Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls

Name: Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls
Start: 2024-08-21T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-21T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

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Date
August 21, 2024
Event Starts
7:30 PM
Venue
Pavilion
Doors Open
4:00 PM Parking Lots
5:30 PM Member Gates
6:00 PM General Gates
On Sale
On Sale Now
Seating Chart
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Event Details

Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 Grammy Awards show. For several years, her popularity grew around such memorable originals as "Bring Me Some Water," "No Souvenirs" and "Ain't It Heavy," for which she won a Grammy® in 1992. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am (1993). The collection featured the massive hits, "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window," a searing song of longing that brought Etheridge her second Grammy® Award for Best Female Rock Performance. In 1995, Etheridge issued her highest-charting album, Your Little Secret, distinguished by the hit single, "I Want to Come Over." Her astounding success that year led to Etheridge receiving the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996.

Released in 1989, Indigo Girls' eponymous major label debut sold over two million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” and “Kid Fears” and turned Indigo Girls into one of the most successful folk duos in history. Over a thirty-five-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, the multi-Grammy-winning duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray has recorded sixteen studio albums, sold over 15 million records, and built a dedicated, enduring following across the globe. Rolling Stone describes them as the “ideal duet partners.” Committed and uncompromising activists, they work on issues like immigration reform (El Refugio), LGBTQ advocacy, education (Imagination Library), death penalty reform, and Native American rights. They are co-founders of Honor the Earth, a non-profit dedicated to the survival of sustainable Native communities, Indigenous environmental justice, and green energy solutions.

Peace, Love, and Environmental Respect!

How to participate:

Stop by the booth to sign up for the program and pick up a
recycling bag at any point prior to the main act going on stage.
Fill the bag completely with EMPTY recyclables, including plastics and aluminums. NO food containers.
- You are permitted to fill multiple bags once your first bag is full.
- Filling more than one bag will qualify you for an additional prize!
Return your bag to the Recycling booth by the end of the evening.

In exchange for the filled recycling bag, you will receive a free t-shirt
(plus additional prizes if applicable) and will be entered into a drawing to
win a 2025 Season Lawn Pass!

PLEASE NOTE: Guests are not permitted to take empty recyclables from trash
bins or dumpsters around the site. Only empty recyclables picked up
from the Pavilion Lawn and placed into your recycling bag will be
honored!

On the Horizon Stage: Madska

Madska is an indie-alternative singer/songwriter based in Philadelphia. After experimenting with different genres, she settled into an emotionally open sound that centers her evocative storytelling. Her music takes inspiration from nostalgia and acutely observing the world around her. With a nuanced blend of alternative rock, folk, and pop, Madska's unique and soulful voice lends itself to express her wistful tunes filled with emotional depth and occasionally coy humor.

→ Learn more about Madska here!