This is a virtual concert to celebrate optimism, resilience, and the power of music, curated by rock icon Chris Frantz and produced by the Library’s state-of-the-art audio and video production arm, Verso Studios. The concert will support Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County, an organization that provides arts education to children/youth in Bridgeport.
Chris Frantz is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, which he co-founded with wife and Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth. In 2002, Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads. This year Talking Heads will be honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
The band line-up includes:
- Deep Banana Blackout: Full horn section and soulful groove with roots in funk.
- Xeno & Oaklander: An electronic music group consisting of musicians Sean McBride and Liz Wendelbo.
- The Zambonis: A Connecticut based indie-rock band that write songs exclusively about ice-hockey.
- Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads: A mix of roots reggae, ska and lover’s rock, also known as “romantic reggae.”
- Plastic Ivy aka Lira Marie Landes: A Philadelphia-based artist and multi-instrumentalist.
- Sadie Dupuis: An American poet and multi-instrumentalist.
- Du-Rites/Lulu Lewis: New York City husband and wife rock band.
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