Where did Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley recently perform?
Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley will perform in the nation’s capitol this month as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House Music Series. Scheduled for July 21, the event will feature an afternoon sessions during which Krauss and Paisley will participate in an educational workshop with 120 middle and high school students from across the country, according to a press release. The two artists will then perform during an evening concert at in East Room for President Barack Obama, the First Lady, students, White House staff and members of Congress. First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House Music Series aims to “celebrate the arts and the importance of arts education,” according to a press release. The series launched last month with a jazz installment, and will continue in the fall with a focus on classical music. Sources: http://www.livedaily.com/news/19653.
Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley and Charley Pride Charm White House Crowd Performance Marks Second Concert in White House’s Music Seri Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley and Charley Pride brought country music to the nation’s capital and apparently charmed the first family during a Tuesday night (July 21) concert in the East Room of the White House. The performance, streamed live on the Internet, was the second concert in the White House’s music series hosted by President Barack Obama and the first lady. Eddie Stubbs, the disc jockey from WSM-AM/Nashville who served as emcee, complimented the president by pointing out, “It only took you six months to get country music to the White House. God bless you, sir.” Following a brief welcome from the president, the hour-long event opened with Krauss singing “Let Me Touch You for Awhile.” Backed by her Union Station band and Dobro player Jerry Douglas, their performance was perfect — which is the norm for these particular musicians. For the second song,
If he’s played a fancier room, Brad Paisley doesn’t remember it. And certainly not one with as much history. The country music star joined bluegrass singer Alison Krauss on Tuesday afternoon for an hour-long concert and songwriting workshop in the grand State Dining Room at the White House. Beneath a George P.A. Healy portrait of Abraham Lincoln and the shimmering lights of a massive gold chandelier, the pair traded stories, songs and sly asides for an audience of 120 or so music students from middle and high schools in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/21/AR2009072103157.html?
