Acclaimed Musician Carolyn Wonderland To Perform at Galveston’s Pier 21®

[Sarah Harano]

GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (May 10, 2013) –   Galveston has long been home to a thriving art and live music scene.  This year, Mitchell Historic Properties and the restaurants and attractions at Pier 21® are raising the bar with a new monthly event called Party on the Pier.  The free, family-friendly gathering takes place on the third Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through October and features live music and entertainment including performances by award winning Austin musicians. 

Acclaimed Texas blues musician Carolyn Wonderland will perform at Party on the Pier on Sat., June 15.  A native of Houston, Wonderland has won upwards of 35 awards for her soulful voice and incredible instrumental skills.  A musical Jill-of-all-trades, Wonderland is proficient in electric, acoustic, and lapsteel guitars, trumpet, piano, accordion, mandolin, singing, and most notably, whistling. 

Her incredible sound gained Wonderland the admiration of great musicians including Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson, the late Eddy Shaver, Shelley King, and Bob Dylan.  Wonderland has performed for numerous broadcast and commercial outlets including Austin City Limits, ME! Live, and KUHT-TV’s The Connection.  Her most recent album, Peace Meal, was produced by a number of Grammy Award winners including nine-time Grammy winner Ray Benson, two-time Grammy winner Larry Campbell, and founding Monkee, Michael Nesmith.

Wonderland will perform at Party on the Pier on Saturday, June 15 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Pier 21®, located at 21^st Street and Harborside Drive in Galveston, Tx.  The event is free and open to the public.  Visitors are encouraged to grab a meal and enjoy the show from the outdoor seating areas at any of the participating restaurants located on the pier.

About Party on the Pier

Party on the Pier is sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the restaurants and attractions at Pier 21® including Willie G’s Seafood and Steaks, Nonno Tony’s World Kitchen, Olympia Grill at Pier 21®, Texas Seaport Museum, Tall Ship Elissa, Pier 21 Theater, Ocean Star Off Shore Energy Center, Sun Time Watersports, Baywatch Dolphin Tours, Harbor Tours aboard Seagull II, Cool Tours, and Kona Ice.  For more information, visit www.Pier21Galveston.com.

About Mitchell Historic Properties

Mitchell Historic Properties (MHP) oversees Galveston properties owned by developer, philanthropist and preservationist George Mitchell and the Mitchell family.  MHP owns and preserves approximately one-fourth of the buildings in The Historic Strand Seaport Area including commercial and residential properties as well as Hotel Galvez & Spa, The Tremont House and Harbor House, the hotel and marina at Pier 21®.  The Mitchell’s ongoing preservation of Galveston’s historic downtown helped spark the resurrection of The Strand National Historic Landmark District and Pier 21® as a tourist destination.  For leasing information, visit www.MitchellHistoricProperties.com or call [phone].

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