An Evening with Yamica Peterson

72 Main Street,Meredith NH 03253

16 June, 2022

Description

An Evening with Yamica Peterson Singer/songwriter and seacoast native Yamica Peterson, along with bandmates Nate Comp and Paul Costley, will be performing an energetic variety of jazz-infused R&B, funk, and modern classics. The eclectic trio will be performing a comprehensive mix of original music and some favorite standards from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Etta James & more. Yamica was born in Portsmouth, NH. She is the oldest granddaughter of the late Jean M. Jones, Portsmouth’s ‘Lady of Song’ and she is great-niece to local jazz legend Sharon "Brown Sugar" Jones. At age 3, she gave her first performance and has been singing ever since. This singer/songwriter can be found performing all over the seacoast with her father, also a local legend in blues, R&B and funk, Pete Peterson Her first album - a collaboration with Don "Sev" Severence can be found on CD Baby. Yamica has shared the stage with many of southern New Hampshire and some of Tuscon, AZ’s finest local artists, and has had the distinct pleasure of providing background vocals for Dave Gerard on his album, ‘The Zoomy Trail’. "A rising indie artist whose performance and writing captures fresh grooves filled with tasty hooks and tells her story of living life as a Mother and an artist." Her current projects are ‘Mica's Groove Train’, ‘Family Affair’, ‘The Mica-Sev Project’ and ‘Mica Peterson Duo/Trio. Musical influences for Yamica include India Arie, Jill Scott, Hil St. Soul, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Erika Badu and Oleta Adams. A Listening Room Experience Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from across New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. To do this, we ask that our audience please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow both the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments. All shows commence at 6:00 PM with a warm-up artist. We encourage you to arrive early and enjoy food and wine until 7:20 while listening to our first act of the evening. The kitchen will close at 7:00. We will introduce the featured artists at 7:20, and we will ask that the audience remain quiet during the performance. The first set will be from 7:30 to 8:15. There is a short intermission from 8:15 to 8:30, at which time you are encouraged to interact, freshen your drinks, and use the restrooms as needed. At 8:30, the show resumes with the second set, concluding between 9:00 and 9:15. After the show, we invite you to interact with the artists and purchase any music or merchandise offerings if available. 6:00 PM - 7:20 PM - Eat, drink, and be merry. Enjoy the pre-show entertainment (7:00 kitchen closes) 7:20 - 7:30 - Artist introductions 7:30 - 8:15 - Shhh… Settle in and enjoy Artists’ set #1 8:15 - 8:30: Intermission - freshen your drinks 8:30 - 9:15: Shhh… Settle in again and enjoy Artists’ set #2 9:15: Mingle with the artists and check out the merch