Infinity Hall Live
2012 · Documentary
This Emmy-award winning series features performances by musical artists in the setting of a Victorian-era concert hall in Norfolk, Connecticut.
Episodes
1. Aimee MannSinger-songwriter Aimee Mann performs with bassist Paul Bryan, keyboardist Jamie Edwards, and drummer Sebastian Aymanns. Before launching into “High on Sunday 51” from her 2002 release Lost in Space, Mann welcomes the audience with her unique sense of humor. “Let me cheer you up with some songs of depression, heartache and dysfunction,” she says.
2. Wilson PhillipsDisplaying the same tight, lush harmonies their parents were known for in their music, Wilson Phillips gives the beloved songs of the Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas, as well as their own chart topping hits, new appeal in this intimate concert sure to pull on the heartstrings of multiple generations.
3. Keb' Mo'Contemporary blues musician and three-time Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’ takes the stage alongside his band of top musicians. With Les Falconer III on drums, Vail Johnson on bass, Michael Hicks on keyboards, Kevin So on keyboards and guitar and Jeff Paris on guitar, mandolin and harmonica, the band’s full sound and Mo’s incomparable blues style engulf the elated audience.
4. Tim Reynolds and TR3Tim Reynolds & TR3 bring killer guitar riffs and rock and roll funk to the hallowed walls of Infinity Hall. Reynolds, best known for his collaborations with the Dave Matthews Band, is widely regarded as underrated master, highly skilled at guitar, bass, piano, sitar, mandolin, violin and various instruments of ethnic percussion.
5. The SmithereensThe New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens brings down the house with their unique driving guitar sound. The group performs a number of their hit songs, including “Blood and Roses” and “Behind the Wall of Sleep.”
6. Open Wings Broken StringsWhile each artist performs their own individual acoustic sets, the show features a final performance with all three artists on stage together. Infinity Hall Live allows for a wonderful experience and by hearing the instruments "stripped down, intimate and acoustic," as Kowalczyk explains it, "you'll hear the strings on the guitar vibrate and buzz."
7. Shelby LynneGrammy Award-winning artist Shelby Lynne performs. Since her debut in 1989, Shelby Lynne has been difficult to define with her music ranging from country, blues, Southern soul, roots rock, Western swing, jazz and adult contemporary pop.
8. The Wailin' JennysThe Wailin’ Jennys bring their brand of folk and contemporary roots music to Infinity Hall. Brought together in 2002 for what was supposed to be a one-time coffee house gig in Winnipeg, this award-winning trio soon found their irresistible chemistry and tight vocal harmonies were winning over audiences throughout North America and beyond.
9. Rusted RootThe Pittsburgh-based fusion band Rusted Root brings their unique percussive jam-rock sound to the historic stage at Infinity Hall. With a highly unique sound, the band has cultivated a loyal following, selling more than 3 million albums worldwide. Originally formed in 1990, the band has been characterized as many things: a jam band, an eclectic collection, a college-radio wonder.
10. Buckwheat ZydecoEmmy and Grammy Award-winning artist Buckwheat Zydeco and his band bring the Creole dance party to Infinity Hall.
11. Jonathan EdwardsShowcasing veteran folk singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards, best known for his 1971 classic “Sunshine.” “I love playing rooms like this,” Edwards says of Infinity Hall. “[It’s like] we’re playing in a big guitar …or a Steinway grand piano. It feels like we’re inside something like that and the music just vibrates and lives very much in a place like this.”
12. DawesDawes performs for a dedicated group of fans at Infinity Music Hall, in support of their 2011 album "Nothing Is Wrong."
13. The Best of Infinity Hall LiveThe season concludes with The Best of Infinity Hall Live. This compilation offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artists, their music, and the performances all from Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT.More Like This
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