Daddy Squeeze!

Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton has been dazzling audiences with his creative accordion style for over 40 years.

Evansville Art Center is pleased to invite you to come and be dazzled by Daddy Squeeze and his accordion on Saturday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. at Somedays Bar and Grill in Evansville.

Dan’s fresh approach to the much-maligned squeezebox and his mind-boggling repertoire of both original and traditional material will change the mind of the most hardened accordion skeptic. Dan draws influences for songs and tunes from such sources as French Musette, Swing, Cajun, Jug band blues, Celtic and Scandinavian music. Daddy Squeeze entertains and also enlightens his audiences with stories and colorful anecdotes about the accordion and his experiences making a living playing the instrument he loves.

“It resembles an expanding suitcase, but in Dan Newton’s hands the ungainly accordion becomes an instrument of remarkable poise and grace. “Daddy Squeeze,” as Newton is known, is as close to a true minstrel as we have in this area, spreading his squeezable joy wherever he can find an audience. He’s the rare musician who can travel from “A Prairie Home Companion” to Nightclubs to Retirement Homes to Cafes literally without skipping a beat.” - Keith Goetzman

Dan has produced more than 25 albums for himself and has appeared on recordings by other artists such as Garrison Keillor, Son Volt, The Proclaimers, Peter Ostroushko, Prudence Johnson and Pat Donohue. He has performed at The Lincoln Center, NY, The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, accordion festivals in Vienna, Austria, Kaustinen, Finland, Winnipeg, Canada, San Antonio, Milwaukee and Cotati, CA. Dan was a frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion and spent much of his time playing accordion with his group Café Accordion Orchestra.

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Prior to Dan’s performance, there will be an Artist Talk by exhibiting artists Kathleen Richert and Stuart Klipper. at 1:00 p.m. followed by a reception including light refreshments at 2:00 p.m. The music will start at 3:00 p.m.

Please join us for the fun! There is no charge for this event.  Donations will be gratefully accepted. 

Somedays Bar and Grill is located at 205 Railroad Street in Evansville. There will be plenty of room if you’ve just got to start dancing!