NEW YORK MILLS — The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center's 2023 Live Music Series continues with a concert by Eric Peltoniemi at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22.
Since the early 1970s in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minnesota and Finland, Eric Peltoniemi has worked multiple sides of the music world as a singer/songwriter, guitarist, lyricist and composer for the music theater, and for three decades an executive at acclaimed indie roots label, Red House Records.
Growing up outside of New York Mills, Peltoniemi began writing his own songs at a young age, playing with friends at county fairs, dances, township halls, and even a boxing match. Since those early days, he has gone on to perform (solo and with a band) at theaters, festivals and clubs across the U.S., as well as Canada, Finland, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands.
His original songs have been covered and recorded by a number of artists, including Robin & Linda Williams; Claudia Schmidt; Gordon Bok, Anne Mayo Muir & Ed Trickett; NYC cabaret singer Lisa Asher; and young Finnish folk star, Topi Saha.
The concert takes place in the Cultural Center’s intimate listening-room-style gallery space. Adult tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door (members get a $2 discount). Students are $5, which can be paid at the door.
Tickets may also be purchased online at kulcher.networkforgood.com/events/53056-eric-peltoniemi-concert or at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Cash bar and light refreshments will be available.
This concert is sponsored by Wadena Hide & Fur / The Paper Brothers. This activity is also made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board operating support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Visit kulcher.org or call the Cultural Center at 218-385-3339 with any questions.
