About this Event
“If you get a charge from a rich folk rock vibe, love a super sharp guitar lick, or appreciate a moving story song, you will find all of that on The Kennedy's Headwinds. Pete Kennedy's astonishing range on any guitar he touches deftly underpins every mood of Maura Kennedy's warm, lyrical voice. You'll get no resistance from these Headwinds, only pleasure.” - Marilyn Rea Beyer, Host, WFMT’s The Midnight Special & Folkstage
Songwriting duo Pete and Maura Kennedy make a strong return to the studio and stage after three years of weekly live-streamed lockdown-era concerts. They took the opportunity to explore classic songwriting in-depth, performing over a thousand songs during the pandemic. That vast overview strengthened and refined their own writing and laid the foundation for this new collection of original, socially-conscious songs.
“After such a deep dive into American roots music, we felt like we had a new set of writing tools. We were ready to create this body of work, and there’s just SO much to write about,” says Maura. “During our five-year hiatus from writing and recording, America changed in massive ways, divisive ways that have shaken our whole foundation. That has to be addressed by creative artists, those of us who have a voice to speak for others. Our love of the great things about this country, things that are under threat, is the reason we decided to make “Headwinds” the title track of the CD. Political and social headwinds are making it hard to get back “home’ to our greatness as a nation. We want to push back in a positive way against those winds.”
The Kennedys began their writing and touring life three decades ago as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra, developing their own sound as a frequent support act on Nanci’s tours across America, Ireland, Scotland and England. Collaborations with Nanci continued, culminating in Pete and Maura producing her final album, “Intersections.” Along the way, they hosted a nationwide radio program, “The Dharma Cafe” on Sirius/XM, wrote and released sixteen CDs of original music, and have been core artists on folk radio, expanding their audience further with the inception of the AAA and Americana formats.
DOORS: 5:30PM - SHOWTIME: 7:00PM
TICKET INFO:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.
- Most of our seats are sold as "Tables for Two" - meaning the ticket admits TWO people.
- We have a limited number of single seats available, and single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
- If you have 2, 4, or 6 people in your group, please purchase a Table(s) for Two. If you have 1, 3, or 5 people in your group, please purchase Single Seats - Shared Table.
- Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for our VIP Patron members. If you're interested in supporting our mission and getting some fun perks in the process, you can find membership information HERE.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements - walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party - please after you place your order, and we'll make it happen.
- All tickets are "WILL CALL" - no need to print anything out, just give your name at the door.
Event venue & nearby stays
The 443 Social Club & Lounge, 443 Burnet Avenue, Syracuse, United States
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