Name: Guitarist and Songwriter Rupert Wates in Concert
Start: 2024-03-23T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Community Wellness Center (at All Saints' Episcopal Church)

Guitarist and Songwriter Rupert Wates in Concert

The Community Wellness Center, which is located at All Saints' Episcopal Church, is across from Park Middle School in Scotch Plains on Park Avenue.   There is a lot behind the church on School Place.  On weekends, it is also practical to park across the street.

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Acclaimed finger-picking guitarist Rupert Wates plays a mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret.

Community Wellness Center (at All Saints' Episcopal Church)

Here are just a few things that his concert hosts and the press / media have had to say about Rupert's talents.<ul><li>"Truly gripping lyrics with great themes and troubling, witty messages. An inspirational artist."</li><li>"His narrative storytelling is superb even by the highest folk music standards."</li><li>"What a performance... It was a sheer delight to hear him."</li><li>"This is one gifted s.o.b…if you’re not hip to this guy you’re missing out."</li></ul>As we know from past performances, Rupert's playing is perfectly suited to the fine acoustics of the church. Spiral's Rich Johnson provides our lighting.Rupert will play two 40-minute sets with a 20-minute intermission with complementary food and drink. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors 65 and older. Tickets are available at Eventbrite: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/799054933817?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/799054933817?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/799054933817?aff=oddtdtcreator</a>. The concert is at 559 Park Avenue in Scotch Plains, NJ. There is parking behind the church off of School Place.What's Rupert's music like? Rupert, who was born in London and studied at Oxford University, performs an eclectic mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, with flavors of jazz, vaudeville, cabaret, and classical - music that a Colorado publication called 'sublime folk hymns.'He has won over 50 songwriting and performing awards. In 2018, he performed as a Finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Song Contest, and an Emerging Artist at Falconridge Folk Festival. He was voted ‘Artist of The Year’ by the Listening Room Network in both 2013 and 2016. More than 25 of his songs have been covered by other artists, including two full length tribute albums to his material recorded by independent artists in Nashville and Los Angeles. He has released 12 solo albums, tracks from which have been played on radio worldwide. He averages 120 live shows a year, in every state in the US, in Canada and in Europe.Perhaps the bast anser, however, is to be found through listening. Visit he website at <a href="http://www.rupertwatesmusic.com/" title="http://www.rupertwatesmusic.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.rupertwatesmusic.com</a>. Sample his music videos on YouTube: (1) <a href="https://youtu.be/pnm0Fe7F710" title="https://youtu.be/pnm0Fe7F710" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/pnm0Fe7F710</a>; (2) <a href="https://youtu.be/XeRibKO4OSw" title="https://youtu.be/XeRibKO4OSw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/XeRibKO4OSw</a>. (3) <a href="https://youtu.be/PqjmQ1fpgvM" title="https://youtu.be/PqjmQ1fpgvM" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/PqjmQ1fpgvM</a>, and (4) <a href="https://youtu.be/zF9LpUKnYjs" title="https://youtu.be/zF9LpUKnYjs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/zF9LpUKnYjs</a>.

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