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Saturday, February 15, 2025-Doors open 7:00 PM

Dover Art League 21 West Loockerman St Dover, DE 19904

Seating is General Admission

Members $7 non members $10. Become a Member
Teens are half-price, and those 12 and under are free

When Craig Bickhardt steps onto a concert stage, he comes equipped with his trusty acoustic guitar. A side musician or two will frequently join him. He’s also accompanied by something invisible, yet ever-present: the stories of a lifetime, vividly translated into words and melody.

From the boisterous club scene of Philadelphia to the country-rock milieu of Los Angeles to the picking parlors of Nashville, Craig has immersed himself in the sights and sounds of American music. His music reflects a life lived as a rock band lead singer, a solo troubadour, a dedicated songwriter, a husband and father. Dreams, heartaches and hard-earned lessons have fed his creativity. There is no other way he could’ve written the eloquent, often bittersweet songs that have become his trademark.

Craig is a singer/songwriter of the old school – you can hear echoes of such ‘60s folk revival artists as Tom Rush, Gordon Lightfoot and Eric Andersen in his work. Added to this is the melodic sophistication of a Jimmy Webb or a Paul Simon, as well as a spare but telling lyric approach. “I admire songwriters like Woody Guthrie and poets like Robert Frost because they created functional art,” he says. “Too much music today is just for the singer, not for Everyman. I think of my work as a ‘Please Touch’ museum – I want my songs to be sung until they’re worn out.”

Full bio- www.craigbickhardt.com

Opening for the evening is Julie Derrick. American singer-songwriter Julie Derrick creates music soaked in rich, timeless storytelling with innate pop sensibilities. She writes songs about the trickiness of being human, and does it with a smile and a catchy hook. Influenced by mesmerizing talents like Brandi Carlisle, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon. Whether singing harmony with women in her family, or singing in an all female a cappella group at The University of Virginia, Julie learned from the sisterhood of women in her life.  She recorded 5 songs with producer Jeff Dean in Boulder, Colorado. Julie attends the Rocky Mountain Song School every year in August in Lyon's Colorado, where she studies with world renowned songwriters and musicians.

www.juliederrick.com

Cash and checks only at the door (no credit cards) BYOB is permitted for 21+

Fresh Brewed coffee/tea, soft drinks, sweet treats, and merchandise.