3graces media is pleased to present a very special concert series – Concerts at the Karen Joy - in conjunction with the Upland Hills School and the Karen Joy Theatre (KJT). Nestled in a lovely wooded area in northern Oakland County, Michigan, the 125-capacity KJT is an ideal place for an intimate musical evening. Concessions will be provided by Mind, Body & Spirits of Rochester, Michigan – offering tasty, healthy, organic and locally-grown foods in the most environmentally-conscious restaurant in the galaxy!

Advance ticket prices can be reserved through emailing info@3gracesmedia.com. Please put the concert you want tickets for in the subject line. You may pay the advance price the night of the show when you reserve in advance. Get on our mailing list and be informed of late-breaking news and additions!

The Karen Joy Theatre address is 2575 Indian Lake Road, Oxford, Michigan 48370. You can get maps and directions at www.karenjoytheatre.org.

Sunday shows will start at 6:00 p.m. All other shows will start at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

We’re already booking for 2010, so come see what’s in store!

Saturday, July 25

Jill Jack www.jilljack.com

Tickets: Advance: $15.00 Door: $18.00

Hometown favorite Jill Jack brings her down-to-earth sensibility and serious songwriting chops to the KJT in a very special acoustic performance. Jill creates a musical tapestry that allows elegance, grace, and rugged self-reliance equal to weight is a gift. That she can carry them all in the grain of her voice as the foundations of hard-won truth is simply captivating. . Her 6th CD Moon and the Morning After put her on the national radar - receiving airplay around the US - one radio station said: "Jill Jack; I just keep thinking somehow that if Waylon Jennings was a woman, it would be her! She's sharp, she's witty, and she's got soul. Most important, I think based on her songwriting and style, she's got staying power; she gives Tift Merritt some real competition." Winner of innumerable Detroit Music Awards and with six records’ worth of music to draw from, Jill is just coming off a brave feat: recording live, brand-new never-before-performed songs with her favorite musicians. Look for “Songwriter” to be available soon!

Friday, August 21

Brian Vander Ark www.brianvanderark.com

Tickets: Advance/Door: $20.00

As the singer for The Verve Pipe, Brian experienced the whole rock’n’roll circus, including a #1 single in ‘The Freshmen’. His solo career has borne witness to his extraordinary development as a songwriter and artist, with the release of “Resurrection”, “Angel, Put Your Face On” and the eponymous “Brian Vander Ark”. His approach to touring and performing has resulted in a close relationship with his fans, many of whom have had Brian show up and play at their house on his ‘Lawn Chairs and Living Rooms’ tours. Come and see what Brian has to say this time around.

Wednesday, August 26

Caravan of Thieves
www.caravanofthieves.com

Tickets: Advance $13.00 Door:; $15.00

This theatrical band from Bridgeport, Connecticut mixes Django Rheinhardt with Bettys Boop, Grable and Davis, and a few other old-time legendary sounds and styles to create a sonically good time. Gypsy jazz with flair! This band is so much fun live – from piratey songs to "Bohemian Rhapsody", and some rollicking originals, joining the Caravan is a fabulous way to spend an evening!

Sunday, September 13

Grievous Angel www.drumdancerrecords.com/grievousangel

Tickets: Advance: $13.00 Door: $15.00

Grievous Angel has borrowed both its moniker and its ‘Cosmic American music’ description from Gram Parsons, but don’t let that tribute fool you. This band takes all of its influences – rock, folk, country, swamp and psychedelia and more – and runs them through a funky Detroit-fueled filter and their considerable musical chops for some of the best American music around. Grievous Angel live in a neighborhood where Little Feat and Los Lobos are next door neighbors and the Flying Burrito Brothers live just down the road across from CCR. Whether pulling out a Fred Neil tune, a Dead jam, or one of their originals, Grievous Angel delivers with panache and a little buckle with that swash.

Saturday, October 10

Mady Kouyate www.myspace.com/madykouyate

Tickets: Advance: $15 Door: $18
Special packages available for email list members.

This is a very special show! Mady Kouyate hails from Senegal and comes from a long and distinguished line of griots – a lineage of musicians, oral historians and storytellers that goes back over 100 generations. He plays the kora, a 21-stringed instrument made from a calabash gourd that sounds somewhat like a harp and a guitar, and studies and performed with Mali’s Toumani Diabate, one of the foremost kora players in the world. Mady performs solo, with his band Heat of Africa, and with Toumani Diabate and the Kouyate Family as well. He performed at the Earth Day Expo last April, and captured the attention of many passers-by. We are honored to welcome Mady to the KJT.

Friday, November 20

Drew Nelson www.drewnelson.net

Tickets: Advance: $12.00 Door: $15.00

From Grand Rapids, Michigan, Drew’s latest record “Dusty Road to Beulah Land” is climbing up the European Americana charts – at #2 as of this writing – and was recently featured on the main page of Paste Magazine’s website. His music draws on the rich populist folk tradition, from Woody Guthrie to Bruce Springsteen, with lyrics revealing an incisive ability to capture ordinary folk in a decisive moment – a depiction drawn with sympathy and clarity – and a love and appreciation for the natural world around us all. Legendary songwriter John Gorka said, “Drew’s songs sound like the rest of us feel.” Drew wowed the audience at the recent Benefit for Pine Ridge, and we are thrilled to have him back!