Join us for an unforgettable musical experience in our “Listening Room.” Charlie Roth is taking the stage with Kelley Smith! Purple Parlor will be in the house with some treats and refreshments!

Kelly Smith
Folk artist Kelley Smith is a hopeless romantic who fancies old poetry and grandpa sweaters. All at once whimsical and haunting, Smith delivers deeply affecting lyrics with wry charm and a time traveler’s voice. Prone to melancholy and daydreaming, Kelley spent her childhood roaming the woods of Minnesota and singing to forest animals. To this day, her longing for that landscape runs deep and seems to find its way into her songs in one way or another.

Raised by musicians, Smith always had music in her bones, but it wasn’t until she was 40 and a mother of four that her first record, Moon Child (2022), came to be. As an insomniac, she wrote this first batch of songs by moonlight. They evoke a sense of belonging, juxtaposed with escapism, as she croons about long-term love, grief, and her draw to the night sky. ”Her authentic, rootsy sound, falling somewhere between country, folk, bluegrass and old-time music, is a pitch-perfect vehicle for the themes she explores…” – Adventures in Americana 

Kelley has been lucky to share stages with the likes of Charlie Parr, Dave Simonett, Wild Horses, Drew Peterson, Erik Koskinen, Storyhill, Good Morning Bedlam, Tina Schlieske, Molly Maher, Sarah Morris, and more. Often a solo performer, Smith interprets old-time folk songs on guitar and banjo, in addition to her original music. www.kelleysmithmusic.com

Charlie Roth
Charlie has spent over 40 years honing his craft, and it shows in every note he plays. He’s a storyteller, a world-traveling troubadour, and a consummate showman. His music will make you reminisce about good times, laugh, and even shed a tear, all in one mesmerizing set. Don’t miss this chance to see a true master of songwriting and performance. Grab your tickets now and immerse yourself in an evening of heartfelt music and storytelling. 

Find out more about Charlie at: www.charlierothmusic.com

A special message from Charlie Roth: 

My intention with the Troubadour Series is to introduce young talent and also more established traveling and also regional songwriters to the city of Sauk Centre. I meet most of them at festivals where we have performed together and have ended up trading songs around fires in the campground.

I am hoping people will come and hear us trading songs and perhaps jamming with each other. We will talk about how we came to write our songs and then play them for you. It will feel like we are in your own living room. If this thing works I will bring another troubadour who I think is great to town and get this series started.

Thanks to the 510 Art Lab for giving this a try and for supporting independent singer songwriters.