Solo, Unplugged, Amazing and Free

A concert for those who can’t make it to SXSW.

[That's South By Southwest, for the tragically unhip.]

Samantha Crain, Choctaw, is a young singer-songwriter from Oklahoma who will perform live Friday night at the Heard Museum. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Best of all its 100% FREE.

Although still in her early 20’s, Samantha Crain’s creative vision has led her to perform on several national tours and she has dozens of self-produced recordings to her credit.

Her odd voice is refreshing and her song-writing is catchy, with out being too “poppy.”

But don’t take my word for it …

“Ms. Crain — with turquoise tights screaming out from between a beige print dress and red cowboy boots — was captivating. Her pleading, slightly distant intonation recalled early-1990s Britpop, an accent atop a voice that traverses the space between Gillian Welch and Regina Spektor.”
– New York Times

There will be a lounge area, cash bar, free parking, and small plates to-go from the Café, which will also offer sit-down service. Head over early to see new works for sale in the Berlin Gallery in the show Native Clay [see above].

Tags: downtown phoenix, Free Concert, Heard Museum, Samantha Crain, SXSW

Kate Crowley is the Marketing & Communications Manager at the Heard Museum and also operates her own freelance public relations consulting firm, Crowley Communications. Kate has lived in Arizona for 10 years and has lived in Phoenix for about five years. She can be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/katecrowley and at http://twitter.com/heardmuseum .

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