Rick Springfield will be in concert Jan. 27 at Brown County Music Center.
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New year, new schedule of concerts at the area’s biggest music venue, the 2,000-seat Brown County Music Center.
Here’s a quick overview of what’s scheduled:
- Jan. 19: Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The Colorado foursome has quietly become what its promotion folks call “an American institution following three and a half decades of writing, recording, and touring (totaling over 3,500 performances).” After ample sold-out shows in amphitheaters and elsewhere, and even beaming their tunes to outer space (literally), plus earning the endorsement of everyone from Robert Plant to The Denver Broncos, and tallying tens of millions of streams, Big Head Todd and The Monsters cite the friendships formed in the crowd among their proudest accomplishments.
- Jan. 27: Rick Springfield. The former member of the pop-rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971 recorded a debut single “Speak to the Sky” that became a hit in Australia in 1972. His No. 1 hit in the United States was “Jessie’s Girl” in 1981, which earned him a Grammy for best male rock vocal performance. He has recorded four other Top 10 hits.
- Jan. 30: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Besides its 2020 album, “Reunions,” the band in October 2021 released a special new covers album, “Georgia Blue.” Created to celebrate Georgia’s role in the 2020 election, the record consists of new versions of 13 songs with ties to the state, including tracks originally recorded by Georgia natives R.E.M., Drivn’ N’ Cryin’, James Brown, Cat Power, Precious Bryant, Otis Redding, The Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Now It’s Overhead, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Allman Brothers Band and Vic Chesnutt. All proceeds benefit three nonprofit organizations: Black Voters Matter, Fair Fight and Georgia STAND-UP.
- Feb. 3: Weird Al Yankovic. Seeing the performer without his classic parody songs that have earned him five Grammy Awards seems a bit like seeing Kiss members without their makeup. But this date with the veteran artist will focus on original (non-parody) songs from his 14-album catalog, according to his publicity material. This marks his return to the concert stage after his successful Strings Attached Tour in 2019 in which he performed each night alongside a symphony orchestra.
- Feb. 9: Josh Turner. He grew up idolizing artists such as Randy Travis, and Turner’s deep baritone has become one of the most recognizable in country music. He brings four No. 1 hits to this show and material from his “Country State of Mind” album honoring five country music legends — Travis, John Anderson, Johnny Cash, Vern Gosdin and Hank Williams.
- Feb. 17: Dave Mason. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has collaborated with an all-star list of the who’s who in the music industry: Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Rita Coolidge, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, Ron Wood, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and others.
