News > Review: Groundhog Day Benefit Concert — The Opposite of a Trainwreck

I was in awe again at the Charleston Music Hall Saturday night as Bill Carson led us into a wonderland of aural bliss.  He and a mind-boggling group of minstrels played hours of music that was carefully curated, composed, and polished to perfection, in honor of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art‘s 30^th anniversary.

After a “micro-documentary” about the Halsey’s significance in the art world, featuring native son Shepard Fairey, Carson’s core band stayed on stage most of the night.  Singers rotated in, performing their original music with the most savagely beautiful treatment.  Two major highlights were Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent singing the bejeezus out of “Hard Times” and Joel Hamilton‘s brilliant “Tourniquet” that featured some incredible percussion from Ron Wiltrout.  Michael Flynn, Rachel Kate, Stephanie Underhill, and Lindsay Holler were all mesmerizing to watch and listen to, a true testament to the state of music here and now.
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Carson let the instruments do most of the talking, but was pithy and hilarious when he thanked the crowd at the end of the night.  He said, “You can get away with a lot of subtle things playing to a thousand people in a hall like this, versus playing to five people in a bar.  I tried.”  The sophisticated audience appreciated the whole of what was going on, from Gil Shuler‘s award-winning poster design, to the stage and hall draped with lines of long-johns, undies and linen; it all lived up to the greatness and unique treasure that is The Halsey.
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To close out the night, there was a sing-along of “Little Liza Jane”, in honor of Pete Seeger, a heartfelt tribute and a perfect finale to an extraordinary evening.
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words + images: Dee Dee Arthur