Pink Boots Country Night featuring Karen Jonas [FREE SHOW]

15 N. Loudoun St. ,Winchester VA 22601

29 April, 2022

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Pink Boots Country Night featuring Karen Jonas [FREE SHOW] ALL AGES Karen Jonas Celebrate Apple Blossom with a FREE show from outstanding country musician Karen Jonas and her band! FRIDAY, APRIL 29DOORS, BAR, & KITCHEN OPEN at 7PM SHOW at 8PM FREE - NO TICKETS or RSVP REQUIREDIMPORTANT INFOGENERAL ADMISSION This is an all-standing show. Limited bar stool seating is available on a first come, first served basis. ALL AGES FOOD & BEVERAGE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ________________________________________________________ KAREN JONAS FACEBOOK | WEBSITE Known for her stellar songwriting, sultry vocals, and compelling stage presence, Karen harkens back to her songwriting heroes Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, with a sonic nod to modern greats like Gillian Welch and Jason Isbell. Karen is a two-time Wammie Award winner for Best Country Artist, Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest Winner, and Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan award nominee, and official showcasing artist at SXSW and Americanafest UK. Her long-time collaboration with dazzling guitarist Tim Bray, joined by bassist/vocalist Seth Morrissey and drummer Seth Brown, has produced five full-length records, beginning with 2014’sinternationally-acclaimed Oklahoma Lottery. 2020’s much-lauded The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams is a gutting but “warmly nostalgic” (American Songwriter) masterpiece - proof of Karen’sability to weave creative depth into everyday stories. Covered by everyone from Rolling StoneGermany to Country Music People UK to American Songwriter, Karen’s investment in artistic excellence continues to pay off with her new release, Summer Songs. Summer Songs is a collection of three KJ-penned songs and a show-stopping update of DonHenley’s The Boys of Summer. Thunder on the Battery paints a picture of a fierce thunderstorm with swooping pedal steel and bluesy guitar, while Summer’s Hard for Love sounds like sipping a glass of bourbon and watching the fireflies with gentle cross-stick and lush harmonies. Summer Moon is a sweet acoustic love song, tracked live-in-the-studio. Karen reflects on how writing hervastly personal autobiographical collection of poems, “Gumballs,” allowed her to find a more vulnerable place to embrace these gems from her old songwriting notebooks. “I began to hearflashes of these songs as I was writing my poetry collection, songs I started writing years ago. I reconnected with them and spent a lot of time reprocessing and editing. I was able to update them to my current songwriting sensibilities while maintaining the sweet vulnerability of the inspiration for these summer-themed tunes.” ________________________________________________________ FAQs:Where do I park? Bright Box is located at 15 N. Loudoun St. on the beautiful pedestrian mall in Old Town Winchester. The nearest parking is the Braddock Auto Park at 30 N Braddock St. This is about a block away from the venue. The parking garage does have several handicap parking spaces available. Once you've parked in the garage you'll exit toward the pedestrian mall. Once you hit N. Loudoun you'll make a right and Bright Box will be on your right a few storefronts up, directly across from the Old Court House Civil War Museum More information about the garage can be found here: https://www.winchesterva.gov/parking/garage-information Is there lodging nearby? There are lots of great and affordable lodging options — from hotels and motels to camp grounds and bed & breakfast spots — just minutes away from Bright Box. Right around the block is the elegant George Washington Hotel, and Courtyard Marriott is quick drive and within a stones throw to the beautiful (and highly recommended) Shenandoah Valley Museum. Check out these websites to explore your options and discover all the wonderful opportunities in Winchester: • http://www.visitwinchesterva.com/lodging/hotels-and-motels • http://oldtownwinchesterva.com Is Bright Box handicap accessible? Absolutely. The venue is handicap accessible and ADA compliant. The infrastructure in Old Town Winchester is friendly toward those with physical challenges or in wheelchairs. Park in one of the close-by parking garages and come to the main door at 15 N. Loudoun St. (the walking mall). We ask that you arrive when doors open, and we will be happy to escort you to a place best suited to your needs in the theater or to take you to the elevator to access the upstairs Out of the Box room. Karen Jonas