Westport Country Playhouse will host a benefit concert featuring musician and Westport native George Barrett on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. Barrett will perform new original music alongside familiar favorites.
Barrett will be joined by Nashville-based indie folk and country singer-songwriter Sarah Gross and Westport native Brian Keane, an Emmy, Peabody, and Grammy award-winning composer, producer, and guitarist. A full backing band featuring keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, organ, pedal steel, and backing vocalists will accompany them.
Raised in a family of artists in Westport, Barrett grew up playing guitar and piano and later performed in New York City’s Greenwich Village before pursuing a career as a corporate CEO. He returned to recording in 2022 after reconnecting with Keane, resulting in his debut album, “Not Alone,” and his second album, “Rearrange Things.”
Gross, originally from Long Island, blends country, Americana, and folk and has previously performed with Zach Bryan at UBS Arena and appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Keane has scored hundreds of films and television shows and produced over 180 albums, primarily from his studio in Connecticut.
Tickets for the 75-minute performance are priced at $50, $75, and $100.
Proceeds from the event will support the Playhouse Playwright’s Project, a program that develops original theatrical works through readings, workshops, and full productions. According to Playhouse artistic director Mark Shanahan, the fundraiser supports new plays such as this season’s “Pride & Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley” and “The Pancake Club,” along with the theater’s Script in Hand and Barnstormer series.
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