Will Taylor and Strings Attached

Will Taylor

Radiohead Halloween Concert in the Dark and Costume Party + Cacao

Will TaylorViolinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed withPearl Jam, Grammy winnerShawn Colvin,P-Diddy,Willie Nelson,Ronny Cox(Deliverance) andmany more.Two time Austin Music Award Winner, and Best of Austin Finalist in 2022B﻿est of Austin Winner 2024A﻿ward winning ComposerWill is the founder of Strings Attached in Austin, Texas.When Pearl Jam came to Austin in October 2009 to record their live Austin City Limits Studio show that would be broadcast nationally, they choose to entrust the strings portion of the show to Will Taylor and Strings Attached.Will Taylor has a musical proposition for you -- a playful, dignified, off-kilter idea that brings honor to Austin's identity as "The Live Music Capital of the World." It's a cool concept. But it's just a bit . . . different.Imagine what might happen, suggests Taylor, if we took Austin's most popular singer-songwriters -- Abra Moore, or Jimmy LaFave, or Patrice Pike, or Ray Wylie Hubbard -- and let them perform, live, in a church? Then imagine if you paired those artists with acoustic "chamber" instruments -- cello, violin, viola, trumpet and hand drums -- and wrote new arrangements, adding dashes of jazz and classical music, that revealed new facets of their most beautiful or familiar songs?Imagine what might happen if you dared to blur all these boundaries between pop music and jazz, between rock music and classical music, between the musical realm and the lyrical realm, between the honky-tonk and the church, and in the spirit of art and fun and experimentation, you reached out for something . . . transcendent?

Get ready to rock out with Radiohead at our Halloween concert in almost total darkness - costumes encouraged, good vibes required!

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Step into the shadows this Halloween night for a one-of-a-kind Songs of Radiohead Concert in the Dark &amp; Costume Party.We’ll gather inside a 150-year-old Travis Heights church, a space rich with ghost stories and echoes of the past, transformed into a candlelit sanctuary of sound.Together, we’ll journey through a hand-picked setlist of Radiohead’s spookiest, most haunting songs—re-imagined for violin, clarinet, piano, and acoustic guitar.Original music by show creator Will Taylor, inspired by Radiohead, will also be woven into the evening—unfolding like whispers from another realm.We'll also share a couple of short Austin ghost stories with Radiohead music underscoring them.This isn’t a typical concert.It begins and ends in darkness.Live music and poetry wrap around you like a spell, blurring the line between ritual and performance, soothing your soul while the shadows dance overhead.🧘‍♀️ Bring your own yoga mat or pillow to recline and sink into the sound.Chairs will also be provided for those who prefer to sit.For over 35 years, I’ve invited audiences into imaginative, boundary-blurring performances that reveal new ways of hearing and feeling music.This night is another step deeper into that world—a Halloween ritual of candlelight, Radiohead, and mystery.✨ Wear your costume.🎻 Enter the dark.🎶 Leave transformed.----------------------Setlist may include:Fake Plastic TreesGive up the GhostSpectreHow to Disappear CompletlyTrue Love WaitsDaydreamingExit Music for a FilmKarma PoliceParanoid AndroidNo SurprisesAll I NeedClimbing UP the WallsCreep

Good to Know👤 Recommended Age: 13+ (Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)All Ages WelcomeSCHEDULE:Two shows: 7pm and 10pm30 mins before show: Gold and Bronze ticket holders Pre Concert Talk and Meet and GreetWHAT TO BRING<ul><li>Wear a costume</li><li>Yoga mat and/or pillows if you got a floor seat</li><li>Chairs provided for those that got seats</li><li>Water, or a mug for cacao/tea (free with donation)</li><li>Love and a friend, or come solo and make new friends connections</li></ul>Free Cacao and tea will be served at the beginning of the event for everyone.Side effects may include: relaxation, balancing your nervous system, releasing what no longer serves, feeling whole and connected to nature, being nurtured and cared for by community.Questions?Reach out to (512) 379-5934

<h3><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/325838?modal=REVIEWS" title="https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/325838?modal=REVIEWS" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Testimonials</a></h3> "The music and setting was "other worldly" I live in Austin &amp; Love Will Taylor and his music. Even in a town like Austin where musicians are on every corner, Will Stands out With his unique collaborations and concerts, He truly is "One of a Kind." Thank you Will. Please keep your awesome and unique music coming!!!! YOU would be sorely missed were you to leave!!! -Pam B, Ph.D Thanks for the unbelievable musical service. Will, you take us kicking and connecting with new people who love music and natural life! Then Tony captured the beauty of classical guitar, which for me was delightful, secret toe wiggling while lying on my mat, housed in dark AC while visually surrounded by elms and willows. The hands on energy touch upon request, was an amazing bonus. Can't get any better. Dr. Patty and Bob Will, last night's show was magnificent. Now I remember why I felt at home when I came to Austin in 1980. There is something precious here, (Holy, actually) and you are a part of that. Thank you. Shara T.***Debbie <h2>Will Taylor</h2>I've been a professional violinist and Austin music icon for over 20 years, jamming with folks such as Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Gary Clark Jr., Shawn Colvin, Shiny Ribs, Guy Forsyth, the Turtle Island String Quartet at Town Hall in New York City and so many more. I'm a lover of the outdoors and the magic of bringing people into nature for life-changing moments of connection and musical bliss. I have been a concert presenter for over 30 years and in 2006 produced a concert of the Beatles White Album that was broadcast on radio and drew over 1600 folks for two shows. Two time Austin Music Award Winner, and Best of Austin Finalist in 2022, and Winner in 2024Award Winning Film Composer for the Film <a href="https://youtu.be/enyRAeNSSlI" title="https://youtu.be/enyRAeNSSlI" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Protocol 7</a> <h2>Ryan Murphy</h2>Ryan Murphy has been playing music in Austin since he moved here in 2001. Originally studying jazz and classical piano at UT, he has since branched out into many other styles including rock, blues, gospel, reggae, folk and hiphop. He loves bringing the haunting sound of clarinet to campfire jams and potlucks. He plays with the band Skymomma and also regularly performs gospel music with Austin-based singer Leeann Atherton. Ryan loves connecting with people through music, and also teaches music out of his home. He has also been a part of the Ecstatic Dance community for 20 years, including helping put on an Ecstatic Dance with Live Musicians. <h2>Tony Rogers</h2>Tony is a cellist, educator, performer, arranger and composer.He performs regularly with The Austin Piazzolla Quintet, The Waterloo Trio, Jenifer Jackson, the multi-genre group Strings Attached, performs weddings on weekends, and onstage with symphonies, playing 70 public performances per year, teaches a few hundred lessons and directs the Austin Cello Choir every week on Tuesday evenings for cellists of all levels. In his spare time he organizes chamber reading sessions.

TESTIMONIALS

More audience testimonials for Will Taylor"Wow, we are so grateful to you for such an incredible evening. George and I were so high from the creative energy and the almost other-worldly sense of collaboration. What a divine life you have to be able to participate in such moments of group creativity. It made me jealous that my work world is so isolated. Ah well, it was just heavenly to be part of the experience. We can't wait for the next Strings Attached concert."Sarah Bird, award winning author "Once again, very magical and heart felt music, we can feel it when it comes from your hearts, because like tuning, it strikes our chords as well and moves us." - Dan "The ensemble is fantastic. Each player is very gifted and adds to the whole. No one dominates or over plays. You are the best group I've heard in Austin in a long while." - Becky M.

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