Beatles in the Dark w Award Winning Austin Composer & Violinist Will Taylor

Step into the cool air and join us for a unique musical journey in the dark. Experience a sonic voyage and sound bath featuring the music and lyrics of The Beatles, performed live with cello, violin, guitar, and vocals. Award-winning composer and violinist Will Taylor will lead the event.

You can choose to enjoy the performance as a concert in comfortable chairs or immerse yourself fully with a sound bath, complete with intention setting, meditation, breathwork, and movement, designed to guide you towards peace, healing, and relaxation, away from the worries of the modern world.

Welcome to Concerts in the Dark

Enjoy the mesmerizing allure of live acoustic music performed by world-class musicians, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight. This is a different kind of concert, beginning and ending in darkness, with music and poetry surrounding and soothing you.

Audience members can bring their own yoga mats and pillows to gaze at the shadows on the ceiling. A poem or two may be read, and Will Taylor will lead a short connection activity for those who wish to delve deeper during the meet and greet.

Schedule:

8 pm Meet and Greet community connection, setup your space, grab some free cacao or tea

830 pm Lights out and concert begins

930 pm Closing and Share time for attendees and movement

WHAT TO BRING

• Yoga mat and/or pillows are optional (chairs provided)
• Water, or a mug for cacao/tea (free with donation)
• Love and a friend, or come solo and make new friends connections

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.

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, April 2019

“Unique experience connecting both to nature and to music. A quieter, reflective sidelight on the frenetic Austin tourist experience. Also, a chance to network with some area musicians.”

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 2024

Tony Rogers 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.

Tony at our concert on July 3rd at Yoga Vida

🚗 P arking?

There is free parking on the streets around ATX Unplugged (aka Life in the City). See MAP

👤 A re children welcome?

Kids are welcome! For this show, everyone needs a ticket but, anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please keep in mind that this is an event where the focus is on the music, and might include meditation. So we value peace and an environment of non-disruption for all that are paying to have this experience. This isn't a club atmosphere where there is talking over the music. That being so, we do have a separate area where you can take the kids if they or you need a break.

🪑 What's the seating like?

Regular seating is on a first come first served basis. There will be a circle of chairs provided for guests wanting back support. The floor will be available for folks that bring yoga mats and/or pillows.

How dark is it actually? We turn off all lights at the beginning of the concert for the first few songs, light a single candel, and then have darkness for the last 2 songs.

Is this a sober event? YES! No Drugs/Alcohol, Smoking, No Phones, No Camera/Video, and No Scents please

Can I come to just the concert portion? yes, please be seated at least 10 mins prior to the concert.

Can I volunteer to get in free?

Yes, we have 4 positions for volunteers that begin 1 hour before the event and include helping set up the space, checking people in and cleaning up after the event is done

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Great date night and great way to meet and make new friend connections.

Event Venue

ATX Unplugged, 205 East Monroe, Austin, United States