Performance
Date
Saturday,
June 6
Evening Concert - Kennedy Outdoor Theater
Writing
and performing for almost twenty years, Kevin
Connolly has carved out his own way of writing
American songs and earned a reputation as a
passionate performer. Connolly has toured
extensively in the U.S. and Europe while maintaining
a strong presence and tie to his New England roots.
Working the college and coffeehouse circuit solo,
Kevin has also played major festivals including
Newport Folk, SXSW, Kerrville Folk and Bumbershoot.
He has opened up for a long list on notable artists
including Indigo Girls, Huey Lewis, Todd Rundgren
and Joan Osborne. Locally, Kevin plays solo acoustic but
most often with his band or some version there
of. Kevin’s songs have also appeared on network
television in episodes of NBC’s “First Watch”
and in films like Danny Aiello’s “Mojave
Moon.”
Raised on Boston’s South Shore, Kevin comes from a
musical family with composer/brother Jim Connolly a
fixture of the West Coast “New Music” scene.
Early influences like John Prine, Tom Waits and Bob
Dylan remain inspirations and guiding forces.
Writing descriptive songs that capture something
about regular life in America today has been a
running theme and preoccupation.
For
more information on Kevin, visit www.kevinconnolly.com
