Riverfolk Bringing Tango to Manchester with The Oblivion Project

The Oblivion Project will be playing Manchester on March 26, 2016 in the 6th concert of the Blacksmith Shop Concert Series. The Oblivion Project, formed in 2003, is well known for playing Nuevo Tango works of Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla.

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The Saturday night concert will begin at 7:30 pm. The venue, Manchester’s historic Blacksmith Shop, is located at 324 East Main Street. Included in the $20 ticket price ($18 for seniors, $15 for students) are food selections highlighting Latin fare and to drink, Argentinian wines and festive non-alcoholic beverages. The last two Blacksmith Shop concerts have been SOLD OUT events, so don’t wait until the last minute to get your tickets HERE.

For the past decade, The Oblivion Project musicians from all across the Americas have collaborated to explore and share “the uncompromisingly unique, unequivocally attractive language of Piazzolla’s tangos.” It is based out of musical crossroads of Cleveland; several of the members have ties or reside in Michigan. Performers include Gabe Bolkosky on violin, Derek Snyder on cello, Erin Vaughn on guitar, Tad Weed on piano, Gerald Torres on bass, and Pepe Espinosa on percussion.

Riverfolk’s Blacksmith Shop concerts are sponsored in part by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.

Photo courtesy of The Oblivion Project.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.