Knox Hall, a downtown Sudbury entertainment venue located in the former Knox Presbyterian Church, is hosting a few performances this week.
Ray Bonneville - Sept. 13
Often called a “song and groove man,” Ray Bonneville has lived the life of the itinerant artist. From his native Quebec, he moved to Boston at age 12, where he learned English and picked up piano and guitar.
Later, he served in Vietnam and earned a pilot’s license in Colorado before living in Alaska, Seattle, and Paris. Six years in New Orleans infused his musical sensibilities with the region's culture and rhythms.
And then, a close call while piloting a seaplane proved pivotal: After two decades working as a studio musician, playing rowdy rooms with blues bands, and living hard, Bonneville’s lifetime of hard-won experience coalesced into an urge to write his own music.
He’s since released nine albums, including his October 2023 release, On The Blind Side which has earned wide critical and popular acclaim, and won an enthusiastic following in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. His awards include a prestigious for his 1999 album, Gust of Wind. In 2012, Ray won the solo/duet category in the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge.
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Royal Wood - Sept. 14
Royal Wood is a Canadian singer/songwriter that has received multiple JUNO nominations, five Canadian Folk Music Award nominations, and a No. 1 added song at Hot AC Radio. Having seen high-profile features on programs such as Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, his catalogue has amassed over 15 million streams worldwide.
Most recently his single “A Good Enough Day” was used in a TV campaign that generated a surge in Spotify attention that is now approaching three million streams. Capturing the same sonic and emotional depth of these recordings, Wood translates his songs into astounding live performances.
