Driftwood
SHOWTIME
Saturday, December 6th at 7:30
Doors opening at 7:00
TICKETS
- $30.00 In Advance
- $35.00 Day of Show
- Ticket Sales open for CST Members on June 16th (CLICK HERE to become a Member Today!)
- Ticket Sales for non-members open July 1st
The Living Room Concert Series,
part concert, part live interview,
the night will be hosted by
Steel Wheels Frontman, Trent Wagler
Meet the Guest: Driftwood
Music has guided Driftwood to hallowed ground many times since its founding members, Joe Kollar and Dan Forsyth, started making music as high schoolers in Joe’s parents’ basement. The Upstate New York folk rock group also includes violinist Claire Byrne, bassist Joey Arcuri, and drummer Sam Fishman. The band’s shapeshifting approach to folk music continues to break new ground.
One of Driftwood’s biggest differentiators—and perhaps its biggest strength—is the sheer breadth of talent in its lineup, with Claire, Joe, and Dan all contributing as songwriters and vocalists. This creative push-pull, where each selects songs to share with the group and record together, bakes vulnerability and collaborative spirit into every recording. “It’s at the heart of what we do,” says Dan. “Everybody has a strong love for songs, for songwriting, and we each appreciate everybody else and the way that they contribute to that.”
This approach makes all the more sense when you consider Driftwood’s live shows, which operate not only as effervescent, twang-studded musical parties, but also as reunions for their throng of devoted listeners—folks who have started to feel less like fans and more like something bigger. “They’re supporters. They’re friends,” explains Joe. “It’s crazy how much love we’ve got and how many wild situations on the road we’ve gotten out of because of those people.” Many of them are quite literally invested in the band’s future: December Last Call was a crowd-funded effort, and it wasn’t the band’s first. It’s as if every listener, ticketbuyer, album backer, and general band evangelist is in on Driftwood’s biggest secret: this whole band thing has endured for nearly two decades because it offers a kind of community you can’t get just anywhere.
“Driftwood is basically a beautiful friendship that happens to play music together,” says Joe. “I know it’s rare. I know I’m lucky to know these people and lean on them and go through these massive life changes together.” For Driftwood, each song is like a journal entry: cathartic to create, yes, but capable of unlocking new lessons—and when shared—forging new bonds. “We’re communal, right? Humans need to be connected,” Joe says. “And we get to have this special thing.”
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Meet the Host:
Trent Wagler, lead singer and primary songwriter of The Steel Wheels, penned many of the band’s songs in response to loss, and the uncertainty that comes with facing what we can’t control. Click here to read more about The Steel Wheels.
Living Room Furniture Courtesy of Harrisonburg’s Rent-A-Center
