REDWOOD GROVE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES! Every Thursday + special Tuesdays, June through August Enjoy a magical music experience this summer under towering redwoods in the Berkeley hills. TONIGHT: Spacious indie folk The Low Anthem Formed in 2007 by best friends, Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky, The Low Anthem grew from DIY ethos in the late-aughts to semi-accidental success. Having originally self-released What The Crow Brings and Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, the group signed with Nonesuch, toured the world, and were reluctantly lumped in with the so-called “folk revival”. However, night after night of performing their early material was not ultimately where they wanted to land: “The moment was losing its mystery. We were scared of becoming robots,” said the band after six years of reflection. They returned to their hometown of Providence, Rhode Island 2012 and instead poured their energy into their local community by restoring a vaudeville-era theatre and building their own recording studio within. The Low Anthem are now into a groove of their own, under their own terms. Their unique blend of organic and electronic sounds shines through on The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea, an album that was triggered when Knox Miller was reading John Cage’s biography Where The Heart Beats, by Kay Larsen, in the aftermath of a horrific tour van accident. Since being met with critical acclaim, the band has adapted the story into a live show which they are now sharing with enamored audiences around the world alongside dear friends, Florence Grace Wallis on violin, and Bryan Minto on guitars. Assateague Named for a barrier island off the coast of Maryland where wild horses have made themselves at home on the beach, Assateague is one of San Francisco’s most beloved bands. They describe their music as “chilled out buddy blues bringing mellow vibes for jittery times.” With a groovy lonesome sound evoking Fairport Convention and other folk-influenced bands of yore, Assateague makes melancholic songs about the sun, the ocean, the wind and grass. Their album Good Morning Blues, which was remastered/reissued in 2015, has been called “stunningly beautiful.” *** REDWOOD GROVE CONCERT INFORMATION AND TICKET POLICIES Shows will sell-out – buy online in advance. (No surcharge!) Redwood Grove Gate opens at 5pm. Ticket includes admission to the main Botanical Garden collections before it closes at 5:00pm. (a $12/adult value!) Parking in the attached UC campus parking lot ($1/hr) is limited and not guaranteed – carpooling is highly encouraged. All tickets are by registration “will call" list. Seating is general admission amphitheater. Please contact us in advance if you will need a wheelchair accessible spot. Snacks and drinks available; picnics welcome Warm clothes recommended. CANCELLATION POLICY All concert ticket sales are final and non-refundable. The value is not transferable to another concert or program. In the event you can cannot attend, another person may use your registration spots using your name. (Please let us know if your tickets will go unused.)