Concert: DOC at 100
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Speaking Engagements, Charity
Cost:

Description:
The Montgomery Museum of Art & History presents the concert "DOC AT 100" on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech.

"DOC AT 100" is a traveling concert program, which celebrates the life and legacy of Doc Watson by artists who performed with Doc, were profoundly influenced by his music, and called him a friend. This includes T. Michael Coleman and Jack Lawrence, who performed, recorded, and toured with Doc longer than any other musicians he worked with. Joining T. Michael and Jack are fellow guitarists Wayne Henderson and Jack Hinshelwood, who were both heavily impacted by Doc’s music through his many recordings and performances. Wayne counted Doc as a close friend, especially in Doc’s later years when he enjoyed visiting Wayne in his guitar-making shop in Rugby, Virginia.

Ted Olson, Professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, is the author of "Doc’s World: Traditional Plus," the book that accompanies the four CD compilation of recordings from Doc’s career released in 2022 by Craft Records called "Doc Watson, Life’s Work: A Retrospective". "DOC AT 100" begins with a talk led by concert host, Ted Olson on the legacy of Doc Watson followed by stories shared by the artists who knew Doc as a friend and fellow performer. Audience members will also be encouraged to share their stories of Doc and the impact he had on them. Enjoy an evening of story-telling and traditional music under the lights to celebrate the legacy and life of Doc Watson.

Pre-sale tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door for the general public. College students at Virginia Tech and Radford University are $15.00 and children 12 & under are $10.00.

All proceeds will benefit the Montgomery Museum of Art & History.

Concert tickets may be purchased online at https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/online/seatSelect.asp?createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadBestAvailable::performance_ids=E750B608-BD7D-4AA3-B484-2E2A6CC1E387, or by calling the Moss Art Center Box Office at 540-231-5300.

The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech is located at 330 Turner Street NW in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/7YL2z8tK/image.png.

For more information on the event, visit: https://montgomerymuseum.org/events/music/ or https://www.facebook.com/GetToKnowMMAH/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/839189657740620/ or https://www.instagram.com/montgomerymuseum/.

For more information on the Moss Arts Center, visit: http://artscenter.vt.edu/ or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300.