Arts Wayland Presents Songwriter, Humorist Don White In Concert

WAYLAND, MA — Arts Wayland is preparing to welcome singer-songwriter Don White to the Vokes Theater in early September. White, a Lynn native who has played with musicians like Arlo Guthrie and Richie Havens, will perform with local folk artist Mark Stepakoff.

Here's more from a news release on the performance:

On Sept. 9, Arts Wayland presents singer-songwriter, humorist and author Don White in concert at The Vokes Theater, 97 Boston Post Road. Tickets can be purchased online at artswayland.com. Singer-songwriter Mark Stepakoff will open the show.

Don White is equal parts storyteller-comedian-author-troubadour-folk singer-songwriter, and has been bringing audiences to laughter and tears for 30 years. White’s arc as an award-
winning songwriter and performer has taken him from his industrial hometown of Lynn across the country as a hitchhiker, through Boston’s comedy clubs and coffeehouses, and onto the stage with greats like Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Ritchie Havens, Patty Larkin, Bill Morrissey, Tom Rush, Louden Wainright III, and Christine Lavin, with whom he toured for 8 years all across North America in a co-bill called The Funny Side of the Street. At every point, White has been the ultimate observer, infusing his work with his experiences as a husband, a father, a seeker, and a joker.

White has released ten CDs, three live DVDs, and two books: "Memoirs of a C Student" and the just released "The Hitchhiking Years and 4 Other Stories." His latest album is "Live at the Guthrie Center," available now. In 2011, he won the Jerry Christen Memorial Award, given out by Boston Area Coffeehouse Association, for his work with the community, and that same year was given a key to the city in his hometown of Lynn.

Opening act Boston area singer-songwriter Mark Stepakoff is widely admired on the local folk and roots music scene for his trademark mix of wry humorous material and poignant ballads, in the vein of songwriters such as Loudon Wainwright III and John Prine, to whom he has often been compared. He has won numerous songwriting awards and his songs have reached as high as Number 3 on the national folk radio airplay chart.

Please join Don White with opener Mark Stepakoff for a concert presented by Arts Wayland at the Vokes Theater Saturday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets available online at artswayland.com for $20 each. Cash only tickets at the door for $25. www.donwhite.net