Kix Brooks Presents Jimmy Stewart & Special Guest: Laurence Hobgood

714 Prairie Street,Winnsboro LA 71295

21 September, 2021

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The Princess Theatre is once again thrilled to welcome Kix Brooks and special guests for an amazing night of music and support for the arts! Kix Brooks, one half of the best-selling duo of all time Brooks & Dunn, announced plans to host a concert benefitting The Princess Theatre. A native of the area, Brooks’ once again curated the headlining event to support conserving the historic theatre and its ability to provide entertainment, education and access to the arts for future generations. Featuring special guests Jimmy Stewart and Laurence Hobgood, as well as Louisiana native Briana Calhoun on the bill, fans can purchase general admission tickets. For more information on the event, visit https://www.princesstheatreinc.com. “Supporting the preservation of historic venues like The Princess Theatre in my home state is something I’m incredibly passionate about,” Brooks said. "Access to the arts is more crucial than ever in our evolving society, and my hope is to keep this community landmark vibrant and spark the same challenge to rural areas across the country.” Jimmy Stewart came to country music from the inside-out. The son of a drifting picker, a man who found more reasons to feel alive moving from town-to-town and jamming with anyone who shared his love of singing and playing than living the standard 9-to-5, it made for an unconventional upbringing for the coal-eyed dobro/fiddle playing kid, who was busy learning Jerry Douglas licks off records. Having to know paved the way for a gypsy’s life on the fringes of bluegrass and country music. Jamming with a coterie of local musicians – as well as legendary picker Josh Graves – Stewart learned the life, pushed the songs and found that nothing torches a moment quite like the music when it’s ablaze. A kid who was raised on the notion that Jerry Douglas was a supernova, music was how you made your way through the world and there was always another place down the road to pick, he believed that the songs would deliver him to where he wanted to be…. Today, it appears his faith in himself and the music was well-placed. Contemporary virtuoso pianist, collaborator, composer, arranger, producer, educator, Yamaha Artist, multiple Grammy® nominee and 2010 Grammy® winner Laurence Hobgood has enjoyed a multi-faceted and dynamic career. Recognized for his dazzling piano technique and his signature style of composing and arranging, he's been transporting audiences both at home and abroad for over thirty years. Hobgood was awarded three consecutive fellowships ('90, ’91, ’92) to perform in the Aspen Music Festival. The Chicago Tribune honored him as a 1995 Chicagoan Of The Year in the Arts. In 2003, Hobgood received ASCAP's Deems Taylor Award, given for outstanding music journalism, for his article 'The Art Of The Trio' published by JazzTimes magazine. Briana Calhoun is an emerging artist with a tenet all her own. Raised in the small town of Farmerville, LA., she is a teacher, mother, wife, artist, songwriter, and champion for the underdog. Calhoun’s unique songwriting style and story is beginning to catch the ears of folks beyond Louisiana. She has written and performed with several award-winning songwriters and artists in Nashville and, last spring, recorded a six-song EP at the renowned Sound Kitchen Studios in Franklin, TN. Most recently, Calhoun has filmed a documentary depicting her incredible journey with the help of music legend Kix Brooks and former NBC meteorologist and host of the acclaimed “A Drop of Sunshine” podcast, Daphne Deloren Matheny. The documentary, along with Briana’s first single off the EP, “Let Jesus Drive,” are set to be released this fall.