Star Power Fills Miami Regionals Artist Series 2018-2019 Lineup
The Miami University Regionals Artist Series is excited to present an outstanding slate of eight live music shows at the Hamilton and Middletown campuses during the 2018-19 season (for on each campus) that includes a variety of popular, sought-after performers:
Blue Highway will kick-off the season on Saturday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Parrish Auditorium on the Hamilton campus. This traditional, original bluegrass band is storming the national airplay charts. Blue Highway has earned a collective 27 IBMA awards and garnered three GRAMMY nominations most recently for Best Bluegrass Album of 2017. Tickets are $28 for adults and $26 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
Shawn Colvin
An Acoustic Evening with Shawn Colvin is up next at the Middletown campus in Dave Finkelman Auditorium on Saturday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. Colvin is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist. She has won three Grammy Awards, released 11 albums, and her songs have been featured in major motion pictures. She received the Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award at the 2016 Americana Honors & Awards Show. This will be a solo acoustic show. There will be an opening act; Colvin takes the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28 for adults and $26 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
Following is John McEuen & The String Wizards presents: Will the Circle Be Unbroken at Parrish Auditorium on the Hamilton campus on Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. An original member of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, McEuen (banjo) will be joined on stage by other instrumental giants serving up the best of today's acoustic string music. Tickets are $28 for adults and $26 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
Dailey & Vincent
Dailey & Vincent continues the season on Friday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Middletown campus’ Dave Finkelman Auditorium. Grand Ole Opry members, Five-time GRAMMY award winners individually and three-time GRAMMY award nominees collectively. Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent are backed by one of the best bands on tour today, some of the most reputable and elite entertainers in American music – bluegrass, traditional country and gospel. Tickets are $32 for adults, $30 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
Leftover Salmon takes the stage on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Dave Finkelman Auditorium on the Middletown campus. This Colorado-based Americana band will perform its "living room show" that reflects the music of Appalachia, the streets of New Orleans, the clubs of Chicago, the plains of Texas and the mountains of Colorado. Tickets will be on sale starting September 1 and are $32 for adults and $30 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
The Subdudes follow on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Dave Finkelman Auditorium on the Middletown campus. This is an American roots rock group from New Orleans. Their music blends folk, swamp pop, New Orleans rhythm and blues, Louisiana blues, country, cajun/zydeco, funk, soul and gospel with harmonic vocals. You don’t want miss this show. Tickets are $28 for adults and $26 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
Ruth Moody
Wrapping up at Parrish Auditorium on the Hamilton campus is The Ruth Moody Band on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Moody is a founding and current member of the internationally renowned, Billboard charting trio The Wailin’ Jennys. Critics laud Moody’s exceptional depth, ethereal vocals, multi-instrumentalism and insightful songwriting. This show will be an acoustic trio. Tickets are $28 for adults and $26 for seniors, faculty and staff, students and children 12 and under.
Tickets are available online at http://bit.ly/RegionalSeries or by calling the Miami University Box Office at (513) 529-3200 ext. 1. Tickets are also available at the cashiers’ windows on both the Hamilton and Middletown campuses. For more information or questions about tickets, seating and upcoming shows, email RegArtistSeries@MiamiOH.edu or contact Perry Richardson, director of the Artist Series, perry.richardson@MiamiOH.edu, (513) 785-3221.
Miami University Regionals' Hamilton campus is located at 1601 University Blvd. Miami Regionals' Middletown campus is located at 4200 N. University Blvd.