Britt adds Brandi Carlile, Michael Franti Children’s Concert to lineup
Brandi Carlile
Britt Festivals is pleased to announce the addition of two “Britt favorites” to the 2012 lineup. Folk rock singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile performs at Britt on August 31, and Michael Franti & Friends performs a children’s matinee on August 21.
Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is known for her expressive, powerful vocals and albums including The Story and Giving Up the Ghost. Carlile has toured continually since the release of her debut album in 2005, and from her earliest days on the Seattle coffeehouse circuit, she has grown a loyal audience in a grassroots fashion. She returns to Britt by popular demand.
Michael Franti and Friends present a children’s matinee on the Britt hill at 2 p.m. on August 21. Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets for the matinee are $14.50 per person, and free for children two and under. Franti and his band Spearhead will perform at Britt that evening in a 7 p.m. performance. Franti’s music combines hip hop with funk, reggae, folk and rock.
The Franti children’s concert is the third children’s concert booked for the 2012 season. Patrons may purchase all three concerts in Family Concert Package for $27.50 per person, which includes a $2 discount per concert.
Tickets for both added concerts are available to members beginning tomorrow, May 1.
Michael Franti
General public sales for all Britt concerts, including the added Brandi Carlile and Michael Franti concerts, begin Thursday, May 17 at 9 a.m. At that time, tickets will be available from Britt’s website (www.brittfest.org), by phone (541-773-6077 or 1-800-882-7488) or in person at the Britt Box Office (216 W. Main Street, Medford). Tickets are currently still available for all concerts.
Britt’s 2012 lineup celebrates Britt’s 50th season of concerts under the stars, with a broad array of performers including Ben Harper, Natalie Merchant with the Rogue Valley Symphony, Trace Adkins, fun., Bush, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Ziggy Marley, Tommy Emmanuel, Bill Cosby, Melissa Etheridge, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw and more, plus the three-week Classical Festival featuring Maestro Peter Bay, Sarah Chang, André Watts and more. Full information on the schedule is available online at brittfest.org.
Britt Festivals invites audiences and artists to celebrate the joy of live performance, the power of community, and the magic of the Britt Experience. Through on-going education and audience development programs, Britt educates new generations of listeners, helping them discover the wonder of music and performance. In addition to presenting concerts, Britt Festivals maintains a formal education program through the Britt Institute. Established in 1985, the Britt Institute hosts a wide variety of learning opportunities through a multi-faceted approach of summer camps, workshops, grade school programs, lectures and adult learning opportunities.