$75 Front Section (SOLD OUT), $65 Main Section. SOLD OUT
$75 Front Section (First 2 rows - 22 seats - open seating) SOLD OUT , $65 Main Section (3rd row to 12th — open seating) Sorry no member discounts. Doors open for admissions 30 minutes prior to screening. Buy tickets at The Film Center or online now
With opener Matt Cusson, a Grammy Award nominated artist (see bio below)
We are honored to to have Livingston Taylor performing for the first time at the MV Film Center. Livingston is a Martha’s Vineyard resident and when not performing can be found sometimes watching films at the Film Center as a film society member. This is Livingston’s only concert on the Vineyard this summer, and we hope to make this an annual event.
Livingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting, and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate, and Hugh. Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create well crafted, introspective, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide.
From top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman,” the last two recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances.
Livingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule, touring internationally. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.
Livingston is a full professor at Berklee College of Music, where he has taught a Stage Performance course since 1989. He teaches young artists invaluable lessons learned over the course of an extensive career on the road; the course is consistently voted the most popular at the College. His high-selling book, Stage Performance, released in 2011 offers those lessons to anyone who is interested in elevating their presentation standards to professional standards.
Livingston’s 50th year of making music was celebrated by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, both declaring January 18, 2017 “Livingston Taylor Day”.
Matt Cusson has been touring the world on his own and with many other artists for 15 years, and is fresh off one of the biggest years of his career. In 2019, Matt toured with Christina Aguilera, singing the acclaimed duet “Say Something” with her.
Matt also toured with India.Arie, opening with the inaugural winner of The Voice, Javier Colon, and singing in a trio with India and Javier during the shows. He also released two singles with nine-time Grammy Award Nominee, Dave Koz, and is currently producing and being featured on a song on Dave’s upcoming project.
To cap the year off, Matt’s arrangement of Irving Berlin’s, “Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)” was performed by the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Matt is a winner of the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s most prestigious award, the “Maxell Song of The Year” for his song “One of Those Nights” and the 2017 John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s “Best R&B Song” for his soulful ballad “Leaving L.A.”. Matt has also won a Billboard Songwriting Award along with several others.
