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SUMMARY:Natalie Merchant\, A Special Acoustic Performance with Erik Dell
 a Penna
DESCRIPTION:Natalie Merchant\, one of the most distinctive and celebrate
 d voices in American music\, is coming to Bangor. Merchant rose to promi
 nence as the lead singer and primary lyricist of 10\,000 Maniacs before 
 launching a highly successful solo career and becoming a multi-platinum-
 selling American singer-songwriter and producer. Known for her distincti
 ve voice and captivating\, literary pop songs\, she has released several
  critically acclaimed albums\, including Tigerlily and Ophelia\, and rec
 eived numerous awards and nominations for her work.\n\nHer music blends 
 folk\, rock\, and world music influences\, and she continues to be regar
 ded as a pioneering figure in alternative music. Her latest full-length 
 record\, Keep Your Courage (released in 2023 on Nonesuch Records)\, find
 s Merchant in peak form with songs about love and human connection in it
 s many forms—with a voice to keep you hanging on every word. Her live 
 duo performances with longtime guitarist Erik Della Penna\, developed ov
 er decades\, are particularly cherished by audiences around the world. M
 erchant was appointed to the board of the American Folklife Center at th
 e Library of Congress in 2022 and has been developing Cabinet of Wonder\
 , a large-scale arts immersion program for early childhood learners
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DTSTAMP:20260920T115744Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T203000
LOCATION:1 College Circle
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