What is a Listening Room?
The idea of a listening room event is right in the name: To provide a space directly and exclusively for an audience to listen to an artist perform. Many musicians and other vocal artists find venues where they have to compete with other noise: the background chatter in a restaurant, patrons and orders in a bar, sports and even other music playing on TVs and over speakers. What a listening room provides is a space free from those distractions, and invites an audience who is present for one reason: to listen to the performance.
Listening rooms have grown in popularity for a wide range of artists, from acoustic singer-songwriters to spoken-word performances and more. They are typically held in relatively small spaces, and are often modeled to provide a more intimate experience than would be found in other settings. Refreshments may be available, but in all cases, the focus of the event is on the performance.
At the CommUnity Zone, our hope is to offer this deep listening experience for both local artists who want the chance to perform for a small, focused audience, and for the audience members who want to listen to the artist! We do plan on offering a selection of food and drinks at the events, and hope to have both curated events with established artists as well as 'open nights' when the stage might be open to anyone who wishes to perform.
The idea of a listening room event is right in the name: To provide a space directly and exclusively for an audience to listen to an artist perform. Many musicians and other vocal artists find venues where they have to compete with other noise: the background chatter in a restaurant, patrons and orders in a bar, sports and even other music playing on TVs and over speakers. What a listening room provides is a space free from those distractions, and invites an audience who is present for one reason: to listen to the performance.
Listening rooms have grown in popularity for a wide range of artists, from acoustic singer-songwriters to spoken-word performances and more. They are typically held in relatively small spaces, and are often modeled to provide a more intimate experience than would be found in other settings. Refreshments may be available, but in all cases, the focus of the event is on the performance.
At the CommUnity Zone, our hope is to offer this deep listening experience for both local artists who want the chance to perform for a small, focused audience, and for the audience members who want to listen to the artist! We do plan on offering a selection of food and drinks at the events, and hope to have both curated events with established artists as well as 'open nights' when the stage might be open to anyone who wishes to perform.
Our wonderful collaboration with the Local Music Collective continues.
We are excited to be working with partner the Local Music Collective which began back in this September with music happening on the second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9:15 pm. Each show includes performances from two performing acts.
At the CommUnity Zone, our hope is to offer this deep listening experience for both local artists who want the chance to perform for a small, focused audience, and for the audience members who want to listen to the artist! We do plan on offering a selection of food and drinks at the events and hope to have both curated events with established artists as well as 'open nights' when the stage might be open to anyone who wishes to perform.
These shows will be held in the Community Partnerships building at 328 Market Street, Lewisburg, PA Maximum seating capacity for audience members in the space is 80. Cost of admission for the event will be $10 per person with children under 12 admitted free. Please help us get the word out.
Wednesday, May 14th
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Reese Fulmer
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Guitar Brothers (Jerry Bresee, Jon Rounds, Bruce Truitt)
The Guitar Brothers are a trio of seasoned musicians and songwriters who found each other in State College in 2021 after many years playing music in far-flung places. Jam sessions evolved into rehearsals, and a sound emerged featuring original music with a studied interplay between acoustic guitar and electric bass. Their set lists show the full range of influences each player brings to the group from Folk and Country through Jazz and Texas Swing. Their set lists are entirely original, built on a solid back catalog from each writer and with new songs emerging for nearly every show. |
Wednesday, June 11th
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Ken Baxter
Author, Singer song-writer, Musician, Playwright , story teller, motivational speaker, carpenter, handy-man , mason , landscaper, Martial arts expert, husband ,father , profession Firefighter, convicted felon. Ken is the creator of "Songs from behind the bars": a compilation of Poetry written by inmates converted to song to benefit the Prison Compassion project, currently performing shows to bring awareness to prison and parole reform. |
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Bruce Barr Trio
Bio coming soon! |