Three concerts left for the season at Valhalla Boathouse Theatre

For the next three Wednesdays, the Valhalla Boathouse will be filled with the sound of music as the final shows of the season are held in the historic lakeside location.

On Wednesday, September 6, its a songwriter celebration with Linda McRae, Rick Shea
and Ernest Troost starting at 7:30 p.m.

Songs have a profound impact on human experience and culture. We associate specific songs with major events and experiences in our lives. Despite all this, songwriters are among the unsung heroes in the art world. But not at Valhalla. The annual Songwriter Celebration brings together songwriters from across the country to share their songs and stories.

Rick Shea is a songwriter, producer and guitar player from Los Angeles and a member of Dave Alvin's band The Guilty Men. Ernest Troost is a songwriter and composer of music for film, including cult classic Tremors, also from Los Angeles. Linda McRae is a Canadian songwriter living in Nashville perhaps best known for her tenure in the platinum-selling band Spirit of the West who also teaches songwriting in Folsom Prison. Tickets are $22 and $30 and can be purchased HERE ->.

On Wednesday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. its Romancing the West.

Romancing the West takes audiences on a 240 year tour of the American West, telling the epic story of Western Expansionism with rare historic photographs, film and original music. From the Native tribes and the free trappers to the Spanish Missions and Gold Rush, the Indians Wars, through the industrial revolution, the Great Depression and The Sixties to the present day.

The show is produced by husband and wife team, Writer/Composer/Producer Christina Lynn Martin and co-producer cowboy poet and balladeer Garnet "Butch" Martin who share the stage with classical/rock legend Martin Gerschwitz (Iron Butterfly and The Animals) performing the show's original music and songs of the eras. Tickets are $22 and $30 and can be found HERE ->.

Wrapping up the season on Wednesday, September 20, Samba Da, the West Coast's hottest Brazilian band musically unites the Americas with cumbia, salsa, reggae, and more.

Dubbed the West Coast’s hottest Brazilian band by promoters, journalists and fans, SambaDá musically unites the Americas. Based in the rich musical traditions of Brazil, SambaDá also references salsa and cumbia, and blends them playfully with funk and reggae beats. Brazilian natives Papiba Godinho and Dandha da Hora bring profound knowledge and respect for Brazilian music, and together with the entire band, they present a unique musical sound with a universal appeal.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Dancing encourage at this show!

The show gets started at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $30 and can be found HERE->.