By Michael R. Ebert
michael.ebert@newsday.com
Looking to “hook” families with its infectious melodies, Grammy-nominated duo Trout Fishing in America will perform a mix of folk and pop at Heckscher Park tonight. According to town officials, the acoustic show is expected to attract over 1,200 spectators.
“We try to bring Trout Fishing in America to play once every three years or so,” explained Diana J. Cherryholmes, executive director of the Huntington Arts Council, which is producing the event. “We like to book artists that not only appeal to the children, but that adults can enjoy as well.”
The Texas group, who took their name from an early Richard Brautigan novel, features guitarist Ezra Idlet and bassist Keith Grimwood and was founded back in 1979. Their influences include Latin, blues, jazz, reggae and even classical music, and their songs cover topics from alien nose invasions to snowflakes named Bob.
The most captivating element, Cherryholmes says, is the duo’s size disproportion. Idlet stands at six-feet, nine-inches tall, while Grimwood is five-feet, five-and-a-half inches.
“Visually, it’s interesting,” laughed Cherryholmes, who noted the concert is free. “We may lose some audience due to the heat, but the show will still be amazing.”
Show time is 7:30 p.m. at the Harry Chapin Rainbow stage in Heckscher Park. For more information, call the Huntington Art Council at 631-271-8423.
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