If you go
* What: Mandy Barnett in “Heroines of Heartache” concert * When: 7:30 p.m. CDT Friday, July 10* Where: Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn.* Admission: $25 adults, $12.50 students* Phone: 931-484-5000* Website: www.ccplayhouse.com
Acclaimed recording artist Mandy Barnett, a native of Crossville, Tenn., will return to her hometown on Friday, July 10, for a concert at the Cumberland County Playhouse.
For “Heroines of Heartache,” Barnett will salute her influences, a range of legendary female singers who span multiple generations and musical genres. Barnett’s style is rooted in the timeless sounds of some of the all-time greats of classic country and pop music. Their ranks include Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Brenda Lee, Dusty Springfield, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Julie London and France’s “Little Sparrow,” Edith Piaf.
In addition to favorites from these song stylists, she’ll sing selections from her own highly praised albums, songs she grew up singing in Crossville and selections from her first musical at the playhouse, “Annie Get Your Gun,” in recognition of the venue’s 50th anniversary.
Time, Billboard, Rolling Stone and other major media outlets have extolled Barnett’s world-class vocals. The Los Angeles Times has heralded her “pipes of steel” and “big” voice, while People magazine has praised her “natural musicality.” The Chicago Tribune has called her “a torch singer in the grandest sense of the word.”