The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band in the Backyard

Legendary guitarist John Jorgenson brings his stellar band including Herb Pedersen to Norfolk

By North Shore Point House Concerts

Date and time

Sunday, July 21 · 6:30 - 8:30pm EDT

Location

North Shore Point House Concerts

North Shore Point House Concerts 1602 Runnymede Road Norfolk, VA 23505

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 2 hours

The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band truly is a supergroup.

They will play in the backyard tent on Sunday, July 21. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music starts at 7:30 p.m.

VIP tickets are $34. General admission is $25. VIP ticket holders get in first and can choose their seats.

Jorgenson and fellow member Herb Pedersen are founders with Chris Hillman (The Byrds) of the trailblazing country rock group, Desert Rose. Mark Fain played bass for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Patrick Sauber has toured with Peter Rowan and Laurie Lewis.

Jorgenson toured as the guitarist in Elton John's band and has recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, and numerous others.

The Desert Rose Band was nominated for two Grammy Awards, for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: the debut album The Desert Rose Band (1987), and the single "She Don't Love Nobody" (1989).

The band was a three-time winner of the Band of the Year/Touring Award presented by the Academy of Country Music Association, in 1988, 1989, and 1990.

Listen:

"Wait a Minute"

"There Is a Time"

"Whiskey Lullaby"

"She Don't Love Nobody"

This will be a seated show under the big tent. You may bring what you want to drink and eat.

Tickets

Tags

Organized by

North Shore Point House Concerts

 

  North Shore Point House Concerts is one of the premier nonprofit house concert series in the country, a community of listeners based in Norfolk, VA. For more about the series, visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/northshorepoint/ and the website at www.northshorepoint.com.       Over 20 years, the series has featured numerous Grammy winners. Among the artist who have appeared are Kelly Willis, Nicole Atkins, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, John Moreland, John Paul White, Todd Snider, Aoife O'Donovan, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Chuck Prophet, Alejandro Escovedo, Son Little, The Secret Sisters, Mipso, Travis Meadows, Della Mae, The Black Lillies, Slaid Cleaves, Birds of Chicago, Rayland Baxter, Kevin Welch, Robbie Fulks, Karla Bonoff, Nellie McKay, Garland Jeffreys, Lloyd Cole, Peter Case, Marshall Crenshaw, Mary Gauthier, Greg Trooper, Don Dixon and Marti Jones, Carrie Rodriguez, Amy Rigby, Garland Jeffreys, Steve Forbert (in photo), Eliza Gilkyson, Jeff Black, Jim Lauderdale, Jason Ringenberg (Jason and the Scorchers), Tara Nevins (Donna the Buffalo), Susan Cowsill, David Olney, Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, Sam Baker, and Chris Smither.