Denver – Legendary member of the Kingston Trio and the Cumberland Three, John Stewart makes his way back to Swallow Hill on Saturday, September 30 at 8 p.m. to perform songs from his recent release The Day the River Sang. The Day the River Sang has been praised by The Music Box as “…another in a long line of solidly delivered collections that makes the case that Stewart should be given more attention than he typically has received. Over the years, his baritone has mutated into a grizzled groan that falls somewhere between Kris Kristofferson’s southern drawl and Tom Waits’ barbed wire bruises, and the world-weariness that he exudes is perfectly suited to his tales of broken hearts and shattered dreams.”

John has been hailed by Billboard magazine as “a master wordsmith who captures the soul of America in his songs …. Stewart’s body of work captures and integrates the best of the folk and rock world.” His song “Daydream Believer” was a #1 hit for The Monkees. His album Bombs Away Dream Babies reached the top-10 and the single “Gold” from that album reached the top-5. John’s solo debut, California Bloodlines, was voted one of the 200 Best Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine critics’ poll. Rolling Stone has praised John and his music “a man who hasn’t lost his enormous faith in people and who earnestly but eloquently compresses more than four decades of dreams and regrets into his songs” John’s songs have been performed and recorded by the likes of Pat Boone, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Nancy Griffith, The Four Tops, Roseanne Cash The Lovin’ Spoonful and the Violent Femmes, to name a few.

For tickets visit swallowhillmusic.org (please note this alternate web address for public access) or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.

About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,100 members—some of whom are also volunteers—, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 150 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. The Julie Davis Music School at Swallow Hill provides a valuable and affordable extra-curricular educational resource to the community with more than 50 music instructors involved in more than 240 adult classes and 70 children's classes annually.

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