Songwriter's Evening – The Roots Project with Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby

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Field Hall Presents: Songwriter’s Evening – The Roots Project with Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby Thursday, September 24 @ 7PM | Sunset Lounge *Tickets $44.50 General Admission, $220 VIP table for 4 | CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Financial assistance available – click here to apply *Our ticketing platform Ludus charges a 5% service fee for all card transactions. To avoid this fee, visit our Box Office at 201 W. Front Street and pay via cash or check. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-2PM. Led by the extraordinary Martha Redbone and longtime collaborator Aaron Whitby, The Roots Project is an experience that is more than a concert: a journey through American music, storytelling, and shared cultural memory. Hailed as “a brilliant collision of cultures,” the ensemble weaves together folk, blues, gospel, and soul with Indigenous musical traditions to create a sound that is at once timeless and urgently contemporary. In this stripped-down songwriter format, the evening unfolds with an intimate, conversational energy. Redbone’s powerhouse vocals—shaped by her Afro-Indigenous heritage and Appalachian upbringing—blend with Whitby’s expressive piano and musical direction, creating a rich sonic landscape that moves effortlessly between genres and emotional registers. Through story and song, they share reflections on identity, resilience, and the human spirit, inviting audiences not just to listen, but to connect. Expect a performance that feels both deeply rooted and spontaneously alive: songs that draw from ancestral traditions and contemporary influences, interwoven with humor, history, and heartfelt storytelling. Past performances by the Roots Project are known for their communal spirit—often blurring the line between stage and audience through call-and-response, storytelling, and a shared sense of purpose. Set against the sweeping waterfront views of the Sunset Lounge, an intimate gathering space known for its warm ambiance, craft cocktails, and relaxed pre-show atmosphere,…

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