Sean Watkins
| Born | February 18, 1977 |
| Hometown | Vista, California, United States |
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Paul Simon Grammy Eve Salute From Americana Association to Include Jason Isbell, Brandy Clark, Allison Russell, Madison Cunningham, Jackson Browne and More (EXCLUSIVE)
- A lineup of about two dozen stars will salute Paul Simon at this year’s annual Americana Music Association pre-Grammys event, happening at the Troubadour the night before the big ceremony, on Feb. 3. The lineup includes a majority of the artists who are up for Grammys the following night in the Americana, folk and American …
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Hatchets bats explode against B-R
Apr. 7—MONTGOMERY — The Hatchets broke out of a scoring slump, as they had just three hits on Thursday, but still scraped out the win. However, the offense was on display Friday at Rademacher Field in a rescheduled game from Wednesday with Barr-Reeve. The Hatchets used 19 hits in an 8-3 win to move to 3-1 on the season. Ole Kroeger had four hits for WHS, while Trey James, Braxton Nathan and ...
- EntertainmentConsequence of Sound
How to Get Tickets to Nickel Creek’s 2023 Tour
The folk trio's first headlining tour since 2014 begins in April. Get details and pre-sale info here. How to Get Tickets to Nickel Creek’s 2023 Tour Bryan Kress
- EntertainmentPetoskey News Review
Blissfest and Great Lakes Center for the Arts to co-present Watkins Family Hour
The Great Lakes Center for the Arts and Blissfest Music Organization have teamed up to bring Watkins Family Hour to Northern Michigan.
- EntertainmentVariety
Watkins Family Hour’s Sean and Sara Watkins on 20 Years of Communal Residency at Largo in L.A. and Their New Album, ‘Vol. II’
If you live in Los Angeles and you sometimes feel the heat, congestion or cost of living making you wonder about greener pastures, you may keep a running checklist in the back of your mind of Reasons Never to Move Away. If you live in L.A. and you’re a fan of roots or Americana music, […]
- EntertainmentLA Times
How two well-connected L.A. siblings curated 20 years of eclectic musical magic
On Wednesday, the Watkins Family Hour will celebrate two decades of all-star shows (think Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Phoebe Bridgers) at L.A.'s Largo.
- EntertainmentVariety
Watkins Family Hour Keeps It in the Family — a Very Extended One — in ‘Vol. II’: Album Review
The term “residency” wasn’t always associated with big-bucks Las Vegas bookings designed for pop stars to make a lot of money while staying parked in one place. And in Los Angeles, it’s still not: That’s thanks to Largo, a smallish theater (and formerly an even smaller nightclub) that rotates famous and semi-famous musicians and comedians […]
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
Review: Watkins Family Hour captures spirit of variety shows
Tom Petty’s pianist plays “Tennessee Waltz,” an Ernest Tubb classic rides a Bo Diddley beat, and a deep cut by the ’60s band the Zombies becomes a Disney-style lullaby. The latest album from Watkins Family Hour lasts just 39 minutes, but that’s not to say it falls short. Like its 2015 predecessor, “Vol. II” captures the adventurous spirit of the musical variety shows hosted by siblings Sara and Sean Watkins during their enduring residency at the Los Angeles club Largo.
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
Review: Children's music for everyone from Sara Watkins
Seeking material to create a world of imagination, Sara Watkins clearly used hers, turning to sources ranging from Stephen Foster to Willy Wonka to the Beatles. The enchanting result is “Under the Pepper Tree,” children's music for everyone. A young mother, Watkins conveys innocence, wonder and maternal sweetness as she sings about the moon, the stars, dreams and rainbows — accompaniment for bedtime.
- EntertainmentSPIN
Sara Watkins Was Inspired by a Lullaby Livestream and Now Has a New Album of Quiet Songs
Around this time last year, just about everyone was blindsided by the COVID pandemic. It's hard to imagine that a year later, we're only starting to get better, but that's where we're at. Here at SPIN, we decided to make the most of it and put together a livestream called Lullaby Sessions where musician parents would quietly…
- EntertainmentVariety
Nickel Creek Reconvene to Discuss Their 20th Anniversary Vinyl Campaign, Early Fashion Mishaps and Reunion Hopes
There are so many musical events that should have happened in 2020 that everyone is already mourning, what's the point in bringing to light something that the general public didn't even know it were missing? But let's do that anyway: As it turns out, had the year proceeded as loosely planned, Nickel Creek would have […]
