Music at the Barn Outdoor Concert Series 2016
Music at the Barn outdoor program returns this summer after a successful launch last year. This summer’s series of four Music at the Barn concerts will be held at the Weston Historical Society’s Coley Homestead, 104 Weston Road. No reservations are required. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, favorite food and beverage, and enjoy the entertainment. In the event of rain, come anyway! We will move the program into the barn. Admission is $5 per member, $10 per member family (2 adults and all kids under 18), $10 per nonmember, and $20 per non-member family (2 adults and all kids under 18). All concerts 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Music at the Barn 2016– Chris Coogan
Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Weston Historical Society
The New York Times called jazz and gospel musician Chris Coogan “a masterful pianist.” He has played with many famous musicians and celebrities among them Stevie Van Zandt, Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love, Phoebe Snow, and Ben E. King among others. His gospel credentials include performances with Take 6, Maya Angelou and Richard Smallwood. A Weston native, he directs the Good News Choir, a community choir, and teaches jazz piano. His recordings of original jazz and gospel music are available on CD. On television, Coogan has played piano on “Celebrity Jeopardy” and the “Arsenio Hall Show.” He has written and performed original gospel music for a PBS documentary on evangelist Amy Semple McPherson with Emmy award-winning composer Brian Keane