Local folk/Americana band Whiskey Farm Acoustic Trio will perform at a special WORT Birthday Bash Saturday, December 5th, at the High Noon Saloon, 721 East Washington Avenue in Madison. Whiskey Farm will start at 6:30 p.m., while the festivities run from 5:00 p.m. till 2:00 a.m.
The suggested donation is:
$20 for an All Nite ticket (includes dinner & cake); or
$10 for a Late Nite ticket (9:00 p.m. entry – with cake saved for latecomers).
There’ll be fine cuisine from New Orleans Take-Out, a giant WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio birthday cake, a 50/50 cash raffle & six bands.
The Whiskey Farm, an expanded version of the group, released its first album, Middle of America, in 2011. These multi-instrumentalists add layered harmonies to catchy, lyric-driven songs. In 2013 they won the MAMA award for Best Ensemble Vocals & they released their second full-length album, From the Still.
Tickets are available at WORT (118 S. Bedford St.), at Lakeside Press on Willy Street, at at High Noon Saloon. You can also score them at high-noon.com
WORT DJs will also spin discs between bands. You must be at least 18 to be admitted. This special event is sponsored by 5NINES Data, Delta Properties, Heartland Credit Union, Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse & ARA Automotive Repair.
WORT has been pleasing folk-music fans for four decades now. So come & show WORT some love at its 40th Birthday Bash on Saturday night at the High Noon Saloon. As Rockin’ John might say, Whiskey Farm will appreciate it & you’ll feel good about it!