Fischer Theatre executive director Jason Rome says the announcment about Nashville songwriting collective THE PITCH MEETING coming to the Fischer stage this Saturday evening is something that happened rather quickly after a recent conversation. And it could be the start of something pretty special.
AUDIO: They’re non-profit. Their mission and our mission seem to be really aligned. And we would be able to give them an opportunity to bring what they do on a regular basis in Nashville, here to Danville. And if this goes well, I think we can work together in the future to kind of present them to our community more often.
Rome says, once that would happen, aspiring singers and songwriters in our area could have a chance to show what they can do.
AUDIO: Incredible session musicians who have formed to try to find a way to highlight singers and songwriters, outside of the normal business production side. And it gets somebody who is an artist in front of other musicans who can talk. And in about five or ten minutes have a fully composed chart ready to go for you to perform live and kind of have your moment.
Rome says this first appearance in Danville by THE PITCH MEETING is a chance for these Nashville musicians and the Danville area to get to know each other. Rome would love to see the Fischer work with them in the future on not only connections to local talent, but also in bringing some arts and education opportunities to Vermilion County.
This Saturday’s show is at 7 PM, for tickets go to atthefischer.com.
HERE IS THE FISCHER PRESS RELEASE ON THIS EVENT
The Vermilion Heritage Foundation will be presenting Nashville, TN’s hottest songwriting collective: “The Pitch Meeting” live at the Historic Fischer Theatre this Saturday, May 14th at 7:00p CST!
The Pitch Meeting is a nonprofit musical movement, breaking new ground and cultivating a vibrant songwriting community in the heart of Music City. The centerpiece of the movement is Nashville’s first “songwriter pitch night,” an event where rising songwriting talents have the opportunity to showcase their songs with the world class Pitch Meeting band backing them up and bringing their songs to life. It is a forum where the vision of the songwriter meets some of Nashville’s finest musicianship, and what results is the basis for one of the city’s most exciting and fastest growing new communities.
Spontaneity, originality, explosive talent, and a supportive atmosphere make The Pitch Meeting one of a kind. “Music Done The Right Way, For The Right Reasons.” The show features artists from this collective who will be traveling with The Pitch Meeting band to perform at the Fischer in Downtown Danville Saturday night.
A Music City Happening, happening in Downtown Danville this Saturday! Tickets for all three levels of the Fischer Theatre are on sale and may be purchased immediately online at: www.atthefischer.com or by telephone at 217.213.6162.
For more information on The Pitch Meeting visit their website at: www.thepitchmeeting.com or check out the articles written about them in Forbes:
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The Fischer Theatre was built in 1884 as the Grand Opera House and operated as a performing arts venue and later a movie house until the mid-1980’s. The building is owned and operated by The Vermilion Heritage Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of Julius W Hegeler II, the Fischer reopened as a renovated performing arts center to a sold-out crowd for a concert by The Lettermen in the fall of 2019 and has since hosted live concerts, film presentations, public speakers, and private events.
Events at the theater provide entertainment and exposure to the arts for area residents, a draw for tourism and the overall economic development of the Downtown Danville area, as well as generate funds for additional needed equipment, continued programming, and ongoing restoration of the historic theatre.
