PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
July 10, 2015
Media Contact
Jane Gendron
(435) 640-3315
jgendron@jgendron.com
Park City Institute Presents
Grace Potter
Opener: Rayland Baxter
August 4, 2015
St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights
Concert Series at Deer Valley Resort
PARK CITY, UT – “The best female rock singer in the country right now” (USA Today), Grace Potter
dominates the stage with pitch-perfect, electrifying vocals. The multi-instrumentalist front woman, whose
current tour precedes the highly anticipated release of her debut solo album “Midnight,” delivers a
sizzling, rowdy show August 4. Nashville-based troubadour Rayland Baxter opens the show at 7 p.m.
All St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights concerts take place at Deer Valley Resort’s Snow Park
Outdoor Amphitheater. Concert tickets and information available at Park City Institute’s box
office, 435-655-3114, or online at www.BigStarsBrightNightsConcerts.org
Grace Potter’s music shimmers with tight harmonies and wickedly good song craft. On stage and in
studio, the bluesy front-woman draws from a diverse repertoire spanning “lighter-ready power
ballads and hard-charging arena rockers” (Entertainment Weekly). And while much of her sound
reflects rock reminiscent of the ’60s and ’70s, her music is unrestrained by any one particular genre –
or generation. Likened by Rolling Stone to Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, Potter’s full-throttle vocals
– and raw musical talent – hit home with audiences and critics alike.
Potter has released four studio albums – and multiple chart-topping hits, including “Stars” and “Paris
(Ooh La La)” – with her longtime backing band, The Nocturnals. This time, however, she hits the
road with her new band, promoting her new solo album “Midnight” (slated for release August 14);
the album’s single “Alive Tonight” has already captured the ears of critics and fans. As SPIN puts it,
the song “highlights her trademark howly-growly belt” and “sounds every bit as Black Keys as it
does Sia, a satisfying halfway point.”
Over the last three years, she has seamlessly transitioned from collaborating with the Flaming Lips,
for a Tim Burton film, to songwriting and producing for soundtracks and theme songs for film and
TV, to multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated country duets with her friend Kenny Chesney, to most
recently joining The Rolling Stones on stage for an inspired rendition of “Gimme Shelter.”
Singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter also comes to the Deer Valley stage just weeks before an album
debut; his sophomore effort, “Imaginary Man” is slated for release Aug. 14. The son of Bucky (a
multi-instrumentalist for Bob Dylan, Steve Earle and Ryan Adams and others), Rayland has honed
his own exquisite songwriting and sound. His new single “Yellow Eyes,” has critics, including NPR
gushing about “beautiful bare melodies that drip into your head like honey into cake… genius
arrangements… wit to craft characters that feel like friends…” And according to American
Songwriter, his “songs will absolutely bring you to your knees.”
“This show has all the makings of a true, gritty, transformative rock and roll show,” says PCI
executive director Teri Orr. “What a remarkable pairing of song craft and unbridled talent.”
CONCERT DETAILS
All St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights concerts take place at Deer Valley Resort’s Snow Park
Outdoor Amphitheater. Shows start at 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.) Tickets may be purchased
via phone at 435-655-3114, online at www.BigStarsBrightNightsConcerts.org or at Park City
Institute’s Box Office (located at 435 Swede Alley in the Mega-Genius Supply store and IQHQ for
the summer). Lawn tickets may also be purchased at the New Park Mega-Genius location (1153
Center Drive, Suite G-230); Hugo Coffee (1794 Olympic Pkwy); The King’s English Bookshop
(1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City); the Deer Valley Signatures stores located at 625 Main
Street and Silver Lake Village and Deer Valley Etc. in Snow Park Lodge (please call 435-649-1000
for Deer Valley store hours).
Gates open 90-minutes before show time. Coolers are permitted and a nine-inch chair height
restriction (i.e. you shouldn't be able to roll a basketball under the seat) is enforced. Concerts will
be held rain or shine.
Upcoming Shows & Pricing
Warren Haynes with Gov’t Mule
July 16
Lawn seating: $40
Reserved seating: $55 and $75
Easton Corbin
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
July 23, 2015
Lawn seating: $40
Reserved seating: $55 and $75
Esperanza Spalding, Perla Batalla and Anna Wilson
July 30, 2015
Lawn seating: $40
Reserved seating: $55 and $75
Grace Potter
Opener: Rayland Baxter
August 4, 2015
Lawn seating: $40
Reserved seating: $55 and $75
Chris Botti and Joshua Bell
August 15, 2015
Lawn seating: $45
Reserved seating: $65 and $85
The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo
August 22, 2015
Lawn seating: $45
Reserved seating: $65 and $85
Lee Brice
August 29, 2015
Lawn seating: $40
Reserved seating: $55 and $75
Aloe Blacc
September 6, 2015
Lawn seating: $45
Reserved seating: $65 and $85
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* Please contact Jane Gendron for interview requests, review tickets and press information,
jgendron@jgendron.com or 435-640-3315.
ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING AND ILLUMINATING SINCE 1998
Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and
new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting
edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers and film at The George S. and
Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School
District). The organization is presenting its 12th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort
this summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach
workshops, shows and demonstrations. They proudly launched the Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ
HQ - an after school literacy program and very thinky retail store - in January 2010 and recently
opened a second Mega-Genius retail shop in New Park this spring. And the organization continues
to illuminate with TEDx events, Curiosities evenings and the Park City Institute / Strategic News
Service Future in Review Speaker Series.
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