Bonny Light Horseman
Margins Cafe Open at 18:00 reservation required. Book here
Doors 6.30pm
When Anaïs Mitchell, Josh Kaufman, and Eric D. Johnson convened as Bonny Light Horseman in 2018, each member already had the kind of career about which they once only dreamed.
Anais Mitchell had made a string of albums at the vanguard of modern folk songcraft, even before her musical Hadestown became a Broadway runaway hit and ran in London at the National Theatre.
As a producer and multi-instrumentalist, Josh Kaufman had worked with an array of heroes and peers, from Bob Weir and The National to The War on Drugs and Josh Ritter. For nearly a quarter-century, Johnson had penned intricate indie pop as Fruit Bats.
But Mitchell had never been in any band that wasn’t playing only her songs. Johnson had long been focused only on his band (assorted collaborations like The Shins notwithstanding), its sole constant member. And Kaufman largely worked to enhance the visions and hopes of others’ bands. Bonny Light Horseman the band, then, offered that very rare adult opportunity—to learn something new with new friends, with a safety net waiting beneath as needed.
No net would prove necessary. Their self-titled first album in 2020 is being followed up this October by Rolling Golden Holy - 11 songs, all originals, written and realised by the trio. They follow the paths of the traditional tunes the band cherishes to new musical and lyrical frontiers.
Book For A Pre-Show Dinner
Make your free dinner reservation to eat at our Margins Café before the show!
You must have a general admission ticket for the show to gain entry for dinner.
Doors will open for early dinner ticket holders at 18:00.
The Margins Café serves delicious, freshly prepared food at gigs and events. All profits go towards The Margins Project, based here at the Chapel which works with people who face issues of homelessness and crisis.
Book Your Reservation HERE
More Information:
The venue has unreserved seating and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry.
The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with your accessibility requirements.
The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open pre-show from the stated door time and during the interval. The bar will be closed after the interval.
Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space.
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