The Austin-based vocal-musician team of Christine Albert and Chris Gage will perform Sunday, Nov. 15, in the third of eight 2015-2016 concert season performances hosted by the Fredericksburg Music Club (FMC).
Set for 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 North Llano Street, the concert is free although goodwill offerings are welcome.
Seating begins at 2:30 p.m. on a first-come basis.
For Sunday’s concert, Albert and Gage will be accompanied by David Carroll and Chip Dolan.
“They can rock, boogie, swing, trot down country roads and stride down sophisticated boulevards and make it all sound as it should: like parts of a unified whole rather than a mishmash of different styles,” the Houston Press wrote, adding, “Albert and Gage have global class, musicality and charm. You can’t ask for more than that.”
A journeyman musician and South Dakota native who began his career at age 15, Gage started out in the late-70s and early-80s leading the Midwestern country-swing Red Willow Band.
He then spent the next eight years playing piano with guitar virtuoso and country star Roy Clark that included appearances on “Hee Haw,” “The Tonight Show” and “The Grand Ole Opry.”
Following a move to Austin in 1991 for a commute to San Antonio to become musical director for the Fiesta Texas theme park, Gage became band leader for West Texas country singer/songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
In addition, he carved out his own place on the Austin scene as an in-demand session player, accompanist and producer.
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