FRONT PORCH MUSIC
505 E. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219.464.4700
UPCOMING CONCERTS!
MICHAEL KELSEY
CONCERT
FRIDAY, MAY 3
8:00PM - $20
Michael Kelsey brings a free-flowing improvisational style to the guitar that involves every inch of his instrument. From his funky, percussive playing style that conjures an image of a one-man version of STOMP to lush instrumentals reminiscent of Michael Hedges/Phil Keaggy, his performance blends multiple musical genres and vocals along with some techno fun to create a sound all his own. He is the winner of Guitar Center’s “Guitarmageddon”. Chosen from among 3,000 entrants the singer-songwriter performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads 2004 where he shared the stage with many legendary guitarists. Through out a performance Michael may make use of technology, his improv skills, objects in the room, and audience interaction to make music for the ears but more importantly a musical experience for the senses.
KIRBY LYLE &
THE DOUBLE FEATURES CONCERT
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
8:00PM - $15
Kirby Lyle is a Nashville based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. He infuses musical passions with a blend of acoustic folk, alternative, and Americana. His work is rich in harmony, original melodies, and lyrics that are both poetic and relevant.
His solo debut EP, Down in Nashville- Songs from the Rounds, is a heartfelt acoustic album that traverses themes of love, joy, hope, addiction and mental health. This collection showcases Lyle’s mastery over solo guitar, banjo, and ukulele complimented by the lush vocal harmonies familiar to anyone who has seen him perform at Nashville’s esteemed songwriters’ rounds.
Having embraced sobriety since 2021, Lyle credits music with not only saving his life, but for perpetual inspiration and healing along his journey. His art evokes the genres of 60s folk, 70s rock, 80s metal, 90s pop, and he is also a classically trained cellist, operatic tenor and show choir enthusiast.
Lyle’s career has spanned over thirty years. His music has been heard on the radio and MTV. He’s performed around the country and in hallowed spaces like Carnegie Hall in NYC and in Europe- the Cathedral of Notre Dame. He was a mainstay in the Chicago folk scene for over a decade, and even gained some notoriety in midwestern talent searches in the 90s...
Locally in Nashville Lyle has performed in songwriters’ rounds for Pindrop Songwriter Series, Bolos & Booze by Studio Rats, Stomping Grounds, Songwritin’ Kats, Donelson Pub, and performed a set at the Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival. He has played numerous hotels and bars in Midtown, Downtown, West End, the Gulch, Opryland, Mt. Juliet and elsewhere.
RICHARD SMITH
CONCERT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
8:00PM - $20
Born in Beckenham in 1971, Internationally acclaimed guitarist Richard Smith is a veteran road dog sometimes referred to as “The hardest working man in the biz.”
With a repertoire that spans from uptempo barn burners to swing standards, Chopin, Bach, Mozart, Scott Joplin, fiddle tunes, pop, 60’s classics to Sousa marches, his solo show is a showcase of guitar virtuosity and versatility.
2024 brings the new year in with a tour of the southern states and down to Florida, until April when he heads out west for a three month mega tour in GA, TX, NM, AZ, UT, MT, WA and CA.