An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group, Oct 5 at the Schaefer Center in Boone
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AN EVENING WITH LYLE LOVETT AND HIS ACOUSTIC GROUP
Beloved Texas troubadour returns to the High Country for a night of wit, warmth, and world-class musicianship — Sunday, October 5 at the Schaefer Center.
BOONE, NC — Appalachian Arts, App State’s Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resource’s performing arts series, proudly presents Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group, Sunday, Oct. 5 at 7:30pm at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, for an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling. Tickets are on sale now at TheSchaeferCenter.org, in person at the Schaefer Center box office (733 Rivers Street), or by calling 828-262-4046.
With his signature wit, warmth, and masterful musicianship, four-time Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett has been captivating audiences for nearly four decades. Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lovett has become one of America’s most treasured singer-songwriters, celebrated for his ability to weave together country, swing, folk, gospel, blues, and jazz into a sound all his own.
Praised not only for his songwriting but also for his engaging stage presence, Lovett has earned the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer Award and was honored as Texas State Musician. His songs — by turns heartfelt, humorous, and deeply human — continue to resonate across generations.
Performing with his Acoustic Group, Lovett strips back the sound for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. The acoustic setting highlights the group’s intricate musicianship, rich harmonies, and conversational connection with the audience. Fans can expect heartfelt ballads to clever, tongue-in-cheek favorites spanning Lovett’s 14 albums, paired with his trademark stories and anecdotes that bring each song to life.
Don’t miss the chance to experience one of America’s most distinctive voices live in Boone this fall.
ALSO COMING to the Schaefer Center
Disney’s MOANA Live-to-Film Concert
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 6:00pm
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
$35, $10 children/students (all seating is General Admission)
If you loved Coco with live orchestra, you don’t want to miss this experience. Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present Disney’s MOANA Live-To-Film Concert North American tour, featuring a full-length screening of the beloved movie accompanied by live performances of a unique on-stage musical ensemble of top Hollywood studio musicians, Polynesian rhythm masters, and vocalists, celebrating the music and songs from this award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios animated classic.
Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque
Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
$45 Tier 1, $35 Tier 2, $25 Tier 3, $10 children/students*
*First 100 child/student tickets FREE with each purchase of a standard tiered ticket
Afrique en Cirque is a show by Yamoussa Bangoura, inspired by daily life in Guinea. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture. A colorful show beyond its scenery, costumes and staging, it makes any theatre vibrate with energy and represents the strength, agility and life’s joys of young Africans. The audience will see acrobats execute gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, accompanied by the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz, percussion, and kora. Welcome to the universe of Kalabanté Productions, and prepare for an unforgettable journey.
Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7:30pm
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
$60 Tier 1, $50 Tier 2, $40 Tier 3, $25 App State Students
For nearly a decade, Margo Price has created a lane where independent-minded, insurgent country music can exist and thrive alongside the mainstream. Now she’s back with an exquisite, timeless album that reconnects with her roots. At its core, Hard Headed Woman is about that furious instinct to never waver — especially when our values and future are so clearly on the line. It's country music as only Price can make it: free of rules, cherishing tradition, hard-headed but with a delicate beating heart.
Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance
Friday, Feb. 20 at 7:30pm
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
$45 Tier 1, $35 Tier 2, $25 Tier 3, $10 children/students
For over 50 years, Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, this universally renowned company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people. Under the leadership of Sylvia Waters, who served as artistic director for 38 seasons, Ailey II flourished into one of the most popular modern dance companies, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs. Today, with Artistic Director Francesca Harper at the helm, she brings fresh perspectives to Mr. Ailey’s legacy, while nurturing new creative voices and propelling the company forward.
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30pm
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
$70 Tier 1, $60 Tier 2, $45 Tier 3, $25 App State Students
Rhiannon Giddens imbues her brand of folk music with miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, pursuing an authentic understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. A two-time Grammy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer and instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased.
As Pitchfork once said, “few artists are so fearless and so ravenous in their exploration” — a journey that has led to NPR naming her one of its 25 Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century and to American Songwriter calling her “one of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”
Friday, April 24 at 7:30pm
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
$40 Tier 1, $30 Tier 2, $20 Tier 3, $10 children/students
“Earth Tones” is presented in partnership with the Pathways to Resilience QEP, a five-year climate literacy initiative at App State.
Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles has dedicated his recent works to highlighting the voices of marginalized peoples in the Americas. He broadens his scope with his latest composition, Earth Tones, a multimedia jazz performance featuring original compositions that draw attention to people and regions that are, or soon will be, severely affected by climate change. The performance invites us into a sensory journey that includes sounds, stories, and musical idioms from at-risk coastal communities, with images and short films of disappearing mangrove swamps, coral reefs, oyster beds, seagrass, sand dunes, and mud volcanoes. Featuring musicians from the very communities most at risk, the performance balances blunt reality, eternal optimism, and surrealism, ultimately offering an exhortation to address climate change’s impact on our future.
Tickets
Seating for most shows is tiered at three levels. Ticket discounts are available to children/students for select shows and to App State students for additional shows. App State faculty/staff receive a discount off all tiered tickets and should call the Box Office for special code. Buy tickets at TheSchaeferCenter.org, in person at the Schaefer (733 Rivers St), or by calling 828.262.4046.
About Appalachian Arts
Appalachian Arts, formerly known as “The Schaefer Center Presents,” is a performing arts series offering campus and community audiences a diverse array of music, dance and theatre programming designed to enrich the cultural landscape of the Appalachian State University campus and surrounding area. By creating memorable performance experiences and related educational and outreach activities, the series promotes the power and excitement of the live performance experience; provides a "window on the world" through the artistry of nationally and internationally renowned artists; and showcases some of the finest artists of our nation and our region. Musical events range from symphony orchestra and chamber music performances to jazz, folk, traditional, international, and popular artists. Theatre productions run the gamut from serious drama to musical comedy. Dance performances offer an equally wide array of styles, from ballet to modern dance to international companies representing cultural traditions from around the world. For more information, visit http://theschaefercenter.org.
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