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This is an encore performance, on a second night, thanks to our partners at the Historic Salem Courthouse! Doors open at 6:30 for this free 7 pm show! Donations are always welcomed!
Connor Garvey is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Portland, Maine, with the amiable presence of an entertainer, the lyrical depth of a poet, and the enchantment of a storyteller. Garvey leaves audiences uplifted and inspired through a positive message delivered in a way proves you can be optimistic and self-aware without being boring.
This combination of songwriting and performance strength has earned Garvey numerous awards including being named winner of the Kerrville New Folk, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, SolarFest, Wildflower Art and Music Festival, and Maine Songwriters Association, voted as Most Wanted artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, nominated for Best Male Performer in the New England Music Awards, and a top new singer songwriter by Sirius XM’s The Coffeehouse.
Most importantly, his songs move people. They have and found their way into important life moments and experiences like marriages, funerals, cross country road-trips, and memorable nights out listening to live music.
“This is quality song-craft from a richly experienced, acclaimed musician” - Americana UK.
“Simply top-tier material, a record that’s completely original and brimming with musical ideas and emotional depth far beyond his years… yet another example of a Maine artist deserving of a global profile” - The Maine Edge.
“First-rate songwriting with equally solid vocals and a tapestry of keen musicianship” - Portand Press Herald.
Live! Folklife Concerts are offered free to the public, with doors opening at 6:30. These live shows are video-recorded in a 3 camera shoot, edited, and made available via the Folklife Center’s YouTube page. The series is produced by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, and funded in part by a grant to the Folklife Center from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.