Hall Sisters to perform in Moses Lake
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months AGO
The Hall Sisters – from left: Jessica, Natalie, Lydia and Valerie – will perform at the Wallenstien Theater March 24.
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MOSES LAKE — The tight, soaring harmonies of the Hall Sisters will fill the Wallenstien Theater on March 24.
“They’re dynamic,” said Judy Twigg, vice president of the Central Basin Community Concert Association, which is sponsoring the show. “They are one in a million. They’re four sisters who have been singing since they were young girls.”
The Hall Sisters — Jessica, Natalie, Lydia and Valerie — come from North Carolina and grew up in a home filled with music, according to their online information. Their music combines heart-wrenching ballads and instrumentals, fiery Irish fiddle tunes, and country classics sprinkled with some pop.
Jessica, the leader of the group, plays piano, mandolin and guitar and sings in a warm contralto. Lydia, who plays viola and guitar, sings alto harmonies and is also an accomplished painter. Valerie sings soprano and holds the lower register instrumentally on the cello.
Natalie, besides singing soprano and playing violin, is also the author of “Nothing to Lose but Everything to Gain,” a book about her struggles with anorexia, anxiety and depression.
“It’s an interesting book,” Twigg said. “They’ve grown up together playing music and dealing with sister issues (like) who’s more beautiful and who’s thinner and who’s playing better at the moment.”
This is the third show in the CBCCA’s 2024-25 season. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students, with special rates for two- and single-parent families and music teachers and students. Memberships that come with season tickets are also available and are a considerable savings for folks who are going to see more than one show. The association is trying to expand its membership, Twigg said. Membership also allows patrons to enjoy shows in Wenatchee and Richland, among other Washington venues, through a network of community concert associations.
“We’re gaining strides with our yearly Dancing with the Moses Lake Stars (fundraiser event),” she said. “The community is starting to wake up to the fact that this is a great organization.”
The Hall Sisters
7 p.m. March 24
Wallenstien Theater
6989 College Parkway NE, Moses Lake
Tickets: bit.ly/CBCCATix25
Info: www.communityconcertsml.com
The date of the Hall Sisters' performance was given incorrectly. It has been corrected above.
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