Jeff Daniels

December 9, 2009
7:30PM

Ticket Price: $30

A Michigan-native, Daniels never forgets his roots. The rowdy rendition of “Detroit Train” with guest artist Alto Reed; saxophonist with Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band, is a fun, energetic, rock and roll tribute to the city that bares its name. On Live and Unplugged, “The Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues” was a lament to the team with the second worst season in baseball history. On Grandfather’s Hat, Jeff had the rare opportunity to rewrite the lyrics (“The Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues, Revisited”) as an ode to the almost- World-Series-Champion team, reinforcing again his love of all things Michigan. Fans of Jeff’s popular original stage play and independent feature film Escanaba in da Moonlight have eagerly awaited the musical tribute to the subject, and he delivers, with “The Ballad of the Buckless Yooper.” Teaming up with the energetic foursome Steppin’ In It, he spins the folk tale of Ruben Soady, the only man in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula never to bag a buck.

“Daniels’ regular-guy attitude and homespun delivery always hit the mark. He’s a pretty fair singer, sounding something like Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) or a younger Tom Paxton. And he certainly knows how to write an entertaining song. He’s also a darned good guitarist, whether he was flashing some fancy fingerpicking or slashing through some slide guitar blues.” --Times Union, Albany, NY

For more information on Jeff Daniels, visit his website.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased conveniently on the web using the link at the top of this page; or by calling (906) 635-2602; or at the Norris Center ticket office between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday.  On the day of events, the Arts Center box office will also be open Noon-4:00pm, and will re-open 1 hour before the beginning of the event. Please buy tickets in advance and avoid the long lines at the door.

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