Shirley, MA, Nov. 8 - ASCAP Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Wetzler will perform her diverse blend of ethnic and folk music at the historic Bull Run Restaurant, Route 2A, Shirley MA, on Saturday, November 17 at 8pm. Doors open at 6pm for dinner.

ASCAP Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Wetzler performs critically acclaimed contemporary folk originals, Jewish roots music in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and classic Americana. Her debut CD, Songwriter's Notebook receives airplay on radio stations around the world and has garnered great reviews for her impressive poetic gifts and her stunning vocal talents.

The restless daughter of a truck driver and a choir director in Long Island, Wetzler was destined to hit the road singing. As a kid, she wailed Beatles and Motown tunes into a spoon mic, helped select material for her mom's Sunday morning Jewish music folk show, and sang in her mom's choir. Wetzler also counts Billie Holiday, the Childe Ballads, sacred chant, Odetta, Sondheim, Carole King, Pete Seeger and Shawn Colvin among her eclectic musical influences.

At age 15, Wetzler began performing traditional songs in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish and Yiddish from the Mideast, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. After graduating from Hofstra University on a full vocal scholarship, Laura worked in synagogues and performed folk-rock and blues covers in New York.

"An amazingly gifted singer, songwriter, and ethnic folklorist" - David Amram.

Combining her many musical interests, Wetzler honed her craft at hundreds of different New York venues, and shared her music with civil rights and anti-censorship causes. Her indie single, Jesse Helms Has Made A Radical Out of Me, received nationwide airplay and was used on the sound track for "State of the Art: Art of the State", an anti-censorship documentary which aired on PBS and at the Whitney Museum.

Wetzler is a true road warrior who can belt out a song with the best singers on the circuit. She performs everywhere from concert halls to arts festivals, and has appeared on National TV and radio. She has shared the stage with Richie Havens, The Klezmatics, Odetta, Disappear Fear, David Amram, Vance Gilbert, Laurie Anderson, and many others.

Tickets are available for Laura Wetzler at The Bull Run Restaurant, 978-425-4311, and at all Strawberries Music and Video Stores.

Ticket purchases and pre-concert dinner reservations can also be made at:
Action Music & Sound (Acton, Gardner and Leominster)
Music Box (Fitchburg)
Centre Music House (Framingham)
University Music (Lowell)
Robinson Music Co (Marlborough & Westborough)
Bearly Read Books (Sudbury).

The Bull Run Restaurant's popular concert series offers something for everyone. Check out our upcoming events at www.BullRunRestaurant.com