Guitar champion, harp guitarist and composer Muriel Anderson will be joined by the folk duo Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen as special guests at Anderson’s annual hometown concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 30 in Downers Grove.
Anderson is known for embracing music from all over the world with a sense of grace, joy and gentle humor in a stunning array of styles, according to a news release. She is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship.
The concert will feature world-class acoustic music with arresting visual backdrops and a chance to win a new guitar, according to the release.
Anderson’s 33rd annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert will be at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1047 Curtiss St. in Downers Grove. The show also will be offered online.
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Dawson and Christiansen are described as linchpins of Chicago’s singer-songwriter scene and favorites of WGN’s Steve and Johnnie, according to the release.
Tickets to the live concert cost $28 and include refreshments and a chance to win a new Eastman guitar courtesy of Tobias Music in Downers Grove. Tickets for the livestream cost $18 and include a chance to win a new guitar. Tickets are available at murielanderson.com/dg.
In-person guests will be treated to hot apple cider and homemade baked goods, an Anderson family tradition for the special hometown concert.
A portion of the proceeds will go to Anderson’s Music for Life Alliance charity, supporting music education for young people.
Learn more about the artist at murielanderson.com.