The Civil Wars at Varsity
Sunday, April 17, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Varsity Theater • 2:00pm
This show is sold out as of Apr 1.
Added to calendar on Mar 3
The Civil Wars
From Nashville, United States
First Twin Cities show since since August 29, 2010 • First Varsity show
From last.fm:
The Civil Wars are an American musical duo composed of singer-songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White. After releasing a live-performance album and a four-song EP, their full-length album Barton Hollow was released in 2011. The band won the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Folk Album in 2012. Williams and White met in 2008, during a song-writing session or "writing camp" at a music studio in Nashville, Tennessee. According to Williams, the idea for the band's name came as she "was driving around town looking at all the Civil War monuments. Read more about The Civil Wars on Last.fm.