Smooth Hound Smith, a self-described foot stomping Americana roots duo, will perform at the historic Astra Theatre on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with a yet-to-be-determined opening act beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The East Nashville duo utilizes a combination of foot percussion, fuzzed out finger-picked guitar patterns, and tight harmonies to deliver their own unique style of folky, garage-infused rhythm and blues, soul, and rock n’ roll music. They have performed at Bonnaroo (2015) and their music has been featured on CMT’s show Nashville, MTV’s The Real World, and the Esquire Network. Their second full-length album, Sweet Tennessee Honey, was released in 2016 and features appearances by Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks), Sarah Jarosz, and Jano Rix (The Wood Brothers).
Seating for the Smooth Hound Smith performance will be general admission. Tickets are $17.95 and are on sale now at www.TheNextAct.org or by the direct link www.astra-smooth-hound.eventbrite.com.
The performance is presented by Next Act, Inc., and will be the second performance of their 2018 season. The first performance, the grand re-opening, is set for April 14, 2018, will feature Will Kimbrough (and band) and Patrick Sweany (solo acoustic), and sold out in seven days.
Funding support is still needed to close a financial gap and eliminate or reduce the amount of money the organization will need to borrow to complete the renovation. A 2018 membership campaign is underway and, while any denomination is appreciated, incentives begin at the $25 level (t-shirts). For additional information, including more incentive details, please visit www.TheNextAct.org.
About the Next Act: What would eventually become Next Act, Inc., was established in 2014, initially as a group whose primary interest was to save, revive, and revitalize the Astra Theatre in downtown Jasper. The group soon determined that the best and only feasible route to begin that long march toward achieving their lofty goal was to form a not-for-profit 501c3. In doing so, Next Act was born and it became increasingly clear to its founding members that the organizational mission was far greater than the Astra project. The Next Act was forming to not only save the Astra, but also to foster, engage, and create cultural and artistic happening and knowledge within and around Dubois County. For additional information about Next Act, visit www.TheNextAct.org or follow the organization on these social media outlets: www.facebook.com/TheNextAct/, www.instagram.com/thenextact, and/or www.twitter.com/nextact_inc.
