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North Iowa Area Community College and Henkel Construction are honored to present An Evening with David Crosby and Graham Nash.  An Evening with David Crosby and Graham Nash will take the North Iowa Community Auditorium stage on Saturday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. as a part of the 2008-2009 NIACC Performing Arts Series. Tickets are on sale now and cost $52 in advance and $55 at the door.

As a duo, longtime creative partners David Crosby and Graham Nash bring out the best in each other, their distinct yet complementary styles balancing an equation that delivers a seamless and inspiring musical whole. Two-thirds and one-half, respectively, of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are legendary for their airtight and crystal-clear vocal harmonies, as sublime when delivered by simply these two together as they are from the larger configurations. It is a sound that's one of the true touchstones of the rock and roll era.

Crosby and Nash first met in 1968. Crosby had just produced Joni Mitchell's acclaimed debut, and had begun collaborating with Stephen Stills. They invited Nash to Mitchell’s Laurel Canyon home during an L.A. stop on a Hollies tour, and played him two songs of Stills' they were writing: Helplessly Hoping, and You Don't Have To Cry. Nash joined in on harmony, and according to Crosby, "I thought I was gonna die. I thought my heart was gonna jump right through my mouth. It was about the rightest thing I ever heard." Millions of fans agreed – the trio's stellar, self-titled 1969 debut was a smash, and, in addition to the two aforementioned tracks, delivered the classics Suite: Judy Blues Eyes, Marrakesh Express and Guineverre. Crosby, Stills and Nash won the 1969 Grammy® Award for Best New Artist, made musical history at Woodstock, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and continue to record and perform together (as do Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young).

Crosby and Nash each brought their own considerable previous success to that now-fabled joint venture. Native Californian Crosby, son of an Oscar® Award-winning cinematographer, began his career as a folk singer, spending two years on the road playing clubs and coffeehouses across the country. Back in L.A. in 1963, he was well known for his songwriting and charismatic presence with The Byrds, also featuring Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke. Through his work with the seminal folk-rock band (Rock and Roll Hall of Famers since 1991), Crosby helped co-invent the era-defining fusion of acoustic folk and electric rock that influenced early 1960s contemporaries Bob Dylan, The Beatles and scores of musicians who followed.

Blackpool, England-born Nash began performing at the age of 14 with hometown pal Allan Clarke, in a style heavily influenced by the Everly Brothers. The pair committed to a musical career and first billed themselves as the Two Teens, who, after several evolutions and name changes, became The Hollies (named after Buddy Holly). With Nash singing high harmony, Clarke on lead and Tony Hicks underneath, The Hollies created some of the most stirring 3-part harmonies in popular music (before Crosby, Stills & Nash) and became one of the most commercially successful acts of the British Invasion phenomenon, with hits including Bus Stop, and Carrie Anne.

Together, though, they generate a magic that transcends their individual resumes...you can hear it on their classic 1970 live album, “Another Stoney Evening” (recently re-released in digital 5.1). It's a concert experience that fans get first-hand when Crosby and Nash tour as a duo.

For tickets to An Evening with David Crosby and Graham Nash, call the NIACC Box Office at 1-888-466-4222, ext. 4188.  Tickets may also be purchased online at www.niacc.edu.  Platinum sponsors for the 2008-2009 series include NIACC, Globe Gazette Elizabeth Muse Norris Charitable Fund; the Globe Gazette; Alliant Energy; Community National Bank; Henkel Construction; and Principal Financial Group.  Gold sponsors include Diamond Jo Casino; First Citizens National Bank; First State Bank of Belmond; Kraft; Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa; Martin, Cooney, MacNider & Cooney, Financial Consultants of Raymond James and Associates, Inc.; Dr. Gary W. Swenson and Dean A. Genth; and Sukup Manufacturing.  In kind sponsors include Country Inn and Suites; KIMT; and Pepsi.

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