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Kate Lee & Forrest O’Connor

November 6, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

$12
Forrest O'Connor Kate Lee

Americana duo Kate Lee & Forrest O’Connor have earned national recognition as co-lead singers and primary songwriters of the O’Connor Band, a bluegrass group they co-founded along with O’Connor’s father, seven-time CMA Award-winning violinist Mark O’Connor. They wrote the majority of the band’s debut album, Coming Home, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums Chart and won a GRAMMY Award in 2017.

Kate and Forrest

Both independently and as part of the O’Connor Band, Lee and O’Connor have collaborated with Paul Simon, Zac Brown, Kenny Loggins, Clint Black, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminski, and many others. Their music has accumulated more than half a million streams on Spotify, and they have performed at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, and Fenway Park, as well as some of the most prominent festivals and performing arts centers around the country.

Kate Lee and Forrest O'Connor

Lee and O’Connor were introduced in 2014 by Nashville-based arranger Kris Wilkinson (Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Brandi Carlile), who believed their powerful, expressive vocals and writing sensibilities would align. O’Connor, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard and former Tennessee State Mandolin Champion, shared a love of ‘60s classic rock, ‘70s folk-rock, ‘90s country, bluegrass, and modern pop music with Lee, a Belmont graduate and violinist who frequently backed up stars ranging from John Legend and Kelly Clarkson to Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood at the CMA Awards and CMA Country Christmas shows. They soon began performing together as a duo, and their first EP, The Demonstration, reached #13 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart with no label or promotion campaign. After performing for three years with the O’Connor Band, they’re excited to focus again on their duo project with the help of country vocalist Mallory Eagle.

Joe Davoli and Nick Piccinni are opening the show for Forrest and Kate. Acoustic music lovers will love Joe and Nick’s repertoire. It could be an Irish reel, a bluegrass warhorse, a beautiful waltz or an original song about what’s right and good in our crazy world. Their enthusiasm for making music together is infectious. 

 

Nick plays with Floodwood, a seriously good progressive string band and Joe plays with Ceili Rain, an energetic Celtic pop-rock band. They both have well-received solo albums to their credit. Joe and Nick serve as musical mentors, teaching numerous students fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar. 

Joe and Nick

Stop in early and take advantage of our special pre-show Wine & Whiskey Happy Hour. From 4-6pm we’ll take $2 off any glass of wine, whiskey or well drink, plus $2 off our charcuterie board for two.
SHOW: 6:30pm

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Details

Date:
November 6, 2019
Time:
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost:
$12
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Venue

443 Burnet Ave
Syracuse, New York 13203