(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Following a series of captivating performances across the country, the Carlile Family Band, an Americana, Folk, and Indie trio from Curlew, Washington, will bring their heartfelt sound to the The Duncan Smith Theater on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30pm. Stella Prince will open the night. Doors open at 7:00pm.
Known for their close family harmonies and emotional storytelling, the Carlile Family Band creates a memorable live experience, blending genres and showcasing a musical connection that spans generations.
Led by 17-year-old Caroline Carlile on guitar, banjo, and lead vocals, this talented family band features her 14-year-old brother JayJ Carlile, a multi-instrumentalist and prolific songwriter, along with their father Jay Carlile, whose harmonies and blues harp add a rich layer of warmth to their sound. Together, they deliver a performance that is both intimate and powerful, highlighting the magic of family collaboration through music.
Tickets are $28 and available for purchase online.The Duncan Smith Theater is located at 36 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Described by Nashville Scene as the artist “carrying the banner for a new generation of folk musicians”, Stella Prince’s goal is to bring folk music to a new generation, describing her sound as “Gen Z Folk”. She recently made history as the youngest performer at this year’s Tin Pan South, AmericanaFest, and was the first solo artist to headline France’s Bluegrass in La Roche Music Festival. This past year has been a breakthrough for Stella. In the past six months, Stella scored her first #1 song with “Dear Future Me”, was invited to perform a showcase at Showing Roots, Ireland’s Folk Conference, finished a sold-out tour of the UK, where she was the youngest performer in history to headline multiple venues, sold out Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Cafe, was invited to perform in the prestigious Song Suffragettes showcase, was featured on WSM Radio’s “Coffee, Country, and Cody” with Kelly Sutton, FOX’s “Rock and Review”, CBS’s “Talk of the Town”, and NBC’s “Today in Nashville”.
Stella’s EP was named one of the “Best Albums of 2024” by No Depression. The lead single off the EP, “Two Faced”, which shot to #2 on the NACC Folk Charts, is the only standalone single to reach this milestone. Stella’s EP became the #2 Most Downloaded record across ALL GENRES, the only folk album, solo female performer, and one of the only independent releases to do so, charting at #1 on the Official Folk Charts, and in the Top 20 on the Alt Country Charts.
Holmdel Theatre Company at the Duncan Smith Theater (HTC) is a non-profit, semi-professional theatre company dedicated to presenting fresh interpretations of classic plays as well as rarely presented modern dramas and comedies. HTC is dedicated to providing opportunities for students and non-professionals to work with professional theatre artists in a collaborative, artistic and educational exchange.
Making this sophisticated informality possible is The Duncan Smith Theater. Congenial and warm, this historic, 125-year-old barn has been transformed into a modern, fully air-conditioned facility with 99 comfortably cushioned seats. The HTC performance space is a black box theatre that allows for flexibility in stage and seating arrangement to suit the specific requirements of a production.
The Duncan Smith Theater gives each artist the opportunity to explore more experimental modes of performance. This intimate space allows the audience to connect with the performing artists.
