A Valentine's Day concert with Chance and The Fish Heads

What: A Valentine’s Day concert with “Chance” – Ed Willett and Cheryl Leah, and “The Fish Heads” - Kim Curtis-Monson and Mike Monson

When: February 14th at 7:30

Where: The Harrington Center for the Arts – 1401 Belknap Street, Superior

Tickets: $15 available at the door 52 Valentines: Collectively, that’s the number of years these two couples have been performing with their respective duos, and this Valentine’s Day they’ll bring the best of their life long collaborations to what promises to be an amazing testimony to the power of music when infused with “a whole lot a love”. Certainly concert goers can expect some unabashedly idealized tunes from these writers, songs proclaiming what a perfect partner the other is, but remember, these are couples who’ve played countless concerts together every year for a quarter century! Be assured in addition to Willett’s popular Valentine’s Day anthem, “You and the Moon” there’ll also be a healthy dose of comic irreverence with songs like “If I were your Dog” and “You Generic You” to clear the pallet and get you ready for the next batch of sweetness. Though these four fine musicians have known each other for many years, this will be their first concert collaboration. “I’ve always been fascinated watching romantically involved couples play music together, the subtle but forceful communication, that kind of musical telepathy, finishing each other’s sentences as most couples do, but in the language of music”. –Ed Willett

The “Fish Heads” are Kim Curtis-Monson and Mike Monson from Duluth. Together they have performed as a duo for 25 years and collectively have played with various bluegrass bands for over 35 years. This husband/wife team writes and performs Kim's original music on guitar, bass and mandolin. While covering an amazing array of genres you can usually find some classic rock and roll pieces woven into their sets that can include anything from a Beatles tune to one by the Scottish songwriter Van Morrison. Although they are used to being on stage with banjos and fiddles, it's the blending of their harmonies along with the songs they choose that make the Fish Heads a must see. Over the years they have graced the stage of Big Top Chautauqua, opened for greats like Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Charlie Daniels, all while still enjoying the occasional visit to local nursing homes to share their love of music. www.bigfishtunes.com

“Chance” is Ed Willett/cello, guitar, vocals and Cheryl Leah/vocals. Before moving to Wisconsin in the early nineties the two were living and performing in Los Angeles where they had met in 85, formed “Chance” in 86, and got married in 87. In the last 20 years they’ve toured their original music from their home base in northern Wisconsin throughout much of the mid-west. Ed and Cheryl are known locally by many for their work as Music Director and lead female vocalist in the house band of Wisconsin’s premier music festival – “Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua”. Their music is at the same time intricate and simple, gentle and powerful, thought provoking and accessible. They are one of the few voice and cello duos in the world and theirs is a truly rare and exciting musical experiment. www.chanceworld.com