"Western Edge: Los Angeles Country-Rock in Concert" • 2022
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2h 24m
"Western Edge: Los Angeles Country-Rock in Concert," a performance celebrating the opening of the major exhibition "Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock," presented by City National Bank, took place Friday, September 30, 2022, in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater. Made possible in part by exhibit travel partner American Airlines and program partner Academy of Country Music.
Featured performers include Alison Brown (in tribute to California bluegrass), Kai Clark, Rodney Dillard (the Dillards), Jimmie Fadden, Rosie Flores, Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco), Vince Gill, Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Chris Hillman (the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band), Rob Ickes, James Intveld, Jesse Furay Lynch, John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Wendy Moten (in tribute to Linda Ronstadt), Herb Pedersen (Desert Rose Band and instrumentalist for Linda Ronstadt, Gram Parsons, and many more), Al Perkins, Denny Sarokin, and Watkins Family Hour. The house band is led by Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist John Jorgenson and includes JayDee Maness (steel guitar), Steve Duncan (drums), and Mark Fain (bass).
"Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock" traces the Los Angeles-based communities of visionary singers, songwriters, and musicians who, between the 1960s and 1980s, frequented local nightclubs, embraced country music, created and shaped the musical fusion “country-rock,” and, ultimately, made a lasting impact on popular music. Open through September 1, 2025.
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