Press Release

SINGER/SONGWRITER LIZ CARLISLE OPENS TIBBITS ENTERTAINMENT SERIES

8/28/2007

COLDWATER, MI—

Tibbits Opera House opens its 2007-08 Entertainment Series at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, with Liz Carlisle who has been touted as "A little bit Faith Hill and a little bit Dar Williams ... that rare singer/songwriter who lets you tap your feet and brood at the same time." - Scott Alarik, Boston Globe.

Tickets for the September 15 show are $20 for adults and $10 for students. They can be purchased at Tibbits administrative office, by calling 517-278-6029 or online at www.tibbits.org. Michigan Gas Utilities is the proud sponsor of this event.

Born and raised in Missoula, Montana, Liz Carlisle paid her way through Harvard University in just about every way imaginable. "I took a snow shoveling job my freshman year and spent my first college Thanksgiving cleaning dorm room toilets,” she remembers. Missoula remembers when she appeared on The Today Show to share the inspiring story of her blind physics teacher. That’s why her hometown wasn't surprised when Liz graduated Summa cum Laude from Harvard. Nor were they surprised when she returned home with a finished album in hand.

From her earliest years, Liz remembers singing along with her father who played acoustic guitar. She brought her first used guitar with her to college. "That was probably the one thing that saved me from being homesick," she said. "I could take that guitar out and play Just To See You Smile or Fire and Rain and feel like I was home somehow."

When Liz started writing her own songs, her father's folk music blended with the country music she'd always loved on the radio in Montana. When Liz began performing live in Boston as a sophomore in college, she simply won people's hearts with her genuineness, energy, and passion for human stories. Within a year, she was a familiar face on the local music scene, fast gaining national attention as well. Her first CD, Five Star Day, and her hit single, Let Me Be the One, garnered considerable radio play and press attention from major media like the Boston Globe, Associated Press, Washington Post, and BBC.

During her last year at Harvard, Liz attended classes, completed a senior thesis, and played over 100 shows. "It wasn't easy," Liz admits, "but I really believed in what I was doing." After graduation, Liz left her books behind to pursue music full time.

While continuing to perform acoustic shows, she got her first opportunity to open for the country artists who had inspired her since childhood. First it was a concert with Sugarland and then a show with The Wreckers. Soon Liz was opening for LeAnn Rimes, Travis Tritt, Lonestar, Diamond Rio, Steve Holy, Miranda Lambert, and Hal Ketchum - in venues all over the country.

Besides a persevering spirit Carlisle attributes her multiple life achievements to a sense of belonging, to being grounded and raised among a caring community. With that said, what else could she call her most recent CD than Big Dreams?

This young performer inspires as she entertains. Take advantage of this golden opportunity to hear Liz Carlisle up close and personal at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 15. Tickets are available at Tibbits administrative office, by calling 517-278-6029 or online at www.tibbits.org.