by David Bruce Murray | Sep 27, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Reviews
My visit to the 2018 National Quartet Convention ended on Wednesday night. I prefer to go for the first three nights to avoid the larger crowds later in the week. I will miss seeing the Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, but I had opportunities...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Reviews
(featured photo courtesy of Chip Woods Photography) On Tuesday evening, I arrived in time to hear the (new/revived) Kingsmen. The new/returned vocalists (Chris Jenkins, Chris Bryant, and Alan Kendall) sounded very comfortable on songs they didn’t record...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Reviews
(featured photo courtesy of Chip Woods Photography) The first Tuesday afternoon showcases at the 2018 National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee included a 40-minute “Person To Person” segment featuring Triumphant Quartet. In this setting,...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 18, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
What an ending to another fabulous Memphis Quartet Show! This year’s event was enhanced by the great venue of the Cannon Center for Performing Arts, and it was announced that the show will be there for at least two more years!! Matinee – Brian Free &...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 16, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
Like last night, Friday’s concert also had five artists and it was wonderful. The theater provides such better conditions for the audience and the artists, and it is really paying off with great performances and enthusiastic audiences. The five artists on the...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 15, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
Matinee Ernie Haase & Signature Sound has appeared at the Memphis Quartet Show both as an evening concert artist and, more frequently, as a matinee feature. This year they appeared in the matinee, and for 1-1/2 hours, the delighted the still enthusiastic crowd...