Stepping Out

An evening with Parsonsfield and Sawyer Fredericks

The indie roots rockers team up with The Voice's young Season 8 winner

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In Concert

Parsonsfield/Sawyer Fredericks
Parsensfield and Sawyer Fredericks join forces for a double-bill of Americana roots-inspired sounds in a lively evening of music making. The western Massachusetts-based quintet Parsonsfield is praised for making “the most jubilant and danceable indie roots music this side of the Carolinas” (NPR). Catch them onstage any night and the band’s joy is palpable. They trade instruments, share microphones and shoot each other big grins, while they sing in tight multi-part harmonies. Sharing the stage, Sawyer Fredericks, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter hailing from his family’s farm in central New York State, is fast establishing himself as an authentic original Americana artist. His deep, beyond-his-years lyrics and melodies, soulful vocals, and powerful live performances have attracted an ever-growing number of devoted fans, selling out shows throughout the U.S. As a folk/blues singer-songwriter, who cut his teeth at local farmers markets, open mics and iconic New York venues like The Bitter End, Sawyer seemed an unlikely match for reality TV, but quickly won over broad audiences with his genuine delivery and unique arrangements of classic songs, going on to win season 8 of NBC’s “The Voice.”
Friday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. $28, $23. Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

On Stage

The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister’s popular stories come to life in a magical glow-in-the-dark tale of the beautiful fish that learned to share his most prized possession. In this stage adaptation, kids are introduced to the most beautiful fish in the sea, whose scales shimmer in all the colors of the rainbow. He is admired — and resented — by the entire underwater world, until a clever octopus advises him to give each fish one of his scales. Further adventures follow as the Rainbow Fish finds the courage to explore the great unknown deep sea, discovering a new world with wonderful sights and friendly creatures of all shapes, sizes and colors who are eager to make his acquaintance. The acclaimed Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia uses striking scenic effects luminous puppets and original music, resulting in a “fin-tastic” experience for young families.
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. $45, $25, $15. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.