How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen Lake Wobegon?
The Sweetback Sisters, a honky tonk, 1950s'era country band, are coming to Brattleboro on Saturday to perform at the Hooker-Dunham Theater. They're a band on the rise, and I'l excited about their visit here. I hope they are excited, although the cozy confines of the Hooker-Dunham Theater will keep the audience a lot smaller than the millions they played for in April when they appeared on "A Prairie Home Companion" as part of the show's "People in their Twenties" talent show. They were selected as one of six to perform from more than 700 applicants, so you know they have chops.
They've performed in town a couple of times before and have strong ties to the area in the form of their percussionist, Stefan Amidon, who grew up here and should be well known here through performances with his talented family members and with groups like Assembly. On Saturday, the Sweetback Sisters will be joined by Brattleboro resident and bassist extraordinaire Corey DiMario of Crooked Still.
If you aren't in Bellows Falls on Saturday night enjoying the music at the Roots on the River Festival then I recommend you check out the Sweetback Sisters. For information, call the Hooker-Dunham at 802-254-9276 or visit www.hookerdunham.org.