Gopherwood is thrilled to welcome back Willy Porter for a house concert. Last summer his performance at the Cadillac Festival of the Arts was cancelled due to a thunderstorm. This return visit promises to be special.

Willy Porter continues on a musical and personal odyssey spanning over two decades, 11 albums, and multiple continents. His journey has been defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence. His live shows are guitar-driven grit, soul, silence and muscle– at times electrifying, dynamic, and unique in the way that Porter’s voice blends and fuses with his fret work.

A largely self-taught musician, Porter began treating audiences to his brand of guitar playing and wry storytelling in the late ‘80’s while living in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1990, he released his first full-length independent album, The Trees Have Soul, and the touring life has flowed steadily ever since. Porter has literally logged millions of miles across America, Canada, the UK, and Europe, touring solo, as well as with various incarnations of the Willy Porter Band and in support of artists like Tori Amos, Paul Simon, Jethro Tull, Sting, and Jeff Beck.

This show will take place in the home of Paul and Nancy Brown. Feel free to bring your own beverage and snacks.

Tickets for this show are limited. . Willy's last performance sold out. Gopherwood recommends you get your tickets early so you don't miss out.