Poor Man's Whiskey, Meredith McHenry: Benefit for Sight and Sound Care

2271 S. Vasco,Livermore CA 94550

13 April, 2023

Description

21+ Doors at 6 pm. Show begins at 6:30pm. Local Bay area favorite Americana/ bluegrass group, Poor Man's Whiskey, along with Livermore's own Meredith McHenry, will be playing in support of non-profit Sight & Sound Vision Care. Ticket proceeds go to support Sight and Sound, and there will also be a silent auction and a raffle. Sight & Sound (501c3) is based in Livermore and provides free vision care to musical artists without access to optical health care. The mission of Sight & Sound is to provide eye exams, glasses, readers, sunglasses to those without access to vision care. Sight & Sound has no salaried positions and all donations will go to musical artists’ optical health care needs. Sight & Sound has served thousands of artists since its inception in 2014. All donations will be tax deductible. Northern California’s outlaw music bards, Poor Man’s Whiskey bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. Poor Man’s Whiskey has been growing exponentially in the past 5 years selling out venues across the country such as the legendary Fillmore in SF. Meredith McHenry, providing her own stylistic blend of country, rock, americana and soul, will open. This benefit is occuring at Almost Famous Wine Lounge, an award-winning, new tasting room and venue located on Vasco Road in the heart of Livermore's wine, spirits and brewery district. Almost Famous Wine makes fifteen wines in diverse styles, and earned 44 top industry awards since our debut in 2021. There is a two drink minimum for each guest. Reserved table seating is available for purchase at this show. Ticket sales are final. While we do not offer refunds, we are happy to apply the full credit of your purchase to another show. Unoccupied tables in the stage room cannot be claimed first come, first served until 8:15pm. Upgraded seating must otherwise be purchased. Outside food is welcome, but please bus your table of any food items when you are finished. No outside beverages, including non-alcoholic beverages. With a menu of 15 wines in diverse styles, a water station, and sophisticated non-alcoholic options, there's something for everyone. ABOUT SIGHT & SOUND VISION CARE: Sight & Sound is a non-profit 501c3 vision care charity, based in Livermore, California, created to help members of the professional music industry. Sight & Sound provides free vision care to those in the music industry at trade shows and industry events around the country. They have partnered with the Grammy's, MusiCares, Folk Alliance International, The International Bluegrass Association, The Blues Foundation, and many others. Sight & Sound creates mobile vision clinics on-site at musical festivals, trade shows, and other large music events to provide free eye care to those without access to it, and has completed thousands of exams and provided eyewear to thousands of musicians and music professionals without vision care, including free glasses, readers, sunglasses. Sight & Sound has no salaried positions and all donations will go to musical artists’ optical health care needs. ABOUT POOR MAN’S WHISKEY: Northern California’s outlaw music bards bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. Poor Man’s Whiskey has been growing exponentially in the past 5 years selling out venues across the country such as the legendary Fillmore in SF.This “High-Octane Hootenanny” will certainly delight those interested in a foot-stompin good time. Poor Man’s Whiskey has evolved into a ragged, spontaneous beast pulling from equally deep wells of story-telling originals, expertly crafted covers and zany on-stage shenanigans. PMW has released 6 studio albums and have a stunning repertoire to choose songs from creating a new show every night. In addition to their upbeat original sets Poor Man’s Whiskey have developed special late night “tribute sets” with their original bluegrass/americana twists which include “Dark Side of the Moonshine” (bluegrass interpretation of the classic Pink Floyd album) , “Graceland” (tribute to the classic Paul Simon album), “Old and In the Way”, “Tribute to Allman Brothers Band”, and “Tribute to Kate Wolf”. Crowds of all ages will sing, dance and have a good time! Notable festivals and shows: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Byron Bay Blues and Roots Music Festival (Australia), High Sierra Music Festival, Wakarusa Music Festival, Yonder Mountain Harvest Festival, Kate Wolf Music Festival, Phases of the Moon, Hillside Music Festival (Canada), Evolve Festival, (Canada) Harmony Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, Dead on the Creek, 4 Peaks Music Festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival, The Summer Meltdown, Las Tortugas, Lohi Music Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival (band competition finalists), Salmonstock Music Festival, String Cheese’s Horning’s Hideout, Multiple sell out shows at the Fillmore San Francisco, and many many more. POOR MAN’S WHISKEY IS: Josh Brough (banjo, keyboards, harmonica, vocals) Jason Beard (guitar,mandolin) Jimbo Scott (acoustic guitar and vocals) Tony Robinson (bass) George Smeltz (drums, suitcase) ABOUT MEREDITH MCHENRY: Meredith has been singing since before she could talk (as all children do), and gave her first solo performance at 10 years old. After studying classical voice, musical theater, and jazz in college she took a sharp left turn and veered into the business world for nearly a decade. That road left her with the feeling that something was missing in her life. She knew music was that absent puzzle piece but had very little time to devote to a band or theatrical production between long hours in grueling, high-stress, sales positions. So, just to get her feet wet again, in 2007 she began singing karaoke in local bars, winning a number of contests along the way. Meredith has been performing professionally since 2011 when she unexpectedly landed an appearance on ABC's short-lived attempt to jump into the singing show genre with the show "Karaoke Battle USA". Though it only lasted one season, the ill-fated show aired to over 3 million people, and jump-started a long overdue transition back into music. These days Meredith is performing full-time at venues and private events all over the Bay Area and Monterey Peninsula. Singing effortlessly through selections by artists varying from Etta James & Ella Fitzgerald, to TOOL & The Weeknd, Meredith & her network of truly talented, local musicians, have been entertaining audiences all over the Northern CA for 10+ years. Meredith & friends are known for their ability to recreate both well known classics and under the radar gems with their unique stylistic blend of jazz, funk, blues, rock, folk, country & pop. Her original music stays true to this genre blending. With deeply personal songs that take audiences by the hand, and lead them through an equally diverse emotional palate with humor, vulnerability, passion, and authenticity.