PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts Project will present Chris Smither on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m., at Next Stage in Putney.
Smither is considered one of the most talented and creative guitarists and singer/songwriters in the American folk music scene today. According to the Associated Press, Smither is “an American original, a product of the musical melting pot, and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world.”
From his early days as the New Orleans transplant in the Boston folk scene, through his wilderness years, to his reemergence in the 1990s as one of America's most distinctive acoustic performers, Smither continues to hone his distinctive sound.
Smither continues to draw from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers with the 14th recording of his career, Hundred Dollar Valentine (Signature Sounds), released last summer.
Rolling Stone said Smither's sound was “bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs” and that his “roots are as blue as they come.”
Tickets are $20 general admission/$18 for students or seniors. They are available online at www.nextstagearts.org and at Offerings in Putney.
For more information, contact Next Stage Arts at 802-387-0102 or nextstagearts@gmail.com.