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An Acoustic Evening with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin

Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre

May 16, 2013

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Acclaimed songwriters (and longtime friends) Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin share the stage as an intimate duo, performing material spanning their vast catalogues as well as some of their favorite songs. Mary Chapin Carpenter has recorded 12 albums and has sold over 13 million records. With hits like ‘Passionate Kisses’ and ‘He Thinks He’ll Keep Her’, Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards, two CMA awards, two Academy of Country Music awards and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. Ashes and Roses, the new album from Carpenter, was released June 12th, 2012 and features a special duet with James Taylor on the track ‘Soul Companion’.

Shawn Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, including two for the hit single ‘Sunny Came Home’, and has been nominated for another seven. She has released 10 albums, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures and created a remarkable canon of work. In June, Colvin released her eighth studio album, All Fall Down. Recorded in Nashville and produced by her longtime friend Buddy Miller, it features a group of stellar musicians including Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Bill Frisell and Jakob Dylan.

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Wilbur Theatre

246 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116

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Admission Info:

$40-$49

Phone: 1-800-745-3000

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