Event

Billy Wylder with Steve Roy

From the archaic streets of Jerusalem to the small towns of America and all along the way, music has been the thread and source of strength for Billy Wylder. The band features Avi Salloway from Bombino/Hey Mama/Avi & Celia joined by an inspired cast of top-notch musicians who have performed in over twentyfive countries. Over the last two and half years, Salloway has toured the globe, performing with Bombino, the Tuareg guitar virtuoso from Niger, Africa and is now bringing new and old songs to life with the Wylder family.

Billy Wylder, like their peers, the David Wax Museum and Vampire Weekend, bring sounds from around the globe to meld with their American roots, taking the listener on a journey from bayou to borough, desert to dreamland. Wylders a rebel on horseback, singing songs with the people he meets, songs of love and adventure, filled with the color of his journey.

Local acoustic multi-instrumentalist Steve Roy will open up the evening. Steve has toured internationally with many of bluegrass' finest acts, and also performs locally with Jazzputin and the Jug Skunks, Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection, and many others.