When: Sept 7, 2024
All shows start at 7 PM, doors at 6 PM
Where: Silver City Schoolhouse, 385 High Street, Silver City, NV
How much? $25 suggested donation – no one will be turned away
RSVP: email evangeline@evangelinepresents.com
Please let us know you are coming!

The series is carefully curated to present the finest songwriters and musicians. They are decorated, lauded and distinguished but you might only rarely, if ever, get a chance to see them at another venue in Northern Nevada. The series offers the audience a unique and intimate listening experience in a beautiful, and historic venue. It is designed to elevate songwriting and bring world class artists to Northern Nevada’s small Comstock communities and invite people from all over the region to experience the magic.

Roots Music Masters begins September 7 with a round of three songwriters. Amber Cross is a former back country hunting guide whose quiet way veils the brilliance and fierceness of her singing and songwriting. Blackie Farrell is the author of some of roots music’s greatest songs like Sonora’s Death Row, Momma Hated Diesels and Rockabilly Funeral. His songs have been recorded by Commander Cody, Asleep at the Wheel, Dave Alvin, Robert Earle Keen and more. Blackie is one of the finest living American songwriters. Randall Lamb is a rough gem that needs no polishing. He is a real-deal folksinger as acknowledged by guys like Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Blackie Farrell. He is a bonafide California treasure.

Attendees will be greeted and warmly welcomed by volunteers. If they come a little early, they can peruse the historic photographs and artwork on the walls of the Silver City Schoolhouse while sipping a glass of wine or beer and nibbling on a baked treat, made by one of the infamous Comstock bakers.
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The Silver City Schoolhouse is a historic one-room schoolhouse. It functioned as a school from 1868-1958. It opened during the Gold Rush when several thousand people lived in Silver City. After it closed in 1958 it became the firehouse and community center. The building burned in 2004 and was rebuilt over the next several years, using as much original material as could be salvaged from the fire. The Silver City Volunteer Fire Department got their own firehouse building and today the Schoolhouse functions once again as a community center, next to the beautiful Silver City Park. The building is used for community meetings, town events, parties, art shows, classes, community art projects, coffee houses, lectures, book readings and signings and much more. It also boasts a small but beautiful library.
The Silver City Preservation Society (SCPS), a 501c3 nonprofit was recently formed to manage the Schoolhouse building and develop community programs and art and culture programming. Proceeds from the bar and bake sale benefit the SCPS.
Silver City Arts is a committee of local residents who help produce arts and culture programming in Silver City. Silver City Arts volunteers graciously help with set up, clean up, run the bar and door and contribute magnificent baked goods. We could not do the series without them and are deeply grateful for their support.