Lehto & Wright concert set for March 2 in NYM

The Cultural Center in New York Mills is thrilled to present Lehto & Wright, an enthusiastic and sharp folk rock duo, on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in New York Mills.

Lehto & Wright is a MN-based Folk-Rock, Anglo-Celtic, and Progressive Rock band whose first live performance was in 1999 and has found comfort in doing so ever since.  Lehto & Wright have a sound that is a sharp, bold mix of traditional and modern styles. By taking cues from the British Isles and American folk traditions and interpreting them with more modern guitar-based arrangements, Lehto & Wright have taken a unique approach to the world of Folk, Folk Rock and Progressive Rock.

This is Lehto & Wright’s second visit to the Cultural Center in NYM. The two musicians – John Wright and Steve Lehto – have worked together in many different musical environments from Indie Pop to Latin Jazz to Irish Traditional. While recording a solo album, the band discovered its shared love of electrified folk music and progressive rock along with a common admiration for bands that perform those styles so well, including Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, and King Crimson, to name a few.

“Their music challenges boundaries of the traditional Folk genre as it is molded by their diverse influences and born anew. Similar to: Jethro Tull, Richard Thompson, Fairport Convention, mixed with a bit of King Crimson.” – New Folk Booking

“…among North America’s best practitioners of Anglo-Celtic folk-rock… wonderfully intricate, powerful guitar-driven music…” – Dirty Linen

“… Lehto & Wright produce a tight, seasoned yet compact sound, offering a fresh blast of inventive folk-rock American style.” – Folk Roots

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held at Cultural Center, in our intimate listening-room style gallery space. All tickets are general admission so arrive early to claim the best seats!  Complimentary snacks and a cash bar will be available.

Ticket pricing is $5 for students, $12 adult advance or $15 adult at the door (-$2 member discount).

For more information or to purchase advance tickets, call the Cultural Center at (218) 385-3339 or visit the Center’s website at www.kulcher.org.

The Cultural Center in New York Mills is a rural hub for creativity, community vitality, and lifelong learning in the arts. We offer visitors intimate opportunities to encounter art and artists in our 80-seat concert listening room, two art galleries in a historic building, a gift store featuring local artists, an artist residency program, classes and workshops, a sculpture park, and a variety of opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Since our incorporation in 1990, we have been passionate about connecting people to artists and rich cultural experiences in rural Minnesota, celebrating the local and being a window to the world.