POSTPONED: The Kruger Brothers

A message from Stoughton Opera House:

Well...it's hard to come up with a good way to communicate this, so we'll just come out and say it - due to the ongoing global pandemic all scheduled Opera House performances for 2020 have been postponed to the Spring of 2021.

As many of you know, the Opera House has found success these last years through the tireless work of a very small staff, many volunteers, and some of the kindest most devoted patrons imaginable. We know how lucky we are to have you and we've pushed ourselves harder and harder each season to earn the support you've given. Maybe that's why - even in the face of a global pandemic - we feel we've let you down.

The good news is we're going to keep on going and try to push through this thing. We'll be ready with an even better Opera House experience (no we aren't replacing the chairs) when it's safe to have shows again.  As I'm sure some of you have experienced at home or at work, it isn't easy to keep working hard at getting nowhere. Our staff has been reduced to two, so we're going to have our hands full.

There is a list of the postponed shows further down. Many of the shows listed have confirmed new dates, but some are still tentative. Be assured that all of the artists are scheduling new dates, so more info soon. The exciting part is that we will be announcing a bunch of new shows for the Spring of 2021 this Labor Day (some really good ones) and putting the whole bunch back on-sale to our members on Monday, October 12! The general public on-sale will be on Monday, October 26.

Becoming a member or holding onto your tickets for the postponed shows are the best things you can do right now to help keep us going. Become a member HERE. For questions, please reach us at: boxoffice@stoughtonoperahouse.com.

press release: Delightful, Swiss-born Jens (banjo, vocals) and Uwe Kruger (guitar, lead vocals) have been singing and playing American folk almost as long as they’ve been brothers. Growing up in a musical family, the two were performing regularly by the time they were eleven and twelve which eventually led them to busking on the streets of eastern and western European cities. CBS Records was the first to sign the teenage brothers which launched them on to host a radio show for a Swiss Public broadcasting group. It was in 1995 that the duo picked up New York bassist Joel Landsberg who put classical and jazz into the mix. The next thing you knew, the trio packed up their bags and moved to the heart of roots music country—North Carolina, USA.

Since solidifying the band and arriving together in America, the Kruger Brothers have infused their folk music with classical and jazz, creating a sound that celebrates the innovation and creativity that coaxed roots music into existance. Together they’ve put out seventeen albums that not only illustrate their dedication to Americana, but also delve into the world of classical collaboration, most notably with their latest release alongside the Kontras Quartet, Roan Mountain Suite. The Suite was commissioned to honor the 50^th anniversary of the inaugural meeting to conserve the Roan, a 5 mile ridge along the North Carolina and Tennessee border.

Lee Zimmermann of “No Depression” wrote of the Suite, “The music they make is a tribute to the very idea that indeed America is a melting pot and the sounds that were birthed from the heartland find a universal touchstone.”

The Kruger Brothers will be performing at the  STOUGHTON OPERA HOUSE on Friday, November 2 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.stoughtonoperahouse.com or by calling the box office at (608) 877-4400, Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am- 4:30 pm.