Kingston trio past and present at gesa theater

WALLA WALLA — The Kingston Trio will perform an acoustic concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m.

In 1957, The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach club scene to take the country by storm, bringing the rich tradition of American folk music into the mainstream for the first time. During the late 50s & early 60s, the trio enjoyed unprecedented record sales and worldwide fame while influencing the musical tastes of a generation.

Through changing times, the Trio has played on, and fifty-eight years after “Tom Dooley” shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.

Current members of The Kingston Trio, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton, and Buddy Woodward, have close connections to the original group. The Kingston Trio’s founding members were Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds. Marvin is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor. New member Gorelangton is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who had recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Woodward, a longtime friend of the Kingston Trio, was invited in 2002 to perform at the World Folk Music Association’s 45th Anniversary Tribute at the Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, VA. Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture – and the top of the music charts.

Reserved seating tickets ($70-$45) are available online at www.phtww.org or by calling the Gesa Power House Theatre box office at 509-529-6500. Gesa Power House Theatre is located at 111 N. 6th Avenue, Walla Walla.