Concerts by Award-Winning Songwriter, Performer
Knox graduate Sylvie Davidson, May 29-30 in Galesburg
An award-winning songwriter, performer and Knox College graduate returns to Galesburg for two performances this week. Sylvie Davidson, who graduated from Knox in 2006, and Trevor Wheatman will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at The Burg's Bar and Grill, 58 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at the Carl Sandburg Birthplace, 313 E. 3rd St.
Admission is free; donations will be accepted.
The Friday night show will also feature music by the Prairie Fireflies, a folk music group made up of Knox College faculty and students.
Davidson and Wheatman, who live in Nashville, most recently performed in the Off-Broadway production of Lonesome Traveler, a musical journey through American folk music that has been nominated for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical from the 2015 Outer Critics Circle.
In 2014, one of Davidson's compositions, Can't Stop That Train, was a Finalist in the Great American Song Contest.
Davidson graduated summa cum laude from Knox with honors in theatre for her development of a historical exhibit for the Bishop Hill Heritage Association's Steeple Building Museum. She participated in numerous theatrical and musical performances at Knox and in the Seattle area.
Published on May 26, 2015