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David Johansen - On the Salt Stage Thurs July 1, 2010 at 8:30pm is David Johansen (New York Dolls, Buster Poindexter, Harry Smiths)

The special show, which has been titled "An Evening With David Johansen," will present the singer-songwriter side of this multi-faceted entertainer, featuring songs from the NEW YORK DOLLS both old and new, his solo records with THE DAVID JOHANSEN BAND, BUSTER POINDEXTER, THE HARRY SMITHS, and even a few choice covers.

"I've been wanting to play a bunch of songs that I don't normally get the opportunity to sing in a loud and fast DOLLS show. As much as I love that, I also like to explore the more soulful side of singing," Johansen said. "I'll be singing songs from throughout my career and maybe some songs that have inspired me in a mellow and intimate setting."

Opening music  starting at 7pm.  There will be dinner being served from 4pm - 7:30pm and it will be a first come first sat thing.  Help spread the word. Come hear world class music in an incredible setting!! 

David Johansen

Chris Smither - On the Salt Stage Thurs October 21, 2010 at 8:30pm is Chris Smither .

“Back in the old days,” muses resilient troubadour Chris Smither, “writing new songs and making new albums were just chores. My priority was, and still is, performing live. I guess I still write the songs and make the records so that I can go out and play – except that now I actually look forward to it. I’ve learned how to do it, and I’m very eager to get stuff recorded once I’ve written it.”

ROLLING STONE: Bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs, Smither’s roots are as blue as they come. There is plenty of misty Louisiana and Lightnin’ Hopkins in Smither’s weathered singing and unhurried picking. So fine.

WIRED: The masterful combination of pure folk songwriting and intricate guitar blues are tangible signs of the singer-songwriter’s vigorous genius. A megawatt solo performer.

NO DEPRESSION: If you’ve ever caught one of Chris Smither’s live performances, you know it’s hard not to come away knocked out by the amount of music that comes out of one man. His guitar playing is remarkably fluid.  His songs are gleaming bits of gold performed in a variety of styles.

MAVERICK/UK: Cast your mind back to the first time you heard Hank Williams, Big Bill Broonzy or JJ Cale and remember how good it felt. Think of the opening encounter with Leon Redbone or Leo Kottke. They say newcomers to Chris Smither’s brand of country blues-tinged southern folk experience those some emotions. It’s true.

IRISH NEWS: Chris Smither really does have it all. He’s an ingenious guitarist. He’s a songwriter of startling originality. He’s an expressive, grainy-voiced singer and he’s also an engaging, witty performer.

Opening will be Salt's own Briz!  starting at 7pm.  There will be dinner being served from 4pm - 7:30pm and it will be a first come first sat thing.  Tickets will be 20.00 plus tax and will ONLY be available throught the Salt website.  So help spread the word. Come hear world class music in an incredible setting!!  Hope to see you all here @ Salt!!! 

http://www.myspace.com/chrissmither
http://smither.com//

Larry Kirwan - On the Salt Stage Thurs April 8th at 8:30pm is Larry Kirwan.

Rock & Read is designed for arts centers, small theatres, sit-down clubs, quiet pubs and house concerts. It is based on my memoir, Green Suede Shoes, and two novels, Liverpool Fantasy and the recently published Rockin’ The Bronx; the performance combines readings from those books interspersed with relevant songs from Black 47's twelve CDs. read more

Larry Kirwan is the leader, singer/guitarist and composer for the rock group, Black 47. Black 47 has released ten CDs; a history of these recordings can be read at www.black47.com Kirwan has also recorded Kilroy Was Here and Keltic Kids as solo efforts. With the band he has appeared on all the major television shows, including Leno, Letterman and OBrien and been profiled in most major magazines and newspapers in the US. He has written eleven plays and musicals, five of which are collected in the book Mad Angels. Liverpool Fantasy, his best known play, has been produced Off-Broadway and at the Dublin Theatre Festival. He has also written a novel version of Liverpool Fantasy, a memoir Green Suede Shoes and a collection of songs and stories Livin in America. In 1995 he was named one of the top fifty most interesting New Yorkers by the NY Daily News, several places ahead of Madonna. It would appear, however, that he has lost considerable ground of late to this blonde seductress. Nonetheless, while plotting a comeuppance, he slaves away in bitter and cunning silence on Transport a musical with Thomas Keneally, a new novel Rockin The Bronx, while traversing the highways and byways of America with Black 47 in search of the perfect gig and microbrewery.

