Asleep at the Wheel, Lorrie Morgan among highlights of new Clarion season

The Clarion at Brazosport College is gearing up for its 16th year of presenting some of the world’s top performance artists with another all-star lineup of concerts.

For the 2022-23 performance season, the Clarion is taking audiences on a trip back to the roots of American music, bringing in some of the best country artists in the industry.

Highlighting this year’s lineup is the return of cornerstone roots artist Asleep at the Wheel. Led by legendary singer/songwriter Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel had local audiences wanting more after their previous performance at the Clarion in 2009. On Oct. 21, the Western swing band will be back for a long-awaited encore performance.

这只是第一音乐表演ason full of outstanding artists. Also making appearances this season will be platinum recording artist Lorrie Morgan (Jan. 27, 2023), breakout singer Tony Jackson (Feb. 17, 2023) and country chart-topper Lonestar (March 24, 2023).

While the 2022-23 season is sure to satisfy the tastes of local country music fans, it has plenty to offer connoisseurs of other styles of music, as well.

On Dec. 9, pop music icon Tiffany will be on the Clarion stage singing many of her well-known hits, such as the 1987 smash, “I Think We’re Alone Now.” Rounding out the Clarion’s musical performances will be the jazz rhythms of Sammy Miller and the Congregation (Nov. 18) and Delfeayo Marsalis (Jan. 21, 2023), the unique classical sound of Vision Duo (Feb. 6, 2023), and the high-energy Latin-American grooves of Gina Chavez (May 19, 2023).

Additionally, the Clarion is bringing in two performances that expand beyond the musical realm. On Sept. 30, local audiences can share a supernatural evening with ghost hunter Amy Bruni. Then, in one of the final shows of the year on March 28, 2023, “Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project” uses a series of vignettes to create a thoughtful fusion of science, imagery and music.

Full season and individual tickets are available, as well as an option to pick four shows. Call the Clarion box office at (979) 230-3156 or log on to clarion.www.d-onis.com to learn more.

The following is a closer look at the 2022-23 artists scheduled to perform:

Amy Bruni
Sept. 30, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $50 VIP; $20 Adults/$15 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

Amy Bruni started her professional ghost hunting career just over a decade ago, but her experience with ghosts began when she was very young. She started working professionally as a paranormal investigator in 2007 on the TV show, “Ghost Hunters,” in which she starred in 116 episodes. Today, she’s the co-star and executive producer of the Travel Channel's “Kindred Spirits,” one of the longest-running and highest-rated paranormal television shows, which is recently aired its sixth season and is in pre-production for its seventh. Bruni is also the host of the wildly popular “Haunted Road” podcast, which just wrapped its second season and is in pre-production for its third.

Asleep at the Wheel
Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
(Sponsored by BASF Corporation)
Tickets: $50 Adults/$45 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$20 Students and Children

Founded in 1970, Asleep at the Wheel has been part of the American roots music landscape for more than 50 years. Although the band got its start on a farm in West Virginia, Asleep at the Wheel became a cornerstone of the Austin music scene upon its arrival in 1973. Inspired by Western swing and honky-tonk country, the band has accrued 10 Grammy Awards. A career retrospective recorded with the current lineup — and a few special guests — has brought the band back onto the road, where they’ve remained a staple for five decades.

Sammy Miller and the Congregation
Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $35 Adults/$30 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

萨米·米勒和他的seven-piece组织p is a community of adventurous and charismatic superstar musicians who are conservatory-trained but who have not lost their childlike wonder and awe for playing music. Since the band’s inception, the Congregation has played nonstop all over the world, including Lincoln Center, The White House and the Newport Jazz Festival. While independently the band members have performed and recorded with notable artists including Lady Gaga, Wynton Marsalis, Lizzo, Jason Mraz and Beyoncé, they have opted to stick together to spread joy and build community.

Tiffany
Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
(Sponsored by MEGlobal)
Tickets: $25 Adults/$20 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

A legendary pop star, Tiffany earned two U.S. No. 1 hit singles with “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Could’ve Been,” and set a record as the youngest female artist to top the Billboard charts with her debut album. In 2000, Billboard ranked Tiffany’s album “The Color of Silence” as one of the “Top Ten Best Albums of the Year.” In 2011, she released her country-pop LP “Rose Tattoo,” embracing the music she grew up on. Her 2016 critically acclaimed, “A Million Miles,” marked the first time Tiffany had been a co-producer on her own record. As a writer and co producer on her 10th studio album, “Pieces of Me,” Tiffany fused elements of rock and pop, while still showcasing her trademark tendency for big radio-friendly choruses. She has sold more than 15 million albums to date.

