Home Grown Farewell Concert

In July of 1973 Michael Lingg, Bruce Johnson, and Patrick Durr got together “to play a little music for the summer.” Fifty-three years later the trio is celebrating their musical journey with a Farewell Concert. Home Grown remains focused on acoustic instruments, tight harmonies, and performing music of various decades and styles. Their original songs reflect the energy and positive attitudes that have transformed the three friends into three musical brothers.

Home Grown has performed in intimate nightclubs, large outdoor concerts, hundreds of local weddings, and were honored to represent Modesto playing music twice for their sister city in Kurume, Japan. The Home Grown song “You Can Fly” was the soundtrack for the grand prize-winning City Video competition sponsored by the Arts & Entertainment Network. Home Grown was the first recipient of the MAMA’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Home Grown was thrilled to perform our National Anthem for the Oakland As and the San Francisco Giants. Their most recent recording, Home Grown, Our Own, is a collection of all-original material from throughout their history. Previously released material has been revised, with new musicians added. Unreleased songs are part of the collection and include some very talented musicians and friends. The latest album was co-produced by Home Grown and Don Setaro of IAC Records.

Other Home Grown recordings include Even Better In Person, a live-performance showcase; Home Grown, a remaster of their original 1976 vinyl release; A Home Grown Christmas, a collection of Holiday favorites; and Home Grown Remastered, updated versions of requested cover songs. Home Grown recordings are available at all the popular digital stores and physical CDs may be purchased through Amazon.

The goal “to play a little music for the summer” has become fifty-three summers. Along the way, Michael, Bruce, and Patrick have become parents and grandparents, and they celebrate their history with their intertwined families. Their Farewell Concert permits Home Grown the opportunity to perform some favorite songs, relive a myriad of memories, and raise funds for Modesto’s historic State Theatre.

More HG history and contact information is available at homegrowntrio.com.

Doors at 4; show at 5 p.m.
Tickets: $50, $40, & $30