Hello friendsI am playing a concert as part of the Winter Wind Series in Norman on Nov 15th.The performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the historic Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.The depot's new name is the Performing Arts Studio.I have attached a release with more info.Looking forward to seeing you.ThanksSteveNORMAN – Oklahoma native Steve Weichert, whose music has been described as “soulful folk ballads with a jazz twist,” will be the featured artist at The Performing Arts Studio’s Nov. 15 Winter Wind concert. The performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the historic Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave. “Returning to Norman is always special to me – so many memories. Some are quite magical and many of those friends that made the magic happen still live in Norman,” said Weichert, a University of Oklahoma alumnus who currently lives in Austin. “Some parts of Norman are still the same as when I went to school there and I love that. Every time I return I can almost touch that simpler and more innocent time.”Growing up in Tulsa, music was always a part of Weichert’s home environment. “We listened to old-time gospel, big-band swing, folk and country, as well as stage and screen musicals, the Beatles and Johnny Mathis.” Weichert began his musical training on the clarinet. When he was a junior in high school, he received a Gibson acoustic guitar and wrote his first song less than a year later. His early influences included Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger.As an OU student, Weichert and two housemates formed a folk trio called The Lid. Later, he started his first dance band, Alsace Lorraine, whose music style ranged from Led Zeppelin to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. The band reformed in 1972 as The Great Potempkin and Weichert’s songwriting expanded into jazz-influenced rock, love ballads and folk/country. His first album, Steve Weichert & The Five Dollar Band, was released in 1975. Others include Oklahoma Bossa Nova (1979), If You've Ever Been In Love (1984), Abide By The Light (1994) and Between the Lines (2003). Tickets for Weichert’s performance are $15. Seating is limited and advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Studio or TicketStorm outlets, including Guestroom Records and Party Galaxy stores in the metro area. A small service charge will be applied to tickets purchased through TicketStorm. Winter Wind Concerts are made possible in part by grants from the Norman Arts Council, Oklahoma Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support from Tom McAuliffe, Nancy McClellan, Cindy Merrick, Skye Diers, Glen Brown, Mark and Teresa Marsee, Becky Grider, Danna Primm and Marie Soleil.For more information on Winter Wind and other PAS programs, visit www.thepas.org or call (405) 307-9320.
