarant partner The Trapp Door. Concert and a 3-course prix fixe menu is just $40 per person.

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Upcoming is also open mic on December 10 featuring the Meadowood String Ensemble and then a special holiday concert with The Tony Trishcka Band and special guest The Zepp Family on December 17.

Location: 5671 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092 610-966-6419