Marc Cohn
Date and Time
Friday Jan 17, 2014
8:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Location
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA 01966
Travelling by Car:
Rockport is 45 miles from downtown Boston.
Drive north on Route 128 (through two rotaries) to the traffic light in Gloucester.
At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 127.
Drive 4 miles to Rockport.
Continue through “Five Corners” onto Route 127A (Broadway) toward the harbor. It’s a slight vere to the right. At the stop sign at Mt. Pleasant Street (lighthouse in median), turn left and then bear left onto Main Street. The Shalin Liu Performance Center is on the right at 37 Main Street.
Travelling by Train:
Rockport is accessible by commuter rail from Boston and other Northshore towns. The commuter rail originates from North Station on the Green line in Boston. The train station is ½ mile walk to the concert hall.
Walking Directions from Rockport Train Station:
Leave Rockport Commuter Rail Station and turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Turn right onto King Street for and then turn right onto Beach Street (Atlantic Ocean and Front Beach on other side of Beach Street). Follow Beach Street and the Shalin Liu Performance Center will be on your left after you’ve merged onto Main Street. The Congregational Church is across the street.
Contact Information
978.546.7391
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Description
A Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, Marc Cohn is a natural storyteller whose soulful voice balances the exuberant with the poignant. He has a unique talent for writing songs that touch people's lives and portraying stories with deep emotion. Primarily known for his critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut album released in 1990, with the break-out hit of ''Walking in Memphis,'' his songs like ''Silver Thunderbird'' and ''True Companion'' tell tales that strike a common chord with millions. Early in life, Cohn was exposed to Bacharach, The Beatles, Ray Charles, and Motown, and as a teenager, he realized that popular music had the power to transmit life lessons of romance, sadness, and joy. In his own words, he says, ''By the time I was eleven though, the Beatles were breaking up and singer-songwriters were breaking through, and a lot of that music really resonated for me." His latest release ''Listening Booth: 1970'' applies his unique, soulful sound to songs by artists who shaped him as a musician, like John Lennon, The Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, and Credence Clearwater Revival. When covering these vintage songs, he finds the emotional essence and brilliantly reshapes it to create his own singular sound. ''Cohn has one of rock's most soulful croons –a rich, immediately recognizable tenor that makes these songs his own.'' Rolling Stone ''…a smoky, artfully strained singing voice…'' The New York Times Tickets: $61, $51, $41
