Watkins Family Hour at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021

with opening performance by Courtney Hartman

Doors 7 p.m. | Show 8 p.m.

Ticket Information

Brother – sister duo, Sean and Sara Watkins, have performed separately and together for nearly their whole lives. Growing up near San Diego, they played countless shows at a local pizza place in Carlsbad, CA with their childhood friend, Chris Thiele. As young adults, Sean, Sara, and Chris broke out nationally at Nickel Creek, an acoustic ensemble that sold millions of albums, won a GRAMMY and toured the world.

With Nickel Creek on hiatus, Sean and Sara released multiple solo albums and pursued other collaborations, most recently with Sara’s involvement in I’m With Her.  However, the siblings gravitated toward the idea of another Watkins Family Hour album after realizing that their calendars afforded them a rare opportunity to write, record, and tour together again. 

Enjoy an opening performance by Courtney Hartman. Courtney Hartman is an acclaimed guitarist, singer and writer from the foothills of Colorado. Acoustic Guitar Magazine recognizes her as a “distinctive guitar stylist... and a songwriter that delights and disturbs” while PopMatters hailed her most recent release as “a delicate light glistening softly in the darkness.” In 2014 she received a GRAMMY nomination for her work with folk quintet, Della Mae, and in 2017 Americana Music Association nominated her for Instrumentalist of the Year. Bill Frisell, Anais Mitchell and Sam Amidon are a few of the many artists Courtney has created with as she continues to collaborate across cultures and disciplines, always seeking to bring voice to the hushed and inexpressible. Courtney’s second full-length album is set to be released in the fall of 2021.Gold Level Seating: Members $33, Non-members: $38; Silver Level Seating: Members $23, Non-Members $28