Miami University Middletown's Artist and Lecture Series continues its 2009-2010 season with a performance by bluegrass legend J.D Crowe and The New South at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the campus' Dave Finkelman Auditorium.
Banjoist J.D. Crowe was one of the most influential progressive bluegrass musicians of the '70s. Initially influenced by Earl Scruggs, as well as rock & roll and the blues, Crowe worked his way through several bands during the '60s, developing a distinctive instrumental style that melded country, bluegrass, rock, and blues. Crowe didn't receive national exposure until the early '70s when he formed the New South, but after the release of the band's eponymous debut in 1972 he became a fixture on the bluegrass scene for the next 20 years.
Tickets for this performance are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (over 65) and Miami faculty/staff and $10 for students and youth (18 and younger). They are available online at www.tickets.muohio.edu or by calling (513) 727-3383. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Shriver Center box office in Oxford or from the cashier's office in Johnston Hall at Miami Middletown