Trout Steak Revival to Perform at Faulkner Center Friday, March 29

Photo by Scott McCormick

Trout Steak Revival

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The award-winning Colorado bluegrass band Trout Steak Revival, will perform at the Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center at the University of Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29. The University of Arkansas Children’s Choir will join the group as featured performers on two songs during the concert. 

Trout Steak Revival won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition in 2014. More recently, Westword named them Denver’s Best Bluegrass Band and they were nominated as a Momentum Band of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. 

The five band members all share lead and harmony vocals, work together on original songs, and all play instruments, including fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo and dobro.  For more information about the band please visit their www.troutsteak.com.

The University of Arkansas Children’s Choir began in 1997, under the direction or Rachel Cornett, will join the band on stage for a special performance. The University of Arkansas Children's Choir began in 1997 and has grown to be one of the most distinguished youth choral programs in the region. This group of over 

100 students, under the direction or Rachel Cornett, focuses on singing a diverse selection of choral music. 

Tickets for this event can be purchased by visiting Faulkner.uark.edu or by calling the FPAC Box Office at 479- 575-5387, weekdays from 1:30-5 pm. 

Ticket prices are $10 for students, faculty and staff; $15 for senior citizens; $20 for the general public.

About the Faulkner Performing Arts Center: The Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center is a 500+ seat state of the art venue dedicated to providing a community-centered approach to the performing arts. In addition to hosting acclaimed artists and performers, the Faulkner Center is also home to the University of Arkansas music department's large ensembles. With an impressive offering of renowned performers and culturally relevant events, the Faulkner Center excels in its mission of contributing to education and excellence, helping build a new generation of artists and patrons.

About the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences: The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most academically diverse unit on campus with 19 departments and 43 academic programs and research centers. The college provides the core curriculum for all University of Arkansas students and is named for J. William Fulbright, former university president and longtime U.S. senator.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.