LIVE! @ The Colonial
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Five-time Grammy Winners
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sun, Aug 4 8:00 pm
The undisputed kings of South African a cappella, Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to our stage. Ladysmith balances soulful ballads and traditional dance songs with exquisite and perfectly timed harmony work. Weaving an uplifting message of peace and love, this vocal powerhouse radiates joy, performing South African classics alongside gospel favorites.
Hans Williams
Sat, Aug 17 8:00 pm
With his signature raspy vocals that cut deep and a guitar always at the core of his production, his DIY-approach to indie-folk music has connected with audiences worldwide.
Grammy Nominees
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
Fri, Aug 23 8:00 pm
Known for their white-hot picking and world class musicianship, as well as their soulful stone country vocals, the GRAMMY® nominated duo cleverly and uniquely melds bluegrass, country, blues, rock, jamgrass, and string band music of all kinds to create a signature blend of music that defies restrictions of genre.
Deer Tick
Sun, Sep 1 8:00 pm
Deer Tick’s first new body of work since 2017’s simultaneously released Deer Tick Vol. 1 and Deer Tick Vol. 2, Emotional Contracts is their most collaborative to date, and sees all four members operating at their peak song craft powers.
Crys Matthews
Fri, Sep 6 8:00 pm
Hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” Nashville musician Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers.
Gangstagrass
Fri, Sep 20 8:00 pm
Returning to the Colonial stage, Gangstagrass combines great American traditions of bluegrass, hip-hop, and beyond to create a whole new musical genre that is more than the sum of its parts.
Grammy Nominee
Five For Fighting
with String Quartet
Sat, Oct 5 8:00 pm
The only way for a story to progress is to turn the page. John Ondrasik — the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting — knows this well. In the two decades since his first major single, "Superman (It's Not Easy)," hit the stratosphere, the artist has both evolved and come back 'round full circle.
Breabach
Sat, Oct 12 8:00 pm
Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative Scottish music scene.
Grammy Nominees
Okan
Fri, Oct 25 8:00 pm
Fusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love.