Delfeayo Marsalis
with the Brazosport Jazz Orchestra
Jan. 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $35 Adults/$30 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

As an acclaimed trombonist, composer and producer, Delfeayo Marsalis has dedicated his career to music theater and education. A member of the well-known Marsalis family of musicians, Delfeayo has toured with jazz legends such as Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Slide Hampton, as well as leading his own groups. To date, Delfeayo has produced more than 120 recordings, garnering one Grammy award and numerous nominations. He has created both the Uptown Jazz Orchestra and the Uptown Music Theatre, with the latter being a non-profit organization that empowers youth through musical theater training. Delfeayo has written 16 musicals and composed more than 90 songs that have introduced kids to jazz, while reaching more than 5,000 students nationally with his Swinging with the Cool School soft introduction to jazz workshops.

Lorrie Morgan
Jan. 27, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
(Sponsored by STP Nuclear Operating Company)
Tickets: $50 Adults/$45 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$20 Students and Children

The daughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member George Morgan, Lorrie Morgan made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage at age 13 and was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry at just 24 years old. She married fellow country singer Keith Whitley in 1986 and was signed to RCA Records in 1987, with an onslaught of hits following soon after. Whitley's tragic death of an alcohol overdose in 1989 left her a widowed, working mother. Their duet “Til a Tear Becomes a Rose” earned her a 1990 CMA award. Morgan’s first three albums, “Leave the Light On” (1989), “Something in Red” (1991) and “Watch Me” (1992), all earned Platinum status. Her “Greatest Hits” collection (1999) also went Platinum, while “War Paint” (1994), “Greater Need” (1996) and “Shakin' Things Up” (1997) were certified Gold. Country fans voted Morgan their TNN/Music City News Female Vocalist of the Year in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Vision Duo
Feb. 6, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20 Adults/$15 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

包括小提琴家艾里尔霍洛维茨和轻敲ionist Britton-René Collins, Vision Duo performs classical works with a contemporary twist. Through an exploration of musical genres and sonic possibilities for violin and percussion, Vision Duo seeks to contribute to the ongoing redefinition of classical music programming and structures. Ariel and Britt formed their duo after becoming co-winners of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition’s Ambassador Prize. In doing so, the duo quickly discovered their shared passion for postgenre and contemporary music, promoting systemic change, and centering equity and access in musical spaces — as well as a craving for soup dumplings and Starbucks, respectively.

Tony Jackson
Feb. 17, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
(Sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health Brazosport)
Tickets: $25 Adults/$20 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

Tony Jackson has become one of the most talked-about singers in Nashville. He’s performed multiple times on the Grand Ole Opry, as well as the CMA Fest and several other national TV shows. Videos from his debut album has exceeded 62-million Facebook views and 1.1-million shares. His music has held places in multiple music charts, including MusicRow, Billboard, CMT, CDX and Play MPE. Many of his songs, such as “Old Porch Swing,” “The Grand Tour” and “Drink by Drink” have climbed the charts, creating a bright future for this ex-Marine who is often compared to legendary vocalist, Randy Travis.

Lonestar
March 24, 2023,晚上7点半。
(Sponsored by Olin Corporation & Freeport LNG)
Tickets: $65 Adults/$60 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$25 Students and Children

One of country music’s most celebrated groups, Lonestar found success out of the gate with their self-titled 1995 debut, which spawned the hit "Tequila Talkin’," along with "No News." Since then, the band has won many of music’s top honors, including Academy of Country Music awards for New Vocal Group in 1996, Single and Song of The Year in 2000, and Humanitarian of The Year in 2002. They have also won Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year and the International Artist Achievement award in 2001. All told, Lonestar have sold more than 10.5 million records since their formation. The band has achieved 10 No. 1 country hits, including “Come Crying to Me,” I’m Already There,” “What About Now” and the crossover smash, “Amazed,” which also earned the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project
March 27, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20 Adults/$15 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

Rising Tide unfolds in a series of vignettes exploring the natural world from which we have emerged — and the human world that has emerged from us. Juxtaposing these two very different paradigms lays bare the starkly different paths before us, and the shining opportunity we have to carve a truly safe and just operating space for humanity. With an original score by composer Laura Kaminsky, the music erects within each vignette a contemplative space for the audience to process what it is we now know.

Gina Chavez
May 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25 Adults/$20 BC Employees, FSA and Seniors/$10 Students and Children

Gina Chavez is blending the sounds of the Americas with tension and grace. A 12-time Austin Music Award winner, including 2019 Female Vocalist and 2015 Austin Musician of the Year, Chavez explores the true meaning of “Americana" as she and her five-piece band take audiences on a high energy journey through Latin America and beyond. Chavez’s music is deeply personal. Her passionate collection of bilingual songs traversing Cumbia, rumba and soul take audiences on a journey to discover her Latin roots through music. Her bilingual album, "Up.Rooted," topped the Amazon and Latin iTunes charts following a feature on NPR's "All Things Considered" and a "Tiny Desk" concert that had more than 900,000 views.