Connecticut to California: A Story of Innovation and Adventure with Kent Besocke

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Join us for a musical roadtrip! Connecticut to California: A Story of Innovation and Adventure is an hour long, musical journey, exploring the historic link between the Nutmeg State and the West. This immersive program blends engaging storytelling with well crafted songs to illuminate the lives of dreamers and risk takers. Through a tapestry of history, folklore and myth, Kent Besocke traces the cultural echoes that bridge the rolling Hills of Connecticut to the rugged Pacific shore. Featuring the warm, timeless tones of acoustic guitar, five string banjo, and mandolin, this performance celebrates the ambition and adventurous heritage of those who shaped America. About Kent Besocke Kent Besocke is a singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who performs solo and in various groups. Alone and with a band, he regularly plays for local festivals, breweries, historical groups, private gatherings and events. A performance from Kent involves homespun stories, original songs, well-chosen cover material, and accompaniment that includes guitar and other stringed instruments. He frequently performs music that blends folk, bluegrass, old-time, country, and rock in a celebration of the unique characters who bring to life a bygone era. Currently, he has written a cycle of songs, “Tune and Tales from Connecticut,” that celebrate unique people and stories from the Nutmeg State.