Rita Di Ghent and Astrid Young
Old Church Theatre
940 Bonisteel Rd, Trenton, ON K8V 5P8, Canada
Ontario
44.1557693
-77.5572586
Description
Music industry legends Rita Di Ghent and Astrid Young take the stage together at the Old Church Theatre!
Rita di Ghent is a Hamilton-born bandleader and songwriter. Her family moved to Chicago when she was a baby and Rita grew up in that music town in a musical family, where everyone played an instrument. Her father was a driver, and chauffeured the Beatles, Diana Ross, Louis Armstrong, and even the Bonanza star, Lorne Greene.
Since 1990, Rita’s been bringing her unique blend of jazz, song, and gritty poetry to stage, record, and airwaves, earning widespread acclaim that includes two nominations for “Jazz Vocalist of the Year” from the National Jazz Awards and a nomination for Montreal Jazz Festival’s Prix de Jazz for her groundbreaking album The Birth of Sprawl.
Rita formed her record label, Groove, in 1993, and quickly became known for her unique approach to songwriting, which she coined "Sprawl": a combination of traditional jazz, contemporary urban music, and painterly stories that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
Part singer, part street poet, always rootsy, the world-acclaimed Rita has been variously referred to as “One of the most interesting singers of the contemporary era…” (New York Times), “extraordinarily compelling” (The South China Morning Post), and “a coveted Canadian Treasure” (Jazz Times).
Astrid Young is a singer-songwriter with influences that range from classical to heavy rock, with a healthy dose of blues and country in between. Her discography dates back to 1984 and boasts over forty releases, including four solo albums and a multitude of credits as a side-musician and background singer. Through the years, she has played stages large and small, from the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Hollywood to Paradiso in Amsterdam, Rock in Rio, and everywhere in between. Citing her primary influences as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, and Black Sabbath, she plays a 12-string like it’s a weapon and isn’t afraid to change her strings on the day of a show. As a tip to her hard rocking roots, her solo acoustic shows have been compared to Alice in Chains Unplugged, and Music Connection Magazine once said she was “more closely related to Angus…” Music Express magazine describes her as “evocative, stunning, soulful…a gifted songwriter,” and Blues Hamilton rightly notes that there is “a musical surprise around every corner.” Astrid recently released a brand new single called Lay Me Down. Working with the legendary Eddie Kramer, she is currently in the process of recording a brand new album with band members Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes), David J. (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Tim Welch (National Velvet/Images in Vogue), and featuring a cameo from her brother, Neil Young.
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Start:
2023-11-18T19:30:00-05:00
End:
2023-11-18T21:00:00-05:00
Category
Music
Tickets
General Seating
25.0
CAD
36
Balcony Seating (stairs required)
25.0
CAD
8
At the Bar
25.0
CAD
4
