Looking for a special treat for your Valentine? On February 17, Austin duo Christine Albert and Chris Gage bring their personal and musical chemistry to the Odeon stage. The joy they experience making music together is evident as they travel through their musical roots, moving from country and folk to blues and romantic French chansons. Joining Christine and Chris is acclaimed Australian mandolinist Kym Warner, founder of the American progressive bluegrass band The Greencards.
Austin songwriter Jimmy LaFave once described Christine as a “wondrous singer with a beautiful focus and unrestrained grace.” She had a prolific recording career as a solo artist before meeting Chris, including the acclaimed “Texafrance” series, a bilingual tribute to her European family roots. Christine’s most recent solo CD, “Everything’s Beautiful Now,” explores the richness of loss, an issue she deals with every day as Founder & CEO of Swan Songs®, a non-profit that fulfills musical last wishes. Christine has served for 16 years on the national Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy (known for the GRAMMY Awards®), eventually rising to the position of Chair of the Board and currently serving as Chair Emeritus.
“Albert's honey-drenched voice is one of the best in Austin, gracing everything from a CD-length salute to her Swiss-French roots to Bluebell Ice Cream ads. The South Dakota-bred Gage is a multi-instrumental wizard who has played with Roy Clark and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and his rich tenor complements Albert's voice like a graceful bow.” - Houston Press
Chris, the Academy of Texas Music’s “Musician of the Year 2011,” has spent many years on the road with Red Willow Band, Roy Clark and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and until recently he played lead guitar on tour with Jerry Jeff Walker in addition to his Albert and Gage shows. He's a veteran of TV shows including Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show and Hee Haw. He’s a member of the South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and an inductee into the SD Friends of Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Chris has also been in the all-star house band on Austin City Limits Hall of Fame show for many years.
Straight from the Grammy’s, where Christine is chair emeritus of the board, to the Odeon Theater in Mason, Texas. See and hear her and Chris live and in person. They are consummate entertainers.
For multi-instrumentalist Kym, mandolin is the instrument of passion. The winner of the Australian National Bluegrass Mandolin Championship for four consecutive years, Kym was recently inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame.
Tickets are $25 per person if purchased in advance and $30 at the door (cash only at the door). Tickets may be purchased below with a credit card or Paypal. All sales are final. Please note, tickets are NOT issued. Your receipt from PayPal is your ticket. Please print and bring with you or be able show receipt on your phone. Your name will appear on the WILL CALL list at the door.
NEW: Students 18 and under $10 at the door, if seats are available
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Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Open seating.
Wine will be available for purchase by the glass and bottle from Fly Gap Winery.
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