BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0d572d2f-1592-4115-b68d-e1abd59cd563@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261026T072039Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270424T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270424T213000 SUMMARY:EC-CHAP Acoustic Artist Series: An Intimate Evening with David Wi lcox DESCRIPTION:EC-CHAP Acoustic Artist Series: An Intimate Evening with Davi d Wilcox (Folk) Tickets 35.00+Fees in Advance (ONLINE) $40.00 at the Doo r 6:30pm Performance: 7:30pm EC-CHAP MEMBER DISCOUNTS & FREQUENT FLYER P ROGRAM AVAILABLE SPECIAL NOTE: We are pleased to present David Wilcox ‘s debut performance at The Packing House! Wilcox has been sharing his gif t of music for more than three decades. As personal fans of this seasone d singer/songwriter\, we embrace his lyrics\, musical style and unique s ound. This is a show not to miss! There are songwriters who chronicle li fe\, and then there’s DAVID WILCOX —an artist who metabolizes it. He has long been a quiet force in American folk music\; a musician’s musician\ , a writer’s writer\, and a seeker whose gift lies in making the persona l feel universal. Wilcox’s career began in earnest in the late 1980s\, w hen his self-released debut The Nightshift Watchman caught the attention of A&M Records. His major-label debut\, How Did You Find Me Here (1989) \, became an unexpected hit\, selling over 100\,000 copies largely by wo rd of mouth and live shows alone—an unheard-of feat for a debut folk rec ord. Critics took note of his deft guitar work and emotional clarity\, b ut it was the unassuming wisdom threaded through his lyrics that truly s et him apart. Rolling Stone praised his “soulful insight\,” while The Ne w York Times called his music “a kind of open-hearted therapy.” What fol lowed was a string of acclaimed albums—Big Horizon (1994)\, Turning Poin t (1997)\, What You Whispered (2000)—each one refining his reputation as a songwriter who knows how to say hard things in soft\, lasting ways. O ver the years\, he’s shared stages and collaborations with artists like Shawn Colvin\, Patty Larkin\, Pierce Pettis\, and John Gorka—fellow craf tspeople committed to song over spectacle. But Wilcox has never followed the current. He’s followed the work\, and in 2018 Wilcox won top honors in the 23rd annual USA Songwriting for his effervescent “We Make the Wa y by Walking” from his album\, The View From the Edge. That work has ear ned him quiet but enduring respect. His songs have been covered by k.d. lang and Tony Rice\; his guitar work studied by those who understand tha t precision\, when rooted in care\, becomes its own kind of virtuosity. His influence runs deep\, especially among younger artists trying to bui ld something real in a world obsessed with surface. Wilcox’s music still resonates\, especially now\, because it doesn’t try to outpace the mome nt. It meets it. In his world\, craft is a form of care. Introspection i s a public offering. And staying soft in a hard world isn’t a liability— it’s a kind of leadership. The music he’s creating now comes from a plac e that can’t be faked. In recent years\, Wilcox’s life has been shaped b y his wife’s Parkinson’s diagnosis—a shift that reordered his priorities and redefined his sense of time\, love\, and presence. But rather than retreat\, Wilcox leaned in. “Times get tough\, and music gets good\,” he says\, and means it. These songs don’t dramatize. They don’t resolve ne atly. They sit in the complexity of living—open-eyed\, unafraid\, quietl y brave. With the release of The Way I Tell the Story (2025)\, Wilcox pr oves\, yet again\, that resilience isn’t just a survival skill—it’s an a rt form. The record shimmers with musical sophistication but leaves just enough space for the listener to feel what Wilcox has always done best: tell the truth\, gently but without apology. For audiences seeking some thing more than noise\, more than nostalgia\, Wilcox’s songs remain a ra re kind of company. Not flashy. Not loud. Just deeply\, generously alive . Join us for an evening of original music and stories with David Wilcox This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History\, Art\, and Performance" (EC-CHAP). 6:300pm 7:30pm. Tickets $35.00 in adv ance online $40.00 at the door. (Rescheduled from September 26\, 2026) S oft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive " BYOB&F " TM model - B ring Y our O wn B everage & F ood (Wine & Beer On ly - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington P izza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing House" pizza! C lick HERE for secret recipe. For more information\, please call 518-791- 9474.\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ec-chap-acoustic-artist-s eries-an-evening-with-david-wilcox-folk-tickets-2002385499933\n\nhttps:/ /findlocal.community/event/0d572d2f-1592-4115-b68d-e1abd59cd563 LOCATION:The Packing House\, 156 River Rd\, Willington\, CT 06279 URL:https://findlocal.community/event/0d572d2f-1592-4115-b68d-e1abd59cd56 3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR