The songs of Woody Guthrie, the Dust-Bowl era and labor movement will be featured when songwriter Bucky Halker performs Oct. 12 at the Illinois State Museum.
The songs of Woody Guthrie, the Dust-Bowl era and labor movement will be featured when songwriter Bucky Halker performs Oct. 12 at the Illinois State Museum .
Halker is a historian, songwriter and guitarist. He has been likened to Depression-era folk singer Guthrie and his music linked to « the passionate fire of John Steinbeck. »
The 7 p.m. concert is part of the « Music at the Museum » series hosted by Illinois singer and songwriter Chris Vallillo .
Halker draws on his experiences traveling, Midwest populist roots and interest in American history. His music conjures country, folk, blues and rock. The Chicago Tribune has called him « one of Chicago’s most interesting songwriters. »
Tickets to the concert at the downtown Springfield site are $10 for adults and $8 for museum members and children under 12.
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