Jake Speed, sometimes called the Woody Guthrie of Cincinnati, will be picking his acoustic guitar strings and telling stories at Behringer-Crawford Museum when he and his band, The Freddies, return to Music@BCM on Thursday, July 11.
Jake Speed & The Freddies play a mix of folk, country blues and ragtime tunes, many of which tell regionally-inspired, often tongue-in-cheek stories. Their music is often accompanied by crowd-pleasing antics, which makes them favorites with audiences of all ages.
The band includes Kentucky Graham on tenor guitar, Chris Gibson on fiddle, Justin Todhunter on mandolin, Chris Werner on upright bass, and Speed on guitar, harmonica, fiddle, kazoo and washboard. The group has recorded five albums, which have sold more than 6000 copies, and has won numerous music honors, including five Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for Best Folk Musicians.
Music@BCM concerts are held in Behringer-Crawford Museum’s outdoor amphitheater at 1600 Montague Road – Devou Park, Covington KY 41011. Doors open at 6 p.m. with refreshments available for sale and the concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Concert-goers are invited to bring folding chairs or blankets for seating. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will move indoors.
Admission is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and under, who can participate in a new Kids’ Music Club offering free children’s activities during the concert. Reservations are requested for the Kids’ Club: call 491-4003.
Concert-goers who ride their bikes to Music@BCM are admitted free, courtesy of the Devou Good Project. Parking is free. Adult beverages are available for purchase. Attendees can also purchase food by Colonial Cottage of Erlanger, KY, supporting local community organizations.
The Music@BCM series continues on July 18 with Ben Levin and the Heaters and then each Thursday through August 15. Guests are encouraged to check the museum’s website, www.bcmuseum.org, or call 859-491-4003 to confirm the schedule.
Behringer-Crawford Museum celebrates the unique arts, heritage and culture of Northern Kentucky as part of the Ohio Valley.
The museum is located in Covington’s Devou Park, 1600 Montague Rd., Covington, KY 41011. For more information about BCM, call (859) 491-4003, email info@bcmuseum.org or click here. www.bcmuseum.org.
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