Opening will be Salt's own Briz!  starting at 7pm.  There will be dinner being served from 4pm - 7:30pm and it will be a first come first sat thing.  Tickets will be 20.00 plus tax and will ONLY be available throught the Salt website.  So help spread the word. Come hear world class music in an incredible setting!!  Hope to see you all here @ Salt!!! 

www.myspace.com/larrykirwan
http://www.black47.com/

Chris Barron - On the Salt Stage Wednesday July 21 at 8:30pm Chris Barron returns to Salt. Grammy nominated lead singer of The Spin Doctors, you'll remember their top 10 radio hit "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes" back in the mid-90's. Chris will be doing a solo/acoustic show. This should prove to be an incredible night of hits spanning Chris' enitire career, including all the songs we have come to know and love and can't get out of our heads....Little ms, little ms, little ms can't be wrong...... to his new solo stuff from his most recent album "Pancho and the Kid".

Opening for Chris will be Salt's own Briz!  starting at 7pm.  There will be dinner being served from 4pm - 7:30pm and it will be a first come first sat thing.  Tickets will be 20.00 plus tax and will ONLY be available throught the Salt website.  So help spread the word about Chris Barron, and about Salt. Come hear world class music in an incredible setting!!  Hope to see you all here @ Salt!!! 

www.chrisbarron.com.

www.steveforbert.com.

Dan Bern- Salt brings Dan Bern back to Byram for another intimate evening of song, this time joined by Common Rotation. His December show sold out and a good time was had by all. 

Singer/songwriter Dan Bern will be joined by friends and collaborators Common Rotation. After collaborating on an indie movie soundtrack "Drones," Dan Bern and Common Rotation have continued to work on various projects together.  Projects include recordings for Jonathan Demme's Off-Broadway production of Beth Henley's "Family Week," an album of new Dan Bern material, as well as a live album, recorded in Hollywood. This is their first tour together.

Dan Bern is best known for his prolific songwriting and electric live persona. He has released a dozen albums while spending well over a decade performing everywhere from coffee shops to Carnegie Hall. Since releasing his first album in 1997, Bern has amassed a strong underground following built on endless touring and his prodigious output of songs in all forms.  Beginning in 2007, Bern focused much of his talent and sharp wit on motion pictures—he composed over a dozen songs for the Jake Kasdan/Judd Apatow music biopic-spoof "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" and wrote the title song for Jonathan Demme’s documentary, "Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains." Bern also composed songs that will be included in the Nick Stoller/Judd Apatow film "Get Him to the Greek," starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill, due out June 4, 2010.

Growing up on the same block in New York, Common Rotation bandmates Adam Busch, Eric Kufs, and Jordan Katz can’t remember a time when they weren’t making music together. Fifteen years later, this sentiment is still true—although the venue has changed to Southern California. Their melodic blend consists of acoustic guitar, trumpet, banjo, harmonica, and cajon.  Common Rotation self-distributes their brand of modern folk music to a growing audience of dedicated fans while working within the framework of the music industry. The documentary “How to Lose” follows them on their "Living Room Tour from Europe to the Russian fishing villages of Alaska." Having released three previous records, "The Big Fear," "The Clear Channel EP," and "Common Rotation Is a Lie," their latest release is a joint record with The Dust Bowl Cavaliers called "Common Rotation vs. The Dust Bowl Cavaliers."

Dan Bern & Common Rotation

www.danbern.com.
http://commonrotation.com/