If you think of a library as a place where you always have to whisper then you are in for a surprise. At the Williamsburg Regional Library in downtown Williamsburg at 515 Scotland St the Dewey Decibel Concert series is a hidden gem in the local performing arts scene. You can always count on a diverse array of performers, from folk, bluegrass, jazz, classical. There is a concert for all music lovers. Past performers have included, Pete Seeger, Robin and Linda Williams, John McCutcheon, Tommy Emmanuel, Coyote Run and many more.. The local newspaper Daily Press rated it one of the best small venues around. The concert season runs from September to June . The 268 seat theater has one of the best sound systems in the area.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St., Williamsburg, Virginia
Phone: 757-259-4070
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You can check for current concert information and ticket prices here http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html
Saturday October 25 7:30 p.m. Jae Sinnett Trio
Hampton Roads percussionist Jae Sinnett returns for a concert of straight-ahead jazz guaranteed to make your evening swing
Thursday November 6 7:30 p.m. Battlefield Band
Battlefield Band have been performing on the international scene for more than three decades, inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength of the modern Scottish cultural scene. The band, who pioneered the integration of bagpipes with fiddle, keyboards, guitar and voice, mix the old songs and tunes with new self-penned material, playing them on a unique fusion of ancient and modern instruments: bagpipes, synthesizers, fiddles, guitars, cittern, bass, whistles and bouzouki.
Friday November 7 7:30 p.m. Stephen Bennett
Harp guitar master Stephen Bennett born in Oregon, grew up in New York and has lived in Virginia for the last three decades. Since his 1987 first-place win at the National Flatpicking Championship in Winfield, Kansas (The Walnut Valley Festival), he has become known as a versatile guitarist who consistently garners critical praise and audience enthusiasm for his compositions and live performances. With his stellar musicianship, a relaxed stage presence, and quick wit, Stephen has performed throughout the United States and Europe, as well as in Canada, Australia and Japan.
Sunday November 9 7:30 p.m. Bagels and Fraylox Klezmer Band
Monday November 10 7:30 p.m. USAF Langley Winds Free
The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band’s Langley Winds woodwind quintet. The quintet’s repertoire includes a wide variety of chamber works as well as popular and patriotic pieces.
Friday November 21 7:30 p.m. U.S. Army TRADOC Chamber and Solo Ensembles Free
A free concert by individual performers and small ensembles from the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band at Ft. Monroe, performing a variety of music, both classical and modern.
Saturday November 22 7:30 p.m. Three Jolly Coachmen
If songs such as “Tom Dooley,” “MTA,” “Greenback Dollar,” and “Tijuana Jail” bring the memories of the late 1950s–early 1960s coffeehouse scene flooding back, then you don’t want to miss this! The Three Jolly Coachmen are a Williamsburg-based Kingston Trio tribute group.
Friday December 5 7:30 p.m. April Verch Band
Rounder Records recording artist, April Verch, is a Canadian fiddle and stepdancing champion and singer.
Friday, December 12 7:30 p.m. Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group
Virginia based Robin and Linda Williams are known for their rich harmonies and original songwriting rooted in the country/bluegrass/gospel tradition.
Sunday January 18 7:30 p.m. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
If you love American acoustic music, don’t miss Jay Ungar & Molly Mason.
Friday, February 27 7:30 p.m. The Whitetop Mountain Band
One of the most popular dance bands of the Appalachian Mountains, this family-based band hails from the highest mountains in Virginia.
Friday May 1 7:30 p.m. John McCutcheon
The Washington Post called John ”Virginia’s Rustic Renaissance Man,” he is one of our most respected and loved folksingers. Master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer, his 22 recordings have garnered every honor, including four Grammy nominations.
Tuesday May 12 7:30 p.m. FourUm Free
Formed in 1998 when four members of a Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire, England) choir met to sing together. Fourum have entertained audiences in the north of England, appeared on television in the UK on several occasions and in the USA. Their performance ranges from old English music hall tunes to Broadway selections and popular favorites. Their performances are full of good humor and great tunes.
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